Christmas Songbook - The King's Singers
SIGCD459
DDD
Stereo
NEW RELEASE
Playing time: 56'24"
Tracks: 16
Booklet pages: 20
© 2016 Signum Records
Reviewer: Keith Bramich
Review of Christmas Songbook - The King's Singers published on 23 December 2016
Listen: Peter J Wilhousky, arranged by Keith Roberts: Carol of the Bells (track 5, 1:01-1:43)
The King's Singers:
David Hurley, countertenor
Timothy Wayne-Wright, countertenor
Julian Gregory, tenor
Christopher Bruerton, baritone
Christopher Gabbitas, baritone
Jonathan Howard, bass
John F Coots, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
1 Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Gustav Holst, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
2 In the Bleak Midwinter
Meredith Wilson, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
3 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
traditional, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
4 Still, Still, Still
Peter J Wilhousky, arranged by Keith Roberts:
5 Carol of the Bells
Richard Storrs Willis, arranged by Robert Rice:
6 In Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Walter Rollins, Steve Nelson and Johnny Marks, arranged by Robert Rice:
7 Frosty vs Rudolph: The Re-boot
Irving Berlin, arranged by Robert Rice:
8 White Christmas
traditional, arranged by Robert Rice:
9 Ding Dong! Merrily on High
traditional, arranged by Robert Rice:
10 The First Nowell
Mitchell Parrish, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
11 Sleigh Ride
Michael Carr, Tommie Connor and Jimmy Leach, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
12 The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot
Franz Xavier Gruber, arranged by Keith Roberts:
13 Silent Night
Felix Bernard, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
14 Winter Wonderland
Hugh Martin, arranged by Keith Roberts:
15 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
traditional, arranged by Alexander L'Estrange:
16 We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Recorded 21, 22, 25 and 26 January and 22, 23 March 2016 at Dennington Studios, Wellingborough, UK
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