Vasari Singers - Winter's Light: Carols from the 17th & 19th & 20th - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This brand new Christmas album from The King's Singers features 25 tracks covering everything from contemporary choral gems and folk songs through to well-loved carols. Dotted throughout the album are several of the most famous English church carols, which take The King's Singers right back to their earliest singing days, and which also reflect the group's heritage at King's College, Cambridge. In Christmas Carols with The King's Singers, the group bottle that frosty, moonlit, fireside Christmas wonder and pour it into their sound. The King's Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world's greatest stages for over fifty years. They are renowned for their unrivalled technique, versatility and skill in performance, and for their consummate musicianship, drawing both on the group's rich heritage and it's pioneering spirit to create an extraordinary wealth of original works and unique collaborations. Album Tracks 1. Balulalow 2. Gaudete Christus Est Natus (Arr. B.J. Kay for Vocal Ensemble) 3. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. P. Dunachie and R. Vaughan Williams for Vocal Ensemble) 4. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Arr. D. Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble) 5. The Shepherd's Carol 6. Filadora (Arr. G. Richards for Vocal Ensemble) 7. The Quiet Heart 8. Hodie Xpistus Natus Est (Hodie Christus Natus Est) 9. Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. C. Wood for Vocal Ensemble) 10. O, Do Not Move 11. Missa O Magnum Mysterium O Magnum Mysterium 12. Once in Royal David's City (Arr. N. Ashby for Vocal Ensemble) 13. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II Chorale Brich An, O Schönes Morgenlicht 14. Julebudet Til Dem, Der Bygge (The Christmas Message) (Arr. B. Holten for Vocal Ensemble) 15. Gabriel's Message (Arr. E. Pettman for Vocal Ensemble) 16. Hymne À la Vierge, Op. 24 17. The Little Road to Bethlehem (Arr. B. Ives for

In Great Britain Christmas carols are an integral part of Christmas just like plum pudding and turkey, paper crowns and mistletoe. They are sung in all big cathedrals and churches at Christmas, first and foremost in the time-honored chapel of King's College. The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols- a Christmas mass featuring King's College Choir, nine short readings and, of course, carols- has been broadcast live on the radio every year since 1928 on Christmas Eve. The a cappella choir SWR Vokalensemble belongs worldwide to the best choirs, renowned mostly for it's exquisite performances of modern music. This album however contains traditional, centuries old Christmas Carols, arranged by British composers like Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, Ralph Vaughan Williams and William Byrd, to name just a few. Album Tracks 1. Adam Lay Ybounden 2. Ave Maria 3. A Hymn to the Virgin 4. A Spotless Rose 5. The Angel Gabriel 6. Alleluya, a New Work Is Come on Hand 7. This Is the Truth Sent from Above 8. Hosanna to the Son of David 9. Lully, Lulla, Thow Little Tyne Child 10. The Lamb 11. The Holly and the Ivy 12. Remember O Thou Man 13. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 14. This Day Christ Was Born 15. Sing Lullaby 16. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day 17. The Fayrfax Carol 18. In the Bleak Midwinter 19. Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Exclusive Collection of Christmas Carols Many renowned German-speaking singers - amongst others, Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager and Christoph Pregardien - and ensembles have recorded their Christmas carol exclusively for the song project. The recordings are presented in two lavishly equipped CD boxes with elaborate illustrated booklets. Album Tracks 1. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Kammerchor Stuttgart 2. Leise Rieselt Der Schnee - Julian Pregardien/Gotz Payer 3. Morgen, Kinder, Wird's Was Geben - Various Performers 4. Vom Himmel Hoch, O Englein, Kommt - Dorothee Ratsmusik/Hamburger Ratsmusik 5. Inmitten Der Nacht - Franz Josef Selig/Gerold Huber 6. Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland - Franz Vitzthum/Les Escapades 7. Lieb Nachtigall, Wach Auf - Kay Johannsen 8. Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet - Various Performers 9. Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging - Calmus Ensemble Leipzig 10. Süßer Die Glocken Nie Klingen - Angelika Kirchschlager/Juliane Ruf 11. Noël Où S'en Vont Ces Guays Bergers, H534 - Ensemble 94 12. Fröhliche Weihnacht - Various Performers 13. Vom Himmel Hoch - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart 14. Wer Klopfet An? - Various Performers 15. Morgen Kommt Der Weihnachtsmann - Kay Johannsen/Christine Busch 16. Am Weihnachtsbaume Die Lichter Brennen - Various Performers 17. Wisst Ihr Noch, Wie Es Geschehen? - Orpheus Vokalensemble 18. Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Hier - Sarah Wegener/Ensemble Licht Und Schatten 19. Zumba Zum - Kay Johannsen 20. Freu Dich, Erd Und Sternenzelt - Orpheus Vokalensemble 21. In Dulci Jubilo - Ruth Sandhoff/Les Escapades 22. Tochter Zion, Freue Dich - Klaus Mertens/Kay Johannsen 23. Alle Jahre Wieder - Various Performers 24. Weihnachten, Op. 79 - SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart 25. Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen Alle Gleich - Andreas Weller/Kay Johannsen 26. Joseph, Lieber, Joseph Mein - Blechblaserensemble Ludwig