Superbly sung and plenty of fun
Gramophone Magazine
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What Sweeter Music
What Sweeter Music is a real festive treat, with a sumptuous collection of songs and carols for Christmas – touching on traditional favourites (Silent Night, Away in a Manger), modern classics (The Lamb, What Sweeter Music) and some new light-hearted arrangements (Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas).
- Release Date: 09 November 2009
- Record Label: Signum Classics
- Catalogue Number: SIGCD182
- Location of Recording: Tracks 4, 8 & 15 recorded 27–28 August, 2001 at St Bartholomew-the-Great, West Smithfield, London and Tracks 9 & 14 recorded 12–13 May, 2004 at St Michael’s Church, Highgate, London. Remaining tracks recorded 22–26 June, 2009 at St Bartholomew-the-Great, West Smithfield, London.
- Total Running Time: 00:58:30
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| Buy | # | Title | Composer | Duration | Price | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jingle Bells | Arr. Ben Parry | 02:35 | £ | Listen | |
| 2 | Silent Night | Franz Gruber, Arr. Jonathan Rathbone | 04:07 | £ | Listen | |
| 3 | What Sweeter Music? | John Rutter | 04:46 | £ | Listen | |
| 4 | A Spotless Rose | Herbert Howells | 03:41 | £ | Listen | |
| 5 | Quem Pastores? | Trad, Arr. Nigel Short | 01:43 | £ | Listen | |
| 6 | Veni, veni | Adrian Peacock | 02:38 | £ | Listen | |
| 7 | There is a Flower | John Rutter | 04:03 | £ | Listen | |
| 8 | Alleluia | Peter Wishart | 01:53 | £ | Listen | |
| 9 | The Lamb | John Tavener | 03:53 | £ | Listen | |
| 10 | I Wonder as I Wander | Arr. Andrew Carter | 03:23 | £ | Listen | |
| 11 | Quelle est cette odeur agréable? | French Trad, Arr. David Willcocks | 04:35 | £ | Listen | |
| 12 | We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Arr. Nigel Short | 02:05 | £ | Listen | |
| 13 | The Oxen | Jonathan Rathbone | 02:55 | £ | Listen | |
| 14 | Gaudete | Arr. Karl Jenkins | 01:48 | £ | Listen | |
| 15 | Away in a Manger | Trad, Arr. Nigel Short | 04:09 | £ | Listen | |
| 16 | Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day | Trad, Arr. David Willcocks | 01:57 | £ | Listen | |
| 17 | Nativity Carol | John Rutter | 04:40 | £ | Listen | |
| 18 | The Twelve Days of Christmas | Arr. Ian Humphris | 03:36 | £ | Listen |
Superbly sung and plenty of fun
Gramophone Magazine
an exquisite account of Rutter’s ‘There is a Flower’
Classical Music Magazine
A jazzy Jingle Bells launches this varied and seductively sung programme
The Daily Telegraph
What a fine album this is… soulful performances of well-known carols
Classic FM Magazine
the technical accomplishment that’s in evidence throughout this recital is of the highest order
John Quinn, MusicWeb International
Best Christmas Discs Roundup 2009, Gramophone Magazine
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