Über 300 Vertonungen von Weihnachtsliedern aus aller Welt. Melodien und mehrstimmige Sätze (meist gemCh) z. T. mit Instrumenten. Kommentare auf englisch (Hrsg. H. Keyte, A. Parrott)
PART 1: COMPOSED CAROLS
THE MIDDLE AGES
Verbum Supernum Prodiens/High Word of God Eternal Light Advent
Veni Redemptor Gencium/Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth Christmas
Christe Redemptor Omnium/O Christ the Father's Only Son Christmas
A Solis Ortus Cardine/From Lands that See the Sun Arise Christmas
Letabundus/Come Rejoicing Presentation of Christ in the Temple; Christmas
Festa Dies Agitur Christmas
Dieus Soit En Cheste Maison Christmas
Angelus ad Virginem/Gabriel fram Heven King Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Procedenti Puero-Eya! Noveus Annus Est/Verbum Caro Factum Est-Eya! Christmas
Ad Cantus Leticie Christmas
Laudemus Cum Armonia Christmas
Verbum Caro Factum Est Christmas
Dies Est Leticie Christmas
Verbum Car Factum Est: In Hoc Anni Circulo Christmas
Verbum Patris Umanatur Christmas
Veni Veni Emanuel/O Come O Come Emmanuel Advent
Qui Creavit Celum/He Who Made the Earth so Fair (Song of the Nuns of Chester) Christmas
Dies Est Laeticiae/Earth With Joy This Day Doth Ring Christmas
Corde Natus Ex Parentis/Of the Father's Heart Begotten Christmas
Personent hodie/On this day earth shall ring Christmas; Epiphany
Puer nobis nascitur/Unto us is born a Son Christmas
Omnis mundus iucundetur Christmas
ENGLISH CAROLS 1400-1700
Lullay, lullay: Als I lay on Yoolis Night Christmas
Lullay Lullow I Saw a Swete Semly Syght Christmas
Nova Nova Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Nowell Tydynges Trew Ther Be Cum New Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Hayl Mary Ful of Grace Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Ther Is No Rose of Swych Vertu Christmas; Blessed Virgin Mary
Alleluya Pro Virgine Maria Christmas; Epiphany; Easter
Alleluya A Nywe Werk Is Come on Honde Christmas
Make We Joye Nowe in This Fest Christmas; Epiphany
What Tydynges Bryngest Thou, Messangere Christmas
Nowel Owt of your Slepe Aryse Christmas
Nowel Syng We Bothe Al and Som Christmas
Synge We To This Mery Cumpane Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Nowell Dieus Wous Garde Byewsser Christmas
Nowell The Borys Hede (The Exeter Boar's Head Carol) Christmas
Marvele Noght, Josep Blessed Virgin Mary; Advent; Christmas
Thys Endere Nyghth I Saw a Syghth Christmas; Epiphany
Lully Lulla Thow Littel Tyne Child (The Coventry Carol) Christmas
As I Out Rode This Enderes Night (The Coventry Shepherds' Carol) Christmas
We happy hirdes men Christmas
Come Love We God! Christmas
Swete Was the Song the Virgine Soong Christmas
Thus Angels Sun (The Angels' Song) Christmas
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night Christmas
O remember Adam's fall/Remember, O thou man Christmas; Lent
EUROPEAN CAROLS 1550-1700
Riu, riu, chiu Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Verbum carol factum est: Y la Virgen le dezia Christmas
El la don, don Verges Maria Christmas
Gaudete! Christmas
Psallite Unigenito Christmas
En! Natus Est Emanuel - Lo! Born is our Emmanuel Christmas
Puer Natus In Bethlehem - A Boy is Born in Bethlehem - Ein Kind Christmas; Epiphany
Resonet in Laudibus - Let the Voice of Praise Resound - Joseph Christmas
Magnum Nomen Domini Emanuel - O Proclaim the Mighty Name Emmanuel! Christmas
Quem Pastores Laudavere - Shepherds Sang Their Praises O'er Him Christmas; Epiphany
Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland - Saviour of the Gentiles, Come! Advent
In Dulci Jubilo - Good Christian Men Rejoice! Christmas
Vom Himmel Hoch, da Komm'Ich Her - From Highest Heaven I come to Christmas
Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon - From Lands That See the Sun Arise Christmas
Als Ich Bei Meinen Schafen Wacht - While By My Sheep I Watched At Christmas
Es Steht Ein'Lind im Himmelreich - There Stood in Heaven a linden tree Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary
Vom Himmel Hoch, o Engel, Kommt! - Come Angels Come from Heaven Christmas
Ein Kindlein in der Wiegen Entsprungen - He Smiles Within His Cradle Christmas
Es Ist Ein Roess Entsprungen - Of Jesse's Line Descended Blessed Virgin Mary; Advent; Christmas
O Jesulein Suss! O Jesulein Mild! - O Little One Sweet! O Little One Mild Christmas
Wachet Auf - Wake, O Wake Advent
Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern - How Fair the Morning Star Doth Shine Weddings; Funerals and commemorations
Adeste, fideles/O come, all ye faithful
Adeste, fideles/O come, all ye faithful Christmas
Christians, Awake! Christmas
Lo! He Comes, With Clouds Descending - Lo! He Come, an Infant stranger Advent
Lift Up Your Heads in Joyful Hope Christmas
Hark! Hear you not a Chearful Noise Christmas
Hark! Hark! What News the Angels Bring Christmas
Joy to the World! Christmas
Come let us All With Heart and Voice Christmas
As Shepherds in Jewry Christmas
Shepherds Rejoice! Christmas
A Virgin Unspotted Christmas
The Lord Descended from Above Christmas
Ye Nations All, on You I Call Christmas
Glory to God on High Christmas
Hail the Blest Morn! Christmas
Hark Hark Glad Tidings Charm Our Ears Christmas
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht! - Silent Night! Holy Night! Christmas
Arise and Hail the Sacred Day! Christmas
Rejoice, ye tenants of the earth Christmas
Rouse, rouse from your slumbers! Christmas
Awake, and join the cheeful choir Christmas
Sound, sound your instruments of joy! ( Seraphic Minstrels) Christmas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Christmas
Once in Royal David's City Christmas
The Shepherds' Farewell to the Holy Family Christmas; Epiphany
Angels from the Realms of Glory Christmas; Epiphany
Good King Wenceslas Looked Out Christmas
What Child Is This Christmas
Three Kings of Orient Epiphany
Away in a Manger Christmas
O Little Town of Bethlehem Christmas
Drei Kon'ge Wandern Aus Morgenland - Three Kings from Persian Lands Epiphany
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Christmas
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Ding Dong Ding Christmas
Past Three O'Clock Christmas
Blessed Be That Maid Marie Christmas
Hail Blessed Virgin Mary! Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Ding Dong Merrily on High Christmas
Lullay My Liking - I Saw a Maiden - Myn Lyking Christmas
Love Came Down at Christmas Christmas
In the Bleak Mid Winter Christmas
Bethlehem Down Christmas
Dormi Jesu - Sleep Sweet Babe (The Virgin's Cradle Hymn) Christmas
Wither's Rocking Hymn Christmas
Watts's Cradle Hymn Christmas
A Boy Was Born Free Christmas
A Hymn to the Virign Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Torches Christmas
Make we joy now in this fest Christmas; Epiphany
There is no rose of such virtue Christmas; Blessed Virgin Mary
Adam lay ybounden Advent; Christmas
The Fader of heven Christmas
When Christ was born of Mary free Christmas
PART TWO: TRADITIONAL CAROLS
ENGLISH TRADITIONAL
The Boar's Head Carol General use
Come All You faithful Christians Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy Lent; Christmas
Now the Holly Bears a Berry (The St. Day Carol) Lent; Christmas
The Cherry Tree Carol Lent; Christmas; Blessed Virgin Mary
When Righteous Joseph Wedded Was Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
O Joseph, Being an Old Man Truly/Joseph being an aged man truly Advent; Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
The Seven Joys of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
The Seven Rejoices of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
The Blessings of Mary Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Lent; Easter; Christmas; Ascension
The Twelve Days of Christmas General use
In Those Twelve Days Christmas
The Old Yeare Now Away Is Fled General use
Rejoice and Be Merry Christmas; Epiphany
The First Nowell Christmas; Epiphany
Nowell and Nowell Christmas; Epiphany
All Hayle to the Dayes Christmas
On christmas Night All Christians Sing Christmas
The Sussex Carol Christmas
Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined Christmas
The Lord at First Did Adam Make Advent; Christmas
When God at First Created Man Advent; Christmas
A Virgin Unspotted/A Virgin Most Pure Christmas
The Angel Gabriel from God was sent Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
God's dear Son, without beginning Christmas
A Child this day is born Christmas
Shepherds, arise! Christmas
I saw three ships comes sailing in Christmas
As I sat on a sunny bank Christmas
LUCK-VISIT SONGS
This is the truth sent from above Christmas
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen Christmas
Come All You Worthy Gentlemen Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas Christmas
Christemas Hath Made an End/Well-a-day! (The Gooding Carol) Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Wassail! Wassail All Over the Town (The Gloucestershire Wassail) General use
A Wassail A Wassail Throughout All This Town! General use
We've Been a While A-Wandering (The Yorkshire Wassail Song) General use
Wassail O Wassail All Over the Town! (The Somerset Wassail) General use
Here We Come A-Wassailing (Wassail Song) General use
IRISH TRADITIONAL
The Darkest Midnight in December Christmas
Ye Sons of Men, With Me Rejoice Epiphany; Christmas
Good People All This Christmastime Epiphany; Christmas
Christmas Day Is Come! Christmas
WELSH TRADITIONAL
Oer Y'wr Gwr Sy'n Methu Caru/Soon the Hoar Old Year Will Leave Us/Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly (Noz Galan) General use
O Deued Pob Cristion/Come All Christians, Singing Christmas
Wel, Dyma'r Borau Gorau I Gyd Christmas
AMERICAN TRADITIONAL
O Mary and the baby, sweet lamb! Christmas
Mary had a baby Christmas
Go tell it on the mountain Christmas
Rise up, shepherd, and follow! Christmas
Lullay, thou tiny little child Christmas
I wonder as I wander Christmas
Sing we the Virgin Mary Christmas; Blessed Virgin Mary
TRINIDADIAN TRADITIONAL
The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy Christmas; Epiphany
GERMAN TRADITIONAL
Es Sungen Drei Engel/'Te Deum Laudamus!' three angels sang Christmas
Te Deum Laudamus Three Angels Sang Christmas
Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging/Blest Mary Wanders Through the Thorn Christmas
Kommet, ihr Hirten/Come all ye shepherds Christmas
Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du/O Sleep, Thou Heaven-Born Treasure, Thou Christmas
Es kommt ein Schiff geladen/A Ship There Comes, a-Laden/Uns kompt ein Schiff gefahrnre/There comes a ship a-sailing Christmas
O du fröhliche! O du selige!/O Most Wonderful! O Most Merciful! Christmas
O Tannenbaum/O Christmas tree/O Dannebom Christmas
CZECH TRADITIONAL
Zezulka Z Lesa Vylitla/Out of the forest a cuckoo flew Christmas
Hajej, nynej, Jezisku/Jesu, Jesu, baby dear Christmas
POLISH TRADITIONAL
W zlobie lezy/Infant holy, Infant lowly Christmas
PROVENÇAL TRADITIONAL
Guillô Pran Ton Tamborin!/Guillô come, and Robin too Christmas
De matin ai rescountra lou trin/Ce matin j'ai rencontreé le train/Far away, what splendour comes this way? (Marcho di Rei) Epiphany
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle!/Comes with torhces, Jeanette, Isabella! Christmas
FRENCH TRADITIONAL
Noel nouvelet! Christmas; Epiphany
Dans cette étable/Cradled all lowly Christmas
Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris/Oxen and asses stand around Christmas
Quelle est cette odeur agréable/Shepherds, what fragrance, all-perfuming Christmas
Quittez pasteurs/O leave your sheep Christmas; Epiphany
Il est né, le divin Enfant!/Christ is born a child on earth! Christmas
Berger, secoue ton sommeil profond!/Shepherd, shake off your drowsy sleep! Christmas
Les anges dans nos campagnes/Angels we have heard on high/Angels, we have heard your voices Christmas
BASQUE TRADITIONAL
Birjina gaztettobat zegoen/The angel Gabriel from heaven came Blessed Virgin Mary; Advent; Christmas
Oi Betleem!/Sing lullaby! l Christmas
SPANISH TRADITIONAL
El Desembre congelat/Cold December's winds were stilled Blessed Virgin Mary; Christmas
Veinticinco de diciembre/Twenty-fifth day of December Christmas
El Noi de la Mare/The Son of the Virgin Christmas; Epiphany; Presentation of Christ in the Temple
NEOPOLITAN TRADITIONAL
Quando nascette Ninno/When Christ, the Son of Mary Christmas
