Hark! the herald angels sing (3:39) -- The first nowell (4:50) -- While shepherds watched (3:12) -- I saw three ships (2:06) -- Ding dong! merrily on high (2:05) -- King Jesus hath a garden (3:58) -- In dulci jubilo (3:39) -- Unto us is born a son (1:55) -- O come, all ye fatihful (4:14) -- Away in a manger (2:28) -- O little town of Bethlehem (3:06) -- The holly and the ivy (3:27) -- God rest ye merry, gentlemen (3:25) -- See amid the winter's snow (3;56) -- Past three o'clock (2:32) -- Invitatory (1:37) -- Adam lay ybounden (1:27) -- Gabriel's message (2:45) -- Once in royal David's city (5:31) -- Sussex carol (1:57) -- Little Jesu sweetly sleep (1:39) -- Rejoice and be merry (1:47) -- The cherry tree carol (1:48) -- The three kings (2:42) -- As with gladness men of old (3:20) -- A great and mighty wonder (3:10) -- The infant king (3:18) -- Balulalow (2:15) -- Legenda (2:14) -- Christ was born on Christmas day (2:20) -- Blessed be that maid Mary (2:35) -- Sweet was the song (2:00) -- Myn lyking (2:55) -- Personent hodie (2:35) -- In the bleak mid-winter (4:49) -- Coventry carol (2:12) -- Shepherds in the field abiding (3:02) -- Torches (1:29) -- Fantasia on Christmas carols (11:38).
Note
Sung in English (principally), and Latin.
Compilation of selections previously released.
Title
Essential carols : the very best of King's College Choir, Cambridge.
Publisher
London : Decca, [2005]
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Choir of King's College, Cambridge ; Simon Preston, Andrew Davis, organ ; David Willcocks, conductor.