Jesus Child - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia

'Jesus Child'
From ‘The John Rutter Christmas Album’
The definitive collection of John Rutter carols and arrangements
Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra City of London Sinfonia
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Jesus Child
Caribbean music became widely popular in Britain from the 1950s, and this carol shows its influence. It was written in 1973 for the choir of St Albans School at the invitation of its young director, Simon Lindley (later to become a significant figure in the church music world in Britain)
LYRICS:
Have you heard the story that they’re telling ’bout Bethlehem,
Have you heard the story of the Jesus child?
How he came from heaven and was born in a manger bed?
Mary was his virgin mother pure and mild.
Sing alleluia, brothers, sing alleluia, sisters,
Worship the Jesus child and praise his mother mild.
‘Glory to God on high!’ the angel hosts above are singing:
Listen to the story of the Jesus child.
Have you heard the story of the poor humble shepherd men,
Sitting on the hillside with their flocks at night?
Suddenly the angel tells them: ‘Hurry to Bethlehem;
Go and find the Jesus child, the world's new light.’
Jesus child, lying at Bethlehem,
Sleeping safe at Mary's knee,
Save my soul and bring me to paradise,
Let me join the angels singing glory to thee.
Have you heard the story of the kings from the orient,
Following the star that’s shining over his head?
Offering their precious gifts of gold, myrrh and frankincense,
Kneeling with the ox and ass before his bed?
Brothers, let us celebrate the birth of the Jesus child,
Sisters, come and welcome him, the new-born King;
Praise the Lord who sent him down from heaven at Christmas time;
Young and old and rich and poor, his praises sing.
(Words and music: John Rutter)
The John Rutter Christmas Album
This album gathers together most of the carols composed by John Rutter over the years, plus a sprinkling of Rutter arrangements of traditional carols, grouped to form a programme which narrates, reflects upon, and celebrates the Christmas story.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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@@9kosz Cleveland moved back in that episode.

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Did they get Peter?

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Family guy brought me here.
Me genuinely loving Jesus made me stay.

[@stuartmontgomery7968]

Just glorious! I adore the harmony, the key changes and once again John Rutter bring musical magic to the world.

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You know it's Rutter the moment you hear it - very formulaic.

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I mean, I can pick out a Bach composition within seconds. Same for Mozart, Debussy, etc.. If the formula works...

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Sing hallelujah song hallelujah

[@DrToxicology]

My choir class (and me) love this song

[@markcadman1516]

Super Orchestral arrangements and always quality singing from the Cambridge Singers even with it being recorded 18 Year ago!

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A new carol for me - wonderful.

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so beautiful

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I remember singing this song in third grade and I actually loved singing it

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I love this song it's so beautiful ❤️

[@SamPasserdoodlesandhappenings]

Can we stop making FG references and take a moment to listen to how beautiful this song is? The tempo is perfect, the harmony is tight, I can go on. I may not be gentile, but I have to give praise to John Rutter for being such a musical genius.

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Sam Passer Surely it’s possible to do both, my guy. It’s a very beautiful song. And Family Guy made a funny joke. Let people enjoy things.

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@@radicaldreamer927 I'm not trying to silence anyone here. It was a funny joke. It's just that I also like people to appreciate the beauty of the song as well.

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Help I’ve been consumed by the Christmas carolers mob and have been stuck in a zombified state for a week now.

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Put In 1.25x Speed
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This is my favorite of all. The entire album is glorious. Have the CD and play it when I drive.

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This is what Christmas in the Spring would sound like.

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try listening to this at 2x speed, it's totally catchy

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Oh yeah? Listen to this at 1.25x speed. Then It sounds like Family Guy.

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Beautiful 🙏🏽

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Oh my god they got Quagmire!

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This is beautiful!

[@dichidi1]

Absolutely perfect rendition! The tempo was spot on, the orchestra is brilliant, and the chorists are aces and the conductor is hella smart and has an outstanding ear ( just listen to the plethora of nuances, tempo augmentation and perfect synchronicity). Big 'like', too bad I can only give 1 like, it definitely deserves two thumbs up.
PS - don't bother listening to other versions posted on yt, I've listened to all of them and died a thousand deaths.

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It helps that the conductor of this group is also the composer of the composition!

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were singing this in chior at my school

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How'd it go?

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I really wish I’d heard this organically instead of through a zombified caroled mob kidnapping Glenn Quagmire.

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Hallaluja

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Yeah, this song is brillia-
*OH MY GOD, THEY GOT JOE.*

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S I N G
H A L L E L U J A

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"LIKE" if Family Guy brought you here

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Nope. I was specifically looking for this, and was surprised to find that it had been used in Family Guy.

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Oh my God they got Joe.

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Came here from fammily guy

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Wheres quagmire and Joe?

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No, they caught Quagmire!

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Overly enthusiastic group of carolers oh my God they got quagmire # family guy