| Artist: Worcester Cathedral Choir |
Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Joy to the World ~ Lowell Mason (1792 - 1872)
2. Once in Royal David's City ~ Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876)
3. O little town of Bethlehem ~ Henry Walford Davies (1869 - 1941)
4. Cherry Tree Carol ~ Traditional
5. In the bleak mid-winter ~ Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
6. Old English Carols (4), Op. 20b/H 82: no 2, Now let us sing ~ Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)
7. Away in a manger ~ William J. Kirkpatrick (1838 - 1921)
8. Joys Seven ~ Traditional
9. I wonder as I wander ~ John Jacob Niles (1892 - 1980)
10. Jesus, Jesus, rest your head ~ Traditional
11. In dulci jubilo ~ Robert Lucas Pearsall (1795 - 1856)
12. O Jesulein sss, O Jesulein mild, BWV 493 ~ Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
13. Rocking ~ Traditional
14. Ding Dong! Merrily on high ~ Traditional
15. Adeste fideles ~ John Francis Wade (?1711 - 1786)
16. Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child "Coventry Carol" ~ Traditional
17. As I outrode ~ Traditional
18. Unto us is born a son ~ Traditional
19. Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing" ~ Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
20. Silent Night ~ Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863)
Technical Info
| Release Date : 02/15/1994 | |
| Catalog ID : 8550589 | |
| Label : Naxos (Distributor) | |
| Number of Discs : 1 | |
| Runtime : 1h : 0m0m : s | |
| SPAR Code : DDD | |
| UPC : 00730099558921 |
Detailed Track Info
| 1. Joy to the World (theme by Handel) | |
| Composer: Handel, George Frideric | |
| Date Written: 1742 | |
| Period: Baroque | |
| Country: England | |
| Conductor: Hunt, Donald | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 2. Once in Royal David's City, carol | |
| Composer: Gauntlett, Henry John | |
| Date Written: circa 1850 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: United Kingdom | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 3. O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol | |
| Composer: Davies, Henry Walford | |
| Date Written: circa 1920 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: United Kingdom | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 4. The Cherry Tree Carol | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: circa 1820 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 5. In the Bleak Midwinter, for chorus & organ, H. 73 | |
| Composer: Holst, Gustav | |
| Date Written: 1904-1905 | |
| Period: Post-Romantic | |
| Country: United Kingdom | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 6. Sing aloud | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 7. Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22) | |
| Composer: Kirkpatrick, William J. | |
| Date Written: 1885 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: United States of America | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 8. Joys Seven (Joshua Himes's Millennial Harp, 1842) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 9. I Wonder As I Wander (American) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: by 1933 | |
| Country: United States of America | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 10. Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head (American) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Country: United States of America | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 11. In dulci jubilo (Pi? Cantiones) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: circa 1400 | |
| Period: Medieval | |
| Country: Germany | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 12. O Little One Sweet | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 13. Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Country: Czechoslovakia | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 14. Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: circa 1588 | |
| Period: Medieval | |
| Country: France | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 15. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles) | |
| Composer: Wade, John Francis | |
| Date Written: 1751 | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 16. Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: 1498 | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Country: England | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 17. As I out rode this enderes night (The Coventry Shepherds' Carol) (16th century) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 18. Unto Us Is Born A Son (Puer nobis nascitur; Piae Cantiones, 1582) | |
| Composer: Christmas Traditional | |
| Date Written: 13th Century | |
| Period: Medieval | |
| Country: Europe | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 19. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenb | |
| Composer: Mendelssohn, Felix | |
| Date Written: 1840 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Work Notes: Composition written: 1840. Composition revised: Germany. |
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| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |
| 20. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) | |
| Composer: Gruber, Franz X. | |
| Date Written: 1818 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: Austria | |
| Performer: Hunt, Donald,Hunt, Donald [Choral Conductor],Raymond Johnston,Robert Stringer,Worcester Cathedral Choir | |
| Instrument: ,,Organ,Treble, | |
| Artist Notes: ,,,, | |












