The Best of Christmas (Vol. 4 + Vol. 5)

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Annotation

The Track listing on the back of this CD (Disc 2 / Vol. 5) is misprinted. It’s missing track 2.07 (“Behold The Lamb Of God“).

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-22 18:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Medley: Here We Come A-Caroling / O Christmas Tree / I Saw Three Ships
Arthur Fiedler and His Orchestra5:07
2It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
recording engineer:
Mickey Crofford
producer:
Andy Wiswell
conductor:
Peter Matz
arranger:
Peter Matz
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (on 1966-06-08)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1951)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and Meredith Willson Music LLC
Kate Smith1:57
3What Child Is This?
Ed Ames2:31
4Carol for Another Christmas
Henry Mancini2:35
5God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers
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)
Perry Como2:56
6I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Harry Belafonte3:05
7Sleigh Ride
The Philadelphia Orchestra3:05
8Medley: Deck the Halls / Away in a Manger
Teresa Brewer3:31
9The Little Drummer Boy
Wiener Sängerknaben2:25
10I’ll Be Home for Christmas
John Gary2:56
11Feliz Navidad
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano33:03
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
James Galway3:41
▼ CD 2: Händel’s Messiah
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Messiah: Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
London Philharmonic Orchestra4:56
2Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
London Philharmonic Orchestra3:20
3Messiah: Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
London Philharmonic Orchestra7:36
4Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
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
London Philharmonic Orchestra4:14
5Messiah: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
London Philharmonic Orchestra4:10
6Messiah: He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd
soprano vocals:
April Cantelo (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
London Philharmonic Orchestra7:23
7Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 22. Chorus “Behold the Lamb of God”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
London Philharmonic Orchestra3:40
8Messiah: He Was Despised and Rejected of Men
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
London Philharmonic Orchestra5:36
9Messiah: Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
London Philharmonic Orchestra3:10
10Messiah: Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage
bass vocals:
Roger Stalman (operatic bass)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
London Philharmonic Orchestra2:58
11Messiah: Hallelujah
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
London Philharmonic Orchestra4:23
12Messiah: Since by Man Came Death
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
London Philharmonic Orchestra2:07
13Messiah: Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain / Amen
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 53. Chorus “Worthy is the Lamb… Amen”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
London Philharmonic Orchestra8:16