Initially released in 1979, this album built on the success of the legendary ‘Carols for Choirs’ volumes thereby establishing John Rutter’s name with the wider public.
The accomplished Clare College Choir features male and female voices and the recording was made in the glorious acoustics of Ely Cathedral’s Lady Chapel.
King Jesus Hath A Garden
Up! Good Christian Folk, And Listen
Gabriel’s Message
Donkey Carol
Wexford Carol
Cradle Song
Child In The Manger
Mary’s Lullaby
Ding Dong! Merrily On High
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable? (Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance?)
I Saw A Maiden
In Dulci Jubilo
In The Bleak Mid-Winter
I Saw Three Ships
The Noble Stem Of Jesse
The Crown Of Roses
Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
Omnis Mundus Jocundetur
Wassail Song
The Holly And The Ivy
Orchestra & Choir of Clare College Cambridge
John Rutter
Recording producer: Andrew Cornall
Recording engineers: Colin Morfoot, Jack Law
Recording location: The Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, 1979
‘An outstanding collection, this Decca reissue is first choice!’ Penguin Guide to Compact Discs