
album
100 Best Carols
Various artists
100 songs (5 hours and 18 minutes) Released on 5 November 2007
Disc 1
1 | The First Nowell (Arr. Mackerras) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Francis Grier & Sir Philip Ledger | 4:56 | |||||
2 | Away in a Manger King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger | 2:10 | |||||
3 | Up! Good Christen folk and listen (from "Piae Cantiones", 1582): "Ding-dong, ding, ding-a-dong-a-ding" King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger | 1:18 | |||||
4 | O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Philip Ledger) King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger | 3:31 | |||||
5 | I Sing of a Maiden, for Two-Part Boys' Choir and Piano (Version with Organ): King's College Choir, Cambridge, Francis Grier & Sir Philip Ledger | 2:31 | |||||
6 | 3 Carol-Anthems: II. A Spotless Rose Gareth Morrell, King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger | 3:10 | |||||
7 | Once in Royal David's City (from "Hymns and Carols of Christmas") King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 5:12 | |||||
8 | Personent hodie (Christmas Carol from "Piae Cantiones") King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 2:41 | |||||
9 | 12 Christmas Carols: No. 8, Myn Lyking, "I saw a fair mayden" (Allegro moderato) Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 3:20 | |||||
10 | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Christian Hymn for Advent) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 3:33 | |||||
11 | The Holly and the Ivy (British Christmas Carol) King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:11 | |||||
12 | Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Willcocks, "Silent Night") Stephen Varcoe, King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:06 | |||||
13 | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Christmas Carol, arr. David Willcocks) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks & John Wells | 2:53 | |||||
14 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. David Willcocks) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks & John Wells | 3:32 | |||||
15 | The Lord At First Did Adam Make (Arr. David Willcocks) King's College Choir, Cambridge, John Wells & Sir David Willcocks | 4:11 | |||||
16 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Carol) King's College Choir, Cambridge, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 3:17 |
Disc 2
Disc 3
1 | The Suffolk Harmony, 1784: No. 1, Shiloh, "Methinks I see a heavenly host" Andrew Parrott | 2:58 | |||||
2 | Los que fueron de buen gusto, Xácara in D Minor Taverner Consort, Taverner Players & Andrew Parrott | 4:16 | |||||
3 | The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778: No. 6, Judea, "A virgin unspotted" Andrew Parrott | 3:19 | |||||
4 | The Babe of Bethlehem: "Ye nations all, on you I call" Andrew Parrott | 2:40 | |||||
5 | Thys Endris Nygth: "The other night I saw a sight" (English Carol from the 15th Century) Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort | 4:45 | |||||
6 | Ríu Ríu Chíu (Spanish Villancico, No. 46, from "Cancionero de Uppsala"): "Riu, riu, chiu, la guarda ribera" Andrew Parrott | 3:28 | |||||
7 | Christum wir sollen loben schon Andrew Parrott | 3:02 | |||||
8 | Gaudete, Christus est natus (from "Jistebnice Cantional, 1420" Andrew Parrott | 1:44 | |||||
9 | In hoc anni circulo (Christmas Carol) Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort | 2:21 | |||||
10 | Alleluya! A Nywe Werk Is Come on Honde! (Christmas Carol) Andrew Parrott/Leigh Nixon/Nicolas Robertson/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort | 5:50 | |||||
11 | The Old Year Now Away Is Fled (Carol for New Year's Day) Taverner Consort | 1:51 | |||||
12 | Hodie nobis coelorum rex, a 4, P. 92 Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott | 3:24 | |||||
13 | Audite principes a 16, C. 123 Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott | 6:17 | |||||
14 | Musae Sioniae, Theil 2: No. 5, In dulci jubilo, a 16 (Pt. 2) Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott | 3:42 |
Disc 4
1 | Oh du fröhliche Anneliese Rothenberger | 2:41 | |||||
2 | El nino querido The King's Singers | 2:47 | |||||
3 | The Gift The King's Singers | 2:09 | |||||
4 | Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52, Mariä Wiegenlied, "Maria sitzt am Rosenhag" (Allegretto) Barbara Hendricks | 2:26 | |||||
5 | Go Tell It on the Mountain Barbara Hendricks | 3:32 | |||||
6 | Joy to the World (Based on Themes by G. F. Handel) Barbara Hendricks | 1:56 | |||||
7 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 3: No. 32e, Chorus, "See the conqu'ring hero comes!" - Sung in German, "Tochter Zion" Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden/Symphonie-Orchester Graunke | 3:08 | |||||
8 | Zu Bethlehem geboren (German Carol from "Geistlicher Psalter, Köln, 1638") Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden/Symphonie-Orchester Graunke | 2:21 | |||||
9 | Mary's Little Boy Child Vienna Boys Choir | 4:39 | |||||
10 | Shchedryk (Arr. James Brett) Vienna Boys Choir feat. Andry Pask, John Parricelli & Paul Clarvis | 3:22 | |||||
11 | Il est né, le divin Enfant (Arr. Jonathan Tunick) Jonathan Tunick feat. Roberto Alagna | 2:39 | |||||
12 | Cantique de Noël, "Minuit, chrétiens" Roberto Alagna | 3:41 | |||||
13 | Marche des Rois (French Carol): "De-matin, ai rescountra lou trin" René Delsinne | 2:48 | |||||
14 | Noël des îles René Delsinne | 4:44 | |||||
15 | Chanson joyeuse de Noël, a 4: "Le petit Jésus, Sauveur adorable" René Delsinne | 5:53 | |||||
16 | Weihnachtslieder: No. 1, Weihnachten, "Leise weht's durch alle Lande" (Arr. Mackerras) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:11 | |||||
17 | Von Himmel hoch (Arr. Mackerras) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras | 3:15 | |||||
18 | In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Jonathan Tunick) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick | 3:49 | |||||
19 | O Tannenbaum (Arr. Glenn Osser) Jonathan Tunick feat. Roberto Alagna & Thomas Hampson | 2:28 | |||||
20 | The Twelve Days of Christmas (Arr. Jonathan Tunick) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson, The London Voices, Abbey Road Ensemble & Jonathan Tunick | 4:19 |
Disc 5
1 | Traditional: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" (English Christmas Carol from "The Roxburghe Collection") Huddersfield Choral Society | 2:14 | |||||
2 | Good King Wenceslas (Tune based on a 13th-Century Spring Carol) Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes | 2:28 | |||||
3 | We Three Kings, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (Christmas Carol) Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes | 3:07 | |||||
4 | Angels from the Realms of Glory (arr. Charles Wood of French Carol "Les Anges dans nos campagnes") Huddersfield Choral Society | 3:09 | |||||
5 | As with Gladness Men of Old (After Conrad Kocher's "Treuer Heiland", arr. William Henry Monk) Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes | 2:29 | |||||
6 | The Coventry Carol The King's Singers | 2:34 | |||||
7 | The Yorkshire Wassail Song: "Oh, here we come a wassailing" Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks | 2:34 | |||||
8 | Masters in This Hall (French Carol) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks | 4:02 | |||||
9 | See amid the Winter's Snow, "Hymn for Christmas Day" Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks | 3:46 | |||||
10 | Sussex Carol (Christmas Carol): "On Christmas night all Christians sing" (Arr. Philip Ledger) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks | 1:42 | |||||
11 | Ding Dong! Merrily on High Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra | 1:55 | |||||
12 | O Jesulein süss, BWV 493 (Chorale Version) Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra | 2:52 | |||||
13 | 5 English Folk Songs for Unaccompanied Chorus: No. 5, Wassail Song, "Wassail, Wassail, all over the town" (Vivace) Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra | 2:54 | |||||
14 | Carol with Lullaby Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks | 3:21 | |||||
15 | Cowboy Carol: "There'll be a new world beginning' from t'night!" Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost/Maurice Handford | 3:21 | |||||
16 | L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2: No. 8, Adieu des bergers à la Sainte-Famille, "Il s'en va loin de la terre" (Les Bergers) Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford/Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost | 4:44 | |||||
17 | We Wish You a Merry Christmas (West Country) Hallé Choir | 1:38 |
Disc 6
1 | Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!: "Nowell sing we now all and some" (after a Christmas Carol from the 15th Century) Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 1:49 | |||||
2 | And All in the Morning King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 2:16 | |||||
3 | I Saw a Maiden (After a Basque Noel, arr. Edgar Pettman) King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:05 | |||||
4 | Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem, SSWV 292 (No. 9 from "Geistliche Konzerte III", 1635): "A child is born in Bethlehem" (Arr. David Willcocks) Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 2:28 | |||||
5 | Where Riches is Everlastingly: "Into this world this day did come" King's College Choir, Cambridge | 2:48 | |||||
6 | How Far Is It to Bethlehem? (English Carol) Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 2:13 | |||||
7 | Of the Father's Heart Begotten (Christmas Carol) Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 5:05 | |||||
8 | Resonet in laudibus (14th-Century Carol from the "Moosburg Gradual of 1360") King's College Choir, Cambridge, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 1:55 | |||||
9 | The Shepherds' Cradle Song King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:40 | |||||
10 | Quittez, pasteurs: "Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis, vos houlettes" (French Carol, arr. John Rutter) King's College Choir, Cambridge, Robert Chilcott, Francis Grier & Sir Philip Ledger | 3:40 | |||||
11 | Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child," Op. 25b, "Coventry Carol" King's College Choir, Cambridge | 2:53 | |||||
12 | Melismata: No. 23, Remember, O Thou Man, "A Christmas Carol" King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger | 3:19 | |||||
13 | Cantiones Sacrae: No. 13, Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163 King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:50 | |||||
14 | Hosanna to the Son of David, a 6 King's College Choir, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks | 3:14 | |||||
15 | Angelus ad virginem, "Gabriel, From Heven King" (Carol from the 13th Century) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks/Sir Andrew Davis/Douglas Whittaker | 2:38 | |||||
16 | Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English Carol) King's College Choir, Cambridge | 2:04 | |||||
17 | O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) King's College Choir, Cambridge, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Ian Hare & Sir David Willcocks | 4:47 |
℗ This compilation 2007 by EMI Records Ltd © 2007 EMI Records Ltd