BBC Music, Volume 25, Number 3: A King’s Singers Christmas

~ Release by The King’s Singers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Plainchant in procession: Hodie Christus natus est
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hodie Christus natus est
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]2:19
2Resonet in laudibus
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Resonet in laudibus
composer:
Orlande de Lassus (Franco-Flemish Renaissance composer)
Orlande de Lassus3:43
3Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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)
Michael Praetorius2:35
4Beata viscera Maria virginis
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beata viscera Mariae Virginis
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd2:08
5Hodie Christus natus est
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hodie Christus natus est
composer:
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (composer and organist)
part of:
SwWV (Sweelinck-Werke Verzeichnis) (number: 163)
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck3:39
6O magnum mysterium
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 1. O magnum mysterium
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (in 1952, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc3:10
7Quem vidistus pastores dicite
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (in 1951, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc2:48
8Hodie Christus natus est
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 4. Hodie Christus natus est
composer:
Francis Poulenc (pianist and composer) (in 1952, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc2:16
9A Spotless Rose
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Spotless Rose
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Herbert Howells (composer) (in 1919)
translator:
Catherine Winkworth
publisher:
Galaxy Music Corp. and Stainer & Bell
is based on:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:00
10Here Is the Little Door
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Here Is the Little Door
lyricist:
Frances Chesterton
composer:
Herbert Howells (composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:21
11Sing Lullaby
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sing Lullaby
lyricist:
Frederick William Harvey
composer:
Herbert Howells (composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:08
12I Saw Three Ships
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Clive Smith (Electronic Art Ensemble)
Clive Smith3:15
13God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
arranger:
Geoffrey Keating
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 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]2:53
14La peregrinación
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
arranger:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Navidad Nuestra: II. La Peregrinación
lyricist:
Félix Luna
composer:
Ariel Ramírez (Argentinian composer, pianist and music director) (in 1964)
part of:
Navidad Nuestra
Ariel Ramírez3:14
15The Christmas Song
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
arranger:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé3:24
16Still, Still, Still
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
arranger:
Alexander L’Estrange
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Still, Still, Still
lyricist:
Georg Götsch
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:23
17Jingle Bells
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
vocals:
The King’s Singers
arranger:
Gordon Langford (English composer, arranger and pianist)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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)
James Lord Pierpont1:39
18A Thanksgiving
engineer and producer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
choir vocals:
The National Youth Chamber Choir
vocals:
The King’s Singers
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Thanksgiving
lyricist and composer:
Bob Chilcott (in 2008)
Bob Chilcott2:54