Name: Joy to the World par The King's Singers
Brand: The King's Singers
SKU: 886788034068
Price: 9.9 USD
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The King's Singers, an all-male a cappella sextet, have issued an extraordinarily large range of recordings, most of them quite successful. But they may be at their best in a circumscribed setting like that of the Christmas album, which brings their innovative harmonies into the sharpest relief. In this seasonal collection they offer traditional Christmas carols given new levels of musical tension by the addition of repeated harmonic figures in the accompanying voices, clashing with but not destabliizing the melody. They include a few highly chromatic pieces, such as an arrangement by English-American composer Jeremy Lubbock of a Tchaikovsky hymn called The Crown of Roses. And listeners will have to discover for themselves what to make of The Twelve Days of Christmas. Throughout, the trademark mixture of awesomely precise harmonies and equally awesome sense of enjoyment is fully in evidence, and they are backed here by the superior capabilities of Signum's engineering team, working in London's acoustically fine Cadogan Hall. A delightful holiday release.
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1. Rise up, shepherd, and follow

par Traditional Arr. Carl Davis & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional Arr. Carl Davis; Compositeur

2. Gabriel’s message

par Edgar Pettiman & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Edgar Pettiman; Compositeur

3. Noël nouvelet

par Traditional Arr. Philip Lawson & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional Arr. Philip Lawson; Compositeur

4. What child is this?

par Traditional / William Chatterton Dix Arr. Bob Chilcott & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional / William Chatterton Dix Arr. Bob Chilcott; Compositeur

5. The crown of roses

par Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Arr. Jeremy Lubbock & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Arr. Jeremy Lubbock
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Compositeur

6. O little one sweet

par Traditional Harmonised J.s. Bach & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional Harmonised J.s. Bach; Compositeur

7. Lullay my liking

par Philip Lawson & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Philip Lawson; Compositeur

8. Stille Nacht

par Franz Gruber / Joseph Mohr Arr. John Rutter & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Franz Gruber / Joseph Mohr Arr. John Rutter; Compositeur

9. The quiet heart

par June Collin / James Morgan & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: June Collin / James Morgan; Compositeur

10. There is a flower

par John Rutter & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Compositeur: John Rutter; Compositeur

11. Joy to the world

par Lowell Mason / Isaac Watts Arr. Philip Lawson & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Lowell Mason / Isaac Watts Arr. Philip Lawson; Compositeur

12. Sérénade d'hiver

par Camille Saint-saens & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Camille Saint-saens; Compositeur

13. The twelve days of Christmas

par Traditional, Arr. Geoffrey Keating, Featuring John Julius Norwich’s A Correspondence & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional
Traditional, Arr. Geoffrey Keating, Featuring John Julius Norwich’s A Correspondence; Compositeur
Arr. Geoffrey Keating: Traditional; Autre
Featuring John Julius Norwich’s A Correspondence: Traditional; Autre

14. Gaudete

par Traditional Arr. Brian Kay & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional Arr. Brian Kay; Compositeur

15. God rest you merry gentlemen

par Traditional Arr. Geoffrey Keating & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional Arr. Geoffrey Keating; Compositeur

16. The little drummer boy

par Katherine K. Davis / Henry Onorati Harry Simeone / Arr. John Mccarthy & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Katherine K. Davis / Henry Onorati Harry Simeone / Arr. John Mccarthy; Compositeur

17. Jingle bells

par James Lord Pierpont Arr. Gordon Langford & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: James Lord Pierpont Arr. Gordon Langford; Compositeur

18. Deck the hall with boughs of holly

par Traditional / Thomas Oliphant Arr. Gordon Langford & The King's Singerthe King's Singers

Artiste Principal: The King's Singerthe King's Singers
The King's Singers; Interprète principal
Ensemble: The King's Singers; Ensemble
Compositeur: Traditional / Thomas Oliphant Arr. Gordon Langford; Compositeur