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The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

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Various Artists

Collaborators: 153

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Nov 25, 2005

© 1998 EMI Records Ltd

℗ This compilation 1998 by EMI Records Ltd.

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The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

℗ This compilation 1998 by EMI Records Ltd.

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The Best Carols in the World...Ever!

Various Artists

127

credits

Songwriters (2)

Composer

Katharine Blake

William Billings

Traditional English

Traditional Cornish

Traditional West Country

Reginald Jacques

Traditional Czech

Traditional Czech

John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

Musicians (10)

Choir

Mediæval Bæbes

Clare College Singers

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Bach Choir [26]-[35]

Huddersfield Choral Society

Temple Church Choir

Vocals

Katharine Blake

Visual (0)

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Producers (3)

Producer

Brian Culverhouse

Christopher Bishop

Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Brian B. Culverhouse

Conductor

Engineers (4)

Mixing

Engineer

Neville Boyling

Management (1)

Executive

Katharine Blake

Others (3)

Direction

Katharine Blake

Editorial

Miscellaneous

Herbert Howells

Cecil Frances Alexander

Songwriters (2)

Composer

Katharine Blake

William Billings

Traditional English

Traditional Cornish

Traditional West Country

Reginald Jacques

Traditional Czech

Traditional Czech

John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

Producers (3)

Producer

Brian Culverhouse

Christopher Bishop

Ronald Kinloch Anderson

Brian B. Culverhouse

Conductor

Musicians (10)

Choir

Mediæval Bæbes

Clare College Singers

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

Bach Choir [26]-[35]

Huddersfield Choral Society

Temple Church Choir

Vocals

Katharine Blake

Engineers (4)

Mixing

Engineer

Neville Boyling

Visual (0)

Management (1)

Executive

Katharine Blake

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Others (3)

Direction

Katharine Blake

Editorial

Miscellaneous

Herbert Howells

Cecil Frances Alexander

Links

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Tracks

1

Traditional: Good King Wenceslas (Tune based on a 13th-Century Spring Carol)

Brian Kay, Traditional, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

1

Cummings & Mendelssohn: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, David Willcocks, Sir David Willcocks, Felix Mendelssohn

2

Cherry Tree Carol (Traditional English carol, arr. Willcocks) - 1991 Remastered Version

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Traditional English

2

I Saw Three Ships - 1993 Remastered Version

Sir David Willcocks, Traditional English, The Bach Choir

3

Traditional: The First Nowell (Arr. Mackerras)

Francis Grier, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Philip Ledger

3

Handel: Joy to the World

Brian Kay, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes, Anonymous

4

Traditional: Here We Come A-wassailing, "Wassail Song" (English Christmas Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

4

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen - 1993 Remastered Version

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Traditional English, The Bach Choir

5

Goss: See amid the Winter's Snow, "Hymn for Christmas Day"

Jacques Orchestra, John Goss, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

5

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night - 1993 Remastered Version

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Este's Psalter, The Bach Choir

6

Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778: No. 6, Judea, "A virgin unspotted"

Taverner Choir, William Billings, Andrew Parrott

6

Ruth Galloway, Mediæval Bæbes

7

Gauntlett / Arr. Rutter: Irby "Once in Royal David's City"

Henry John Gauntlett, John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

7

Traditional: The Holly and the Ivy (British Christmas Carol)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, David Willcocks, Sir David Willcocks

8

In the bleak midwinter - 1991 Remastered Version

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Harold Darke, Sir David Willcocks

8

Traditional: The Yorkshire Wassail Song: "Oh, Here We Come a Wassailing"

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Ralph Vaughan Williams

9

Hopkins Jr., John Henry: We Three Kings, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (Christmas Carol)

Brian Kay, John Henry Hopkins Jr., David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

9

It Came Upon The Midnight Clear

Brian Kay, Traditional, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

10

Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

10

Traditional / Arr. Rutter: In dulci jubilo

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

11

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Philip Ledger

11

Traditional: Masters in This Hall (French Carol)

Traditional, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

12

Past Three A-Clock - 1993 Remastered Version

Traditional, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

12

Walker: The Babe of Bethlehem: "Ye Nations All, On You I Call"

Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort, William Walker

13

Howells: 3 Carol-Anthems: II. A Spotless Rose

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Gareth Morrell, Philip Ledger

13

The Coventry Carol

Traditional, Mediæval Bæbes

14

Away In a Manger (Arr. Thalben Ball) - 1998 Remastered Version

William J. Kirkpatrick, Temple Church Choir, George Thalben-Ball

14

Traditional / Arr Rutter: Angel Tidings

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

15

When an angel host entuned - 1993 Remastered Version

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Reginald Jacques, The Bach Choir

15

Rutter: Nativity Carol

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

16

Unto Us is Born a Son (Words & Music from Piae Cantiones, 1584 ) - tune Arr. G. Palmer

Traditional, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

16

Kocher: As with Gladness Men of Old (After Conrad Kocher's "Treuer Heiland", arr. William Henry Monk)

Brian Kay, Conrad Kocher, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

17

Adam Lay Ibounden

Traditional, Mediæval Bæbes, Katharine Blake

17

Silent Night (wrds. Joseph Mohr, trans. & arr. Willcocks) - 1991 Remastered Version

Stephen Varcoe, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, Franz Xaver Gruber, Sir David Willcocks

18

Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous

18

Rutter: The Coming of our King (After a Polish Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

19

We Wish You a Merry Christmas - 1998 Remastered Version

Jacques Orchestra, Traditional West Country, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

19

Christ was born on Christmas Day (Traditional, arr. for organ by Walford Davies) - 1998 Remastered Version

Traditional, Temple Church Choir, George Thalben-Ball

20

Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Lord at first Did Adam Make (Arr. David Willcocks)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous

20

A Christmas Carol - 1993 Remastered Version

Traditional Hungarian, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

21

Traditional: Sans Day Carol, "St. Day Carol": "Now the holly bears a berry" (Cornish Christmas Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

21

Up! good Christen folk, and listen - 1993 Remastered Version

Piae Cantiones, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

22

Traditional: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

22

Gabriel's Message - 1993 Remastered Version

Sir David Willcocks, Traditional Basque, The Bach Choir

23

The Chester Carol, 'Maker of the Heavens Fair' (arr. Boughton) - 1998 Remastered Version

Traditional, Robert Tear/Mair Jones

23

Bach: O Jesulein süss, BWV 493 (Chorale Version)

Traditional, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

24

Rocking - 1993 Remastered Version

Traditional Czech, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

24

O come, O come Emmanuel (tune from 15th-century Fr. processional) - arr. T. Helmore

Brian Kay, David Bell, Unknown, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

25

Billings: The Suffolk Harmony, 1784: No. 1, Shiloh, "Methinks I see a heavenly host"

Taverner Choir, William Billings, Andrew Parrott

25

The Twelve Days of Christmas

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers, Frederic Austin

26

Traditional: Angels from the Realms of Glory (arr. Charles Wood of French Carol "Les Anges dans nos campagnes")

Traditional, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

27

Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous