When I was living in Tokyo back in the eighties, my sister kindly sent me this album on a tape cassette and I listened to it every Christmas thereafter. It is magical. Especially because the choir sings "From England to Japan" in the carol (that I had never heard of before getting the cassette) featured at 36:45. The cassette finally gave up the ghost one or two years ago. I am so happy to have discovered the album here. Thank you for uploading it.
That's really going too far based on the evidence here! Alas, right now, the choir has been strangled by the cathedral higher-ups. They haven't plumped for women altos or girls singing soprano, but they seem committed to killing off the choir as a world-class ensemble, leading to Martin Baker's resignation. th-cam.com/video/Fyk0wWlKCRI/w-d-xo.html
Anyone noticed the spelling of cathedral with the extra ‘e’ on the vinyl sleeve used in the video thumbnail making it cathed-E-ral? It’s not a consistent spelling as the word is spelt correctly immediately below. Is there a reason for that or is it just a cock-up by record producers?
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When I was living in Tokyo back in the eighties, my sister kindly sent me this album on a tape cassette and I listened to it every Christmas thereafter. It is magical. Especially because the choir sings "From England to Japan" in the carol (that I had never heard of before getting the cassette) featured at 36:45. The cassette finally gave up the ghost one or two years ago. I am so happy to have discovered the album here. Thank you for uploading it.
Beautiful music
Fabulous hymns and a truly wonderful choir ❤
I absolutely enjoy this album. To me, this is what Christmas is all about.
Woow! Impressive music for the season. Great selections.
Thank you for having collected all this music; it might otherwise be forgotten.
Fantastico!
Very inspiring for this world.
Possibly the finest Cathedral choir on the planet
Agree.
That's really going too far based on the evidence here! Alas, right now, the choir has been strangled by the cathedral higher-ups. They haven't plumped for women altos or girls singing soprano, but they seem committed to killing off the choir as a world-class ensemble, leading to Martin Baker's resignation. th-cam.com/video/Fyk0wWlKCRI/w-d-xo.html
Would be nice to have a playlist cue for each song. Thanks. My favorite choir by far.
GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT
Merry Christmas Colin!
15:45-Come, Come, Come to the Manger.
12:03-Away in a Manger.
Anyone noticed the spelling of cathedral with the extra ‘e’ on the vinyl sleeve used in the video thumbnail making it cathed-E-ral? It’s not a consistent spelling as the word is spelt correctly immediately below. Is there a reason for that or is it just a cock-up by record producers?
Probably a mistake on the producer's part.
"E" for Enigma? (the label). Only joking. No, I didn't notice it!