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Various – Best Carols 100

Name: Various - Best Carols 100
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

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Label:	EMI – 50999 5 00245 2 0
Format:	6 x CD, Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	2007
Genre:	Classical, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Early, Choral, Catalan Music, Medieval, Volksmusik

Tracklist

1-1	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	The First Nowell	4:56
1-2	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Away In A Manger Composed By – Kirkpatrick*	2:06
1-3	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Up! Good Christian Folk And Listen Composed By – Piae Cantiones	1:15
1-4	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	O Little Town Of Bethlehem	3:28
1-5	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	I Sing Of A Maiden Composed By – Hadley*	2:28
1-6	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	A Spotless Rose Composed By – Howells*	3:08
1-7	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Once In Royal David's City Composed By – Henry J. Gauntlet*	5:10
1-8	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Personent Hodie Composed By [14th Century German] – Traditional	2:38
1-9	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Myn Lyking Composed By – Terry*	3:16
1-10	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	O Come, O Come, Emanuel Composed By [15th Century French] – Traditional	3:30
1-11	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	The Holly And The Ivy	3:09
1-12	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Silent Night Composed By – Gruber*	3:04
1-13	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	While Shepherds Watched Composed By [Este's Psalter 1592] – Traditional	2:50
1-14	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	It Came Upon The Midnight Clear	3:30
1-15	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	The Lord At First Did Adam Make	3:15
1-16	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Composed By – Mendelssohn*	4:09
2-1	Clare College Singers*–	Shepherd's Pipe Carol Composed By – Rutter*	2:55
2-2	Clare College Singers*–	Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Composed By [Polish] – Traditional	3:15
2-3	Clare College Singers*–	Angel Tidings Composed By [Moravian] – Traditional	1:44
2-4	Clare College Singers*–	Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable? Composed By [French] – Traditional	3:25
2-5	Clare College Singers*–	I Saw Three Ships Composed By [English] – Traditional	2:03
2-6	Clare College Singers*–	Nativity Carol Composed By – Rutter*	4:10
2-7	Clare College Singers*–	Quem Pastores Laudavere Composed By [14th Century German] – Traditional	2:24
2-8	Clare College Singers*–	Rocking Composed By [Czech] – Traditional	3:54
2-9	Clare College Singers*–	Here We Come A-Wassailing Composed By [English] – Traditional	4:09
2-10	Clare College Singers*–	The Coming Of Our King Composed By [Polish] – Traditional	2:40
2-11	Clare College Singers*–	The Infant King Composed By [Basque] – Traditional	3:08
2-12	Clare College Singers*–	Shepherd's Noël Composed By [Catalan] – Traditional	3:07
2-13	Clare College Singers*–	Noël Nouvelet Composed By [French] – Traditional	3:31
2-14	Clare College Singers*–	Gabriel's Message Composed By [Basque] – Traditional	3:49
2-15	Clare College Singers*–	Sans Day Carol Composed By [English] – Traditional	3:19
2-16	Clare College Singers*–	Past Three O'Clock Composed By [English] – Traditional	2:28
3-1	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Methinks I See An Heav'nly Host Composed By – Billings*	2:19
3-2	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Los Que Fueren De Buen Gusto Composed By – Francisco de Vidales	4:13
3-3	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	A Virgin Unspotted Composed By – Billings*	3:14
3-4	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	The Babe Of Bethlehem Composed By – Walker*	2:40
3-5	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Thys Endere Nyghth Composed By – Traditional	4:44
3-6	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Riu, Riu, Chiu Composed By – Mateo Flecha The Elder*	3:24
3-7	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Christum Sollen Wir Loben Schon Composed By – Traditional	3:05
3-8	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Gaudete! Composed By [16th Century] – Anonymous	1:42
3-9	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Verbum Caro: In Hoc Anni Circulo Composed By [Medieval] – Anonymous	2:20
3-10	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Alleluya: A Nywe Werk Is Come On Hande Composed By [15th Century] – Traditional	5:51
3-11	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	The Old Year Now Away Is Fled Composed By – Traditional	1:51
3-12	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Hodie Nobis Celorum Rex Composed By – Tallis*	3:23
3-13	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	Audite, Principes Composed By – Giovanni Gabrieli	6:15
3-14	Taverner Consort, Choir* And Players*–	In Dulci Jubilo Composed By – Praetorius*	3:45
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4-1	The King's Singers–	The Little Drummer Boy Composed By – Simeone, Onorati, Davis*	2:40
4-2	The King's Singers–	El Niño Querido Composed By [Spanish] – Traditional	2:46
4-3	The King's Singers–	The Gift (Simple Gifts) Composed By [Shaker] – Traditional	2:08
4-4	Barbara Hendricks–	Maria Wiegenlied Composed By – Reger*	2:24
4-5	Barbara Hendricks–	Go Tell It On The Mountain Composed By [American] – Traditional	3:29
4-6	Barbara Hendricks–	Joy To The World Composed By [19th Century English] – Traditional	1:53
4-7	Hermann Prey–	Tochter Zion, Freue Dich Composed By – Handel*	3:05
4-8	Hermann Prey–	Zu Bethlehem Geboren Composed By [17th Century German] – Traditional	1:52
4-9	Wiener Sängerknaben*–	Mary's Boy Child Composed By – Hairston*	4:38
4-10	Wiener Sängerknaben*–	Ukraine Bell Carol Composed By [Ukranian] – Traditional Written By – Адам Дзюба	3:22
4-11	Roberto Alagna–	Il Est Né Le Divin Enfant Composed By [French] – Traditional	2:46
4-12	Roberto Alagna–	Minuit, Chrétiens Composed By – Adam*	3:38
4-13	Les Petits Chanteurs À La Croix De Bois*–	Marche Des Rois Composed By [Provençal] – Traditional	2:46
4-14	Les Petits Chanteurs À La Croix De Bois*–	Noël Des Íles Composed By – Moune De Rivel	4:41
4-15	Les Petits Chanteurs À La Croix De Bois*–	Chanson Joyeuse De Noël Composed By – Traditional	5:49
4-16	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf–	Weihnachten Composed By – Humperdinck*	3:09
4-17	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf–	Vom Himmel Hoch Composed By – Traditional	3:12
4-18	Kiri Te Kanawa, Roberto Alagna–	In The Bleak Midwinter Composed By – Darke*	3:45
4-19	Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson–	O Tannenbaum Composed By [German] – Traditional	2:24
4-20	Kiri Te Kanawa, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson–	The Twelve Days Of Christmas Composed By [English] – Traditional	4:17
		Huddersfield Choral Society - Bach Choir - Hallé Choir
5-1	Huddersfield Choral Society–	God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Composed By – Traditional	2:12
5-2	Huddersfield Choral Society–	Good King Wenceslas Composed By – Piae Cantiones	2:27
5-3	Huddersfield Choral Society–	We Three Kings Of Orient Are Composed By – Hopkins*	3:05
5-4	Huddersfield Choral Society–	Angels From The Realm Of Glory Composed By [French] – Traditional	3:07
5-5	Huddersfield Choral Society–	As With Gladness Men Of Old Composed By – Kocher*	2:29
5-6	Bach Choir*–	Coventry Carol Composed By [16th Century English] – Traditional	2:18
5-7	Bach Choir*–	We've Been A While A-Wandering Composed By – Traditional	2:33
5-8	Bach Choir*–	Masters In This Hall Composed By [French] – Traditional	4:01
5-9	Bach Choir*–	See Amid The Winter's Snow Composed By – Goss*	3:44
5-10	Bach Choir*–	Sussex Carol Composed By – Traditional	1:41
5-11	Bach Choir*–	Ding Dong! Merrily On High Composed By [16th Century French] – Traditional	1:54
5-12	Bach Choir*–	O Little One Sweet Composed By [17th Century German] – Traditional	2:51
5-13	Bach Choir*–	Wassail Song Composed By – Traditional	2:52
5-14	Bach Choir*–	Carol With Lullaby Composed By – Tate*	3:22
5-15	Hallé Choir–	Cowboy Carol Composed By – Broadhurst*	3:19
5-16	Hallé Choir–	The Shepherds' Farewell Composed By – Hector Berlioz	4:42
5-17	Hallé Choir–	We Wish You A Merry Christmas Composed By [West Country] – Traditional	1:35
6-1	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Composed By – Maconchy*	1:51
6-2	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	And All In The Morning Composed By – Traditional	2:18
6-3	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	I Saw A Maiden Composed By [Basque] – Traditional	3:06
6-4	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	A Child Is Born In Bethlehem Composed By – Scheidt*	2:31
6-5	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Where Riches Is Everlasting Composed By – Warlock*	2:49
6-6	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	How Far Is It To Bethlehem? Composed By – Traditional	2:14
6-7	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Of The Father's Heart Begotten Composed By – Piae Cantiones	5:07
6-8	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Resonemus Laudibus Composed By [14th Century German] – Traditional	1:57
6-9	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	The Shepherd's Cradle Song Composed By [Bohemian] – Traditional	3:40
6-10	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Quittez, Pasteurs Composed By [French] – Traditional	3:40
6-11	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child Composed By – Leighton*	2:54
6-12	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Remember, O Thou Man Composed By – Ravenscroft*	3:19
6-13	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Hodie Christus Natus Est Composed By – Sweelinck*	3:48
6-14	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Hosanna To The Son Of David Composed By – Gibbons*	3:11
6-15	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	Angelus Ad Virginem Composed By – Philip The Chancellor*	2:36
6-16	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	My Dancing Day Composed By – Traditional	2:04
6-17	Choir Of King's College, Cambridge*–	O Come, All Ye Faithful Composed By – Wade*	4:46

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Credits

Baritone Vocals – Gareth Morrell (tracks: 1-6), Simon Vaughan (2) (tracks: 2-2, 2-12, 2-14), Stephen Varcoe (tracks: 1-12)
Bass – Andy Pask (tracks: 4-10)
Brass Band – Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (tracks: 1-15, 6-17)
Cello – Christopher Van Kempen* (tracks: 6-16)
Choir – Children's Choir (Adolf Fredriks Musikklasser)* (tracks: 4-4 to 4-6), Eric Ericson's Chamber Choir* (tracks: 4-4 to 4-6), London Voices (tracks: 4-20), Ambrosian Singers* (tracks: 4-17), Tölzer Knabenchor (tracks: 4-8)
Compilation Producer – Tony Locantro
Conductor – Abbé René Delsinne (tracks: 4-13 to 4-15), Andrew Parrott (tracks: 3-1 to 3-14), A. Barbarat* (tracks: 4-13 to 4-15), Sir David Willcocks* (tracks: 1-7 to 1-16, 5-6 to 5-14, 6-1 to 6-9, 6-13 to 6-17), Eric Ericson (tracks: 4-4 to 4-6), Geoffrey Alexander (tracks: 4-9, 4-10), Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (tracks: 4-8), John Rutter (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16), Jonathan Tunick (tracks: 4-11, 4-12, 4-18 to 4-20), Maurice Handford (tracks: 5-15 to 5-17), Owain Arwel Hughes (tracks: 5-1 to 5-5), Sir Philip Ledger* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 6-10 to 6-12), Richard Hickox (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3), Sir Charles Mackerras (tracks: 4-16, 4-17)
Design – Hugo Wheatley
Ensemble – The Abbey Road Ensemble (tracks: 4-11, 4-12, 4-18 to 4-20)
Flute – Douglas Whittaker (tracks: 6-15, 6-16)
Guitar – John Parricelli (tracks: 4-9, 4-10)
Music Director – Gerald Wirth (2) (tracks: 4-9, 4-10)
Orchestra – City Of London Sinfonia (tracks: 4-1 to 4-3), Hallé Orchestra (tracks: 5-15 to 5-17), Clare College Orchestra* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16), Stockholm Chamber Orchestra (tracks: 4-4 to 4-6), Graunke Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 4-8), Jacques Orchestra* (tracks: 5-6 to 5-13)
Organ – Andrew Davis (tracks: 6-5, 6-15, 6-16), Christfried Bickenbach (tracks: 4-7, 4-8), David Bell (5) (tracks: 5-1 to 5-5), Francis Grier (tracks: 1-1, 1-4, 1-5, 6-10), Ian Hare (tracks: 1-7 to 1-11, 1-16, 6-7, 6-7, 6-17), Jeremy Blandford (tracks: 2-1 to 2-16), John Wells (4) (tracks: 1-13 to 1-15)
Percussion – Paul Clarvis (tracks: 4-10)
Tenor Vocals – Robert Chilcott (tracks: 6-10)
Treble Vocals – Timothy Byram-Wigfield (tracks: 6-11)
Violin – Roger Garland (tracks: 2-8)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 099950 024520
Label Code: LC 06646
Matrix / Runout (CD1): XB0173 5002462-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD2): XB0174 5002482-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD3): XB0175 5002502-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD4): XB0176 5002522-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD5): XB0177 5002542-CD
Matrix / Runout (CD6): XB0178 5002562-CD

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New Submission	Best Carols 100 (6×CD, Compilation, Remastered)	EMI	50999 5 10371 2 3	US	2007

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