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Advent and Christmas Albums
Carol accompaniments for congregations and choirs
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We have a range of options for Advent and Christmas.
Our Core Christmas albums feature 48 carols, mostly using arrangements from Carols for Choirs where possible, fine for congregations to sing, but including descants, and featuring six carols best suited for a choir to sing alone. The Advent disc contains all the advent carols from Carols Ancient and Modern - 21 in all.
The Ultimate Carol Set is more comprehensive with 119 accompaniments of carols for congregations and choirs, providing accompaniments for the entire contents of Carols Ancient and Modern.
Or, to get the best possible collection, the Ultimate Carol Set plus includes all our carol recordings.
Albums are available as MP3s or CDs - or simply download whichever tracks or albums you want, while the Ultimate Carol Set is also available as a set of MP3s on a memory stick. There are no voices on these recordings, just a playover (in congregational carols) and the accompaniment.
Click on the appropriate section below to choose download or CD:
Carols included
(number after hymn name indicates number of verses)
Christmas Carols
- A Great and Mighty Wonder (5)
- As with Gladness Men of Old (5)
- Away in a Manger (3)
- God rest you merry, Gentlemen (5)
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing (3) - descant verse 3
- In the Bleak Midwinter (5) *
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (4) - descant verse 4
- O Come All Ye Faithful (4) - descant verse 3, unison verse 4
- O Little Town of Bethlehem (4) - descant verse 4
- Once in Royal David's City (6) - descant verse 6
- See Amid the Winter's Snow (6)
- Silent Night (3) *
- Unto Us is Born a Son (5)
- We Three Kings (5) *
- While Shepherds Watched (6) - descant verse 6
Choir:
- Good King Wenceslas (5)
- Sans Day Carol
- Sussex Carol
- The First Nowell
- The Shepherds' Farewell
- Torches
* Starred items not in Carols for Choirs
Christmas Carols 2
1. All my Heart: Ebling (4)
2. Coventry Carol: version 1 (3 part - 3 + refrain)
3. Coventry Carol: version 2 (4 part Shaw arrangement - 3 + refrain)
4. Deck the hall: Nos galan (3)
5. Ding dong! merrily on high: Bransle de l'Official (3 + chorus)
6. Go tell it on the Mountain: Traditional (3)
7. Good Christian Men rejoice: 14th century German (3)
8. Hail Blessed Virgin Mary (for so when he did meet thee): 17th century Italian (3)
9. Infant holy, infant lowly: Traditional Polish (2)
10. In the bleak mid-Winter: Darke (4)
11. I saw three Ships: Traditional English (6)
12. Joy to the world: Handel (3)
13. Little Donkey: E. Boswell (2)
14. Mary’s Boy Child: Jester Hairston (3)
15. O Christmas Tree: O Tannenbaum (4)
16. O little one sweet, o little one mild: S. Scheidt (4)
17. O little Town of Bethlehem: Walford Davies: Christmas Carol (4)
18. On Christmas Night: Traditional English (4)
19. Past Three O Clock: Traditional English (7 + chorus)
20. Rejoice and be merry: Traditional English (4)
21. Rocking: Traditional Czech (2)
22. Sing Lullaby: Old Basque Noel (4)
23. The Angel Gabriel: Old Basque Noel (4)
24. The Holly and the Ivy: Traditional English (6)
25. The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy: Traditional West Indian (3)
26. Wassail Song: Traditional English (8)
27. We wish you a merry Christmas: Traditional English (4)
2. Coventry Carol: version 1 (3 part - 3 + refrain)
3. Coventry Carol: version 2 (4 part Shaw arrangement - 3 + refrain)
4. Deck the hall: Nos galan (3)
5. Ding dong! merrily on high: Bransle de l'Official (3 + chorus)
6. Go tell it on the Mountain: Traditional (3)
7. Good Christian Men rejoice: 14th century German (3)
8. Hail Blessed Virgin Mary (for so when he did meet thee): 17th century Italian (3)
9. Infant holy, infant lowly: Traditional Polish (2)
10. In the bleak mid-Winter: Darke (4)
11. I saw three Ships: Traditional English (6)
12. Joy to the world: Handel (3)
13. Little Donkey: E. Boswell (2)
14. Mary’s Boy Child: Jester Hairston (3)
15. O Christmas Tree: O Tannenbaum (4)
16. O little one sweet, o little one mild: S. Scheidt (4)
17. O little Town of Bethlehem: Walford Davies: Christmas Carol (4)
18. On Christmas Night: Traditional English (4)
19. Past Three O Clock: Traditional English (7 + chorus)
20. Rejoice and be merry: Traditional English (4)
21. Rocking: Traditional Czech (2)
22. Sing Lullaby: Old Basque Noel (4)
23. The Angel Gabriel: Old Basque Noel (4)
24. The Holly and the Ivy: Traditional English (6)
25. The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy: Traditional West Indian (3)
26. Wassail Song: Traditional English (8)
27. We wish you a merry Christmas: Traditional English (4)
Ultimate Set Volume 1 - Advent Carols
NOTE: Advent Carols is the first CD of the Ultimate Carol Set with one additional track
4001. Adam lay ybounden - Boris Ord (1)
4002. Adam lay ybounden - Peter Warlock (1)
4003. Advent Candles tell their Story – Angel Voices (1)
4004. As Joseph was a-walking - Richard Terry (3 + ref.)
4005. Come, Thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus (4)
4006. Creator of the Stars of Night - Conditor alme (5)
4007. Gabriel to Mary came - 14th-Century Advent Carol (4)
4008. Go tell it on the Mountain - African-American Spiritual Melody (3 + ref.)
4009. Hail, blessed Virgin Mary - Matteo Coferati: Corona di sacre Canzoni (3)
4010. Hark, a thrilling Voice is sounding - Merton (5)
4011. Joseph was an old Man - English traditional Carol (7)
4012. Lo, He comes with Clouds descending - Helmsley (4)
4013. Longing for Light, we wait in Darkness - Christ be our Light (5)
4014. O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel (5 + ref.)
4015. On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - Winchester New (5)
4016. People, look east to see at last - Besançon Carol (4)
4017. The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came - Gabriel’s Message (4)
4018. The Lord at first did Adam make - West of England Traditional Carol (4 + ref.)
4019. There is no Rose of such Virtue – John Joubert (4)
4020. This is the Truth sent from above – English traditional Carol,
arr. R. Vaughan Williams (5)
4021. When righteous Joseph wedded was – West of England Carol (3 + ref.)
4001. Adam lay ybounden - Boris Ord (1)
4002. Adam lay ybounden - Peter Warlock (1)
4003. Advent Candles tell their Story – Angel Voices (1)
4004. As Joseph was a-walking - Richard Terry (3 + ref.)
4005. Come, Thou long-expected Jesus - Cross of Jesus (4)
4006. Creator of the Stars of Night - Conditor alme (5)
4007. Gabriel to Mary came - 14th-Century Advent Carol (4)
4008. Go tell it on the Mountain - African-American Spiritual Melody (3 + ref.)
4009. Hail, blessed Virgin Mary - Matteo Coferati: Corona di sacre Canzoni (3)
4010. Hark, a thrilling Voice is sounding - Merton (5)
4011. Joseph was an old Man - English traditional Carol (7)
4012. Lo, He comes with Clouds descending - Helmsley (4)
4013. Longing for Light, we wait in Darkness - Christ be our Light (5)
4014. O come, O come, Emmanuel - Veni Emmanuel (5 + ref.)
4015. On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry - Winchester New (5)
4016. People, look east to see at last - Besançon Carol (4)
4017. The Angel Gabriel from Heaven came - Gabriel’s Message (4)
4018. The Lord at first did Adam make - West of England Traditional Carol (4 + ref.)
4019. There is no Rose of such Virtue – John Joubert (4)
4020. This is the Truth sent from above – English traditional Carol,
arr. R. Vaughan Williams (5)
4021. When righteous Joseph wedded was – West of England Carol (3 + ref.)
Ultimate Set Volume 2
Advent (this track is on the Advent CD)
4021. When righteous Joseph wedded was – West of England Carol (3 + ref.)
Christmas
4022. A great and mighty Wonder - Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (4 + ref.)
4023. A Virgin most pure, as the Prophets do tell - A Virgin most pure (7 + ref.)
4024. All my Heart this Night rejoices - Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen (4)
4025. Angels from the Realms of Glory - Iris (4 + ref.)
4026. Away in a Manger, no Crib for a Bed - Cradle Song - Willcocks harmony (3)
4027. Away in a Manger, no Crib for a Bed - Manger Scene (Mueller (Murray)) (3)
4028. Child in a Stable - Dans cette étable (3)
4029. Child in the Manger - Bunessan (3)
4030. Child of Heaven, born on Earth – French Lorrain Carol (3 + ref.)
4031. Christians, awake! salute the happy Morn – Yorkshire (6)
4032. Christians, make a joyful Sound - German Melody in Moosburg Gradual (4 + ref.)
4033. Come to Bethlehem and see the newborn King - Pieds en l’Air from Capriol Suite (2)
4034. Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly - Nos Galan (3)
4035. Ding-dong, ding, ding-a-dong-a-ding - O quam mundum, quam jucundum (3 + ref.)
4036. Ding dong! merrily on high - Branle de l’Official from Orchésographie (3 + ref.)
4037. Every Star shall sing a Carol - Every Star (6 + ref.)
4038. Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus – from Piae Cantiones (4 + ref.)
4039. Girls and Boys, leave your Toys, make no Noise - Czech Folk Tune (3 + ref.)
4040. God rest you merry, Gentlemen (descant, Robinson v6) - God rest you merry (6 + ref.)
4021. When righteous Joseph wedded was – West of England Carol (3 + ref.)
Christmas
4022. A great and mighty Wonder - Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (4 + ref.)
4023. A Virgin most pure, as the Prophets do tell - A Virgin most pure (7 + ref.)
4024. All my Heart this Night rejoices - Warum sollt ich mich denn grämen (4)
4025. Angels from the Realms of Glory - Iris (4 + ref.)
4026. Away in a Manger, no Crib for a Bed - Cradle Song - Willcocks harmony (3)
4027. Away in a Manger, no Crib for a Bed - Manger Scene (Mueller (Murray)) (3)
4028. Child in a Stable - Dans cette étable (3)
4029. Child in the Manger - Bunessan (3)
4030. Child of Heaven, born on Earth – French Lorrain Carol (3 + ref.)
4031. Christians, awake! salute the happy Morn – Yorkshire (6)
4032. Christians, make a joyful Sound - German Melody in Moosburg Gradual (4 + ref.)
4033. Come to Bethlehem and see the newborn King - Pieds en l’Air from Capriol Suite (2)
4034. Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly - Nos Galan (3)
4035. Ding-dong, ding, ding-a-dong-a-ding - O quam mundum, quam jucundum (3 + ref.)
4036. Ding dong! merrily on high - Branle de l’Official from Orchésographie (3 + ref.)
4037. Every Star shall sing a Carol - Every Star (6 + ref.)
4038. Gaudete! gaudete! Christus est natus – from Piae Cantiones (4 + ref.)
4039. Girls and Boys, leave your Toys, make no Noise - Czech Folk Tune (3 + ref.)
4040. God rest you merry, Gentlemen (descant, Robinson v6) - God rest you merry (6 + ref.)
Ultimate Set Volume 3
4041. Good Christians all, rejoice - In dulci jubilo (3)
4042. Good King Wenceslas look’d out - Tempus adest floridum (5)
4043. Good People all, this Christmas time - 19th Century Irish Carol (5)
4044. Hark! the Herald Angels sing (descant, Willcocks v3) - Mendelssohn (3 + ref.)
4045. How brightly shines the Morning Star! - Wie schön leuchtet (3)
4046. Hush! my Dear, lie still and slumber - Isaac Watts, Malcolm Archer (4 + ref.)
4047. I cannot tell why He, whom Angels worship - Londonderry Air (4)
4048. I saw a Maiden sitten and sing - Basque Melody (5 + ref.)
4049. I saw three Ships come sailing in - English Carol (9 + ref.)
4050. I sing of a Maiden - Lennox Berkeley (5)
4051. I wonder as I wander out under the Sky - John Jacob Niles (3)
4052. In the bleak mid-Winter - Cranham (5)
4053. Infant holy, Infant lowly - Polish Traditional Carol (2)
4054. It came upon the Midnight clear - Noel (4)
4055. The Tree of Life my Soul hath seen - Elizabeth Poston (5)
4056. Joy to the World, the Lord is come! - Antioch (Comfort (Mason)) (3)
4057. King Jesus hath a Garden, full of divers Flowers - 17th Century Dutch Carol (6 + ref.)
4058. Listen to the Message that the Angels bring – Traditional Moravian Melody (4)
4059. Little Donkey, little Donkey p Eric Boswell (3 + ref.)
4060. Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir - Czech Cradle Carol (2)
4042. Good King Wenceslas look’d out - Tempus adest floridum (5)
4043. Good People all, this Christmas time - 19th Century Irish Carol (5)
4044. Hark! the Herald Angels sing (descant, Willcocks v3) - Mendelssohn (3 + ref.)
4045. How brightly shines the Morning Star! - Wie schön leuchtet (3)
4046. Hush! my Dear, lie still and slumber - Isaac Watts, Malcolm Archer (4 + ref.)
4047. I cannot tell why He, whom Angels worship - Londonderry Air (4)
4048. I saw a Maiden sitten and sing - Basque Melody (5 + ref.)
4049. I saw three Ships come sailing in - English Carol (9 + ref.)
4050. I sing of a Maiden - Lennox Berkeley (5)
4051. I wonder as I wander out under the Sky - John Jacob Niles (3)
4052. In the bleak mid-Winter - Cranham (5)
4053. Infant holy, Infant lowly - Polish Traditional Carol (2)
4054. It came upon the Midnight clear - Noel (4)
4055. The Tree of Life my Soul hath seen - Elizabeth Poston (5)
4056. Joy to the World, the Lord is come! - Antioch (Comfort (Mason)) (3)
4057. King Jesus hath a Garden, full of divers Flowers - 17th Century Dutch Carol (6 + ref.)
4058. Listen to the Message that the Angels bring – Traditional Moravian Melody (4)
4059. Little Donkey, little Donkey p Eric Boswell (3 + ref.)
4060. Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir - Czech Cradle Carol (2)
Ultimate Set Volume 4
4061. Love came down at Christmas - Love came down (3)
4062. I saw a fair Maiden sitten and sing - Richard Runciman Terry (4)
4063. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny Child - Coventry Carol (3 + ref.)
4064. Mary had a Baby, yes, Lord - African American Carol (7 + ref.)
4065. Fair maiden, who is this Bairn - Irish Folk Song (4 + ref.)
4066. Now the Holly bears a Berry as white as the Milk - Cornish Traditional Melody (4 + ref.)
4067. O come, all ye Faithful (descant Wilcocks, v6) - Adeste Fideles (7 + ref.)
4068. O holy Night! the Stars are brightly shining - Adolphe Adam (2)
4069. O leave your Sheep - Quittez Pasteurs (4)
4070. O little One sweet, O little One mild - German Chorale Melody (4)
4071. O little Town of Bethlehem - Forest Green (4)
4072. O sleep Thou Heaven-born Treasure Thou - German Carol Schlaf wohl (3)
4073. Of the Father’s Heart begotten - Divinum Mysterium (6)
4074. On Christmas Night all Christians sing - Traditional Sussex Melody (3)
4075. Once in royal David’s City (descant, Willcocks v6) - Irby (6)
4076. Past three o’Clock - London waits (8 + ref.)
4077. Rejoice and be merry - Dorset Church-Gallery Tune Book (4)
4078. Riu riu chiu, la Guarda Ribera - Mateo Flecha (6 +ref.)
4079. See, amid the Winter’s Snow - Humility (Oxford) (5 + ref.)
4080. See him lying on a Bed of Straw - Calypso Carol (4)
4062. I saw a fair Maiden sitten and sing - Richard Runciman Terry (4)
4063. Lully, lulla, thou little tiny Child - Coventry Carol (3 + ref.)
4064. Mary had a Baby, yes, Lord - African American Carol (7 + ref.)
4065. Fair maiden, who is this Bairn - Irish Folk Song (4 + ref.)
4066. Now the Holly bears a Berry as white as the Milk - Cornish Traditional Melody (4 + ref.)
4067. O come, all ye Faithful (descant Wilcocks, v6) - Adeste Fideles (7 + ref.)
4068. O holy Night! the Stars are brightly shining - Adolphe Adam (2)
4069. O leave your Sheep - Quittez Pasteurs (4)
4070. O little One sweet, O little One mild - German Chorale Melody (4)
4071. O little Town of Bethlehem - Forest Green (4)
4072. O sleep Thou Heaven-born Treasure Thou - German Carol Schlaf wohl (3)
4073. Of the Father’s Heart begotten - Divinum Mysterium (6)
4074. On Christmas Night all Christians sing - Traditional Sussex Melody (3)
4075. Once in royal David’s City (descant, Willcocks v6) - Irby (6)
4076. Past three o’Clock - London waits (8 + ref.)
4077. Rejoice and be merry - Dorset Church-Gallery Tune Book (4)
4078. Riu riu chiu, la Guarda Ribera - Mateo Flecha (6 +ref.)
4079. See, amid the Winter’s Snow - Humility (Oxford) (5 + ref.)
4080. See him lying on a Bed of Straw - Calypso Carol (4)
Ultimate Set Volume 5
4081. Shepherds came, their Praises bringing - Quem Pastores (3)
4082. Silent Night! Holy Night! - Stille Nacht (3)
4083. Sing Lullaby! - Basque Traditional Carol (4)
4084. Still, still, still - Austrian Traditional Carol (2)
4085. Sweet was the Song the Virgin sang - Anonymous song from William Ballet’s Lute Book (3)
4086. The first good Joy that Mary had - English Traditional Carol (7 + ref.)
4087. The first Nowell the Angel did say - The First Nowell (4 + ref.)
4088. The great God of Heaven is come down to Earth - Alan Ridout (6 + ref.)
4089. The Holly and the Ivy - English Traditional Carol (3 + ref.)
4090. The Mother of Jesus gave birth to her Lord - Lourdes (5 + ref.)
4091. The Virgin Mary had a baby Boy - The Virgin Mary (3 + ref.)
4092. There’ll be a new World beginnin’ from tonight! - Cecil Arthur Broadhurst (1 + ref.)
4093. There’s a Star in the East on Christmas Morn - African-American Spiritual (2 + ref.)
4094. Thou must leave Thy lowly Dwelling - Hector Berlioz (3)
4095. Thou who wast rich beyond all Splendour - Fragrance (3)
4096. To us in Bethle’m City – Kölner Psalter (4)
4097. Tomorrow shall be my dancing Day - English Carol Melody (11 + ref.)
4098. Torches, Torches, run with Torches - John Joubert (1)
4099. Unto us is born a Son (arr. Willcocks) - Melody in Piae Cantiones (5)
4100. We wish you a merry Christmas - English Traditional Carol (4 + ref.)
4082. Silent Night! Holy Night! - Stille Nacht (3)
4083. Sing Lullaby! - Basque Traditional Carol (4)
4084. Still, still, still - Austrian Traditional Carol (2)
4085. Sweet was the Song the Virgin sang - Anonymous song from William Ballet’s Lute Book (3)
4086. The first good Joy that Mary had - English Traditional Carol (7 + ref.)
4087. The first Nowell the Angel did say - The First Nowell (4 + ref.)
4088. The great God of Heaven is come down to Earth - Alan Ridout (6 + ref.)
4089. The Holly and the Ivy - English Traditional Carol (3 + ref.)
4090. The Mother of Jesus gave birth to her Lord - Lourdes (5 + ref.)
4091. The Virgin Mary had a baby Boy - The Virgin Mary (3 + ref.)
4092. There’ll be a new World beginnin’ from tonight! - Cecil Arthur Broadhurst (1 + ref.)
4093. There’s a Star in the East on Christmas Morn - African-American Spiritual (2 + ref.)
4094. Thou must leave Thy lowly Dwelling - Hector Berlioz (3)
4095. Thou who wast rich beyond all Splendour - Fragrance (3)
4096. To us in Bethle’m City – Kölner Psalter (4)
4097. Tomorrow shall be my dancing Day - English Carol Melody (11 + ref.)
4098. Torches, Torches, run with Torches - John Joubert (1)
4099. Unto us is born a Son (arr. Willcocks) - Melody in Piae Cantiones (5)
4100. We wish you a merry Christmas - English Traditional Carol (4 + ref.)
Ultimate Set Volume 6
Christmas
4101. What Child is this, who, laid to rest - Greensleeves (3)
4102. Whence is the goodly Fragrance flowing - Quelle est cette odeur (3)
4103. While Shepherds watched their Flocks by Night - Winchester Old (6)
4104. While Shepherds watched their Flocks by Night - Cranbrook (6)
4105. Who would think that what was needed - Scarlet Ribbons (3)
Epiphany
4106. As with Gladness Men of old - Dix (5)
4107. Bethlehem of noblest Cities - Stuttgart (5)
4108. Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning - Epiphany (5)
4109. Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning - Wessex (5)
4110. Faithful Vigil ended - Pastor Pastorum (4)
4111. In our Darkness Light has shone - Upton Cheyney (4)
4112. O worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness - Was lebet (5)
4113. One Star shone across the Eastern Sky - Malcolm Archer (3)
4114. Songs of Thankfulness and Praise - St Edmund (5)
4115. Three Kings from Persian Lands afar - Chorale Melody by Philipp Nicolai (3 + ref.)
4116. We three Kings of Orient are - Three Kings of Orient (5 + ref.)
Christingle
4117. God whose Love is everywhere - Falling Fifths (4)
4118. It’s rounded like an Orange - The Holly and the Ivy (5)
4119. This little Light of mine - Popular American Melody (2 + ref.)
4101. What Child is this, who, laid to rest - Greensleeves (3)
4102. Whence is the goodly Fragrance flowing - Quelle est cette odeur (3)
4103. While Shepherds watched their Flocks by Night - Winchester Old (6)
4104. While Shepherds watched their Flocks by Night - Cranbrook (6)
4105. Who would think that what was needed - Scarlet Ribbons (3)
Epiphany
4106. As with Gladness Men of old - Dix (5)
4107. Bethlehem of noblest Cities - Stuttgart (5)
4108. Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning - Epiphany (5)
4109. Brightest and best of the Sons of the Morning - Wessex (5)
4110. Faithful Vigil ended - Pastor Pastorum (4)
4111. In our Darkness Light has shone - Upton Cheyney (4)
4112. O worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness - Was lebet (5)
4113. One Star shone across the Eastern Sky - Malcolm Archer (3)
4114. Songs of Thankfulness and Praise - St Edmund (5)
4115. Three Kings from Persian Lands afar - Chorale Melody by Philipp Nicolai (3 + ref.)
4116. We three Kings of Orient are - Three Kings of Orient (5 + ref.)
Christingle
4117. God whose Love is everywhere - Falling Fifths (4)
4118. It’s rounded like an Orange - The Holly and the Ivy (5)
4119. This little Light of mine - Popular American Melody (2 + ref.)
Bonus tracks - only on MP3 memory stick / MP3 download version
1. Away in a Manger: Mueller (3)
2. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Waltham (5)
3. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear: Carol (4)
4. O Little Town of Bethlehem: St Louis (4)
2. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Waltham (5)
3. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear: Carol (4)
4. O Little Town of Bethlehem: St Louis (4)
Please note the album cover shown is for our online album only. The CD has a different cover.
