The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album

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The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers with Stephen Varcoe (baritone); The City of London Sinfonia; directed by John Rutter

[ Collegium / CD ]

Release Date: Thursday 20 November 2003

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"Rutter has become the musical equivalent of Dickens, synonymous with the season of Christmas." Guardian

"Among the modern carol writers, John Rutter stands alone." Gramophone

Tracks:

English traditional carols
The holly and the ivy - arr. by H. Walford Davies
Blessed be that maid Mary - arr. by David Willcocks
Somerset Wassail - arr. by John Rutter

European traditional carols
Shepherds, in the field abiding
The Infant King - Basque, arr. by David Willcocks
Soprano solo: Ruth Holton
What is this lovely fragrance?
Gabriel's message - Basque, arr. by David Willcocks
Soprano solo: Ruth Holton
Still, still, still - German, arr. by John Rutter
Quittez, pasteurs - French, arr. by John Rutter
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle Un flambeau,
Jeannette,
Isabelle - French, arr. by John Rutter

Choruses and motets
The shepherds' farewell - Hector Berlioz
O holy night - Adolphe Adam
O magnum mysterium - T. L. de Victoria
Hodie Christus natus est - J. P. Sweelinck
For unto us a child is born - G. F. Handel
In dulci jubilo - Samuel Scheidt
Solo trumpets: Michael Meeks, Edward Hobart

Composers' carols
Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child - Kenneth Leighton
Soprano solo: Caroline Ashton
A New Year Carol - Benjamin Britten
Harp: Rachel Masters
Balulalow - Peter Warlock
Soprano solo: Karen Kerslake
I saw a fair maiden - Peter Warlock
The Lamb - John Tavener
Fantasia on Christmas Carols - R. Vaughan Williams
Baritone solo: Stephen Varcoe