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Tidings / Choir Of Wellington Cathedral / Howells, Coker, Hill

1 CD / Raven Records / 2011-08-09

Works: Peter Aston: Tidings, tidings that be true, for chorus & organ; Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came (Birjina gaztettobat...
Performers: Apperley, Richard; Beaglehole, John; Gaynor, Thomas; Hill, David; McElwee, William; Szabo, Claire; Wesseling, Lisette
Conductors: Fulcher, Michael
Ensemble: Choir Of Wellington Cathedral

This disc offers perennial carol favorites interspersed with works by 20th-century British, American and New Zealand choral masters. Fabulous cathedral acoustics compliment the organ and...continue...
Recording information: Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul (09/12/2010-09/14/2010)....continue...

Family Carols / Willcocks, Bach Choir, et al

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2004-10-05

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); The First Nowell (English); A Maiden Most Gentle (French); The Gloucester Wass...
Performers: Bates, Nigel; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Scott, John
Conductors: Willcocks, David
Ensemble: Fanfare Trumpeters; Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble

The Bach Choir's Family Carols is a fairly standard choral Christmas album. There are no twists and turns in the arrangements, and the carols are all quite familiar. That's not a bad thing, however, i...continue...

Best Loved Christmas Carols / King's College Choir

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-10-05

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Angels From the Realms Of Glory; O Little Town of Bethlehem; In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); The First Nowell (En...
Performers: Grier, Francis; Hare, Ian; Jones, George; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor]; Trotter, Thomas; Varcoe, Stephen [Baritone Vocals]; Well...
Conductors: Willcocks, David; Ledger, Philip, Sir
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir, Cambridge

This is the perfect set for the Christmas Season! It features the very best holiday music from the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, who have...continue...
Personnel: Tom Armstrong (descant); Francis Grier, John Wells (organ).

Recording information: King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England (1964-1979)....continue...

Adeste Fidelis / O'Donnell, Westminster Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 1993-10-01

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: Gabriel's Message (Basque); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Fre...
Performers: Choir of Westminster Abbey; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Simcock, Iain

'A model of its kind' (The Times)

'Celestial' (The San Francisco Examiner)

'An extremely well-sung traditional carol collection. The concert makes a great appeal by...continue...
Personnel: Emma Kirkby (soprano); Catherine King (mezzo soprano); Matthew Vine, Nicholas Keay, Clifford Lister, Andrew Carwood, John Bowen, Leigh Nixon, Tom Raskin (tenor); Andrew Wickens, Michael Lee...continue...