A Christmas Fantasy

~ Release by The Huddersfield Choral Society, John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	We Wish You a Merry Christmas sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. Warrell) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Arthur Warrell arrangement of: We Wish You a Merry Christmas	[traditional]		1:46
2	A Christmas Festival Overture sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: A Christmas Festival Overture composer: Leroy Anderson	Leroy Anderson		6:24
3	Nativity Carol sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society chorus master: Keith Rhodes (chorus master / conductor) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Nativity Carol lyricist and composer: John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) publisher: Oxford University Press	John Rutter		4:12
4	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)	[traditional]		2:34
5	Farandole (Suithe L’Arlesienne) sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom cover recording of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2: IV. Farandole (for orchestra) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1872) arranger: Ernest Guiraud (French composer) part of: L’Arlésienne Suite no. 2 (for orchestra)	Georges Bizet		3:28
6	The Shepherds’ Farewell sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society chorus master: Keith Rhodes (chorus master / conductor) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Shepherds’ Farewell composer: Hector Berlioz (French composer) translator: Paul England translated version of: L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers) (“The Shepherds' Farewell”)	Hector Berlioz		3:17
7	Ring Out, Wild Bells sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Ring Out, Wild Bells composer: Percy Fletcher (British composer)	Percy Fletcher		4:41
8	For Unto Us a Child Is Born sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part I	George Frideric Handel		4:27
9	Shepherd’s Hey sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Shepherd’s Hey (for brass band, Wright) composer: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) arranger: Denis Wright (English composer and conductor of brass band music) arrangement of: Shepherd’s Hey (Morris dance tune)	Percy Grainger		2:03
10	The Twelve Days of Christmas sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society chorus master: Keith Rhodes (chorus master / conductor) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. John Rutter) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) arrangement of: The Twelve Days of Christmas	[traditional]		3:45
11	O Come, All Ye Faithful sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks) additional composer: David Hill (British organist and conductor) and Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist) composer: John Francis Wade arranger: David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) translator: Frederick Oakeley publisher: Oxford University Press part of: The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 30) arrangement of: O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)	[traditional]		3:19
12	Sussex Carol sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society chorus master: Keith Rhodes (chorus master / conductor) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Sussex Carol (arr. Willcocks) lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) publisher: Oxford University Press arrangement of: Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)	[traditional]		1:58
13	A Christmas Fantasy: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / In Dulci Jubilo / Unto Us a Child Is Born / Angels From the Realms of Glory / Ding Dong! Merrily on High / The First Nowell sound engineer and producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: Huddersfield Choral Society conductor: Roy Newsome (composer and cornet player) performer: John Foster Black Dyke Mills Band recorded at: Huddersfield Town Hall in Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: A Christmas Fantasy composer: Gordon Langford (English composer, arranger and pianist)	Gordon Langford		7:21

Credits

Release

sound engineer and recording engineer:	Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
organ:	Anthony Cooke Keith Rhodes (chorus master / conductor)
design:	Jaquetta Sergeant
booklet editor:	Dave Partridge

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/27523131 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000000A7R [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/3PTgBQdvSJGTcckadV6z9d [info] https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nXemGNyW7i15dHCyzBtvV9pLTrZG9ruHA [info]
discography entry:	https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN 4541 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001592628 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 095115454121
Format:: CD
Length:: 49:15

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Chandos
CHAN 4541
Chandos Brass

Release events

Europe
1995

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