Christmas Songbook / The King's Singers
Signum Classics

Christmas Songbook / The King's Singers

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Details

Composer
BERLIN GRUBER HOLST LEACH
Artist
King'S Singers
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Aug 12, 2016
Catalog #
SIGCD459
UPC
635212045923

About

This new release is the Christmas equivalent of The King’s Singers’ recent release, Great American Songbook. Paying homage to the a capella group’s heritage while still acknowledging their modern passion for swing, the group mixes Christmas classics like “In the Bleak Midwinter,” and “The Holly and the Ivy,” with modern tunes such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Frosty the Snowman,” and “Sleigh Ride.” The group’s favorite arrangers have reworked all of these tunes specifically for the ensemble- Berty Rice, Keith Roberts, and Alexander L’Estrange.

REVIEW:

The latest King’s Singers CD, a seasonal celebration from Signum Classics, mixes well-known American carols with some from “the other side of the pond.” The result is a blend that... is every bit as smooth as a perfectly prepared cup of hot cocoa, and just as warming.

The exceptional adaptability of the King’s Singers is shown in the handling here of songs as different as Santa Claus Is Coming to Town and White Christmas, either of which could easily be a throwaway and neither of which is. The group’s beautiful melding is apparent in different ways in numbers such as The First Nowell and Silent Night. The King’s Singers simply have a way of bringing joy to the world.

– Infodad.com

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 Santa Claus is Coming to Town (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 02:50
    Track
    1
    Title
    Santa Claus is Coming to Town (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  2. 2 In the bleak midwinter (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 05:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    In the bleak midwinter (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Gustav Holst
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  3. 3 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 03:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Meredith Willson
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  4. 4 Still, Still, Still (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 03:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    Still, Still, Still (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  5. 5 Carol of the Bells (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble) 02:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    Carol of the Bells (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  6. 6 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble) 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Richard S. Willis
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  7. 7 Frosty The Snowman - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 03:47
    Track
    7
    Title
    Frosty The Snowman - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johnny Marks, Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  8. 8 Holiday Inn: White Christmas (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble) 03:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Holiday Inn: White Christmas (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Irving Berlin
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  9. 9 Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble) 02:24
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  10. 10 The First Nowell (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble) 04:58
    Track
    10
    Title
    The First Nowell (arr. B. Rice for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  11. 11 Sleigh Ride (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 02:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Sleigh Ride (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Leroy Anderson
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  12. 12 The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 03:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Michael Carr, Tommie Connor, Jimmy Leach
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  13. 13 Silent Night (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble) 04:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Silent Night (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Franz Xaver Gruber
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  14. 14 Winter Wonderland (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 04:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    Winter Wonderland (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Felix Bernard
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  15. 15 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble) 02:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. K. Roberts for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Hugh Martin
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers
  16. 16 We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble) 02:20
    Track
    16
    Title
    We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. A. L'Estrange for vocal ensemble)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Traditional
    Ensemble
    The King's Singers