50 Classic Christmas Carols by Classic FM

1

Once in Royal David's City

06:19

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks, Provost of King's College Cambridge

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Voice: Provost of King's College Cambridge - Composer: Henry John Gauntlett

2

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

03:37

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

3

While Shepherds Watched (Este Psalter, 1592)

05:13

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks, Alec Vidler

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Voice: Alec Vidler - Composer: Anonymous

4

The First Nowell

04:48

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Anonymous

5

Ding Dong! Merrily On High

01:57

Simon Preston, The Choir of Westminster Abbey

Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Conductor: Simon Preston - Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Choir: The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Engineer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin - Editor: Rainer Hoepfner - Composer/Author: Anonymous

6

In dulci jubilo (Gesangbuch von Joseph Klug, 14. Jhdt.) - Arr. Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1795-1856)

03:32

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Simon Preston

Choir: The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Conductor: Simon Preston - Composer/Author: Traditional - Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Producer: Rainer Hoepfner

7

Up! Good Christen Folk, And Listen

01:17

The Choir of Westminster Abbey, Simon Preston

Choir: The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Conductor: Simon Preston - Composer: Anonymous - Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Producer: Rainer Hoepfner

8

Adam lay ybounden - Second Lesson

02:39

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks, Hanmer Webb-Peploe

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Voice: Hanmer Webb-Peploe - Composer: Boris Ord

9

Coventry Carol

02:14

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Anonymous - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

10

Gabriel's Message (Basque Carol)

02:59

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Anonymous

11

O Jesu So Meek [Musicalisches Gesangbuch von G. C. Schemelli]

02:58

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

12

O Little Town Of Bethlehem

03:19

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

13

The Three Kings

02:33

Gerald Finley, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner

Producer: Anthony Freud - Producer: Erik Smith - Baritone: Gerald Finley - Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Chorus: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus - Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner - Composer: Peter Cornelius

14

Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615)

03:53

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Producer: Nicholas Parker - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Composer: Anonymous

15

Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op.54, No.5]

02:17

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

16

The Lamb

02:52

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Producer: Nicholas Parker - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Composer: John Tavener

17

The Infant King

03:11

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

18

See Amid The Winter's Snow

03:51

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

19

The Blessed Son of God

02:33

Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill

Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir - Conductor: David Hill - Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

20

O Come, All Ye Faithful

03:59

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: John Francis Wade - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

21

The Holly And The Ivy

03:27

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Traditional

22

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

03:27

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

23

The Seven Joys Of Mary

03:15

Graham Green, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Producer: Chris Hazell - Treble: Graham Green - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

24

Away In A Manger

01:56

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: William James Kirkpatrick - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

25

In The Bleak Midwinter

04:48

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Harold Edwin Darke - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

26

Silent Night

02:35

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Franz Gruber - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

27

Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

01:52

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, English Chamber Orchestra, John Scott

Producer: Morten Winding - Choir: St Paul's Cathedral Choir - Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra - Director: John Scott - Composer/Author: Trad. - Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson

28

Up! Good Christen Folk, And Listen

01:15

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Producer: Chris Hazell - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

29

I Saw Three Ships

02:06

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: Simon Preston - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Producer: Harley Usill - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer/Author: Anonymous

30

King Jesus hath a garden

03:05

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Traditional

31

Unto Us Is Born A Son

01:54

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Anonymous

32

Past Three O' Clock

02:32

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Anonymous

33

Rocking Carol: Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep

01:46

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Anonymous

34

Rejoice And Be Merry

01:46

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Anonymous

35

The Cherry Tree Carol (Joseph Was an Old Man)

01:48

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Traditional

36

As With Gladness Men Of Old

03:20

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Michael Bremner - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Konrad Kocher

37

Christ Was Born On Christmas Day

02:20

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Anonymous

38

Blessed Be That Maid Mary

02:35

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Anonymous - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

39

Myn Lyking

02:58

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Traditional - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

40

Personent Hodie

02:36

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Traditional - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

41

Shepherds In The Field Abiding

03:02

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Traditional - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

42

Torches

01:30

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: John Pierre Henry Joubert - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

43

Donkey Carol

04:31

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: John Rutter

44

Wexford Carol

04:22

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Traditional

45

Quelle est cette odeur agréable?

03:56

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Anonymous

46

I Saw A Maiden

02:50

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Traditional

47

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

02:39

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Elizabeth Poston

48

Wassail Song

02:39

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

Choir: Choir of Clare College, Cambridge - Orchestra: Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Conductor: John Rutter - Recording Producer: Andrew Cornall - Recording Engineer: Colin Moorfoot - Recording Engineer: Jack Law - Composer: Traditional

49

Balulalow [Ceremony of Carols, Op.28]

01:18

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Rachel Masters, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Harp: Rachel Masters - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Benjamin Britten

50

Bethlehem Down

04:54

Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill

Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir - Conductor: David Hill - Composer: Peter Warlock - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon