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JOY TO THE WORLD

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular

Period: 20th Century; Classical; Contemporary; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.557160

Barcode: 0747313216024

Release Date: 11/2004

JOY TO THE WORLD

Christmas carols, whether from our own time or centuries past, are a perfect reflection of the warmth and homely intimacy of the season. This rich and varied collection includes carols from all over the world, illustrating the amazing diversity of a genre originally rooted in the medieval dance. It is performed here by a selection of the finest cathedral choirs.

Tracklist

Artist details

Alexander, Cecil Frances - Lyricist
Gauntlett, Henry John

Once in Royal David's City (version for choir)

Stringer, Robert (treble)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

1

Once in Royal David's City

03:20

Stringer, Robert (treble)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Willcocks, David - Arranger
Traditional

Unto us is born a Son (arr. David Willcocks)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

2

Unto us is born a Son

01:56

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Traditional

Ding-dong merrily on high (French)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

3

Ding-dong merrily on high (French)

02:02

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Pearsall, Robert Lucas - Arranger
Neale, John Mason - Lyricist
Traditional

In dulci jubilo (arr. Robert L. Pearsall)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

4

In dulci jubilo

03:43

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Traditional - Lyricist
Davies, Henry Walford - Arranger
Traditional

The holly and the Ivy

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

5

The holly and the Ivy

03:19

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

Dix, William Chatterton - Lyricist
Kocher, Conrad

As with gladness men of old

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

6

As with gladness men of old

02:50

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

Willcocks, David - Arranger
Montgomery, James - Lyricist
Traditional

Angels from the realms of glory (arr. David Willcocks)

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

7

Angels from the realms of glory

04:04

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

Traditional - Lyricist
Traditional

Coventry Carol

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

8

Coventry Carol

04:03

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Traditional - Lyricist
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Traditional

The First Nowell (arr. David Willcocks for choir and organ)

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

9

The First Nowell (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and organ)

04:57

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (organ)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)

Rutter, John - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Traditional

I wonder as I wander

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

10

I wonder as I wander

03:36

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Rossetti, Christina - Lyricist
Darke, Harold

In the Bleak Midwinter

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

11

In the Bleak Midwinter

04:54

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

Traditional

Rocking

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

12

Rocking

01:41

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Traditional - Lyricist
Traditional

Gaudete Christus est natus

Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

13

Gaudete Christus est natus

01:38

Oxford Camerata (Choir)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

Poston, Elizabeth

Jesus Christ the apple tree

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

14

Jesus Christ the apple tree

03:42

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

Hunt, Donald - Arranger
Kirkpatrick, William J.

Away in a manger (arr. Donald Hunt)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

15

Away in a manger

03:10

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Mohr, Josef - Lyricist
Gruber, Franz Xaver

Silent night

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

16

Silent night

03:06

Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)

Watts, Isaac - Lyricist
Mason, Lowell

Joy to the world

Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

17

Joy to the world

01:29

Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Traditional

Sing aloud (arr. Gustav Holst)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

18

Sing aloud

02:17

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Willcocks, David - Arranger
Wesley, Charles - Lyricist
Mendelssohn, Felix

Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. Vaterland, in deinen Gauen (sung in English as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

19

Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks)

02:55

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Wade, John Francis

O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

20

O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

03:44

Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Johnston, Raymond (organ)
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:02:26