Adeste Fideles: Christmas Carols from her Majesty's Chapel Royal by Various artists - The English choral Christmas album has tended toward innovation, and it's good to hear that there's still a place for the traditional kind, with lightly embroidered traditional hymns, just ever so slightly wobbly, but utterly endearing, boy sopranos, and strongly diatonic Christmas compositions that are consistently and simply rapt in mood.
2 Mary Had a Baby By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Malcolm Sargent & Huw Williams 1:58
3 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Elizabeth Poston & Huw Williams 2:43
4 Once in Royal David's City By Various Artists 4:28
5 Sussex Carol 1:46
6 The Lamb By Choir of the Chapel Royal, John Tavener & Huw Williams 2:50
7 A Maiden Most Gentle By Various Artists 3:01
8 Hosanna to the Son of David By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Thomas Weelkes & Huw Williams 1:49
9 The Three Kings By Various Artists 4:42
10 A Spanish Carol By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Andrew Carter & Huw Williams 2:01
11 Suo GÂN By Various Artists 3:09
12 There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob By Various Artists 6:39
13 O Little Town of Bethlehem By Various Artists 3:21
14 I Saw Three Ships By Choir of the Chapel Royal, David Willcocks & Huw Williams 1:40
15 The Little Road to Bethlehem By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Michael Head & Huw Williams 2:42
16 Ding Dong! Merrily on High By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Charles Wood & Huw Williams 1:49
17 A New Year Carol By Various Artists 2:06
18 Blessed Jesu! Here We Stand By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Richard Popplewell & Huw Williams 2:39
19 Ave Maria By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Igor Stravinksy & Huw Williams 1:48
20 Adeste Fideles By Various Artists 2:39
21 Three Kings from Persian Lands Afar By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Peter Cornelius & Huw Williams 2:44
22 De Virgin Mary By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Malcolm Sargent & Huw Williams 2:20
23 The Holly and the Ivy By Various Artists 2:23
24 A Spotless Rose By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Herbert Howells & Huw Williams 3:08
25 Hark the Herald Angels Sing! By Various Artists 3:00
26 We Wish You a Merry Christmas By Choir of the Chapel Royal, Andrew Gant & Huw Williams 1:40
Adeste Fideles: Christmas Carols from her Majesty's Chapel Royal by Various artists - The English choral Christmas album has tended toward innovation, and it's good to hear that there's still a place for the traditional kind, with lightly embroidered traditional hymns, just ever so slightly wobbly, but utterly endearing, boy sopranos, and strongly diatonic Christmas compositions that are consistently and simply rapt in mood.
