The Songs of Christmas

~ Release by The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players, Andrew Parrott / The New York Choral Society with organ and brass, Robert De Cormier (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Carol Albums: Disc No. 1
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Veni, 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)	[anonymous]	3:28
2	Stille 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)	Franz Xaver Gruber	3:55
3	Il 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	Gabriel Fauré	2:10
4	Nova! nova! choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[unknown]	1:47
5	Marche 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)	Georges Bizet	1:50
6	The 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)	William Walker	2:41
7	Verbum caro: Y la Virgen choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[unknown]	1:43
8	Glory to God on high choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott recording of: Glory to God on high composer: Jeremiah Ingalls	[christmas music]	1:04
9	Thys endere nyghth choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	4:45
10	O 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)	[christmas music]	2:03
11	Il est né, le divin Enfant choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	1:09
12	God rest you merry, gentlemen choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	2:34
13	Swete was the song the Virgine soong choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	2:36
14	Quem pastores laudavere choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	1:58
15	Quanno nascete ninno choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	1:59
16	Riu, 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)	[christmas music]	3:28
17	Gabriel 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	[christmas music]	3:18
18	Christum 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	[christmas music]	3:03
19	The Coventry Carol choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	3:23
20	Gaudete! choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	1:45
21	Verbum caro: In hac anni circulo choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	2:22
22	Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	5:50
23	The Old Year now away is fled choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	1:51
24	Branle de l'Officiel (Ding! Dong! Merrily on high) choir vocals: Taverner Choir orchestra: Taverner Players conductor: Andrew Parrott	[christmas music]	2:03

2▶CD: The Carol Albums: Disc No. 2

3▶CD: Christmas Is Coming: Joyous Music for the Holidays

The Songs of Christmas

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