Featuring the famous cathedral choirs of Durham, Norwich, Southwark and York Minsister. 4 CD's - Total playing time over 4 hours.
CD 1 - Durham Cathedral Choir.
Christopher Steel People, look East Benjamin Britten A hymn to the virgin Johann Sebastian Bach Vom himmel hoch 15th-century Nowel! out of your slepe aryse Traditional, arr Willcocks God rest you merry, gentlemen Harold Darke In the bleak mid-winter Traditional, harm. Jacques Away in a manger Traditional, harm. Wood Ding dong! merrily on high H. J. Gauntlett, harm. Mann Once in royal David's city Roger Hemingway Mary's magnificat Arr. Willcocks O come, all ye faithful Louis-Claude Daquin Noël VI (for organ) Francis Poulenc Quem vidistis pastores dicite Attr. Carver The Christmas medley John Rutter What sweeter music? John Gardner Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors The Coventry carol Arr. Willcocks Unto us is born a son Henry Walford Davies O little town of Bethlehem Traditional, arr. Lloyd I saw three ships Traditional harm. Bach O little one sweet Traditional, harm. Stainer The first nowell Hans Leo Hassler Verbum caro factum est Mendelssohn, arr. Cummings Hark! the herald-angels sing Johann Sebastian Bach In dulci jubilo (for organ) Traditional, arr. Warrell We wish you a merry Christmas
CD 2 - Norwich Cathedral Choir.
Traditional, arr. Willcocks Of the Fathers heart begotten Peter Warlock Adam lay y-bounden Traditional, arr. Willcocks The cherry tree carol John Tavener Today the virgin Traditional, arr. Carter A maiden most gentle Traditional, arr. Willcocks Bryan Kelly This lovely lady R. Kirkpatrick, arr. Nicholas Away in a manger Traditional, arr. Nicholas I saw three ships Traditional, arr Vaughan Williams O little town of Bethlehem Peter Wishart Allelula! a new work Traditional, arr. Morgan Here lies the little one Gustav Holst Lullay my liking Traditional, arr. Ledger Still, still, still Judith Weir Illuminare Jurusalem Traditional, arr. Grier A Coventry Carol Traditional, arr. Willcocks Unto us is born a son Traditional, arr. Nicholas The holly and the ivy Edmund Walters Iona (Hebridean carol) Traditional, arr. Nicholas Deck the hall Traditional, arr. Willcocks O come, all ye faithful
CD 3 - Southwark Cathedral Choir.
Boris Ord Adam lay y-bounden Philip Ledger Adam lay y-bounden Peter Warlock Adam lay y-bounden Traditional, arr. Willcocks The Lord at first did Adam make Traditional, arr. Pettman Gabriel's message Patrick Hadley I sing of a maiden Lennox Berkeley I sing of maiden Traditional There is no rose John Joubert There is no rose John Rutter Shepherd's pipe carol Harold Darke In the bleak mid-winter Traditional, arr. Willcocks Tomorrow shall be my dancing day John Gardner Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Piers Maxim Lute-book lullaby Peter Cornelius Three kings Herbert Howells Here is the little door Traditional The Coventry carol Kenneth Leighton Lully, lulia Traditional, arr. Cleobury Joys seven William Mathias Wassail carol John Tavener The lamb Traditional, arr. Ledger Sussex carol
CD4 - York Minster Choir.
Traditional, arr. Willcocks O come, all ye faithful Richard Shephard Holy thorn that blooms Traditional, arr. Woodward Up! good Christen folk, and listen Traditional, arr. Sullivan It came upon the midnight clear Edmund Rubbra That virgin's child Traditional, arr. Moore The Lord at first did Adam make Stanley Vann Sweet was the song H. J. Gauntlett, harm. Mann Once in royal David's City Traditional, arr. Woodward Ding dong! merrily on high Traditional, arr. Moore This is the truth sent from above Traditional, arr. Jacques Good King Wenceslas Traditional, arr. Pettman Sing lullaby Traditional, arr. Rutter Sans day carol William Walton All this time Traditional, arr. Vaughan Williams O little town of Bethlehem Traditional, arr. Willcocks God rest you merry, gentlemen John Joubert There is no rose of such virtue Traditional, arr. Moore We three kings Herbert Howells Sing lullby Phillip Moore Watts' cradle song Philip Moore Silent night Richard Shephard The shephers heard the angels Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Cumming Hark! the herald-angels sing
