Westminster Abbey Choir: Christmas Carols CD Track Listing

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Westminster Abbey Choir Christmas Carols (1995)
Director: Martin Neary, Organ: Martin Baker
This classical cd contains 21 tracks and runs 64min 55sec.
Freedb: 590f3515

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: Music

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1. Westminster Abbey Choir - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (03:17)
   Felix Mendelssohn, descant by David Willcocks
2. Westminster Abbey Choir - Once in Royal David's City (03:15)
   H.J. Gauntlett, harmonised by A.H. Mann, descant by David Willcocks
3. Westminster Abbey Choir - Ding Dong! Merrily on High (02:05)
   16th Century French, harmonised by Charles Wood
4. Westminster Abbey Choir - The Coventry Carol (03:29)
   Original tune of 1591\nTreble solo: Alexander Martin
5. Westminster Abbey Choir - Away in a Manger (02:19)
   W.J. Kirkpatrick, harmonised by Martin Neary
6. Westminster Abbey Choir - O Little Town of Bethlehem (03:36)
   Traditional English, arr. R. Vaughan Williams, descant by Thomas Armstrong
7. Westminster Abbey Choir - Silent Night (03:06)
   F. Gruber, arr. Martin Neary\nTreble solo: Matthew Venner. Flute: Kate Hill
8. Westminster Abbey Choir - In the Bleak Midwinter (04:46)
   Harold Darke\nSoloists: Alexander Martin (treble), Simon Birchall (baritone)
9. Westminster Abbey Choir - O Come, All Ye Faithful (04:54)
   18th Century anon., arr. David Willcocks
10. Westminster Abbey Choir - The Zither Carol (01:53)
    Czech fold tune, arr. Malcolm Sargent
11. Westminster Abbey Choir - Joy to the World (02:02)
    Lowell Mason, based on G.F. Handel, arr. John Rutter
12. Westminster Abbey Choir - In Dulci Jubilo (03:14)
    Old German, arr. Richard Pearsall; ed. Reginald Jacques\nTenor solo: Leigh Nixon
13. Westminster Abbey Choir - Good King Wenceslas (03:10)
    from Piae Canitones, arr. Reginald Jacques\nSoloists: Roger Cleverdon (bass), Matthew Venner (treble)
14. Westminster Abbey Choir - I Saw Three Ships (01:54)
    Traditional English, arr. David Willcocks\nSoloists: Richard Farnsworth (treble), Leigh Nixon (tenor)
15. Westminster Abbey Choir - I Wonder as I Wonder (02:20)
    arr. Martin Neary\nTreble solo: Richard Farnsworth
16. Westminster Abbey Choir - We Three Kings of Orient Are (03:24)
    J.H. Hopkins, arr. Martin Neary\nSoloists: Steven Harrold (tenor), Leigh Nixon (tenor), Simon Birchall (baritone)
17. Westminster Abbey Choir - The First Nowell (05:33)
    Traditional English, arr. John Stainer
18. Westminster Abbey Choir - The Three Kings (02:41)
    P. Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins\nBaritone solo: Simon Birchall
19. Westminster Abbey Choir - Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (03:16)
    Elizabeth Poston\nTreble solo: Matthew Venner
20. Westminster Abbey Choir - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (02:48)
    from Este's Psalter, descant by Alan Gray
21. Westminster Abbey Choir - We Wish you a Merry Christmas (01:51)
    Traditional, arr. Arthur Warrell