Christmas with the Cambridge Singers

Christmas with the Cambridge Singers

On this CD:

1. Joy to the World
Composed by Lowell Mason
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

2. Hodie Christus Natus Est for 5 voices & continuo
Composed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

3. Angels' Carol
Composed by John Rutter
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

4. Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

5. 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Composed by John Ferguson
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

6. Personent Hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

7. Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night")
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

8. In Dulci Jubilo
Composed by Samuel Scheidt
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

9. Somerset wassail
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

10. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56 For unto us a child is born
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

11. Cantique de Noel for voice & orchestra, "O Holy Night"
Composed by Adolphe Adam
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

12. What Sweeter Music
Composed by John Rutter
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

13. O Magnum Mysterium, motet for 4 voices
Composed by Tomas Luis de Victoria
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

14. Still, Still, Still (Stille, stille, stille)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

15. Coventry Carol (2) Lully, Lulla Thou Little
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

16. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

17. L' Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, Baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchetsra ("trilogie sacrée") H. 130 (Op. 25)
Composed by Hector Berlioz
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

18. The infant King, carol
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

19. Quem pastores laudavere (Hohenfurth Manuscript, 1410)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

20. Friday Afternoons, 12 children's songs, for children's chorus & piano, Op. 7 No. 5, A New Year Carol
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

21. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
Performed by London Sinfonia
Conducted by John Rutter

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Features John Rutter’s What Sweeter Music, famous from Volvo’s popular "Lives Saved" commercials, plus 20 other carols, seasonal motets and choruses. "Delightfully arranged, magnificently performed and recorded… a winner all the way." -Gramophone

Christmas with the Cambridge Singers, Music, Adolphe Adam, Anonymous, Hector Berlioz, Benjamin Britten, John Ferguson, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason, John Rutter, Samuel Scheidt, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Christmas Traditional, French Traditional, Tomas Luis de Victoria, John Rutter, London Sinfonia, The City of London Sinfonia, Caroline Ashton, Ruth Holton, Baroque Motet, Chamber, Choral, Choral Music, Christmas, Christmas / Chanukkah, Christmas Music, Classical, Holiday, Keyboard, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Oratorio, Renaissance Motet, Sacred Choral Music, Secular Choral Music with Keyboard (or Continuo), Solo Voice(s) and Orchestra, Vocal, Vocal Music, Xmas Classical Vocal

Christmas with the Cambridge Singers

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