This is a family favorite. Someone on ebay classified this cd as a rarity and was asking high price for their used cd. In my efforts to keep great music from becoming too rare I present the following upload for your seasonal listening pleasure.

A DDD Christmas - Various Artists

Release Date: Aug 15, 1990
Label: EMI Angel (USA)UPC: 077776366623
EMI Music Distribution

320 Kbit/s, Stereo, High quality, Audiograbber 1.83.01, LAME dll 3.92	


l We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Trad. arr. John Rutter) (1:34) 
2 Here We Come a-Wassaffing (Trad. an. Robert Chilcott) (2:10) 
3 Marche des rois (Anon.) (1:45) 
4 The Babe of Bethlehem (Anon.) (2:41) 
5 Verbum caro—Y Ia Virgen (Anon.) (1:41) 
6 0 Come, 0 Come, Emmanuel (Gregorian Chant arr. Alice Parker & Robert Shaw) (3:20) 
7 In dulcijubio (Trad.) (1:59) 
8 0 Come, All Ye Faithful (Trad. an. David Willcocks) (3:02) 
9 The little Drummer Boy (Davis-Onorati-Simeone an. John McCarthy) (2:37) 
10 The Gift (Simple Gifts) (lsaacs-Trad., an. Robert Chilcott) (2:06) 
11 Quem pastores laudavere (Anon.) (1:57) 
12 Quanno nascete ninno (Anon.) (1:57) 
13 Messiah (Handel)—He shall feed His flock (5:22) 
14 —For unto us a Child is born (3:55) 
15 The First Nowell (Trad. an. Frank Denson) (3:08) 
16 Joy to the World (Trad. arr. Frank Denson) (2:21) 
17 Deck the Hall (Trad. an. Gordon Langford) (1:34) 
18 The Wexford Carol (Trad. an. Robert Chilcott) (4:59) 
19 What Child Is This? (Trad. an. Michael Gibson) (2:10) 
20 Away inaManger (Trad. an. Michael Gibson) (1:51) 
21 Rise Up, Shepherd (Trad. an. Robert Sadin) (3:51) 
22 Bring a Torch,Jeanette, Isabella (Trad. arr.Joseph Flummerfelt) (1:22) 
23 Silent Night (Franz Gruber) (3:10) 
24 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Trad. arr. David Willcocks) (1:57) 

Credits:

Tracks 1,2,9,10,17,18 The King’s Singers, with City of London Sinfonia, 
Richard Hickox cond. 

Tracks 3-5,11,12 Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Panott cond.
 
Tracks 6-8, 22-24 New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt cond., with 
Douglas Major (organ) 

Tracks 13,14l Florence Quivar (mezzo-soprano), Kathleen Battle (soprano); 
Toronto Mendelssohn Choir & Toronto Symphony, Andrew Davis cond.
 
Tracks 15,16 Empire Brass, with Nancy Allen (harp) & Arthur Press (percussion)
 
Tracks 19-21 Kathleen Battle (soprano); Orchestra of St. Luke’s & Boys’ Choir of 
Harlem, Leonard Slatkin cond. 

Art Direction: Barry Golin Design: Tn-Arts ® © 1989 Angel Records