Wunderschöne Weihnachtszeit

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Annotation

Artists credits on covers seems not reliable. Some recordings with same AcoustIDs have different artists in other releases.

Catalog Numbers:
301 030 (Box Set)
301 031 (Disc 1)
301 032 (Disc 2)
301 033 (Disc 3)
301 034 (Disc 4)
301 035 (Disc 5)

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Amazon: Disc 2
Amazon: Disc 3
Amazon: Disc 4
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Annotation last modified on 2017-10-07 05:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Alle Jahre wieder: Instrumental
2▶CD: Ihr Kinderlein kommet: Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
3▶CD: Stille Nacht: Weihnachtslieder zum Heiligen Abend
4▼CD: White Christmas: Weihnachtslieder aus aller Welt
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1Jingle Bells
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Holloway Christmas Sound2:53
2The First Noël
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
Clifton Montana & The Christmas Carolers; Billy Bail Orchestra2:52
3White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 19), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 20) and Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 34)
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Bing Crosby & Studio Orchestra4.23:06
4Feliz Navidad
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 11), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 49) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 87)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
Jonny Motherwell; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound33:01
5Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
recording of:
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
lyricist:
Emily Huntington Miller
composer:
James Ramsey Murray
St. James Childrens Choir;Gene Holloway Christmas Sound2:40
6The Christmas Song
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-17)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-17)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1957-07-17)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Frank Sinatra & Studio Orchestra43:28
7O Holy Night
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1960)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1960)
arranger:
Edith Bergdahl and Nat King Cole
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
arrangement of:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Nat King Cole & Studio Orchestra2:58
8O ce veste minuata (O Wonderful Tidings)
recording of:
O, ce veste minunată
orchestrator:
Jimmy el Lako
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Bukarest Madrigal Chor; Marin Constantin2:49
9Steluta (The Little Star)
Bukarest Madrigal Chor; Marin Constantin2:28
10Adeste Fideles
The Christmas Carolers;Billy Bail Orchestra3:36
11Angels We Have Heard On High
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
Peggy Thomas; St. James Childrens Choir; Billy Bail Orchestra2:36
12What Child Is This
recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Peggy Thomas; Billy Bail Orchestra4:10
13We Three Kings
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Clifton Montana; Billy Bail Orchestra3:19
14Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Peggy Thomas; St. James Childrens Choir; Billy Bail Orchestra2:41
15It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Clifton Montana; Billy Bail Orchestra3:03
16Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound2:31
17I Heard the Bells
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American poet)
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Jonny Motherwell; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound3:17
18Up on the House Top
recording of:
Up on the House Top (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound2:48
19Good Christian Men Rejoice
recording of:
Good Christian Men Rejoice
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
John Mason Neale
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 107)
translated version of:
In dulci jubilo (original traditional)
The Christmas Carolers2:11
20We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
The Christmas Carolers; Billy Bail Orchestra1:59
5▶CD: Hallelujah: Ein festliches Weihnachtskonzert