01. once in Royal David's City (3:23) Composer Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) Lyricist Cecil Frances Alexander Conductor Donald Hunt Performer Robert Stringer (treble) Raymond Johnston (organ) Choir Worcester Cathedral Choir Period Romantic Date Written 19th Century; England 02. Thredbo Suite for Flute, Clarinet & Piano: No. III. Sleighride to Thredbo (1:56) Composer John Carmichael (1930 - ) Conductor Barry Wordsworth Orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra Period 20th Century Date Written 1980; England Note (arr. Philip Lane for orchestra) 03. We Three Kings of Orient Are (3:07) Composer John Henry Hopkins Jr. (18/20 - 1891) Conductor Antony Pitts Choir Tonus Peregrinus Period 20th Century Date Written England Note (arr. Antony Pitts for vocal ensemble) 04. Sans Day Carol (3:23) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Andrew Sackett Choir Tewkesbury Abbey Choir Date Written Cornwall, England Note (arr. John Rutter for choir) 05. Winter Wonderland (02:17) Composer Felix Bernard (1897 - 1944) Lyricist Anonymous Conductor Richard Hayman Orchestra Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Period 20th Century Date Written 1934; USA Note (arr. for orchestra) 06. The Holly and the Ivy (3:24) Composer Traditional (bearb. von Sir David Willcocks) Lyricist Traditional Conductor Andrew Sackett Choir Tewkesbury Abbey Choir Date Written England Note (arr. Sir Henry Walford Davies for choir) 07. Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: No. 12, Chorus: For unto us a Child is born (3:52) Composer George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759) Lyricist Bible - New Testament Conductor Edward Higginbottom Choir Choir of New College Oxford Orchestra Academy Of Ancient Music Period Baroque Date Written 1742; London, England Note (1751 Version) 08. Esta bella noche (3:17) Composer Luis Eduardo Galián (1957 - ) Conductor Fred Sjöberg Performer Mats Norrefalk (Guitar) Mats-Erik Björklund (Congas) Mats Nyström (Percussion) Stefan Bäcklund (Double Bass) Choir Örebo Kammarkör Period Modorn Date Written Venezuela 09. Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": II. Allegro (2:01) Composer Arcangelo Corelli (1881 - 1945) Conductor Jaroslav Krček Orchestra Capella Istropolitana Period Baroque Date Written Italy 10. King Jesus hath a Garden (2:30) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Noel Edison Choir Elora Festival Singers Date Written Netherlands (Holland)
11. A Ceremony of Carols, for treble voices (or chorus) & harp, Op. 28: This Little Babe (1:28) Composer Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Lyricist Robert Southwell Conductor Ronald Corp Performer Skaila Kanga (Harp) Choir New London Children's Choir Period Modern Date Written 1942 12. In the bleak midwinter (4:58) Composer Harold Edwin Darke (1888 - 1976) Lyricist Christina Rossetti Conductor Noel Edison Performer Michael Bloss (Organ) Choir Elora Festival Singers Period 20th Century Date Written 1911; England 13. Good King Wenceslas (3:11) Composer Traditional (bearb. von R. Jacques) Lyricist John Mason Neale Conductor Andrew Sackett Choir Tewkesbury Abbey Choir Date Written England Note (Arranged By Reginald Jacques For Choir) 14. Jingle Bells (1:03) Composer James Lord Pierpont (1822 - 1893) Conductor Alfed Walter Orchestra Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice Period Romantic Date Written 1857; USA Note (arr. Peter Breiner for orchestra) 15. Noël Ukrainien, "Carol of the Bells" (1:33) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Martin Dagenais Choir La Petite Bande De Montréal Date Written Ukraine 16. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH 14: No. 14c, III. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies (1:48) Composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Conductor Michael Halász Orchestra Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice Period Romantic Date Written 1892; Russia 17. Dancing Day: No. 8. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (3:34) Composer John Rutter (1945 - ) Lyricist Traditional Conductor Grace Rossiter Performer John Evanson (Piano) Choir Finchley Children's Music Group Period 20th Century Date Written England 18. Gaudete Christus est natus (1:44) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Jeremy Summerly Choir Oxford Camerata Period Medieval Date Written England 19. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:39) Composer Johnny Marks (1909 - 1985) Conductor Richard Hayman Orchestra Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Period 20th Century Date Written 1949; USA Note (arr. Richard Hayman for orchestra) 20. Away in a Manger (3:07) Composer William James Kirkpatrick (1838 - 1921) (bearb. von D. Hunt) Conductor Donald Hunt Performer Raymond Johnston (Organ) Choir Worcester Cathedral Choir Period 20th Century Date Written USA Note (arr. Donald Hunt for choir)
21. 20 Polish Christmas Carols: No. 7. Hurrying to Bethlehem (0:54) Composer Witold Lutoslawski (1913 - 1994) Lyricist Traditional Conductor Antoni Wit Choir Polish Radio Chorus, Krakow Orchestra Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice) Period 20th Century Date Written 1946; Poland 22. Kun Joulu on (At Christmas Time) (2:21) Composer Otto Kotilainen (1868 - 1936) Lyricist Alpo Noponen Conductor Sauli Hannuksela Choir Chorus Resonus 23. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (3:08) Composer Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863) Lyricist Josef Mohr Conductor Noel Edison Choir Elora Festival Singers Period Classical Date Written 1818; Austria 24. Noëls sur les instruments, H. 534: No. 3, Vous qui désirez sans fin (2:25) Composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 -1704) Conductor Kevin Mallon Ensemble Aradia Ensemble Period Baroque Date Written ?1690 25. A Maiden Most Gentle (2:56) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Andrew Sackett Choir Tewkesbury Abbey Choir Date Written France Note (arr. Andrew Carter for choir) 26. Folksongs of the 4 Seasons: Winter: II. Wassail song (2:27) Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) Lyricist Traditional Conductor Hilary Davan Wetton Choir City Of London Choir Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Period Renaissance Date Written 16th Century; England 27. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH 14: No. 12d, Act 2: IV. Russian Dance, "Trepak" (1:11) Composer Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893) Conductor Michael Halász Orchestra Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Period Romantic Date Written 1891-1892; Russia 28. Unto Us is Born a Son (1:54) Composer Traditional Conductor Donald Hunt Performer Raymond Johnston (Organ) Choir Worcester Cathedral Choir Period Renaissance Date Written by 1582 Note (arr. Sir David Willcocks for choir and organ) 29. Ding Dong Merrily on High (2:09) Composer Traditional Lyricist George Ratcliffe Woodward Conductor Noel Edison Performer Michael Bloss (Organ) Choir Elora Festival Singers Period Renaissance Date Written 16th Century; France Note (arr. Sir David Willcocks for choir and organ) 30. Rocking (1:37) Composer Traditional Lyricist Traditional Conductor Donald Hunt Choir Worcester Cathedral Choir Date Written Czech Republic |