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On a Cold Winter's Day - Early Christmas music and carols from the British Isles / Quadriga Consort

1 CD / Carpe Diem / 2012-10-30

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); The Huron Indian Carol ("'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"), carol (Quebecois); Wie schon l...
Performers: Newerkla, Nikolaus
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quadriga Consort

As the cold and bleak winter days descend upon us, the Quadriga Consort presents long forgotten carols and age-old tunes of the festive season. With...continue...
Recording information: Gertrudskirche, Gars am Kamp, Austria (05/03/2012-05/06/2012)....continue...

Christmas Masterpieces and Familiar Carols by Bach, Mendelssohn, Handel and Berlioz

1 CD / Westminister Choir College / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio; Felix Mendelssohn: Christus; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Christmas Traditional: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); The Boar's Head Carol; While ...
Performers: Beckwith, Daniel; Gray, Anne Ackley
Conductors: Flummerfelt, Joseph
Ensemble: Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia

Christmas Masterpieces and Familiar Carols has enjoyed steady sales for over 30 years. It features one of America's greatest choirs. The New York Times has...continue...

Sound the Bells: A Holiday Celebration / US Army Field Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: John Williams: Sound the Bells!, fanfare for brass & percussion (or orchestra); English Traditional: Greensleeves, folk song; Randol Alan Bass: Gloria, for chorus; James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; Felix...

Combining the simple beauty of delicate bells, flutes, voices, and harps with trumpets, drums, and piano, this album creates a grand musical experience that demands...continue...
Recording information: Devers Hall, Fort George G. Meade, MD (2008)....continue...

Candlelight / Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, et al

1 CD / Collegium / 2011-08-30

Works: John Rutter: Candlelight Carol; When Icicles Hang; Magnificat for soprano, chorus & orchestra; Wind in the Willows, for narrator, vocal ensemble & orchestra; Suite Antique, for flute, harpsichord & s...
Performers: Birch, John; Breakwell, ben; Evans, Sam; Nicholson, Andrew; Thomas, Elin Manahan
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: City of London Sinfonia

John Rutter presents a collection of music that celebrates the holiday season and winter time from the Collegium back catalog....continue...

Sing We Now of Christmas / Taylor Festival Choir, Eric Whitacre

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2011-08-09

Works: Christmas Traditional: Work(s); In the Bleak Midwinter (Welsh); Sing We Now of Christmas (Noel Nouvelet); The Wexford Carol ("Good People All, This Christmastime") (Enniscorthy Carol) (Irish); Covent...
Performers: Carroll, Liz; Conant, Susan; Doyle, John [Celtic]; Hightower, Mark; Ivory, Beth; Jobe, Richard; Khoma, Natalia; Lee, Benjamin; Mallon, Danny; Masie, Matt [Percussion]; Miller, Kori; Robertson, Kim; T...
Conductors: Taylor, Robert

The Taylor Festival Choir offers an annual Celtic Christmas presentation in Charleston, South Carolina and with this recording, brings it into the listener's living room....continue...
Recording information: Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, South C (2010-06-17&2010-06-19&2010-)....continue...

Carols From Oxford: Victorian & English

1 CD / Regis Records / 2010-12-02

Works: Anonymous: Come All You Worthy Gentlemen; Goday My Lord Syre Cristemasse, carol; Christmas Traditional: Nova, Nova, Ave fit ex Eva; Ave Maria; Coventry Carol (2); Jacob's Ladder, carol ("As Jacob wit...

A collection of 29 carols, dating from the 15th to the 20th centuries, are performed by the Magdalen College Choir. Magdalen College, Oxford, played an...continue...

Plum Pudding: Traditional carols for Christmas / Felicity Lott, soprano

1 CD / Champs Hill Records / 2010-11-16

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); I Sing of a Maiden, carol (English); Esta noche nace un Niño (Spanish); The Holly and...
Performers: Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Broadbent, Peter
Ensemble: Joyful Company of Singers

Dame Felicity Lott and the Joyful Company of Singers serve up rich Christmas fayre with 'Plum Pudding', well-spiced with favourite carols and readings by actor...continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill, West Sussex, England (11/30/2002)....continue...

String Quartet Christmas

3 CD / Listen / 2010-09-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Angels From the Realms Of Glory; Deck the Halls (Welsh); An...
Performers: Bodnar, Nina; Delmoni, Arturo [Violin]; DePasquale, Ellen; Figueroa, Rafael; Lipkina, Natasha; Maddon, Danielle; Mitchell, Emily; Murdock, Katherine; Romanul, Alexander; Rosen, Nathaniel; Smith, Timo...

Carols from New College / Choir of New College, Oxford

1 CD / CRD Records / 2009-05-01

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: Adam lay ybounden, carol (English); Owt of your slepe aryse (15th c. English), carol; The Angel Gabriel From Heaven...
Performers: Moody, Howard

The University of Oxford's world famous choir performs a selection of famous and lesser-known carols....continue...

Christmas Time is Here / Alexander, Pacific Chorale

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: John Alexander: A Carol Fantasy, for choir; Christmas Traditional: Angels We Have Heard on High; The First Nowell (English); I Wonder As I Wander (American); Sing We Now of Christmas (Noel Nouvelet);...
Performers: Ball, Mindy; Bowers, Amy; Dicey, Russell; Ellis, Tony; Frear, Robert; Gamer, Jason; Greene, Fred; Loftus, Lori; McGrath, Kenneth; Perkins, Barry [Trumpet]; Popejoy, Keith; Slack, Robert; Squyres, Dan...
Conductors: Alexander, John

"Alexander and his singers triumphed with purity, focus, refinement, and artistry." -Los Angeles Times...continue...

Alfred Deller - The Complete Vanguard Recordings Vol 3 - Christmas Carols & Motets

4 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-10-28

Works: Christmas Traditional: Pat-a-Pan (Burgundian); I Saw Three Ships, carol; Coventry Carol (2); Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582); Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech); The First Nowe...
Performers: Deller, Alfred
Conductors:
Ensemble: Deller Consort

Alfred Deller set the standard for countertenors for many years. His voice was very light with a wonderful lyric quality. He was most effective in...continue...

Home for the Holidays / London Philharmonic Orchestra, et al

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); While by my sheep (Christmas Hymn); Katherine K. Davis: The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of t...
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Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chamber Orchestra Christmas / London Philharmonic Orchestra

1 CD / Immergent / 2008-10-14

Works: Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); Angels From the Realms Of Glory; What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"...
Conductors:
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

12 beautiful tracks by the London Philharmonic featuring Deck the Halls, We Three Kings, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and many more!...continue...

Best 100 Carols

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Personent hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones); O...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Bell, David [Organ]; Bickenbach, Christfried; Blandford, Jeremy; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Charlesworth, Stephen; Chilcott, Bob; Clarvis, Paul;...
Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Rutter, John; Parrott, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Ericson, Eric; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Alexander, Geoffrey; Tunick, Jonathan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Hughes, O...
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

2007 release in the Best Classics 100 series, 100 Best Carols is the perfect Christmas release-- six CDs of the most famous carols, all time...continue...

Gabriel's Message: Christmas Carols for Flute & Harp

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-11-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"...
Performers: Chatterton, Linda; Christopher, Nikki

Christmas with the University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir

1 CD / Mark Custom Recording / 2005-11-02

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); Coventry Carol (2); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); What Child Is This? (Greensle...
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Ensemble: University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir

A Classical Guitar Christmas

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2002-12-17

Works: Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Angels We Have Heard on High; The First Nowell (English); We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Wassail Song...
Performers: Hammer, Charles

In dulci jubilo - Holiday Music of the Notre Dame Glee Club

1 CD / Pro Organo / 2002-09-01

Works: Christmas Traditional: In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); The Gloucester Wassail Song ("Wassail! wassail all over the town!"), carol; There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English); Es ist ein Ros ents...
Performers: Dean, Brian