Publisher's Synopsis
Oxford’s internationally renowned musical world comes alive at Christmas. The city of dreaming spires has been home to its famous all-male collegiate choirs for centuries, and during the festive season the town resounds with carol services, feasts and wassailing. This collection of carols features festive favourites and performances from some of the country’s finest young musicians.
1 Once in royal David’s city
Traditional arr David Willcocks
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
2 Coventry carol 16th century
The Choir of Christ Church, Oxford
3 Away in a manger WJ Kirkpatrick arr D Willcocks The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
4 Balulalow
Benjamin Britten (from ‘A Ceremony of Carols’) The Choir of New College, Oxford
5 The Lord is my Shepherd Franz Schubert
The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
6 God rest you merry, gentlemen Traditional arr D Willcocks
The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
7 Ave Maria Robert Parsons
The Choir of Christ Church, Oxford
8 We three kings JH Hopkins arr M Hartley The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
9 O come, all ye faithful Anon arr D Willcocks The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
10 While shepherds watched Christopher Tye The Choir of Christ Church, Oxford
11 In the bleak midwinter Harold Darke The Choir of New College, Oxford
12 Good King Wenceslas
‘Piae Cantiones’ 1582 arr R Jaques
The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
13 Cantique de Noël Adolphe Adam
The Boys of Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
14 The wassail song Traditional arr C Sparkhall The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
15 I saw three ships Traditional arr Simon Preston The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
16 Hark the herald angels sing
F Mendelssohn arr D Willcock
The Choir of Worcester College, Oxford
17 Sussex carol Traditional arr David Willcocks The Choir of New College, Oxford
18 Unto us is born a son
‘Piae Cantiones’ 1582 arr D Willcocks The Choir of New College, Oxford
19 Hosanna to the son of David Thomas Weelkes The Choir of Christ Church, Oxford
20 The holly and the ivy
Traditional arr Henry Walford Davies The Choir of New College, Oxford
21 Ding dong merrily on high
Traditional arr Mack Wilberg and Peter Stevens The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford
