Essential Carols - Over 2 hours of timeless Christmas favorites - EMI Classics

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works by the great composers, this series showcases world celebrated performances of these timeless classics, performed by the world's leading artists. This latest batch of the series is composed of a selection of Benjamin Britten's most popular and successful works, 38 pieces from the finest films of all time, favorite encores for solo instruments, orchestra and voice, popular works by famous British composers, and a cornucopia of many of the best-known carols. The series provides a great introduction to classical music and will appeal to those who are seeking the most familiar classical pieces that have been heard in the popular media such as major films and TV commercials.

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Traditional, Christmas : The First Nowell (English)

Performer: Francis Grier (Organ)
Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1823

Kirkpatrick, William J. : Away in a manger :: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)

Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1885

Traditional, Christmas : Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones)

Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
Form: Christmas

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol (arr. from English traditional, "Forest Green")

Performer: Francis Grier (Organ)
Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1928

Hadley, Patrick : I sing of a maiden

Performer: Francis Grier (Organ)
Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Written: 1936

Howells, Herbert : Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus

Performer: Gareth Morrell (Tenor)
Conductor: Philip Ledger
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1919

Gauntlett, Henry John : Once in Royal David's City, carol

Performer: Ian Hare (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1850

Traditional, Christmas : O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol

Performer: Ian Hare (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Choral
Written: 12th Century

Traditional, Christmas : The Holly and the Ivy (English)

Performer: Ian Hare (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 10 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1710

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

Performer: Stephen Varcoe
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1818

Traditional, Christmas : While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (adapted from Handel)

Performer: John Wells (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: 1728

Sullivan, Arthur : Noel (or It came upon the midnight clear), hymn for chorus

Performer: John Wells (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : The Lord at first did Adam make

Performer: John Wells (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.

Mendelssohn, Felix : Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"

Performer: Ian Hare (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Notes: Composition written: 1840.
Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1840

Simeone, Harry : The Little Drummer Boy

Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Henry Onerati, Katherine Davis (Composer) (1954 - 1980).
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Traditional, Christmas : El niño querido (The Beloved Child) (Spanish)

Running Time: 2 min. 47 sec.

Isaacs, Tony Vincent : The Gift (Simple Gifts)

Conductor: Richard Hickox
Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal

Reger, Max : Mariä Wiegenlied :: "Maria sitzt am Rosenhag"), song for voice & piano (or orchestra),

Performer: Barbara Hendricks
Conductor: Eric Ericson
Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1912

Traditional, Christmas : Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American)

Performer: Barbara Hendricks
Conductor: Eric Ericson
Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1900

Handel, George Frideric : Joy to the World (theme by Handel)

Performer: Barbara Hendricks
Conductor: Eric Ericson
Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: 1742

Rutter, John : Shepherd's Pipe Carol

Performer: Jeremy Blandford (Organ)
Conductor: John Rutter
Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Christmas
Written: 1966

Traditional, Christmas : Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (W zlobie lezy)

Performers: Simon Vaughan (Baritone); Jeremy Blandford (Organ)
Conductor: John Rutter
Running Time: 3 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Post-Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1921

Traditional, Christmas : I Saw Three Ships, carol

Performer: Jeremy Blandford (Organ)
Conductor: John Rutter
Running Time: 2 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: circa 1666

Rutter, John : Nativity Carol

Performer: Jeremy Blandford (Organ)
Conductor: John Rutter
Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Christmas
Written: 1963

Rutter, John : The Coming of our King (Polish Carol)

Performer: Jeremy Blandford (Organ)
Conductor: John Rutter
Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Traditional, Christmas : God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Owain Hughes
Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582)

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Owain Hughes
Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: circa 1582

Hopkins, John Henry : We three kings

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Owain Hughes
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1857

Traditional, Christmas : Angels From the Realms Of Glory

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Owain Hughes
Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1816

Kocher, Conrad : As With Gladness Men of Old

Performer: David Bell (Organ)
Conductor: Owain Hughes
Running Time: 2 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Romantic

Handel, George Frideric : Judas Maccabeus :: Tochter Zion, freue dich

Performers: Hermann Prey; Christfried Bickenbach (Organ)
Conductor: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
Notes: Composition written: 1746.
Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 1746

Traditional, Christmas : Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German)

Performers: Christfried Bickenbach (Organ); Hermann Prey
Running Time: 1 min. 54 sec.
Period Time: Baroque

Traditional, Christmas : Coventry Carol (2) :: "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child"

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Christmas
Written: 1498

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Wassail Song ("We've been awhile awandering"), song for chorus (English Folksongs for chorus no 5;

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1913

Traditional, Christmas : Masters in This Hall

Conductor: David Willcocks
Notes: Composition written: Circa 1860.
Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1860

Goss, John : See Amid the Winter's Snow, for chorus

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night")

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Post-Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1892

Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1588

Traditional, Christmas : O Little One Sweet

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
Form: Christmas

Vaughan Williams, Ralph : Wassail Song ("Wassail, wassail, all over the town"), carol for chorus ("Gloucestershire Wassail")

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Tate, Phyllis : Carol with Lullaby

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas

Hairston, Jester : Mary's boy child

Performer: John Parricelli (Guitar)
Conductor: Geoffrey Alexander
Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1956

Leontovych, Mykola : Carol of the Bells

Performers: Paul Clarvis (Percussion); John Parricelli (Guitar)
Conductor: Geoffrey Alexander
Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1910

Broadhurst, Cecil : A Cowboy Carol

Conductor: Maurice Handford
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.

Berlioz, Hector : L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25 :: The Shepherds' Farewell

Conductor: Maurice Handford
Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Cantata/Oratorio
Written: 10/1850-07/1854

Traditional, Christmas : We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English)

Conductor: Maurice Handford
Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: 15th Century

Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon : Hodie Christus natus est

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Written: 1619

Gibbons, Orlando : Hosanna to the Son of David

Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 3 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Choral
Written: circa 1610

Chancelier, Philippe Le : Angelus ad virginem

Performers: Douglas Whittaker (Flute); Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ] (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Medieval

Traditional, Christmas : Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English)

Performers: Christopher Kampen (Cello); Douglas Whittaker (Flute); Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ] (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1833

Wade, John Francis : O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)

Performer: Ian Hare (Organ)
Conductor: David Willcocks
Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1751

Essential Carols - Over 2 hours of timeless Christmas favorites

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