Christmas Album

~ Release by The Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The back and liner notes group tracks as follows:

English traditional carols: 1-3
European traditional carols: 4-11
Choruses and motets: 12-17
Composers' carols: 18-23

Tracklist

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1The Holly and the Ivy
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
2:58
2Blessed Be That Maid Mary
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
David Willcocks
recording of:
Blessed Be That Maid Mary (in 1993-04)
composer:
[traditional]
2:37
3Somerset Wassail
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Gower Wassail
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)
2:10
4Shepherds, in the Fields Abiding
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
David Willcocks
recording of:
Shepherds, in the Fields Abiding
writer:
French
2:56
5The Infant King
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
solo soprano vocals:
Caroline Ashton
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
David Willcocks
recording of:
The Infant King
writer:
Basque
2:53
6What Is This Lovely Fragrance
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
What Is This Lovely Fragrance? (in 1993-04)
composer:
French traditional
arranger:
Healey Willan
arrangement of:
Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
3:29
7Gabriel's Message
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
solo soprano vocals:
Ruth Holton
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
2:55
8Still, Still, Still
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Still, Still, Still
lyricist:
Georg Götsch
composer:
[traditional]
2:19
9Quittez, Pasteurs
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Quittez, pasteurs (in 1993-04)
composer:
[traditional]
2:29
10Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle (in 1993-04)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
2:05
11Personent Hodie
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Personent hodie
composer:
[anonymous]
1:51
12The Shepherd's Farewell
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
The Shepherds’ Farewell
composer:
Hector Berlioz
translator:
Paul England
translated version of:
L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers) (“The Shepherds' Farewell”)
3:43
13O Holy Night
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
4:39
14O Magnum Mysterium
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
O magnum mysterium
composer:
Tomás Luis de Victoria (in 1572)
4:05
15Hodie Christus Natus Est
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Hodie Christus natus est
composer:
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
part of:
Sweelinck-Werke Verzeichnis (number: SwWV 163)
2:56
16For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
4:13
17In Dulci Jubilo
chamber organ:
John Scott
solo trumpet:
Edward Hobart and Michael Meeks
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
In Dulci Jubilo
lyricist:
14th century German
composer:
Samuel Scheidt
3:28
18Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
solo soprano vocals:
Caroline Ashton
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, op. 25 no. 2 (Kenneth Leighton arrangement of the Coventry Carol)
lyricist:
[unknown]
composer:
Kenneth Leighton (in 1948)
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
part of:
Three Carols, op. 25
3:12
19A New Year Carol
harp:
Rachel Masters
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7: No. 5. A New Year Carol
composer:
Benjamin Britten (in 1934)
quotes lyrics from:
Tom Tiddler's Ground
part of:
Friday Afternoons, op. 7
2:20
20Balulalow
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
solo soprano vocals:
Karen Kerslake
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Balulalow (Peter Warlock) (in 1993-04)
lyricist:
[traditional]
composer:
Peter Warlock (in 1919)
2:06
21I Saw a Fair Maiden
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
I Saw a Fair Maiden
composer:
Peter Warlock (in 1927)
3:05
22The Lamb
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
The Lamb (in 1993-04)
lyricist:
William Blake (in 1789)
composer:
John Tavener (in 1982)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen London Ltd. and J. & W. Chester, Ltd.
3:32
23Fantasia on Christmas Carols
solo cello:
Stephen Orton
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
solo baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols (in 1993-04)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (in 1912)
11:30