Albums
A Christmas Festival
John Rutter Conductor
The Cambridge Singers
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Farnham Youth Choir
COLCD 133
John Rutter directs the Cambridge Singers, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the award-winning Farnham Youth Choir alongside guest soloists Melanie Marshall, Clara Sanabras and Elin Manahan Thomas, for an unforgettable festival of Christmas music.
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| Listing | Track | Composer | Length | Listen | ||
| 01. | O come, all ye faithful | Fanfare: John Rutter; Hymn: ascribed to J.F. Wade; Orchestration, and last-verse arrangement: David Willcocks | 04:11 | |||
| 02. | Gaudete (Rejoice) | arr: Michael Neaum; Orchestration: John Rutter | 01:52 | |||
| 03. | The Shepherd's Carol | Bob Chilcott | 02:49 | |||
| 04. | Nos galan (New Year's Eve) | Welsh traditional carol, arr. John Rutter | 02:01 | |||
| 05. | I wonder as I wander | Appalachian carol, collected by J.J. Niles, arr. John Rutter | 03:48 | |||
| 06. | Ave Maria | John Rutter | 03:07 | |||
| 07. | Tomorrow shall be my dancing day | English traditional carol, arr. John Rutter | 02:53 | |||
| 08. | Rejoice and be merry | John Rutter | 02:39 | |||
| 09. | El Noi de la Mare (The Son of the Virgin) | Catalan traditional carol, arr. John Rutter | 03:19 | |||
| 10. | A Christmas Overture | Nigel Hess | 07:28 | |||
| 11. | Born on a New Day | John David, arr. Peter Knight | 02:47 | |||
| 12. | Magical Kingdom | John Rutter | 03:32 | |||
| 13. | Mary's Boy Child | Jester Hairston, arr. John Rutter | 04:29 | |||
| 14. | Esta noche (This night) | Spanish traditional carol, arr. John Rutter | 02:06 | |||
| 15. | Sleigh Ride | Frederick Delius | 05:49 | |||
| 16. | The Virgin Mary had a baby boy | Caribbean traditional carol, arr. John Rutter | 04:12 | |||
| 17. | New Year | John Rutter | 04:20 | |||
| 18. | I wish you Christmas | John Rutter | 04:31 | |||
| 19. | Hark! the herald angels sing | Opening fanfare: John Rutter; Hymn: Felix Mendelssohn; Orchestration, v3 arr. & closing fanfare: David Willcocks | 04:12 | |||
| 20. | Have yourself a merry little Christmas | Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arr. John Rutter | 03:00 |
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