Already sick of Ding Dong Merrily on High? There's still time before Christmas to download a refreshing album of contemporary carols from this classy Oxford choir, packed with world premiere recordings, including Haflidi Hallgrímsson's delightful Joseph and the Angel, written specially for this digital release. Mark-Anthony Turnage, John McCabe, Gabriel Jackson and Elisabeth Lutyens are just some of the names represented here, each contributing trademark carols, some edgy and angular, and others – such as Malcolm Williamson's This Christmas Night – offering soothing balm for any family tensions amid the tinsel.