Works on This Recording
1.
Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing" by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Sir Andrew Davis (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: English
2.
The first nowell by Traditional
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 4 Minutes 50 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
3.
While shepherds watched their flocks by night by Traditional
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1592; England
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs.
Language: English
4.
I saw three ships by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 2 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
5.
Ding Dong! Merrily on high by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; France
Length: 2 Minutes 5 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: This selection is based on the tune "Branle l'officiel" from Thoinot
Arbeau's "Orchésographie".
6.
King Jesus hath a garden by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: Netherlands (Holland
Length: 3 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Wood.
7.
In dulci jubilo by Robert Lucas Pearsall
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 40 Secs.
Notes: This selection is sung in English and Latin.
8.
Unto us is born a son by Traditional
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1582
Length: 1 Minutes 55 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
This selection is sung in English and Latin.
9.
Adeste fideles "O come, all ye faithful" by John Francis Wade
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Classical
Written: by 1782; England
Length: 4 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: English
10.
Away in a manger by William J. Kirkpatrick
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Length: 2 Minutes 28 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
11.
O little town of Bethlehem by Henry Walford Davies
Performer:
Sir Andrew Davis (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams.
12.
The holly and the ivy by Henry Walford Davies
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 26 Secs.
Language: English
13.
God rest ye merry, gentlemen by Traditional
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 3 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
14.
See amid the winter's snow by John Goss
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 19th Century; England
Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
15.
Past three o'clock by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: 16th Century; England
Length: 2 Minutes 32 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Wood.
16.
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: no 12, Brich an, du schönes Morgenlicht by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Baroque
Written: 1734-1735; Leipzig, Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 37 Secs.
Language: English
17.
Adam lay ybounden by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 1 Minutes 27 Secs.
Notes: This selection is sung in English and Latin.
18.
Gabriel's message by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: Basque Provinces
Length: 2 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
19.
Once in Royal David's City by Henry John Gauntlett
Performer:
Sir Andrew Davis (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 19th Century; England
Length: 5 Minutes 31 Secs.
Language: English
20.
On Christmas Night "Sussex Carol" by Traditional
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 1 Minutes 54 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
21.
Rocking Carol by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 1 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
22.
Rejoice and be merry by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: English
23.
Cherry Tree Carol by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 1 Minutes 49 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Robert Shaw.
24.
The Three Kings by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Atkins.
25.
As with gladness men of old by Conrad Kocher
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1838; England
Length: 3 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
26.
A great and mighty wonder by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: English
27.
The infant king by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arrangers: Edgar Pettman; Sabine Baring-Gould.
28.
Balulalow by Peter Warlock
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; England
Length: 2 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: English
29.
Crown of Roses by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: Russia
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: English
30.
Christ was born on Christmas Day by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 2 Minutes 21 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: George Ratcliffe Woodward.
31.
Blessed be that Maid Mary by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Written: England
Length: 2 Minutes 35 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arrangers: George Ratcliffe Woodward; Sir David Willcocks.
32.
Lute-book lullaby by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Robert Shaw.
33.
Myn lyking by Richard Runciman Terry
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Length: 2 Minutes 55 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Richard Runciman Terry.
34.
Personent hodie, H 135 no 2 by Gustav Holst
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: ?1916-17; England
Length: 2 Minutes 36 Secs.
Language: Latin
35.
In the bleak mid-winter by Gustav Holst
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1906; England
Length: 4 Minutes 49 Secs.
Language: English
36.
Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child "Coventry Carol" by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; England
Length: 2 Minutes 13 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Robert Shaw.
37.
Shepherds in the field abiding by Traditional
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
Notes: Arrangers: George Ratcliffe Woodward; Charles Wood.
This selection is sung in English and Latin.
38.
Torches, for chorus & organ, Op. 7a by John Joubert
Performer:
Simon Preston (Organ)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: Modern
Length: 1 Minutes 29 Secs.
Language: English
39.
Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performer:
Harvey Alan (Bass Baritone)
Conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra,
Cambridge King's College Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1912; England
Length: 11 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: English
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