Adeste Fideles: Christmas Music from Westminster Cathedral [Import]

John Francis Wade (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Henry John Gauntlett (Composer), Harold Darke (Composer), Peter Cornelius (Composer), William James Kirkpatrick (Composer), Peter Warlock (Composer), Patrick Hadley (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Herbert Howells (Composer), John Tavener (Composer), Hubert Parry (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Iain Simcock (Performer), Charles Wood (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Iain Simcock, Charles Wood
• Composer: John Francis Wade, Christmas Traditional, Henry John Gauntlett, Harold Darke, Peter Cornelius, et al.
• Audio CD (October 5, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000002ZT6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #167,076 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #95 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Lullabies & Berceuse

Track Listings

1. O Come, All Ye Faithful

2. Gabriel's Message

3. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

4. Once In Royal David's City

5. Ding Dong Merrily On High

6. A Maiden Most Gentle

7. I Wonder As I Wander

8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

9. In The Bleak Mid-winter

10. In dulci jubilo

11. The Three Kings

12. Of Father's Love Begotten

13. Away In A Manger

14. Bethlehem Down

15. The Holly And The Ivy

16. I Sing Of A Maiden

17. Silent Night

18. Sing Lullaby

19. The Lamb

20. Welcome, Yule!

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly, February 24, 2003

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Peter Bridgman (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adeste Fideles: Christmas Music from Westminster Cathedral (Audio CD)

Out of all the many 100's of choral cds mentioned in the Penguin and Gramophone CD Guides, there are precisely only two that get both a Penguin rosette and a Gramophone award. Both these CDs are on the Hyperion label (CDA66114 and CDA67017), both are radiantly beautiful, and both are by the same choir - the Westminster Cathedral Choir.

That should be more than enough recommendation for this excellent collection of carols by the same choir. The voices are angelic, the organ accompaniment is just right, the arrangements are both musical and subtle, and the Cathedral acoustic adds just the right air of sacredness. Heavenly.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite christmas songs on one cd!, July 15, 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 Music from Westminster Cathedral (Audio CD)

I love Christmas music sung by cathedral choirs. This cd sung by the Westminster Cathedral choir is one of the best. Ian Simcock on the organ is great. The trebles are fantastic, Mark Kennedy does a solo on "Once in royal david's city" and Aaron webber on "in the bleak midwinter". "In dulci jubilo" is sung for unaccompanied choir. Stephen Alder, baritone does a beautifull job on "Three kings" . There is also "Of the fathers love forgotten" one of the great mass hymns. The plainsong melody is in "Piae Cantiones". "Sing lullaby" another tremendous hymn is the last of the three carol anthems of the year 1918-1920 by Herbert Howells. Actually they are all wonderfull. I can't forget to mention "0 come, o come, emmaniel" the advent carol which is the fervent plea to the saviour to come and redeem mankind. This was arranged by James O'Donnel. The spirit is one of quiet assurance and timeless devotion. Which is how he conducts this collection of timeless carols.