Noel: Christmas at King's

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Peter Cornelius (Composer), Harold Darke (Composer), Henry John Gauntlett (Composer), John Goss (Composer), John Joubert (Composer), Conrad Kocher (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Cambridge King's College Choir (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Cambridge King's College Choir
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Peter Cornelius, Harold Darke, Henry John Gauntlett, John Goss, et al.
• Audio CD (October 17, 1995)
• SPARS Code: A-D
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000427N
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #60,722 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You need one traditional Xmas cd - this is it., November 29, 1998

By A Customer

Yes, most of the stuff was originally recorded in the 50's and 60's and it's not going to win prizes for signal to noise ratio. However, if you, like me break out in a sweat hunting for a xmas cd which won't contain some desperate wannabe modernised rehash of carols or a "listen to me aren't I a good tenor/diva and by the way here are some carols?" tracks, then this is your album.

From the moment track one started, with a belting rendition of "Hark the Herald Angels", I had a grin on my face from ear to ear. Warm memories of xmases past flood back, cooking, carols, snow and presents. Yes - dreamily rose-colored, revisionist and traditional it is, but worth every penny in this cynical cyber world.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Christmas CD Ever, December 18, 1999

By	L. Crow "70s and 80s music guru" (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you are seeking a CD of traditional Christmas music to help you 1) focus on the true meaning of the holiday and 2)draw near to God, this is it. The choral arrangements are alternately beautiful and powerful, delicate and majestic. There is a rich heritage of European carols which 99% of Americans know nothing of. Broaden your horizons with this disc. You won't regret it.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece., January 3, 1999

By A Customer

David Willcocks has produced, without question, the most elegant and dignified collection of Christmas choral music available. This CD is a masterpiece.