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 |
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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 | arr. Nigel Short | 01:42 | £ | Listen | |
6 | Veni, veni | Adrian Peacock | 02:37 | £ | Listen | |
7 | There is a flower | John Rutter | 04:03 | £ | Listen | |
8 | Alleluia | Peter Wishart | 01:53 | £ | Listen | |
9 | The Lamb | John Tavener | 03:52 | £ | Listen | |
10 | I wonder as I wander | arr. Andrew Carter | 03:23 | £ | Listen | |
11 | Quelle est cette odeur agréable? | arr. David Willcocks | 04:34 | £ | Listen | |
12 | We wish you a merry Christmas | arr. Nigel Short | 02:04 | £ | Listen | |
13 | The Oxen | Jonathan Rathbone | 02:54 | £ | Listen | |
14 | Gaudete | arr. Karl Jenkins | 01:48 | £ | Listen | |
15 | Away in a manger | arr. Nigel Short | 04:08 | £ | Listen | |
16 | Tomorrow shall be my dancing day | arr. David Willcocks | 01:57 | £ | Listen | |
17 | Nativity Carol | John Rutter | 04:40 | £ | Listen | |
18 | The twelve days of Christmas | arr. Andrew Carter | 03:35 | £ | 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