The Holly and the Ivy

~ Recording by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14The Holly and the Ivy2:43Choir of King’s College, CambridgeO Come All Ye FaithfulChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
  • US1984-09-17
Decca Records
1.14The Holly and the Ivy2:43Choir of King’s College, CambridgeO Come All Ye FaithfulChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen CleoburyAlbum + Compilation
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)414 042-2
1.13The Holly and the Ivy2:48Choir of King’s College, CambridgeThe Magic of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-11
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)443 401-2
1.17The Holly and the Ivy2:42Choir of King’s College, CambridgeSilent Night: 25 Carols of Peace & TranquilityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records289 458 792-2
2.2The Holly and the Ivy2:46Choir of King’s College, CambridgeThe Greatest Christmas Show on EarthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)289 460 400-2
1.17The Holly and the Ivy2:42Choir of King’s College, CambridgeSilent Night: 25 Carols of Peace & TranquilityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Decca Records458792
1.17The Holly and the Ivy2:46[traditional]Brightest Morning: Christmas Music for Peace and TranquilityVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ABC Classics460 678-2
2.2The Holly & The Ivy2:43Choir of King’s College, CambridgeSimply ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003-09-18
Decca Records
19.14The Holly and the Ivy2:43[traditional]The Complete Argo RecordingsChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-02-25
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)485 2060
1.11The Holly and the Ivy2:42Choir of King’s College, CambridgeA King’s College ChristmasChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
ABC Classics983 5132
1.14The Holly and the Ivy2:43Choir of King’s College, CambridgeO Come All Ye FaithfulChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
Argo (UK jazz, classical, and spokenword label)414 042-2

Relationships

engineer:Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:Christopher Hazell
organ:David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
alto vocals:Christopher Hughes (alto)
bass vocals:Roland Robertson
choir vocals:Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:Jonathan Lamb (treble) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:Simon Haynes (tenor)
treble vocals:Jonathan Lamb (treble)
conductor:Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:Sir Henry Walford Davies
recorded at:King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)

Related works

The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies)

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:Sir Henry Walford Davies
arrangement of:The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

lyricist and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
later versions:Holly, Ivy, and Rose
is the basis for:Sans Day Carol
The Holly & The Ivy
The Holly & The Ivy (Feral Pig & Cane Toad) (Parody)
The Holly and the Berry
The Holly and the Ivy
Three Nativity Carols: I. The Holly and the Ivy
arrangements:The Holly & The Ivy (arr. Blake)
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Britten)
The Holly and the Ivy (Ben Shive arrangement)
The Holly and the Ivy (Modern carol by June Nixon)
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies)
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Rutter)