CHRISTMAS AT DOWNTON ABBEY is the official festive collection from the much loved, award-winning television series, Downton Abbey. Transport yourself back to a simpler time and enjoy this two CD collection of well-known carols and hymns, which have been carefully curated to evoke the CHRISTMAS AT DOWNTON ABBEY spirit. CHRISTMAS AT DOWNTON ABBEY brings together the ultimate classic carols & hymns collection plus exclusive new recordings of traditional carols from Downton Abbey cast members Elizabeth McGovern (Lady Cora) and Julian Ovenden (Charles Blake) plus a special, spoken word Christmas story read by Jim Carter (Mr. Carson). Added to this, Downton Abbey composer John Lunn has written a new and exclusive extended seasonal suite version of the Downton Abbey theme music, part 1 & part 2 open each disc.
1-01. The Budapest City Orchestra & The Budapest Choral Voices– The Downton Christmas Suite, Pt. 1
1-02. Julian Ovenden– O Holy Night
1-03. Elizabeth McGovern– It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
1-04. Julian Ovenden & Elizabeth McGovern– The First Noel
1-05. Julian Ovenden– The Sussex Carol
1-06. Julian Ovenden & Katie Marshall– 12 Days Of Christmas
1-07. Julian Ovenden– Silent Night
1-08. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– We Wish You A Merry Christmas
1-09. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– In The Bleak Midwinter
1-10. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– O Little Town Of Bethlehem
1-11. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Once In Royal David's City
1-12. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1-13. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– O Come, All Ye Faithful
1-14. William Christie– Charpentier Messe De Minuit Pour Noel - Kyrie
1-15. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Ding Dong! Merrily On High
1-16. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– Good King Wenceslas
1-17. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– While Shepherds Watched
1-18. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Away In A Manger
1-19. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– In Dulci Jubilo
1-20. Libera– Panis Angelicus
1-21. Il Giardino Armonico– Christmas Concerto 1st Movement, Vivaldi
1-22. Alexander Lazarev– Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy From The Nutcracker Suite
1-23. Jim Carter– 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
2-01. The Budapest City Orchestra & The Budapest Choral Voices– The Downton Christmas Suite, Pt. 2
2-02. Joël Cohen– Joy To The World
2-03. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
2-04. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Angels, From The Realms Of Glory
2-05. Nikolaus Harnoncourt– Hallelujah Chorus From Handel's Messiah
2-06. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– The Holly And The Ivy
2-07. Thomas Hampson– Go, Tell It On The Mountain
2-08. Alexander Lazarev– March From The Nutcracker Suite
2-09. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– Tannenbaum
2-10. Dame Kiri Te Kanawa– I Saw Three Ships
2-11. Carleton Etherington & Benjamin Nicholas– When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free
2-12. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– Adam Lay Ybounden
2-13. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– The First Nowell
2-14. Andrew Parrot*, Taverner Choir & Taverner Consort– We Three Kings Of Orient Are
2-15. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2-16. Ralph Allwood, Rodolfus Choir & Sam Jenkins– I Sing The Birth
2-17. William Christie– Noëls Sur Les Instruments
2-18. Joël Cohen– Nouvelles, Nouvelles
2-19. Joël Cohen– Chantons Noël, Menons Joyeuse Vie
2-20. Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge– The Three Kings
2-21. Nikolaus Harnoncourt– O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion
2-22. Claudio Scimone– 3rd Movement, Corelli