The John Rutter Christmas Album

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JOHN RUTTER
The John Rutter Christmas Album
The Cambridge Singers / Directed by John Rutter with Stephen Varcoe, baritone

[ Collegium / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 28 October 2002

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This album gathers together most of the carols John Rutter has composed over the years, plus a sprinkling of arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a program which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story.

Tracks:

Prologue
1 Wexford Carol - Irish traditional carol (arr. John Rutter)
The Christmas story
2 Jesus child - (Words and music: John Rutter)
3 There is a flower - (Words: John Audelay; Music: John Rutter)
4 Donkey carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
5 Wild wood carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)

Christmas Night
6 Angels' carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
7 Nativity carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
8 Mary's lullaby - (Words and music: John Rutter)
9 Star carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
10 Candlelight carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
11 Shepherd's pipe carol - (Words and music: John Rutter)
12 Christmas lullaby - (Words and music: John Rutter)
13 Dormi, Jesu - (Words: S. T. Coleridge; Music: John Rutter)

Christmas reflections
14 Love came down at Christmas - (Words: Christina Rossetti Music: John Rutter)
15 Sans Day carol - Cornish traditional carol (arr. John Rutter)
16 I wonder as I wander - Appalachian carol (arr. John Rutter)
17 What sweeter music - (Words: Robert Herrick; Music: John Rutter)

Christmas joy
18 Joy to the world - Words: Isaac Watts; Music: Lowell Mason; arr. John Rutter)
19 I saw three ships - English traditional carol (arr. by John Rutter)
20 Deck the hall - Welsh traditional carol (arr. John Rutter)
21 The very best time of year - (Words and music: John Rutter)
22 We wish you a merry Christmas - English traditional carol (arr. John Rutter)

Epilogue
23 Silent night - (Words: tr. from Josef Mohr; Melody: Franz Gruber; arr. John Rutter)