The Christmas Spirit

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1The Twelve Days Of Christmas
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1965-05)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-05)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1965-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (in 1965-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Richard Bonynge3:16
2Sussex Carol
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 597)
Sir David Willcocks1:40
3Star Carol
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Star Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
Sir David Willcocks2:46
4Mary's Boy Child
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1985-12)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1985-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-12)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 1985-12)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
live cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (in 1985-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Carl Davis3:55
5King Jesus Hath A Garden
John Rutter3:09
6Up! Good Christian Folk, And Listen
John Rutter1:11
7Child In A Manger
John Rutter2:18
8Mille Cherubini In Coro
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-04)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1971-04)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Mille cherubini in coro (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
Ernst Marischka
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arranger:
Alois Melichar
version of:
Wiegenlied, D. 498
Anton Guadagno4:17
9Lullaby
harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Marisa Robles2:37
10In The Bleak Mid-winter
Stephen Cleobury4:27
11Gesù Bambino
Kurt Herbert Adler4:33
12Trio For Two Flutes And Harp (L'Enfance Du Christ)
Sir Colin Davis6:10
13Slumber Aria "Schlafe, Mein Liebster" (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248)
Karl Münchinger11:02
14See Amid The Winter's Snow
Sir David Willcocks3:56
15Shepherds In The Field Abiding
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recording of:
Shepherds, in the field abiding (arr. Wood) (in 1962)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Sir David Willcocks3:07
16While Shepherds Watched (Este's Psalter 1592)
Sir David Willcocks3:15
17Ave Maria
Herbert von Karajan5:33
18Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Stephen Cleobury3:09