Davies, Henry Walford > The holly and the ivy

The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album / John Rutter, Varcoe

1 CD / Collegium / 2007-10-09

Works: Henry Walford Davies: The holly and the ivy; Traditional: Blessed be that Maid Mary; Somerset Wassail; Shepherds in the field abiding; The infant king; What is this lovely fragrance?; Gabriel's messa...
Performers: Ashton, Caroline; Holton, Ruth; Kerslake, Karen; Orton, Stephen; Varcoe, Stephen
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia

"The program also provides a very healthy dose of original pieces, from Victoria's O magnum mysterium, Handel's For unto us a child is born, Kenneth...continue...

Christmas at Trinity / Burdick, The Choir of Trinity Church

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-10-01

Works: Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David City; Traditional: Sans Day Carol; I saw three ships; Infant holy, infant lowly; Gabriel's message; Angels from the realms ...
Performers: Bartram, Amy; Burdick, Owen; Copeland, Joshua; Hoyt, Ann; Jamison, Barbara Lynne; Lippold, Richard; Sands, Stephen
Conductors: Burdick, Owen
Ensemble: Trinity Church Choir, New York

The choir at Trinity Church, Wall Street, led by Owen Burdick has here recorded a truly delightful disc of Christmas favorites, book-marked by the traditional...continue...

Christmas Joy Vol 4 / The Choir of St. George's Chapel

1 CD / Priory / 2000-09-01

Works: Hieronymus Praetorius: Joseph lieber, Joseph mein; Traditional: Up! Good Christian folk; Ding Dong! Merrily on high; Four Letters; Lullay, dear Jesus; I saw three ships; Quelle est cette odeur agr...
Performers: Judd, Roger
Conductors: Rees-Williams, Jonathan
Ensemble: St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor Castle

Gruber, Mendelssohn and Gauntlett

1 CD / Decca / 1984-09-17

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; George Ratcliffe Woodward: Up! good Christian folk, and listen, for chorus & orchestra; Philip Ledger: On Christmas Night; Christmas Tradition...
Performers: Barter, Robin; Bowen, John; Briggs, David; Green, Graham; Haynes, Simon; Hughes, Christopher; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Lamb, Jonathan; Robertson, Roland
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: King's College Choir of Cambridge

Recording information: King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England.

16 traditional carols done by this classic Christmas choir. This is what carols were meant to sound like. ~ Michael Erlewine...continue...