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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | John Rutter: The Colours of Christmas
The Colours of Christmas is a collection of the greatest Christmas carols by the composer/conductor whose music has, for many, been so associated with Christmas. Featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bach Choir, with guest artists Over the Bridge and conducted by Rutter himself. The Colours of Christmas (track 2 from the album) is a newly composed carol by Rutter for this new album, and is testament to the very best of Rutter’s music. Newly orchestrated for this album are the carols Ding Dong Merrily On High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. All recordings on this album are brand new. “If you believe that Christmas music should have a warm, comfortable feel, then this CD will fit the bill perfectly...Rutter is equally skilled as an arranger and orchestrator, and the ingenious use of calypso rhythms in 'Ding dong! Merrily on high' is a delight...The Bach Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra give crisp, enthusiastic performances. The choir have superb diction, blend and ensemble.” Gramophone Magazine, January 2012 “There’s something for everyone here” Sunday Times, 18th December 2011 “Nobody knows more about Christmas carols than John Rutter, and this collection oozes class. The opening "Ding Dong! Merrily on High" sets the scene: full of fluttering woodwind and horns dancing around tinkling percussion.” The Independent, 23rd December 2011 **** “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a new piece from John Rutter, master of singable and ear-catching carols. This year’s is The Colours of Christmas, artlessly written and beautifully sung by the Bach Choir.” The Telegraph, 9th December 2011 “it’s hard not to enjoy the disc’s panache and the smiling skill of Rutter, the Bach Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as they paint the season red, white and green.” The Times, 23rd December 2011 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Rutter - A Christmas Festival
No living composer has come to be more closely associated with Christmas than John Rutter: for more than thirty years, his carols and other seasonal choral music have been an indispensable feature of Christmas celebrations worldwide. Inspired by the success of his much-loved annual Christmas concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, this major new recording, for release in November 2008, features première recordings of over a dozen brand new compositions and arrangements for Christmas by John Rutter, together with his own personal selection of seasonal choral and orchestral favourites by other composers. Recorded in the splendid setting of London’s Cadogan Hall, this is the first all-new Christmas release from Rutter’s celebrated Cambridge Singers for 20 years, and the first ever to feature the glorious sound of full symphony orchestra and organ. “The sparkling fanfare introducing 'O come, all ye faithful' gives a typical flavour, Rutter gleefully using the full resources of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to light the soundstage up with seasonal glitter.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Classic Christmas Carols - 50 Favourite Carols
Bach, J S: | O Jesulein süß, BWV493 Chorale Prelude BWV729 'In dulci jubilo' | Cornelius: | The Three Kings | Darke: | In the Bleak Midwinter | Ebeling: | All my heart this night rejoices | Gauntlett: | Once in Royal David's city | Gruber, F: | Silent Night | Hadley, P: | I sing of a maiden | Howells: | A Spotless Rose | Kirkpatrick: | Away in a Manger | Mendelssohn: | Hark! the herald angels sing | Niles: | I wonder as I wander | Ord: | Adam lay y-bounden | Poston: | Jesus Christ the Apple Tree | Ravenscroft, T: | Remember O thou Man | Rutter: | Sans Day Carol Dormi, Jesu | Scheidt: | A Child is born in Bethlehem | Tavener: | The Lamb | Terry, R: | Myn lyking | trad.: | Ding dong! merrily on high The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Walford Davies)) While Shepherds Watched God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Angels from the Realms Of Glory I saw a maiden Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing? Quem pastores laudavere Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day A maiden most gentle Cherry Tree Carol Gabriel's Message ('The angel Gabriel from heaven came') Personent hodie The First Nowell In Dulci Jubilo O little town of Bethlehem I saw three ships It came upon the midnight clear Sussex Carol O come, o come, Emmanuel Riu, riu, chiu The Shepherd's Cradle Song How far is it to Bethlehem Up good Christen folk Quittez, pasteurs The Lord at first did Adam make The Infant King (Sing Lullaby) And all in the morning Of the Father's heart begotten | Vaughan Williams: | The truth sent from above | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful |
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| |  | The John Rutter Christmas Album
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| |  | Adeste fidelesChristmas music from Westminster Cathedral
'An extremely well-sung traditional carol collection. The concert makes a great appeal by the quality of the singing and the beautiful digital recording
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| |  | Rutter - Christmas Music
“You either love or hate Rutter's Christmas music, but for me, Christmas is John Rutter. Complete with sublime melodies, choir-friendly textures and just the right amount of frivolity, this disc is as good as it gets.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2007 “Rutter's writing is notable not only for its tunefulness and winning use of choral textures, but also for his always engaging orchestrations.” Penguin Guide, 2011 edition | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Christmas Carols
Brebeuf: | The Huron Carol | Britten: | A Hymn to the Virgin | Davies, Walford: | O Little Town of Bethlehem | Evans, Robert: | Ring-a the News | Gauntlett: | Once in Royal David's city | Gruber, F: | Stille Nacht | Holst: | In the Bleak Mid-winter (Cranham) | Honegger: | Laudate Dominum | Kirkpatrick: | Away in a Manger | Mason, L: | Joy to the World | Mendelssohn: | Hark! the herald angels sing | Niles: | I wonder as I wander (arr. A. Warrell) | Pearsall: | In dulci jubilo | Poston: | Jesus Christ the Apple Tree | Poulenc: | Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël Elora Festival Singers, Noel Edison | Praetorius, M: | Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen | Rutter: | What sweeter music | Tavener: | God is With Us (A Christmas Proclamation) | trad.: | Cherry Tree Carol Sing Aloud Joys seven Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head O little one sweet Rocking Coventry Carol As I Outrode Unto us is born a Son Jauchzet, ihr Himmel Deck the Hall The Infant King (Sing Lullaby) Puer nobis nascitur Little Jesus, sweetly sleep ('Rocking') Gloucester Wassail (Wassail, wassail all over the town) Quem pastores laudavere The Virgin Mary had a baby boy King Jesus hath a Garden Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day The Linden Tree Carol Star in the South | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful | Willan: | The Three Kings |
Raymond Johnston (organ), Lynton Atkinson (tenor), Margaret Burdett (soprano), Cecily Atkinson (alto), Jonathan Prentice (bass), Nigel Perrin (choirmaster), Michael Bloss (organ) Worcester Cathedral Choir, German Boys Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Donald Hunt, Peter Breiner | |
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| |  | Lullabies and Carols for Christmas
Monica Whicher (soprano) & Judy Loman (harp) The richly fascinating history of the Christmas carol spans some nine centuries, from the 12th Century until today, bringing together courtly and popular words and music to contemplate and praise the Christ child. Acclaimed by The Guardian as ‘poignantly expressive’, soprano Monica Whicher joins one of the world’s foremost harp virtuosos and former Principal Harpist with the Toronto Symphony, Judy Loman. Together they interpret carols both old and new, beloved and unfamiliar, many in Ms. Loman’s expert arrangements. | | | (also available to download from $6.00) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Noël! - Volume 2Choral Music for Christmas
Allain: | Coventry Carol | Gruber, F: | Silent Night (arr. David Hill) | Holst: | Lullay my liking, H129, Op. 34 No. 2 | Howells: | Long, Long Ago | Joubert: | Torches | Kirkpatrick: | Away in a Manger (arr. David Hill) | Leighton: | The Christ Child | Martin, M: | Adam lay ybounden | Niles: | I wonder as I wander (arr. Kevin Grafton) | Peacock, A: | Venite, Gaudete! | Praetorius, M: | Resonet in laudibus (à 6) (ed. David Hiley) | Tavener: | Rocking | trad.: | O come, o come, Emmanuel (arr. David Hill) In Dulci Jubilo (arr. Robert Pearsall) Angelus ad virginem (arr. Barry Rose) Ding dong! merrily on high (arr. Stuart Nicholson) | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful (arr. David Hill) | Warlock: | Bethlehem Down (arr. David Hill) | Whitacre: | Lux aurumque |
Volume 2 of David Hill’s Noël! series is an exciting new collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs. This recording captures the essence of the collection in a fine new recording by the stunning choir Ikon. | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | What Sweeter Music: Carols and Songs for Christmas
Tenebrae return to disc on Signum with a sumptuous collection of songs and carols for Christmas time. Anyone who has heard this finely tuned, professional choir in action before will be understandably excited to hear them bringing these festive works to life. “Superbly sung and plenty of fun” Gramophone Magazine Best Christmas Discs Roundup 2009 “Rutter's title-track perhaps shows off the choir's tonal blend to best effect, while Karl Jenkins' arrangement of "Gaudete" brings a brief burst of ebullience amid the piety. Two tracks which set the album apart: the superbly-measured arrangement of the Appalachian folk tune "I Wonder As I Wander", and Rathbone's splendid arrangement of "Silent Night".” The Independent, 11th December 2009 *** “A jazzy Jingle Bells launches this varied and seductively sung programme” Geoffrey Norris, The Telegraph Best Christmas Discs 2009 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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