Adeste Fideles - Christmas Carols from Her Majesty's Chapel Royal Choir of the Chapel Royal & Huw Williams

• John Rutter (1945), Traditional:
• 1 Sans Day Carol (arr. J. Rutter for choir and organ) 03:13
• Traditional, Malcolm Sargent (1924-1967):
• 2 Mary had a Baby (arr. M. Sargent for choir) 01:58
• Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987):
• 3 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 02:42
• David Willcocks (1919-2015), Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876), Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929):
• 4 Once in Royal David's City (arr. A.H. Mann and D. Willcocks for choir and organ) 04:30
• David Willcocks (1919-2015), Traditional
• 5 On Christmas Night, "Sussex Carol" (arr. D. Willcocks for choir for organ) 01:46
• John Tavener (1944-2013):
• 6 The Lamb 02:50
• Traditional, Andrew Carter (1939):
• 7 A maiden most gentle (arr. A. Carter for choir and organ) 03:01
• Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623):
• 8 Hosanna to the Son of David 01:49
• Jonathan Dove (1959):
• 9 The Three Kings 04:40
• Traditional, Andrew Carter (1939):
• 10 Spanish Carol (arr. A. Carter for choir) 01:59
• Traditional, George Guest (1924-2002):
• 11 Suo Gan (arr. G. Guest for choir and organ) 03:08
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847):
• 12 Christus, Op. 97: Recitative: When Jesus, Our Lord (Sung in English) 06:37
• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), Traditional, Thomas Armstrong (1899):
• 13 O Little Town of Bethlehem (descant by Thomas Armstrong) (arr. R. Vaughan Williams for choir and organ) 03:22
• David Willcocks (1919-2015), Traditional
• 14 I Saw Three Ships (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) 01:39
• Michael Head (1900-1976):
• 15 The Little Road To Bethlehem 02:41
• Charles Wood (1866-1926), Traditional
• 16 Ding dong! Merrily on high (arr. C. Wood for choir) 01:47
• Benjamin Britten (1913-1976):
• 17 A New Year Carol 02:06
• Richard Popplewell (1935):
• 18 Blessed Jesu! Here We Stand 02:39
• Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971):
• 19 Ave Maria 01:49
• David Willcocks (1919-2015), John Francis Wade (1711-1786):
• 20 Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and organ) 02:39
• Ivor Atkins (1869-1953), Peter Cornelius (1951):
• 21 The Three Kings (arr. I. Atkins for choir) 02:46
• Traditional, Malcolm Sargent (1951):
• 22 The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy (arr. M. Sargent for choir) 02:20
• John Gardner (1926-2007):
• 23 The Holy and the Ivy 02:25
• Herbert Howells (1892-1983):
• 24 A Spotless Rose 03:07
• David Willcocks (1919-2015), Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847):
• 25 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (bearb. Von D. Willcocks): Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and organ) 03:02
• Traditional, Andrew Carter (1939):
• 26 We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. A. Gant for choir) 01:39
• Total Runtime 01:12:14

Info for Adeste Fideles - Christmas Carols from Her Majesty's Chapel Royal

Huw William’s leads the choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal in a festive new recording of Christmas carols old and new from St James’s Palace, London.

„This is a charming addition to the huge number of Christmas Carol CDs. The added-value is the warm and friendly mood created by this choir, which lends enchantment and magic to these diverse carols.“ (John France, MusicWeb International)

“Forthright and lusty performances” (BBC Music Magazine)

Choir of the Chapel Royal
Huw Williams, conductor

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