About Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Valentine Willcocks CBE MC (born 30 December 1919) is a British choral conductor, organist, and composer. His son, Jonathan Willcocks, is also a composer. Born in Newquay in Cornwall, he began his musical training as a chorister at Westminster Abbey from 1929 to 1934. From 1934 to 1938, he was a music scholar at Clifton College, Bristol, before his appointment as organ scholar at King's College, Cambridge. After WWII he returned to Cambridge in 1945 to complete his studies
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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (arr. David Willcocks)
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Sussex Carol
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Gabriel's Message (arr. David Willcocks)
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Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day (arr. D. Willcocks)
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (arr. David Willcocks)
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) - 1989 - Remaster
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Away in a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir): Away In a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
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Requiem, Op.48: VII. In Paradisum
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God rest ye merry, gentlemen (arr. D. Willcocks): God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. David Willcocks)
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I Saw Three Ships (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
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Deck the hall
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Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City
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Once in royal David's city (harm. A. H. Mann; descant Willcocks)
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The Holly and the Ivy
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Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
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Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) - 1997 - Remaster
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) [sung in German] (1989 Digital Remaster)
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Rejoice & Be Merry
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Ding Dong! Merrily on High
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The first Nowell (arr. David Willcocks)
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Silent Night (arr. D. Willcocks)
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Silent night
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Bach, JS: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (from Cantata, BWV 147)
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Adeste fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks)
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Unto us is born a son
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Jingle Bells
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Cantata No. 147, BWV 147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben', Part II: Chorale: Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of man's desiring) (choir)
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God rest you merry, gentlemen (Arr. David Willcocks)
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Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)
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O come, all ye faithful - 1994 - Remaster
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks)
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I saw a maiden
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O come, all ye faithful
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Hark! the herald angels sing - 1994 - Remaster
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Requiem Op. 48 (1997 Digital Remaster): VII. In Paradisum
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Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable (arr. David Wilcocks)
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Personent hodie
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Away in a manger
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While shepherds watched - 1997 - Remaster
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Bach: Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV 147, Part II, Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (choir)
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Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
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I Saw Three Ships
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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The first Nowell
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Joseph Was an Old Man
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Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'
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On Christmas Night, "Sussex Carol" (arr. D. Willcocks)
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Weihnachtslieder, Op.8: The Three Kings
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