Weihnachten mit Roger Whittaker (Sonopress pressing)

~ Release by Roger Whittaker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
recording of:
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
lyricist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (German theologian)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:29
2O du fröhliche
recording of:
O du fröhliche (German Christmas carol set to the melody of "O sanctissima")
lyricist:
Johannes Daniel Falk and Heinrich Holzschuher
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
O Sanctissima (Sicilian Mariners Hymn, Sicilian Mariners Hymn)
3:16
3Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann
recording of:
Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann (German advent/christmas carol)
lyricist:
Hoffmann von Fallersleben (poet and composer) (in 1835)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Ah ! Vous dirai‐je, maman
1:51
4Gloria (Heil’ge Nacht auf Engelsschwingen)
3:09
5Ihr Kinderlein, kommet
recording of:
Ihr Kinderlein, kommet (O, Come, Little Children)
lyricist:
Christoph von Schmid (in 1798)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (in 1790)
2:34
6O Tannenbaum
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
3:02
7Kling, Glöckchen kling
recording of:
Kling, Glöckchen
lyricist:
Karl Enslin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Benedikt Widmann
2:29
8Leise rieselt der Schnee
recording of:
Leise rieselt der Schnee
lyricist:
Eduard Ebel
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:52
9Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen
recording of:
Am Weihnachtsbaum die Lichter brennen
lyricist:
Hermann Kletke (in 1841)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Schön ist die Jugend bei frohen Zeiten / Es blühen Rosen, es blühen Nelken (unknown which of both is the original title)
2:28
10Alle Jahre wieder
recording of:
Alle Jahre wieder (most commonly known melody by F. Silcher)
lyricist:
Johann Wilhelm Hey (in 1873)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Friedrich Silcher
1:41
11Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
lyricist:
Martin Luther (German theologian of the Reformation)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:53
12Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
recording of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609)
arrangement of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
2:38
13Kommet, ihr Hirten
recording of:
Kommet, ihr Hirten (German version of Bohemian Christmas carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Carl Riedel
version of:
Nesem vám noviny (traditional Czech poem/song)
2:20
14Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
5:42