Adeste Fideles! Christmas Down The Ages

Martin Neary (Conductor), Westminster Abbey Choir (Performer), Emma Kirkby (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Westminster Abbey Choir, Emma Kirkby
• Conductor: Martin Neary
• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029T7
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,293 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Kirkby, Emma

Track Listings

1. Adeste, Fideles!

2. I Wonder as I Wander (I)

3. Nowell: Dieus wous garde

4. Es sungen drei Engel

5. Stille Nacht

6. Sing we the Virgin Mary

7. The darkest midnight in December

8. Serafin, que con dulce harmonia

9. The Queen's College Boar's Head Carol

10. Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht

11. Carol of the Green Branches

12. Watt's Cradle Hymn

13. Angelus ad virginem

14. While Shepherds watch'd

15. Swete was the song the Virgine soong

16. Christemas hath made an end

17. I wonder as I wander (II)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Puts you in the Christmas mood, January 22, 2000

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"gwynedwards2" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adeste Fideles! Christmas Down The Ages (Audio CD)

This was an unexpected and delightful Christmas present. I am not a great fan of the festive music offerings usually available most of which are stale and uninspiring but this was different.

There are a few familiar items but these are generally well arranged in particular the opening track Adeste Fideles sung in its original Latin and sang beautifully by soloists and choir. Emma Kirkby, not surprisingly, steals the show but does not necessarily outshine all the others both singers and instrumentalists. Martin Neary as ever guides them all through in a sensite and professional way and it is a great pity that there will be no further collaboration with the Westminster Abbey forces he had guided so well for so long.

Some of the material is not of great musical value but it is never less than melodic and mercifully free of the saccharine treatment this music can easily attract in the wrong hands. I recommend that this is played at any time of the year.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adeste Fideles, Westminster Abbey Choir, January 7, 2007

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Peter F. Pielak "Jason Pielak" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adeste Fideles! Christmas Down The Ages (Audio CD)

A wonderful CD. Very different music for Christmas but wonderful none the less. Emma Kirkby is terrific in the CD I love here voice and it adds to the Choir and Orchestra. I wish Sony Classical would re-reissue this CD it a great CD to add to your Christmas collection. The voices are clear and crisp. No background noise. I highly recommend this CD.

Sincerely, Jason or Peter Pielak.

0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Why is Emma Kirkbridge on this cd?, July 9, 2003

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Maureen Hazlett "treble boys singer lover." (colville, wa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adeste Fideles! Christmas Down The Ages (Audio CD)

I bought this cd because I love Christmas music, the Westminster cathedral choir and the boy 's that sing on it. I was not aware that Emma Kirkby was on this cd untill I played it at home. I should have played a sample of the cd but I didn't. It has no mention of her anywhere on the info.I was bitterly dissapointed. I do not like her voice that much and certainly would not have bought it. I did find another cd that has the same title and the same songs, exactly as are on this one, sans Emma. I'm sorry if I hurt any Emma Kirkby fans, it should have been mentioned.