Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance - Lisle Kulbach
2. Room's Opening Lines
3. Wassail Carol
4. Father Christmas Verse - Janice Allen-Brooks, Revels Children's Choir, Stan Strickland
5. Boar's Head Carol
6. Constant Billy - Hildur Colot, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs, Susan Robbins
7. Here We Come a Wassailing - David Coffin, Hildur Colot, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs, Revels Children's Choir
8. Villagers All!
9. There Was a Pig
10. Monk's March - Hildur Colot, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs
11. Dargason - Marshall Barron
12. Fra Giovanni - Robert J. Lurtsema
13. Holly and the Ivy - Peter Clark, John Langstaff, Revels Chorus, Cynthia Shauer, Pegeen Valentine
14. Fool's Verse
15. Lord of the Dance - John Langstaff, Revels Chorus
16. Brass Fanfare
17. Masters in This Hall - Revels Chorus
18. Shakespeare Lines - Robert J. Lurtsema
19. Nova, Nova - John Fleagle, Revels Chorus
20. Nativity - Revels Chorus
21. Alle Psallite Cum Laya - John Langstaff
22. Moon Shines Bright - Gerret Warner
23. St. George's Verse - Marshall Barron
24. Sword Dance Tunes - Robert J. Lurtsema
25. Shortest Day - Revels Children's Choir
26. Wren Song - Revels Chorus
27. Apple Tree Wassail - Revels Chorus
28. 12 Days of Christmas
29. Fools Farewell - Revels Chorus
30. Sussex Mummer's Carol - Revels Chorus

Disc 2:

1. Exultation - Cambridge Symphonic Brass, Peter Clarke, Robert J. Lurtsema, Revels Children's Choir, Revels Chorus, Corinna Snyder
2. Angels and the Shepherds/Go Tell It on the Mountain - Robert J. Lurtsema
3. Iglulik Eskimo Poem - Hildur Colot, Carol Duveneck, John Fleagle
4. Huron Indian Carol - Revels Chorus
5. Babe of Bethlehem - Robert J. Lurtsema
6. Star Silver - Carol Duveneck, John Langstaff, Susan Robbins
7. Cherry Tree Carol - Revels Chorus
8. New Hosanna - Revels Children's Choir
9. Glory to the Mountain - Robert J. Lurtsema, Revels Chorus
10. Children, Go Where I Send Thee - Revels Chorus
11. Kentucky Wassail Carol - Jean Ritchie
12. Christmas Tree - Appalachian Cloggers, The Chicken Chokers, Leslie Clark, Kim Wallach, Jane Yerow
13. Chicken Foot - Jean Ritchie
14. Mountain Christmas Carolling - Revels Chorus, Jean Ritchie
15. Wondrous Love - Revels Chorus
16. I Will Bow and Be Simple - Robert J. Lurtsema
17. Shall I Tell You Who Will Come? - Lisle Kulbach, John Langstaff
18. Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head - Peter Clarke, John Fleagle, Revels Chorus
19. Young Convert - John Langstaff
20. Boston Brigade March - Peter Clarke, Revels Chorus
21. Shall We Gather at the River? - Hildur Colot, George Emlen, John Fleagle, Nigel Nathan, Revels Chorus, Susan Ward

Disc 3:

1. Gower Wassail - Revels Chorus
2. Jolly Old Hawk - Peter Barnes, Mary Lea
3. Country Dances - John Langstaff, Neal MacMillan
4. King Herod and the Cock - Peter Barnes, John Fleagle, Tom Kruskal, Mary Lea, Neal MacMillan, Revels Chorus
5. I Saw Three Ships - Peter Barnes, John Fleagle, Tom Kruskal, Mary Lea
6. Lilliburlero - George Emlen
7. While Shepherds Watch'd Their Flocks - Hildur Colot, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs, Susan Robbins
8. Spered Hollvedel - Marshall Barron
9. Estampie: Souvent Sospire - Peter Barnes, Hildur Colot, Ruthie Dornfeld, John Fleagle, Mary Lea, Neal MacMillan, Revels Chorus
10. Wexford Carol - Revels Chorus
11. Please to See the King - Hildur Colot, George Emlen, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs, Nigel Nathan, Revels Children's Choir, Revels Chorus, Susan Ward
12. Personent Hodie - John Fleagle
13. Angelus Ad Virginem - Janet Fuchs, James Polk, Revels Chorus, Lawrence Rosenwald
14. Green Grow'th the Holly - Revels Chorus
15. Welcome to Our Saviour - Hildur Colot, Carol Duveneck, Neal MacMillan
16. Christ Child's Lullaby - George Emlen, Revels Chorus, Sarah Tenney
17. First Nowell - Revels Chorus, Susan Ward
18. Brightest and Best - Revels Children's Choir
19. We've Been a While A-Wandering - David Coffin, Hildur Colot, John Fleagle, Janet Fuchs, Revels Children's Choir
20. Dame, Get Up and Bake Your Pies - Ruthie Dornfeld, Tom Kruskal
21. Bacca Pipes Jig - Revels Chorus
22. Milford - John Langstaff, Revels Chorus
23. God Rest You Merry

Disc 4:

1. Somerset Wassail - Carl Corey, Kathy Fitzgerald, Robin Rohrabacher
2. Sans Day Holly Carol
3. Alleluia - John Fleagle, Lawrence Rosenwald, Susan Ward
4. Nowel Syng We Bothe Al and Some
5. St. Patrick's Breastplate - John Fleagle
6. Alleluya Psallat - Revels Children's Choir
7. Orientis Partibus
8. Alleluia
9. Friendly Beasts
10. Make We Mery Bothe More and Lesse

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #203225 in Music
• Released on: 1995-10-17
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Live, Original recording reissued

Customer Reviews

EXCELLENT!
If you've read some of my other reviews, you probably noticed that I'm a fan of Victorian and earlier style recordings-how could you not notice? Well, this collection is as highly recommended as any that I have written about. It's right up there with Robin Petrie's. This collection of Christmas music is played so much in our home from November 1st on, that my children recognize these songs every bit as much as the typical fanfare played daily at this time of year like Santa Claus Is Coming To Town or White Christmas. And the best part is that this is all original 15th thru 19th century music done (mostly) in the original style. My particular favorites include Wassail Carol, Sans Day Holly Carol, Jolly Old Hawk (a great 12th Night pub carol), Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, and so many others. As in typical Revels fashion, there is a history lesson in all of this wonderful music, letting their listeners know about ALL of the different Christmas time celebrations throughout the centuries, as well as how each of these carols came about. This information is included in the booklets accompanying the discs. Fascinating listening AND reading-could you ask for more? Was-hal to you all!