Essential Christmas Carols from King’s

Tracklist

• 1
  Traditional: In dulci jubilo (Arr. Pearsall)
  3:29
• 2
  Traditional: Angels from the Realms of Glory (Arr. Ledger)
  2:38
• 3
  Traditional: I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Ledger)
  1:44
• 4
  Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
  3:35
• 5
  Tavener: The Lamb
  3:31
• 6
  Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City (Arr. Mann & Willcocks)
  5:14
• 7
  Cummings & Mendelssohn: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
  4:10
• 8
  Traditional: The First Nowell (Arr. Stainer & Ledger)
  4:53
• 9
  Traditional: The Holly and the Ivy (Arr. Davies)
  3:11
• 10
  Gruber: Silent night (Arr. Willcocks)
  3:05
• 11
  Traditional: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Ledger)
  3:28
• 12
  Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger (Arr. Ledger)
  2:09
• 13
  Traditional: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Arr. Willcocks)
  2:50
• 14
  Rossetti: In the Bleak Mid-Winter
  4:33
• 15
  Traditional: Quem pastores laudavere
  1:58
• 16
  Traditional: On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (Arr. Willcocks)
  1:53
• 17
  Bach, JS: Musicalisches Gesang-Buch: No. 203, O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493
  1:50
• 18
  Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far Is It to Bethlehem?
  2:13
• 19
  Terry: Myn Lyking
  3:17
• 20
  Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Cherry Tree Carol
  1:51
• 21
  Traditional: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. Willcocks)
  4:47
• 22
  Warlock: Adam Lay Ybounden
  1:08
• 23
  Traditional: A Spotless Rose
  3:10
• 24
  Traditional: Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing? (Arr. Willcocks)
  4:19
• 25
  Holst: 3 Hymns for the English Hymnal: No. 1, In the Bleak Mid-Winter
  4:50
• 26
  Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: III. There Is No Rose
  2:21
• 27
  Britten: A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow
  1:38
• 28
  Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Infant King
  3:16
• 29
  Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Joy to the World!
  1:51
• 30
  Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
  2:30
• 31
  Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Sans Day Carol
  3:01
• 32
  Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. Willcocks)
  2:24
• 33
  Traditional / Arr. Pettman: Gabriel's Message
  2:30
• 34
  Traditional: I Saw a Maiden (Arr. Pettman)
  3:05

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Release credits

• Andrew Parrott
  conductor [15]
• Benjamin Bayl
  organ [4]
• Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
  choir vocals [4-9, 12, 14, 18, 21-22, 22-23, 25-26, 30, 32-33]
• Christopher Bishop
  producer [7, 21, 26]
• Francis Grier
  organ [8, 12, 23]
• Gareth Morrell
  baritone vocals [23]
• Ian Hare
  organ [6-7, 9, 21]
• John Wells
  organ [14, 32]
• Neville Boyling
  balance [7, 21, 26]
• Osian Ellis
  harp [26]
• Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
  brass [7, 21]
• Philip Ledger
  arranger [8, 12], chorus master [22], conductor [8, 12, 23]
• Sir David Willcocks
  conductor [6-7, 9, 14, 18, 21, 26, 30, 32]
• Sir John Stainer
  arranger [8]
• Stephen Cleobury
  arranger [5], chorus master [22-23], conductor [4-5, 25, 33]
• Stephen Varcoe
  baritone vocals [14], solo [14]
• Taverner Choir
  choir vocals [15]
• Taverner Players
  performing orchestra [15]
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  Essential Christmas Carols from King’s

  Digital Media
  24 December 2022