Track Listing

1. In Dulci Jubilo
2. Adam Lay Ybounden
3. Christmas Night
4. Once, As I Remember
5. Spotless Rose
6. In the Bleak Mid-Winter
7. There Is a Flower
8. Cherry Tree Carol
9. I Wonder as I Wander
10. Candlelight Carol
11. O Tannenbaum
12. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
13. Virgin Most Pure
14. I Sing of a Maiden
15. Lute-Book Lullaby
16. Three Kings
17. Myn Lyking
18. O Little One Sweet
19. All My Heart This Night Rejoices
20. I Saw a Maiden
21. Away in a Manger
22. Nativity Carol

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37734 in Music
• Released on: 2001-01-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds
• Running time: 64 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
"The theme of this album is the birth of Christ, reflected in the words and music of 22 carols spanning more than six centuries." This description might also say that the programme contains some of the best and best-loved Christmas choral pieces of all time, presented in a pleasing mix of familiar carols and lesser-known original works. Among the best-known selections are Darke's "In the bleak mid-winter" and Howells's "A spotless rose." Several original pieces by John Rutter appear here for the first time--"Christmas Night", "There Is A Flower", and "Nativity Carol". Other notable highlights are Peter Cornelius's "The three kings" and the lively Willcocks arrangement of "Tomorrow shall be my dancing day." Of course, the singing is among the best on the planet--in fact, there may even be a few heavenly angels in the soprano section. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews

A must-have for any Christmas junkie and/or Rutter fan
This CD got the spirit of Christmas here in an instant. Rutter's own compositions are my favorites, but all the tracks are excellent. The singing is incredible, the orchestration superb, everything done with great feeling.