The #1 Christmas Album

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Tracklist

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1Adeste Fideles
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1976-01)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (in 1976-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
Luciano Pavarotti3:33
2Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
The Bach Choir2:38
3Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
Leontyne Price5:25
4Once in Royal David's City
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20, on 1984-03-20)
treble flute:
Robin Barter
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo soprano vocals:
Robin Barter (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1984-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20, on 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Henry John Gauntlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20) and King’s College Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1984-03-20)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (on 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (harmony Arthur Mann, descant Stephen Cleobury)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
additional composer:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) and Arthur Henry Mann (English organist and composer)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
publisher:
Novello
version of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Mann)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:27
5Ding Dong! Merrily on High
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:02
6Joy to the World
Joan Sutherland1:53
7Good King Wenceslas
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
recording of:
Good King Wenceslas (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum (13th-century carol)
The Choir of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge3:10
8Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4
recording engineer and balance 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:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Renata Tebaldi2:12
9In Dulci Jubilo
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
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 1959)
recording of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
lyricist:
Heinrich Seuse (in 1328)
composer:
traditional ([anonymous], special purpose artist)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:35
10For the Second Day of Christmas: No.10 Sinfonia
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1966-09)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-09)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) and Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1966-09)
recorded at:
Schloss Ludwigsburg in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1966-09)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1966-09)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Karl Münchinger6:40
11Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"
Chicago Symphony Chorus4:22
12Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Utah Symphony
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Kiri Te Kanawa2:46
13L'Enfance Du Christ, Op.25 / Partie 2: La Fuite En Egypte: Il S'En Va Loin de La Terre
St. Anthony Singers5:00
14Mille Cherubini in Coro
Luciano Pavarotti4:03
15See Amid the Winter's Snow
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:
See amid the winter’s snow (arr. Willcocks)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
See Amid the Winter’s Snow (carol)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:52
16What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
Anthony Way4:04
17The First Nowell
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
The First Nowell (David Willcocks arrangement) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:58
18O Tannenbaum
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (in 1961-06) and Wiener Großstadtkinderchor (in 1961-06)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-06)
chorus master:
Reinhold Schmidt (chorusmaster, composer)
arranger:
Friedrich Meyer (composer, bandleader)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-06)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version) (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
Leontyne Price1:53
19While Shepherds Watched
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 1959)
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Winchester old version)
lyricist:
Nahum Tate
composer:
Christopher Tye (English composer & organist, c. 1505–1573)
arranger:
George Kirbye
is based on:
Song of the Angels, at the Nativity of Our Blessed Saviour
is based on:
Winchester Old
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:08
20Away in a Manger
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir2:47
21Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Fanfare
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
percussion:
James Blades and David Corkhill (percussion)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Willcocks)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble3:06
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