Ding Dong Merrily on High
A baker's dozen of well-loved traditional Christmas carols featuring children's and men's voices. Recorded in the magnificent acoustics of St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.
Men of the Ormond Singers choir
Douglas Lawrence conductor
Roderick Junor organ
Conrad Kocher composer
Felix Mendelssohn composer
John Joubert composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams composer
Benjamin Britten composer
George Ratcliffe Woodward songwriter
James Montgomery songwriter
John Mason Neale songwriter
William Chatterton Dix songwriter
Charles Wesley songwriter
Charles Wood arranger
Reginald Jacques arranger
David Willcocks arranger
George Ratcliffe Woodward arranger
Artist
Douglas Lawrence
Melbourne organist Douglas Lawrence is Director of Music at The Scots' Church and Teacher of the Organ at the University of Melbourne and was the founding director of Choir of Ormond College, a position he held from 1982 to 2006.
Track Listing
- Ding Dong! Merrily on High Thoinot Arbeau George Ratcliffe Woodward Arr: Charles Wood
- Angels, from the Realms of Glory (Traditional) James Montgomery Arr: Reginald Jacques
- God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Traditional) Arr: David Willcocks
- Good King Wenceslas (from Piae Cantiones) John Mason Neale Arr: Reginald Jacques
- Up! Good Christen Folk, and Listen (from Piae Cantiones) George Ratcliffe Woodward Arr: George Ratcliffe Woodward
- As with Gladness Men of Old Conrad Kocher William Chatterton Dix Arr: David Willcocks
- Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn Charles Wesley Arr: David Willcocks
- Torches John Joubert
- The Blessed Son of God Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Coventry Carol (Anonymous)
- Unto Us Is Born a Son (from Piae Cantiones) Arr: David Willcocks
- A Boy Was Born Benjamin Britten
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) (Anonymous) Arr: David Willcocks
Performers
Composers
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire. He has more operas played worldwide than any other composer born in the 20th century.
Felix Mendelssohn
Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809–1847) was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's work includes symphonies, concerti, oratorios, piano music and chamber music.
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was born on 12 October 1872 in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, where his father, the Reverend Arthur Vaughan Williams (the surname Vaughan Williams is an unhyphenated double-barrelled name of Welsh origin), was vicar.
Where to listen
Ding Dong Merrily on High has never been released as a CD.
Product details
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