Christmas Carols Record Review Vol 8 (16th December to 23rd December 2023)

1. O Holy Night Adolphe Adam Lyricist:Placide Cappeau Music Arranger: John Rutter THE COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS. DECCA (UMO) 15 / The Bach Choir Royal Philharmonic Orchestra John Rutter 4:29
2. Blake's Lullaby John Rutter RUTTER: ORCHESTRAL CAROLS KINGS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE 105 / Britten Sinfonia Choir of King s College Cambridge Daniel Hyde 5:31
3. John Rutter picks his favourite & new Christmas carols for 2023 45:52
(a) Harry L'Estrange
O virgo virginum Choir: Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge. Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha. ADVENT LIVE - VOLUME 3. SIGNUM CLASSICS.

(b) Stephen Jackson Noël nouvelet Performer: Rufus Frowde. Choir: The Choir of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. Conductor: Carl Jackson.CHRISTMAS FROM THE CHAPEL ROYAL. RESONUS CLASSICS.

(c) Elizabeth Poston 2 Carols in Memory of Peter Warlock Choir: St Albans Cathedral Girls Choir. Conductor: Tom Winpenny POSTON: CAROLS & ANTHEMS NAXOS.

(d) Victor Hely-Hutchinson
A Carol Symphony i) Allegro energico Orchestra: Deutsche Radio Philharmonie. Conductor: Pietari Inkinen FESTKLÄNGE. SWR CLASSIC.

(e) Iain Farrington
Nova, nova Performer: Martin Ford. Choir: Vasari Singers. Conductor: Jeremy Backhouse MUSIC ON CHRISTMAS MORNING NAXOS.

(f) Mel Tormé The Christmas Song Choir: Phoenix Chorale. Conductor: Christopher Gabbitas THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM SIGNUM RECORDS.

4. Mitt hjerte alltid vankeTraditional Swedish CHRISTMAS FROM NORWAY. DECCA MUSIC GROUP LTD 6. / Lise Davidsen Music Arranger: Christian Eggen Norwegian Radio 5:43
5. Christmas Oratorio extract Georg Philipp Telemann CPO / Matthias Vieweg Choir:Rheinischen Kantorei Hermann Max 6:22
6. Advent Calendar Nils Greenhow A WINTER BREVIARY: CHORAL WORKS FOR CHRISTMAS. RESONUS CLASSICS. 9. / Ensemble:St Martin's Voices. Conductor:Andrew Earis 7:05
7. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum Marc Antoine Charpentier CHARPENTIER: MESSE DE MINUIT - IN NATIVITATEM DOMINI CANTICUM HARMONIA MUNDI 103. / Ensemble Correspondances Conductor: Sébastien Daucé 6:04