Here are a few new classical Christmas releases that I’ve been sampling so far this year. They’re all quite good so I’ll forgo any in depth reviews ...
Classical Christmas Around the World (Warner Classics)
A massive compilation from Warner Classics featuring 65 top tracks from their vast library. Since this is a modern, playlist-influenced, compilation it tends to be made up of shorter tracks (all 65 songs = about three hours), but they are all generally top-shelf recordings so it’s not too bad.
In the Bleak Midwinter: Christmas Carols from Kings’ - Choir of King’s College Cambridge - David Hyde
Typically gorgeous choral offering room King’s.
Favourite Christmas Carols from Kings’
More classic choral Christmas recordings from King's can be found in this compilation from Decca classics.
I Sing of a Maiden - Five New Carols by John Rutter - Cambridge Singers / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / John Rutter
From John Rutter’s official website….
“I have been composing and arranging Christmas carols ever since I was a teenager – the Shepherd’s Pipe Carol was the first published one – and hardly a year has gone by without adding a new one or two to the list. I sing of a maiden brings together four of my latest composed carols, together with a recent arrangement of the lovely old German carol Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen.
