- Artist:
Alfred Deller & The Deller Consort - Rating:
- Release Date: 1993
- Total Time: 200:52
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Christmas
- Genre: Classical
Review
A Celebration of Christmas: Carols Through the Ages features Alfred Deller and Consort Deller performing a seemingly endless variety of timeless carols. Featured performances include "Pat-A-Pan," "We Three Kings of Orient Are," "I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing," and "Coventry Carol," in addition to 75 others. This album is lengthy, spanning the distance of four discs. This may be a bit too much for those desiring a straightforward sampler, but it's by far one of the most voluminous collections of carols out there. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Patapan | (1:00) | ||
| We Three Kings of the Orient Are | (3:57) | ||
| I Saw Three Ships | (2:05) | ||
| The Coventry Carol | Traditional | (2:23) | |
| It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | (2:25) | ||
| Good King Wenceslas | (2:46) | ||
| Once in Royal David's City | Henry John Gauntlett | (2:38) | |
| Rocking | Traditional | (1:32) | |
| The First Nowell | Traditional | (4:01) | |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Traditional | (3:08) | |
| Wither's Rocking Hymn | (2:26) | ||
| Silent Night | Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr | (2:55) | |
| Wassail Song | Traditional | (1:33) | |
| Dormi Jesu | (1:26) | ||
| Boar's Head Carol | (1:47) | ||
| Past Three O'Clock | Traditional | (1:55) | |
| Lullay My Liking | Traditional | (2:44) | |
| Adam Lay Ybounden | (1:14) | ||
| Herrick's Carol | (1:40) | ||
| Angelus Ad Virginem | (1:47) | ||
| The Holly and the Ivy | Traditional | (2:45) | |
| O Little One Sweet | Traditional | (2:41) | |
| Songs of the Nuns of Chester | (2:29) | ||
| Winter-Rose | (2:26) | ||
| In Dulci Jubilo | (3:30) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Deck the Halls | Traditional | (1:11) | |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley | (2:04) | |
| Lute-Book Lullaby | Traditional | (2:20) | |
| Ye Shepherds | Traditional | (1:54) | |
| Joy to the World | (1:38) | ||
| Down in Yon Forest | Traditional | (2:31) | |
| People Look East | Traditional | (2:02) | |
| Blessed Be That Maid Marie | Traditional | (1:32) | |
| Sir Christmas | (2:59) | ||
| Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming | Traditional, |
(2:26) | |
| O Come All Ye Faithful (Cantus Diversi) | (2:55) | ||
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | (2:45) | ||
| Here We Come A-Wassailing | Traditional | (2:42) | |
| All My Heart | (2:44) | ||
| Joseph Dearest (Song of the Crib) | Traditional | (5:56) | |
| I Saw Three Ships | (2:20) | ||
| How Far Is It to Bethlehem? | (3:10) | ||
| The Birds | (1:12) | ||
| The Old Year Now (Greensleeves) | Traditional | (2:04) | |
| A Merry Christmas | Traditional | (1:37) |
CD 3
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Gymel of Guilelmus Monochus [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:12) | |
| Nowell, Nowell: Tidings True | Musica Antiqua, |
(4:04) | |
| Sanctus [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:42) | |
| Blessed Be Thou, Heavenly Queen | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:03) | |
| Qui Natus Est | Musica Antiqua, |
(3:56) | |
| Carol With Burden [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(4:57) | |
| Nova, Nova | Traditional, |
Musica Antiqua, |
(2:09) |
| Angelus Ad Virginem [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:05) | |
| Hail Mary, Full of Grace | Musica Antiqua, |
(3:42) | |
| In Die Nativitas | Musica Antiqua, |
(3:39) | |
| There Is No Rose of Such Virtue | Traditional, |
Musica Antiqua, |
(3:10) |
| Kyrie [Instrumental] | John Dunstable | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:41) |
| Quid Petis O Fili | Richard Pygott | Musica Antiqua, |
(10:15) |
| I Saw [Carol][Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(0:55) | |
| Nowell, Nowell: Out of Your Sleep | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:37) | |
| Fauxbourden of Guilelmus Monachus [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:28) | |
| Quam Pulcra Es | John Dunstable | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:38) |
CD 4
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| De Nativitate Domini | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:07) | |
| Ave Maria | Franz Schubert | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:51) |
| Decet Huius Cunctis Horis | Musica Antiqua, |
(5:16) | |
| In Nativitate Domini | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:35) | |
| O Regina, Lux Divina | Musica Antiqua, |
(3:09) | |
| Hodie Christus Natus Est | Giovanni Palestrina | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:33) |
| Nesciens Mater | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:05) | |
| Et in Terra Pax | Johannes Ciconia | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:53) |
| Crist and Saint Marie | St. Godric | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:53) |
| Sancta Maria | John Dunstable | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:31) |
| O Maria Virgo [Instrumental] | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:34) | |
| Gloria | Musica Antiqua, |
(4:56) | |
| Puer Natus | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:58) | |
| Foeno Iacere [Instrumental] | Thomas Stoltzer | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:47) |
| Maria Zart | Ludwig Senfl | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:55) |
| Beata Progenies | Leonel Power | Musica Antiqua, |
(1:20) |
| Alleluya Psallat | Musica Antiqua, |
(2:27) |
