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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

Gauntlett, Henry John
Alexander, Cecil Frances - Lyricist

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)

Traditional
Willcocks, David - Arranger

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)

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

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
Traditional - Lyricist
Davies, Henry Walford - Arranger

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)

Kocher, Conrad
Dix, William Chatterton - Lyricist

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)

Traditional
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Montgomery, James - Lyricist

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
Traditional - Lyricist

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
Traditional - Lyricist
Willcocks, David - Arranger

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)

Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Rutter, John - Arranger

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)

Darke, Harold
Rossetti, Christina - Lyricist

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
Traditional - Lyricist

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)

Kirkpatrick, William J.
Hunt, Donald - Arranger

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)

Gruber, Franz Xaver
Mohr, Josef - Lyricist

Silent night

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

16

Silent night

03:06

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

Mason, Lowell
Watts, Isaac - Lyricist

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)

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

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)

Wade, John Francis
Breiner, Peter - Arranger

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