100 Best Carols

100 Best Carols is the perfect holiday release - six CDs of the most famous carols. Get your copy of 100 Best Carols now with a gift to KMFA of just $1/day.

Disc 1:                    
                
  1. The First Nowell (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger
  2. Away in a manger King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger                
  3. Up! good Christen folk and listen (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger                
  4. O little town of Bethlehem (v.3 arr. Ledger) (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger                
  5. I sing of a maiden (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger                
  6. A Spotless Rose (1985 Remastered Version) Gareth Morrell/King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger                
  7. Once in Royal David's City (harm. A. H. Mann; descant Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version)    King's College Choir, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks 
8. Personent hodie (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks
  9. Myn Lyking Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks
10. O come, O come, Emmanuel King's College Choir, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks         
11. The Holly and the Ivy (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
12. Silent Night (Mohr; trans. & arr. Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version) Stephen Varcoe/King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
13. While shepherds watched their flocks by night (from Este's Psalter; descant Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks/John Wells                
14. It came upon the midnight clear (descant Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks/John Wells                
15. The Lord at first did Adam make Sir David Willcocks                
16. Hark! the herald angels sing (tune & harmony adapted W. H. Cummings; brass fanfare & accomp. and descant by Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks                
                                     
Disc 2:                    
            
  1. Shepherd's Pipe Carol Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
 2. Infant holy, infant lowly Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
  3. Angel Tidings (Traditional Moravian carol, arr. Rutter)    Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
  4. Quelle est cette odeur agréable? (arr. Rutter) (1988 Remastered Version)    Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
  5. I saw three ships come sailing by (arr. Rutter) (1988 Remastered Version)    Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
  6. Nativity Carol Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
  7. Quem pastores laudavere (1988 Remastered Version)    Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
8. Rocking (Little Jesu sweetly sleep) (Czech traditional, coll. M. Shaw trans. Dearmer) (1988 Remastered Version) Roger Garland/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
  9. Here we come a-wassailing (arr. Rutter) Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
10. The Coming of our King (Traditional Polish carol, arr. Rutter) (1988 Remastered Version) Clare College Singers and Orchestra/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
11. The Infant King (1988 Remastered Version) Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
12. Shepherds' Noël (1988 Remastered Version) Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
13. Noël nouvelet (1988 Remastered Version) Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter                
14. Gabriel's Message (1988 Remastered Version) Simon Vaughan/Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter
15. Sans Day Carol, 'Now the holly bears a berry' (Traditional English Carol, arr. Rutter) Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter 
16. Past three a-clock (1988 Remastered Version) Clare College Singers, Cambridge/Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge/Jeremy Blandford/John Rutter 

Disc 3:                    
            
  1. Methinks I see an heav'nly host Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott
  2. Los que fueren de buen gusto Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott
  3. A Virgin Unspotted Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott                
  4. The Babe of Bethlehem (Ye nations all, on you I call) Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort                
  5. Thys endere nyghth Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort
  6. Riu, riu, chiu Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Richard Wistreich
  7. Christum wir sollen loben schon Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort
  8. Gaudete! Andrew Parrott/Stephen Charlesworth/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players
  9. Verbum caro: In hac anni circulo Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort
10. Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde Andrew Parrott/Leigh Nixon/Nicolas Robertson/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort
11. The Old Year now away is fled Andrew Parrott/Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Evelyn Tubb
12. Hodie nobis caelorum Rex Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Andrew Parrott
13. Audite principes a 16 Taverner Consort/Taverner Choir/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott              
14. In dulci jubilo (a 16) Pars II  Taverner Choir/Taverner Consort/Taverner Players/Andrew Parrott                      

Disc 4:

  1. The Little Drummer Boy The King's Singers                
  2. Three Spanish Carols: El nino querido (The Beloved Child) The King's Singers/Charles Fullbrook 
  3. The Gift The King's Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
  4. Berceuse De Marie (Max Reger) (Medley N°2) Barbara Hendricks - Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredricks - Eric Ericson - Ericson Chamber Choir - Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
  5. Go tell it on the mountain (Chant de Noël américain traditionnel) (medley n°2) Barbara Hendricks - Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredricks - Eric Ericson - Ericson Chamber Choir - Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
  6. Joy to the World (Medley n°1) Barbara Hendricks - Choeur D'Enfants Adolf Fredricks - Eric Ericson - Ericson Chamber Choir - Stockholm Chamber Orchestra                
  7. Tochter Zion, freue dich (1988 Remastered Version) Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden/Symphonie-Orchester Graunke
  8. Zu Bethlehem geboreb (1988 Remastered Version) Hermann Prey/Tölzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden/Symphonie-Orchester Graunke
  9. Mary's Boy Child Vienna Boys Choir                
10. Ukraine Bell Carol Vienna Boys Choir                
11. Il est né, le divin Enfant (arr. Tunick) Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick       
12. Minuit, chrétiens Roberto Alagna                
13. Marche des Rois René Delsinne                
14. Noël des îles René Delsinne                
15. Chanson joyeuse de Noël René Delsinne                
16. Weihnachten (arr. Mackerras) (1990 Remastered Version) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
17. Von Himmel hoch (arr. Mackerras) (1990 Remastered Version) Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Ambrosian Singers/Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras
18. In the bleak mid-winter (arr. Tunick) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Roberto Alagna/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick                
19. O Tannenbaum (arr. Osser) Roberto Alagna/Thomas Hampson/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick                
20. The Twelve days of Christmas (arr. Tunick) Dame Kiri Te Kanawa/Roberto Alagna/Thomas Hampson/London Voices/Abbey Road Ensemble/Jonathan Tunick

Disc 5:                     
                    
  1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Huddersfield Choral Society
  2. Good King Wenceslas (tune from Piae Cantiones, wrds. J. M. Neale, arr. John Stainer)    Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
  3. We three kings of Orient are Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes
  4. Angels from the realms of glory (arr. Charles Wood) Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes                
  5. As with gladness men of old (from chorale Treuer Heiland, adapted W. H. Monk) Huddersfield Choral Society/Brian Kay/David Bell/Owain Arwel Hughes                
  6. The Coventry Carol The King's Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox
  7. Yorkshire Wassail Song (We've been awhile a-wandering) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks                
  8. Masters In This Hall (1993 Remastered Version) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks                
  9. See amid the winter's snow Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
10. Sussex Carol (1993 Remastered Version) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks
11. Ding dong! Merrily on High Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks, Jacques Orchestra
12. O little one sweet BWV493 (1993 Remastered Version) Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra                
13. Five English Folk Songs (1993 Remastered Version): Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks/Jacques Orchestra                
14. Carol with Lullaby (1993 Remastered Version) Bach Choir/Jacques Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks                
15. Cowboy Carol (2002 Remastered Version) Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost/Maurice Handford                
16. The Shepherds' Farewell (from L'Enfance du Christ Op. 25) (2002 Remastered Version) Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford/Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost                
17. We wish you a merry Christmas (West Country) (2002 Remastered Version) Hallé Orchestra/Maurice Handford/Hallé Choir/Ronald Frost

Disc 6:                     
                    
  1. Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
  2. And all in the morning (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks
  3. I saw a maiden (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
  4. A child is born in Bethlehem [Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem] (1991 Remastered Version)    Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
  5. Where Riches is Everlastingly (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Andrew Davis/Sir David Willcocks                
  6. How far is it to Bethlehem? (2004 Remastered Version) Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
  7. Of the Father's heart begotten (2004 Remastered Version) Choir of King's College, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks                
  8. Resonemus laudibus (2004 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks                
  9. The Shepherds' Cradle Song (2004 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
10. Quittez, pasteurs (2004 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Robert Chilcott/Francis Grier/Sir Philip Ledger                
11. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (2004 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Timothy Byram-Wigfield/Sir Philip Ledger                
12. Remember, O thou man (2004 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Philip Ledger                
13. Hodie Christus natus est (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
14. Hosanna to the Son of David (remaster) (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks                
15. Angelus ad virginem King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir David Willcocks/Sir Andrew Davis/Douglas Whittaker                
16. My Dancing Day (1991 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Sir Andrew Davis/David Whittaker/Christopher van Kampen/Sir David Willcocks                
17. O come, all ye faithful (harm. English Hymnal; brass fanfare & accomp., descant and last v. by Willcocks) (1985 Remastered Version) King's College Choir, Cambridge/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/Ian Hare/Sir David Willcocks                

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