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)
Sussex Carol
Gabriel's Message (arr. David Willcocks)
Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day (arr. D. Willcocks)
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (arr. David Willcocks)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) - 1989 - Remaster
Away in a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir): Away In a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
Requiem, Op.48: VII. In Paradisum
God rest ye merry, gentlemen (arr. D. Willcocks): God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. David Willcocks)
I Saw Three Ships (arr. D. Willcocks for choir)
Deck the hall
Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City
Once in royal David's city (harm. A. H. Mann; descant Willcocks)
The Holly and the Ivy
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Pavane, Op.50 (orch. version, 1887) - 1997 - Remaster
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata No. 147) [sung in German] (1989 Digital Remaster)
Rejoice & Be Merry
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The first Nowell (arr. David Willcocks)
Silent Night (arr. D. Willcocks)
Silent night
Bach, JS: "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (from Cantata, BWV 147)
Adeste fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks)
Unto us is born a son
Jingle Bells
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)
God rest you merry, gentlemen (Arr. David Willcocks)
Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2: Hallelujah (chorus: Allegro)
O come, all ye faithful - 1994 - Remaster
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) (arr. D. Willcocks)
I saw a maiden
O come, all ye faithful
Hark! the herald angels sing - 1994 - Remaster
Requiem Op. 48 (1997 Digital Remaster): VII. In Paradisum
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable (arr. David Wilcocks)
Personent hodie
Away in a manger
While shepherds watched - 1997 - Remaster
Bach: Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben' BWV 147, Part II, Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (choir)
Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?
I Saw Three Ships
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The first Nowell
Joseph Was an Old Man
Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'
On Christmas Night, "Sussex Carol" (arr. D. Willcocks)
Weihnachtslieder, Op.8: The Three Kings
Myn Lyking
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