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 Guide
| Bernard de la Monnoye |
Patapan |
1:00 |
| John Henry Hopkins, Jr. |
We Three Kings of Orient Are |
3:57 |
| Christmas Traditional |
I Saw Three Ships |
2:05 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" |
2:23 |
| Richard Storrs Willis |
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear |
2:25 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582) |
2:46 |
| Henry John Gauntlett |
Once in Royal David's City |
2:38 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Hajej, nynej, Jezishku (Rocking Carol) (Czech) |
1:32 |
| Christmas Traditional |
The First Nowell (English) |
4:01 |
| Christmas Traditional |
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English) |
3:08 |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Wither's Rocking Hymn ("Sweet baby, sleep! What ails my dear?"), carol for chorus |
2:26 |
| Franz Xaver Gruber |
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) |
2:55 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Work(s) ([Unspecified] Wassail Song) |
1:33 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Dormi Jesu! |
1:26 |
| Christmas Traditional |
The Boar's Head Carol |
1:47 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Past Three O'clock, carol (English) |
1:55 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Lullay My Liking, carol (English) |
2:44 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Adam lay ybounden, carol (English) |
1:14 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Herrick's Carol (German) |
1:40 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Angelus ad virginem (English) |
1:47 |
| Christmas Traditional |
The Holly and the Ivy (English) |
2:45 |
| Johann Sebastian Bach |
Work(s) (O Little One Sweet (traditional tune, harmonized by Bach)) |
2:41 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Song of the Nuns of Chester ("The Chester Carol") (English) |
2:29 |
| Anonymous, English |
Winter-Rose |
2:26 |
| Christmas Traditional |
In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones) |
3:30 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Deck the Halls (Welsh) |
1:11 |
| Felix Mendelssohn |
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenberg Festival) |
2:04 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Lute Book Lullaby ("Sweet was the song the Virgin sung") |
2:20 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Quittez pasteurs (O come away ye shepherds) (French) |
1:54 |
| George Frederick Handel |
Joy to the World (theme by Handel) |
1:38 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Down in Yon Forest, carol (English) |
2:31 |
| Christmas Traditional |
People, Look East! (Besançon carol) |
2:02 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Blessed Be That Maid Marie (English) |
1:32 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Sir Christèmas |
2:59 |
| Michael Praetorius |
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), for chorus |
2:26 |
| John Francis Wade |
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis) |
2:55 |
| Christmas Traditional |
The Twelve Days of Christmas |
2:45 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Wassail Song ("Here We Come A-Wassailing"), carol |
2:42 |
| Johann Georg Ebeling |
All my heart this night rejoices, hymn |
2:44 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Joseph dearest, Joseph mine (Joseph, lieber Joseph mein), carol |
5:56 |
| Christmas Traditional |
I Saw Three Ships |
2:20 |
| Geoffrey Shaw |
How Far Is It to Bethlehem? (Children's Song of the Nativity) (Tune: Stowey) (English) |
3:10 |
| Czech Traditional |
The Birds |
1:12 |
| Anonymous |
Greensleeves (Balcarres Lute Book) |
2:04 |
| Christmas Traditional |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English) |
1:37 |
| Guilelmus Monachus de Villadei |
Gymel of Guilelmus Monachus |
2:07 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Nowell, Nowell, Tidings True ("Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, this is the salutation") |
2:51 |
| Henry V, King of England |
Sanctus |
5:16 |
| Anonymous, English |
Blessed Be Thou, Queen of Heaven |
1:35 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Qui Natus Est |
3:09 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Carol (with Burden) |
1:33 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Nova, Nova, Ave fit ex Eva |
2:05 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Angelus ad virginem (English) |
2:53 |
| Anonymous |
Hail Mary, Full of Grace |
1:53 |
| Richard Smert |
In Die Nativitas |
2:31 |
| Christmas Traditional |
There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English) |
2:34 |
| John Dunstable |
Work(s) ([Unspecified] Kyrie) |
4:56 |
| Richard Pygott |
Quid Petis, O Fili?, carol for 4 voices |
2:58 |
| Christmas Traditional |
I Saw (English) |
1:47 |
| Christmas Traditional |
Owt of your slepe aryse (15th c. English), carol |
2:55 |
| Guilelmus Monachus de Villadei |
Fauxbourdon of Guilelmus Monachus |
1:20 |
| John Dunstable |
Quam pulcra es, antiphon for 3 voices, MB 44 |
2:27 |
| Christmas Traditional |
De nativitate domini à 4 |
1:12 |
| Giacomo Fogliano |
Ave Maria |
4:04 |
| Jan of Jenstejn |
Decet |
1:42 |
| Pedro de Escobar |
In nativitate domini à 4 |
2:03 |
| Christmas Traditional |
O Regina, lux divina à 3 |
3:56 |
| Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
Hodie Christus natus est, for 4 voices |
4:57 |
| Byttering |
Nesciens Mater |
2:09 |
| Johannes Ciconia |
Et in terra pax |
1:05 |
| St. Godrich |
Crist and Sainte Marie |
3:42 |
| John Dunstable |
Work(s) ([Unspecified] Sancta Maria) |
3:39 |
| Anonymous, Montpellier MS |
O Maria virgo (isorythmic motet) |
3:10 |
| Anonymous, English |
Gloria |
2:41 |
| Heinrich Isaac |
Mass Proper for Christmas, for 4 voices (Choralis Constantinus No. 49) (Puer natus) |
10:15 |
| Thomas Stoltzer |
Foeno iacere |
0:55 |
| Ludwig Senfl |
Maria zart |
2:37 |
| Leonel Power |
Beata progenies, for 3 voices |
1:28 |
| Anonymous |
Alleluya Psallat |
2:38 |
