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Noël - Christmas at King's | 
| Artists: Cambridge David Willcocks, The Choir Of King's College
Label: Universal Classics
Category: Music
List Price: £10.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 685
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 114
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 444848
UPC: 028944484823
EAN: 0028944484823
ASIN: B00000427N
Release Date: November 13, 1995
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks | | • | The first Nowell | | • | While Shepherds Watched - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks | | • | I Saw Three Ships - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks | | • | Ding Dong! Merrily on High | | • | King Jesus hath a garden | | • | In dulci jubilo - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks | | • | Unto us is born a son | | • | Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks | | • | Away in a manger - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks | | • | O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks | | • | The Holly and the Ivy | | • | God rest ye merry, gentlemen | | • | See amid the winter's snow | | • | Past Three o' Clock |
Disc 2
| • | Once in Royal David's City - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks | | • | Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) | | • | Rocking Carol: 'Little Jesu sweetly sleep' | | • | Rejoice and be merry | | • | The Cherry Tree Carol (Joseph was an old man) | | • | The Three Kings - Arr.Ivor Atkins (1869-1953) | | • | As with gladness men of old - Tune: Treuer Heiland, abr. Kocher. Arr. D. Willcocks | | • | Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599) - Wds: St. Germanus. Trans. Neale. as "A Great and Mighty Wonder" | | • | The Infant King (Old Basque) - Arr. Edgar Pettman (1866-1943) | | • | Balulalow | | • | Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op.54, No.5 - Trans. Geoffrey Dearmer | | • | Christ was born on Christmas Day | | • | Blessed be that maid Mary | | • | The Lute-Book Lullaby, 'Sweet was the song the Virgin sang' Carol - Arr. G. Shaw | | • | Myn Lyking -carol (15th. c., Sloane MS) | | • | Personent Hodie - carol 14th c. Germany. Words from Piae Cantiones, 1582 - Arr. Holst | | • | In The Bleak Midwinter | | • | Coventry Carol | | • | Shepherds In The Field Abiding | | • | Torches. Carol-Gaul - Arr. Joubert (Op.7a) | | • | Fantasia on Christmas Carols -baritone, chorus & orchestra (1912) - Hervey Alan, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Simply a Stunning set of Carols November 20, 2008
There are different versions of these carols on different cds. This is one of the few collections, where you really get the best of the best. As the other reviewer said it's too good just for Christmas, such beauty in every carol, and the moment I hear them it lifts me, in a way no other music does. If you listen to any Christmas music this year, make sure it's these carols, because I assure you won't be disappointed with the quality, and the beauty of what's on offer. It is Christmas Music at its best. 10 Stars forget 5.
 excellent selection, poor sound quality December 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Brilliant choice of carols and great quality singing, however the recordings are very old (from the 1950s and 1960s) and in places this affects the quality. One of the carols (o little town)distorts slightly when it gets very loud and for Once in Royal the first verse is incredibly quiet.
As a soprano, I was also disappointed that Once in Royal didn't include the descant in the last verse.
I can't find a better selection of carols on one CD so get this if you don't mind the odd problem with sound quality.
A work of art October 11, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
Possibly the best recording of it's kind out there. Oh, and to the reviewer who has written below mine, I didn't know King's recordings had ladies in the choir? *smirk* Unless you were referring to the male soprano's, of course! Buy it!
Carols By King's College Choir August 9, 2006
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is well sung. It sounds beautiful when the men's voices make counterpoint with the ladies' voices. I love the way how they sing the last two verses of the Sussex Carol because the men sing the words to the tune of the first two verses and the ladies sing the harmony at the same time which I think sounds beautiful. They do it with many other carols as well.
The real spirit of Christmas January 2, 2004
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
A truly delightful and atmospheric 2 disc collection, some of which were new to me but are now family favourites- especially 'past three o'clock' which has become known as 'Frosty the dog' by my children.
The older more Medieval ones are superb in particular, but really a collection with no weak tracks.
Ideal! Magical.
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