A Festival of Fanfares and Carols
The sight and sound of a brass band wrapped up warm on a street-corner playing carols on a frosty winter’s morning has long been associated with Christmas in many parts of the world.
The sight and sound of a brass band wrapped up warm on a street-corner playing carols on a frosty winter’s morning has long been associated with Christmas in many parts of the world.
This CD encapsulates this well-loved tradition with a series of popular carols interspersed with bright, ringing fanfares. Hang out your stockings and pull up a comfy chair by the fireside as the Quadruple Champion and World Number-one ranked Cory Band from the South Wales Valleys is joined by near neighbours, The Treorchy Male Choir, as well as The International Songsters of The Salvation Army, for a heart-warming, gift-wrapped, yuletide celebration which will bring you good cheer at this special time of the year.
1 Once in Royal David's City Traditional arr. David Wilcocks trs. Ray Steadman-Allen
2 Christmas Carillon James Curnow
3 A Carol Fantasy Eric Ball
4 The Box of Delights Hely-Hutchinson arr. Andrew Baker
5 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Mendelssohn arr. David Wilcocks trs. Ray Steadman-Allen
6 Away in a Manger Traditional arr. Alan Fernie Helen Williams (Flugel Horn)
7 Ukrainian Bell Carol Leontovych arr. Philip Sparke
8 The Snow Carol Philip Harper
9 Christmas Proclamation Fanfares Stephen Bulla
10 Gaudete Traditional arr. Christopher Bond Steve Stewart (Soprano Cornet)
11 The Irish Carol Traditional arr. Philip Harper
12 Unto us is Born a Son Traditional arr. David Wilcocks trs. Ray Steadman-Allen
13 Candlelight Carol John Rutter arr. Dave Griffiths Glyn Williams (Euphonium)
14 Mary's Boy Child Hairston arr. Philip Sparke
15 Improvisations on Christmas Carols (Third Movement) Bryan Kelly arr. David A Stowell
16 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Martin arr. Dave Griffiths Chris Thomas (Trombone)
17 Yule Dance Philip Harper
18 O Come all ye Faithful Traditional arr. David Wilcocks trs. Ray Steadman-Allen