The Choir of King's College - Essential Carols: The Very Best of King’s College, Cambridge (2005)

Over 2 discs it has many of the favourite carols, plus a great selection of lesser-known pieces, all sung pitch-perfectly in a very gentle C of E style, with no drama, theatricals or show-boating. As such it is background music to potter around to, or eat Christmas dinner to, rather than music to actively listen to.

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: David Willcocks

Tracklist:

Disc: 1
1. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Sir Andrew Davis
2. The first Nowell - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3. While Shepherds Watched - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
4. I Saw Three Ships - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
5. Ding Dong! Merrily on High - Sir David Willcocks
6. King Jesus hath a garden - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
7. In dulci jubilo - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
8. Unto us is born a son - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
9. Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) - Sir David Willcocks
10. Away in a manger - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
11. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Sir Andrew Davis
12. The Holly and the Ivy - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
13. God rest ye merry, gentlemen - Sir David Willcocks
14. See amid the winter's snow - Sir David Willcocks
15. Past Three o' Clock - Sir David Willcocks
16. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Sung in English - Chorale: Invitatory - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
17. Adam lay ybounden - Simon Preston
18. Gabriel's Message (Basque Carol) - Sir David Willcocks

Disc 2:
1. Once in Royal David's City - SirAndrew Davis
2. Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) - Sir David Willcocks
3. Rocking Carol: 'Little Jesu sweetly sleep' - Sir David Willcocks
4. Rejoice and be merry - Sir David Willcocks
5. The Cherry Tree Carol (Joseph was an old man) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
6. The Three Kings - Arr.Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) - Sir David Willcocks
7. As with gladness men of old - Tune: Treuer Heiland, abr. Kocher. Arr. D. Willcocks - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
8. Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599) - Wds: St. Germanus. Trans. Neale. as "A Great and Mighty Wonder" - Sir David Willcocks
9. The Infant King (Old Basque) - Arr. Edgar Pettman (1866-1943) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
10. Balulalow - Sir David Willcocks
11. Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op.54, No.5 - Trans. Geoffrey Dearmer - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
12. Christ was born on Christmas Day - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
13. Blessed Be That Maid Mary - Sir David Willcocks
14. The Lute-Book Lullaby, 'Sweet was the song the Virgin sang' Carol - Arr. G. Shaw - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
15. Myn Lyking -carol (15th. c., Sloane MS) - SirDavid Willcocks
16. Personent Hodie - carol 14th c. Germany. Words from Piae Cantiones, 1582 - Arr. Holst - Sir David Willcocks
17. In The Bleak Midwinter - Sir David Willcocks
18. Coventry Carol - Sir David Willcocks
19. Shepherds In The Field Abiding - Sir David Willcocks
20. Torches. Carol-Gaul - Arr. Joubert (Op.7a) - SirDavid Willcocks
21. Fantasia on Christmas Carols -baritone, chorus & orchestra (1912) - Sir David Willcocks

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