A Christmas Carol

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Christine Baranski

Skylark Vocal Ensemble

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Experience the magic of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol in Skylark's musical interpretation, narrated by actor Christine Baranski. Working from the original text abridged by Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard, Benedict Sheehan has created a score that weaves familiar Christmas carols into the fabric of the Dickens story for an unforgettable new version of a holiday classic.

Release date: 5th Dec 2025
Label: Arlos Records
Catalogue number: ARR0001
Length: 74 minutes

Contents and tracklist

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1

Work length2:11

Janet Stone, Matthew Guard, Nathan Hodgson, Sarah Moyer, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Sophie Amelkin

Carol. The Truth from Above

Track length2:11

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1: In the Counting House. Marley was dead

Work length2:44

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1: Surplus Population. His nephew left the room

Work length2:44

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Paul D'Arcy, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1

Work length1:50

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Carol. God rest you merry, gentlemen

Track length1:50

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1: Marley's Ghost. As Scrooge walked home

Work length3:18

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1: Mankind was my Business. How now? Said Scrooge

Work length4:05

Christine Baranski, Matthew Goinz, Matthew Guard, Sarah Moyer, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 1: Carol. Remember

Work length2:19

Alexander Nishibun, Helen Karloski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2

Work length2:57

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

The Ghost of Christmas Past. Scrooge awoke to the chimes

Track length2:57

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2: Little Fan. But it's too late now

Work length1:22

Christine Baranski, Fotina Naumenko, Matthew Guard, Nathan Hodgson, Neil Netherly, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2

Work length6:31

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Stephan Griffin, Christine Baranski

Carol. Sussex Carol

Track length2:03

Fezziwig's Ball. They were now in the thoroughfares of the city

Track length4:28

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2: Gain is Loss. Scrooge and the Ghost again stood side by side

Work length1:46

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 2

Work length3:14

Fiona Gillespie, Helen Karloski, Matthew Guard, Nathan Halbur, Nathan Hodgson, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Carol. Auld Lang Syne

Track length3:14

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3

Work length2:32

Christine Baranski, Dana Whiteside, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

The Ghost of Christmas Present. Spirit, said Scrooge, in a broken voice

Track length2:32

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3: Not a Handsome Family. As the Ghost rose, the room vanished instantly

Work length2:07

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Gruber, F: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3: Carol. Silent night

Work length2:24

Matthew Guard, Sarah Moyer, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3: A Vacant Seat. Spirit, said Scrooge, with an interest he had never felt before

Work length0:48

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Paul D'Arcy, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3: A Child Himself. Suddenly Scrooge found himself

Work length1:33

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3

Work length1:45

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Carol. Deck the halls

Track length1:45

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 3: The Bell Struck Twelve. Scrooge begged like a boy

Work length1:14

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4: Ghost of the Future. Lifting up his eyes

Work length2:14

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4: The Body of a Man. The scene had changed

Work length1:18

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4: My Little Child. The Ghost conducted him to poor Bob Cratchit's house

Work length3:17

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4

Work length4:50

Carrie Cheron, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Carol. Coventry Carol

Track length4:50

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4: The Spirits of All Three. Spectre, said Scrooge

Work length1:54

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 4

Work length2:54

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Carol. Poverty Carol

Track length2:54

trad.: A Christmas Carol, Stave 5

Work length1:53

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Christmas Day. The bedpost was his own

Track length1:53

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 5: Back Payments. He dressed himself all in his best

Work length2:05

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Sophie Amelkin

Benedict Sheehan: A Christmas Carol, Stave 5: God Bless Us, Every One. Oh, and he was early at the office next morning

Work length1:51

Christine Baranski, Matthew Guard, Nathan Hodgson, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Willis, R S: A Christmas Carol, Stave 5: Carol. It came upon the midnight clear

Work length4:47

Clare McNamara, Matthew Guard, Sarah Moyer, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

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