The John Rutter Christmas Album by Collegium Records (2002-09-24)
Wexford Carol (City Of London Sinfonia) (John Rutter) (Stephen Varcoe) (The Cambridge Singers)
Jesus child (City Of London Sinfonia) (John Rutter) (The Cambridge Singers)
There is a flower (City Of London Sinfonia) (John Rutter) (Ruth Holton) (The Cambridge Singers)
Top of the British Classical Charts for 10 Weeks! Billboard Top Ten Classical Recording - December 2002! This album gathers together most of the carols I have composed over the years, plus a sprinkling of my arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a program which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story. I have always enjoyed carols ever since I first sang them as a member of my school choir, and it was not long before I began to write carols of my own-in fact my first two published compositions were the Nativity Carol and the Shepherd's Pipe Carol. For any musician involved in choral music, Christmas is an especially joyous time, and I am indeed happy that it has played a part in my musical life for so many years- JOHN RUTTER