I bought the MP3 version of this from Amazon in early December and we played it throughout the Christmas period, and are still playing it into the new year.

Over 2 discs it has many of the favourite carols, plus a great selection of lesser-known pieces, all sung pitch-perfectly in a very gentle C of E style, with no drama, theatricals or show-boating. As such it is background music to potter around to, or eat Christmas dinner to, rather than music to actively listen to.

Playing this album turns our everyday house into a Christmas house, and for a few weeks a year that makes it worth every penny several times over.

An easy five stars.