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100 Best Carols

Various artists

100 songs (5 hours and 18 minutes) Released on 5 November 2007

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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

1	Shepherd's Pipe Carol Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	2:54
2	Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Clare College Singers feat. Jeremy Blandford & Simon Vaughan	3:15
3	Angel Tidings (Arr. John Rutter) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	1:44
4	Quelle est cette odeur agréable?: "Whence is that goodly fragrance?" (French Christmas Carol from the 17th Century) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	3:25
5	I Saw Three Ships: "I saw three ships come sailing in" (English Christmas Carol) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	2:05
6	Nativity Carol Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	4:10
7	Quem pastores laudavere (from "Hohenfurth Manuscript, 1410") Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	2:24
8	Hajej, nynjej, "Rocking Carol": "Hajej, nynej, Jezisku, Jezisku" (Czech Carol) Clare College Singers	3:52
9	Here We Come A-wassailing, "Wassail Song" (English Christmas Carol) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	4:09
10	The Coming of our King (After a Polish Carol) Clare College Singers	2:40
11	The Infant King (Old Basque Noël) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	3:09
12	Shepherds' Noël (Catalan Carol) Clare College Singers	3:07
13	Noël Nouvelet Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	3:32
14	Gabriel's Message (Basque Carol) Clare College Singers	3:51
15	Sans Day Carol, "St. Day Carol": "Now the holly bears a berry" (Cornish Christmas Carol) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	3:20
16	Past Three O'Clock, "Past Three A Clock" (English Carol) Clare College Singers, Cambridge, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge, Jeremy Blandford & John Rutter	2:29

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