Wolcum Yule

by Anonymous 4

Wolcum Yule cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2003
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:23
  • Community rating: 3.9/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Robina Young, Johanna Maria Rose, Karin Elsener, Benjamin Britten, Henry VIII, Andrew Lawrence-King, Peter Maxwell Davies, Geoffrey Burgon, George Mackay Brown, Paul F. Witt, William Blake, John Tavener, Richard Rodney Bennett, Jacqueline Horner, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Harpist Andrew Lawrence-King joins the quartet for a program of Celtic and British songs and carols, recorded at Skywalker Sound in California. 'Wolcum Yule' was the group's third Christmas album, following 'On Yoolis Night' and 'Legends of St. Nicholas'.

Genres

Descriptors: a-cappella, choral, christmas, harp, folk

Tracklist

  1. Awake, and join the cheerful choir: Awake, and join the cheerful choir (4:13)
  2. Good people all (vocal solo MG): Good people all (vocal solo MG) (6:08)
  3. The seven rejoices of Mary: The seven rejoices of Mary (3:46)
  4. The Lamb (a cappella): The Lamb (a cappella) (3:05)
  5. A Scots Lilt (instrumental): A Scots Lilt (instrumental) (3:32)
  6. Balulalow (vocal solo JMR): Balulalow (vocal solo JMR) (3:41)
  7. Balulalow (a cappella): Balulalow (a cappella) (1:40)
  8. The Holly and the Ivy (3:15)
  9. The Reel of Tullochgorum (3:46)
  10. I saw three ships: I saw three ships (2:58)
  11. A Calendar of Kings: A Calendar of Kings (6:07)
  12. Air: L谩 fuar geimhreadh (On a cold winter鈥檚 day): Air: L谩 fuar geimhreadh (On a cold winter鈥檚 day) (4:13)
  13. An teicheadh go h脡igipt (Flight into Egypt): An teicheadh go h脡igipt (Flight into Egypt) (3:25)
  14. A god, and yet a man? (a cappella): A god, and yet a man? (a cappella) (1:30)
  15. Grene growith the holy (3:54)
  16. Wel, dyma鈥檙 borau gorau (Behold, here is the best morning): Wel, dyma鈥檙 borau gorau (Behold, here is the best morning) (3:17)
  17. The Cherry Tree Carol (vocal solo SH): The Cherry Tree Carol (vocal solo SH) (2:40)
  18. Can wassel (Wassail Song): Can wassel (Wassail Song) (2:49)
  19. A New Year Carol: A New Year Carol (2:14)

Credits

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