Christmas Carol Collection 2018
Various
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
LibriVox volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2018 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, Dutch, French, Greek, Scottish Gaelic, and German. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper
Avent; words traditional French; music by Ezwa.
The Bitter Withy; words and music traditional.
Ça Bergers; words traditional French; music by Ezwa.
The Cherry Tree; words and music traditional.
Χριστός Γεννάται Δοξάσατε (Christos Gennatai); words by Cosmas of Maiuma (d. 794); music by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921).
Constant Christmas; words by Phillips Brooks (1835-1893); music by Timothy R. Matthews (1826–1910).
Coventry Carol; words and music traditional.
De Vos Ravissantes Voix; words traditional French; music by Ezwa.
The First Noel; words and music traditional.
De Herdertjes Lagen Bij Nachte; words and music by Joseph Alberdingk Thijm (1820-1889).
In the Bleak Midwinter; words by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894); music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934).
King Herod and the Cock; words and music traditional.
Leanabh An Aigh; words by Mary M MacDonald (1789–1872); music traditional.
Many Hundred Years Ago; words by Bernard Reynolds (b. 1850); music by George Currie Martin (1865-1937).
Noel; words traditional French; music by Ezwa.
O Come, O Come Emmanuael; words traditional Latin, English translation by John Mason Neale (1818-1866); music traditional.
See Amid the Winter Snow; words by John Goss (1800-1880); music by Romano.
Silent Night; words in German by Joseph Mohr (1792-1848); English translation by John F. Young (1820-1885); music by Franz Xaver Gruber (1786-1863).
Sois Bénis; words traditional French; music by Ezwa.
There's a Song in the Air; words by Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881); tune by Karl P. Harrington (1861-1953).
Auld Lang Syne; words by Robert Burns (1759-1796); music traditional.
Note: The Silent Night chorus consists of 57 LibriVox singers in German and English, organized and edited by Twinkle88. German text; English text
(1 hr 3 min)
Chapters
| Avent | 2:56 | Read by Ezwa |
| The Bitter Withy | 3:09 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Ça Bergers | 2:20 | Read by Ezwa |
| The Cherry Tree | 2:41 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Χριστός Γεννάται Δοξάσατε | 2:47 | Read by Robin Lamb |
| Constant Christmas | 3:22 | Read by Maria Kasper |
| Coventry Carol | 2:30 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| De Vos Ravissantes Voix | 2:50 | Read by Ezwa |
| The First Noel | 3:26 | Read by JayKitty76 |
| De Herdertjes Lagen Bij Nachte | 2:44 | Read by Foon |
| In the Bleak Midwinter | 3:07 | Read by Tomas Peter |
| King Herod and the Cock | 1:39 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
| Leanabh An Aigh | 3:14 | Read by Gillian Hendrie |
| Many Hundred Years Ago | 3:46 | Read by Maria Kasper |
| Noel | 3:10 | Read by Ezwa |
| O Come, O Come Emmanuael | 3:50 | Read by Gillian Hendrie |
| See Amid the Winter Snow | 4:01 | Read by Romano |
| Silent Night | 3:45 | Read by LibriVox Volunteers |
| Sois Bénis | 3:13 | Read by Ezwa |
| There's a Song in the Air | 3:22 | Read by Susan K Hawthorne |
| Auld Lang Syne | 1:21 | Read by Ryan DeRamos |