Top 10 Best Christmas Carols From England

Includes carols where the music is written by an English Composer. Not including carols with lyrics, but not music, written by an English person (e.g., Hark the Herald Angels Sing or Joy to the world) and only including religious carols not modern music by English bands such as Fairy Tale of New York or Last Christmas. 10. The First Nowell – John Stainer / English Traditional 00:03 9. I Saw Three Ships - John Stainer / English Traditional 04:23 8. The Holly and the Ivy - Cecil Sharp / English Traditional 06:22 7. O Little Town of Bethlehem – Music by: Ralph Vaughan Williams / English Traditional 09:09 6. Sussex Carol – Music by: English Traditional 12:49 5. Coventry Carol – Music by: Thomas Mawdyke / Medieval English Mystery Plays 14:43 4. Once in Royal David’s City – Music by: Henry John Gauntlett 18:27 3. O come, All Ye Faithful – Music by: John Francis Wade - Text by: disputed (St. Bonaventure / John IV of Portugal / Cistercian Monks / John Francis Wade) 22:43 2. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen – Music by: John Stainer / English traditional 27:08 1. In the Bleak Midwinter – Music by: Gustav Holst 30:42