The First Nowel Once in Royal David’s city The Sussex Carol While shepherds watched I saw three ships Angels from the realms of glory O little town of Bethlehem Silent night Away in a manger Rocking In dulci jubilo Ding dong! merrily on high In the bleak midwinter Good King Wenceslas Deck the hall with boughs of holly The holly and the ivy God rest you merry, Gentlemen See amid the winter’s snow The Coventry Carol O come all ye faithful Hark! The herald angels sing Of the Father’s heart begotten The truth from above Gabriel’s Message Masters in this hall Past three a clock Jesus Christ the apple tree In the bleak midwinter Gloucestershire Wassail In dulci jubilo O come, O come Emmanuel Adam lay ybounden Wither’s Rocking Hymn The Cherry Tree Carol It came upon the midnight clear Personent Hodie Down in yon forest Wexford Carol Joys Seven As with gladness men of old Unto us a boy is born
Due to popular demand, CORO has packaged The Sixteen’s two most popular Christmas titles into one double CD set. The ensemble’s Traditional Christmas Carol Collections Volumes I and II feature some of our best-known and best-loved Christmas carols in arrangements with traditional harmonies and original words. Favourites include In the bleak midwinter, Silent night and See amid the winter’s snow. There is also an abundance of festive music that deserves to be better known and The Sixteen includes some rediscovered treasures in this collection such as Masters in this Hall, Past three a clock and Gloucestershire Wassail. 2CD Set includes COR16043: A Traditional Christmas Carol Col. Vol.I; COR16085: A Traditional Christmas Carol Col. Vol.II