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Glad Tidings Ref: CDG1267

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Carols for Christmas

Superb singing from one of Britain’s leading vocal ensembles, Singscape. Highlights for Christmas include carols by Rachmaninov, Elizabeth Poston, and a whole host of traditional mediaeval carols all recorded in the superb
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23 tracks 73 min 


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 Glad Tidings

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Great Christmas Classics Ref: CDG1258

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Messiah highlights & choral favourites

Joyous and uplifting Christmas music by the four great baroque composers. A musical telling of the Christmas story from Handel's Messiah, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Schütz's Magnificat and Scarlatti's Christmas Pastoral.
 


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 Great Christmas Classics

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A Christmas Collection 3 CD Set Ref: CD251

A programme of music spanning a thousand years of Christmas celebrations, from the evocative medieval plainchant of the Sarum rite to the warmth and joy of modern Christmas carols. 50 tracks. Over 3 hours of music 

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 A Christmas Collection 3 CD Set

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Christmas Past Ref: CDG1242

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A heady mix of Christmas favourites, from traditional carols to Victorian songs, performed by famous crooners of the past and by the soaring voices of college choirs. The 'Hallelujah' chorus rubs shoulders with 'White Christmas', while music boxes mingle with children's voices and fine Christmas organ music. 


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 Christmas Past

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Santa Claus is coming to Town Ref: CDG1243

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Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a visit from Santa! This lovely musical celebration mixes the velvety tones of Bing Crosby and Nat King Cole singing nostalgic songs with choirs and other famous voices singing traditional carols. Perry Como, Judy Garland and Gracie Fields and many more raise their voices in the true spirit of Christmas. 


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 Santa Claus is coming to Town

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A Medieval Christmas Ref: CDG1203

20 tracks 60 min
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Only the smallest amount of medieval music survives: musicians and composers were largely anonymous and their work often went unrecorded. But thankfully a handful of manuscripts have come down to us, filled with rich and varied music for instruments and voices on touching themes which tell the stories of the boy Christ and his mother, Mary. 


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 A Medieval Christmas

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In Dulci Jubilo Ref: CDG1141

20 tracks 69 min
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Cheerful Christmas organ music from Magdalen College, Oxford
Thrill to the sound of the mightly organ playing Christmas favourites in the generous acoustics of the chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford. An international programme with music ranging from J S Bach to Adolphe Adam, from 'Sleepers Awake' to 'Adeste Fideles'. 


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 In Dulci Jubilo

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An English Folk Christmas Ref: CDG1157

23 tracks 66 min
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Christmas cheer in songs and carols

Hearty songs and music for Christmas. Carol singers stamping their feet against the cold, and singing their hearts out. Songs and carols old and new in cheerful Christmas celebration, with amazing instrumental accompaniment on fiddles, melodeons, drums and pipes.
 


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 An English Folk Christmas

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Music for a Christmas Feast Ref: CDG1078

21 tracks 75 min
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Seasonal classics for Christmas dining

A programme of joyful Christmas music, perfect as a background to a Christmas meal or family get together. Old favourites and traditional Christmas melodies combine in this pleasantly contrasting album. 


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 Music for a Christmas Feast

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Carols from Oxford - 3 CD boxed set Ref: CD210

Christmas Music from Oxford's finest boys choirs and organs
70 tracks Around 3 hours of music

This collection offers the finest Christmas music from Oxford's great choral tradition of boys choirs featuring the choirs of New College and Magdalen College. Favourite carols, brilliant organ music and splendid Christmas anthems provide the perfect Yuletide selection.
 


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 Carols from Oxford - 3 CD boxed set

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Celtic Christmas Ref: CDG1205

21 tracks 62 min
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A Celtic album with a difference: medieval and renaissance sounds without any of the syrupy harmonies and electronic sounds that often pass as 'Celtic'. From the beautiful Scottish cradle song 'Balulalow' to 'Nos galen' and 'Auld lang syne', this album promises to be different; and genuinely inspired by the Celtic muse! 


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 Celtic Christmas

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An English Country Christmas Ref: CDG1077

21 tracks 64 min
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Traditional carols and seasonal folk songs

Joyful Christmas songs with a rustic flavour create the atmosphere of a country feast and Christmas celebration. Dancing too can be heard - and the music of the angels to remind us about the magic and mystery of Christmas. 


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 An English Country Christmas

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Christmas Meditations Ref: CDG1100

11 tracks 65 min
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Music for a medieval Christmas Mass

Join the 15th century Benedictine monks of Sherborne Abbey as they sing plainchant from the great service book or missal created for the Abbey in 1400-07. This liturgical reconstruction researched by Gift of Music was recorded in Magdalen College chapel by the Magdala choir. 


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 Christmas Meditations

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Voices of Tranquillity Ref: CDG1120

16 tracks 56 min
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Music for the Sherborne Missal

A meditative album of music linked to the Sherborne missal, an important manuscript associated with Sherborne Abbey which celebrates its 1300th anniversary in 2005. Sung by Magdala, Oxford's leading mixed-voice choir, it contains both gentle plainchant and magnificent full-bodied choral music. 


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 Voices of Tranquillity

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A Christmas Carol Ref: CDG1222

19 tracks 69 min
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Victorian Carols and Readings from Dickens

Christmas Past and Christmas Present! A perfect Yuletide celebration of Victorian carols and readings from the acclaimed choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.  


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 A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol - 3 CD boxed set Ref: CD232

76 tracks Around 3 hours of music

From the sophisticated drawing room to the nursery and out onto the streets, with the sounds of church bells, music boxes and robust carol singers. A unique blend of refined and unusual Christmas music. 


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Christmas Vespers Ref: CDG1042

17 tracks 61 min
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An album for an evening of calm before the storm! Ages old sounds ring around the cloister, of plainchant sung by the choir, of quiet bells and a small harp, their beautiful sounds filling the air with tranquiliity and calm. 


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 Christmas Vespers

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The Twelve Days of Christmas Ref: CDG1021

20 tracks 57 min
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A seasonal collection of favourite carols from a Victorian carol book. Plus Christmas organ music and some high quality arrangements of well-known Christmas tunes. Feel the warmth of a good Christmas celebration, whatever the weather! 57 minutes 


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 The Twelve Days of Christmas

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The Twelve Days of Christmas - 3 CD boxed set Ref: CD213

A seasonal collection of music for the whole family. The world-renowned boys' choir of Magdalen College, Oxford sing carols. There are church bells, brass groups, music boxes as well as parlour piano to sing-along to well loved songs - Mistletoe, Jingle Bells, Santa and Frosty the Snowman. 67 tracks. Over 3 hours of music.  

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Impressions of Christmas Ref: CDG1174

14 tracks 62 min
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Musical footsteps in the snow

A musical impression of Christmas and the time of snow with contributions from choirs, orchestras, children, instrumentalists and carol singers 


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 Impressions of Christmas

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A Christmas Collection Ref: CDG1173

16 tracks 64 min
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Favourite songs and carols

An unusual compilation of Christma music - from orchestral to instrumental, from carols to songs, from medieval to modern. Great variety - something for all the family round the tree on Christmas Eve. 


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 A Christmas Collection

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