The Carol Album: Seven Centuries of Christmas Music

~ Release by Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Veni, veni Emmanuel
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
composer:
[anonymous]
is based on:
Bone Jesu dulcis cunctis
is based on:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel (text)
3:28
2Stille Nacht
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
3:55
3Il est né, le divin Enfant
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Noël d'enfants (Il est né, le divin enfant) (Harmonisation, Fauré)
composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Gabriel Fauré
arrangement of:
Il est né le divin enfant
2:10
4Nova! nova!
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:47
5Marche des rois
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Bizet Has His Day ("Marche des Rois")
composer:
Georges Bizet
revision of:
L’Arlesienne, Musique de scène : Ouverture (Marche des Rois)
1:50
6The Babe of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
The Babe of Bethlehem (Southern Harmony no. 78)
composer:
William Walker (in 1835)
2:41
7Verbum caro: Y la Virgen
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:43
8Glory to God on high
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Glory to God on high
composer:
Jeremiah Ingalls
1:04
9This endere nyghth
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
4:45
10O Jesulein süss
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
librettist:
Valentin Thilo der Jüngere
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (number: 203), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 493), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 493) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 234)
2:03
11Il est né, le divin Enfant
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:09
12God rest you merry, gentlemen
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
2:34
13Swete was the song the Virgine soong
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
2:36
14Quem pastores laudavere
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:58
15Quanno nascete ninno
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:59
16Riu, riu, chiu
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Ríu, ríu, chíu
writer:
[anonymous] (from 1500 until 1600)
composer:
Mateu Fletxa
part of:
Cancionero de Uppsala (number: 40)
3:28
17Gabriel fram heven-king
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Gabriel fram Heven-King
composer:
[anonymous]
is based on:
Angelus ad virginem
3:18
18Christum wir sollen loben schon
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
recording of:
Christum wir sollen loben schon (har. L. Osiander)
lyricist:
Coelius Sedulius
arranger:
Lucas Osiander (in 1586)
translator:
Martin Luther (in 1524)
translated version of:
A solis ortus cardine
3:03
19The Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
3:23
20Gaudete!
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:45
21Verbum caro: In hac anni circulo
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
2:22
22Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
5:50
23The Old Year now away is fled
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
1:51
24Branle de l'Officiel (Ding! Dong! Merrily on high)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott
2:03