Simply Christmas

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Adeste Fideles
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (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)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:
Robin Barter (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
soprano vocals:
Robin Barter
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Henry John Gauntlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (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)
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 (harmony Arthur Mann, descant Stephen Cleobury)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
additional composer:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) and Arthur Henry Mann
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
additional composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:02
6Joy to the World
Joan Sutherland1:53
7Good King Wenceslas
The Choir of St Catharine’s College, Cambridge3:10
8Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4
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)
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 (special purpose artist)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:35
10For the Second Day of Christmas: No.10 Sinfonia
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)
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
Leontyne Price1:53
19While Shepherds Watched
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:08
20Away in a Manger
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir2:47
21Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Fanfare
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble3:06
▼ CD 2
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1Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly
Joan Sutherland1:18
2The Holly & The Ivy
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
alto vocals:
Christopher Hughes (alto)
bass vocals:
Roland Robertson
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
Simon Haynes (tenor)
treble vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:43
3Panis Angelicus, Op.12
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir4:02
4In the Bleak Midwinter
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 28)
arrangement of:
In the Bleak Mid‐Winter (Sarah McLachlan arrangement)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir5:05
5God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble2:57
6Three German Dances, K.605: No.3 in C, Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt"
Wiener Mozart Ensemble2:52
7The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Ambrosian Singers3:10
8Shepherds in the Field Abiding
recording of:
Shepherds, in the field abiding (arr. Wood) (in 1962)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:03
9Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
Renata Tebaldi2:41
10I Saw Three Ships
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:
I Saw Three Ships (arr. Willcocks) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge1:47
11O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)
Leontyne Price4:27
12O Little Town of Bethlehem
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:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:19
13Gesù Bambino
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir4:28
14Rocking Carol: Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:42
15The Virgin's Slumber Song
Joan Sutherland2:02
16Child in a Manger
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Child in a Manger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge2:14
17Requiem: Hosanna
Winchester Cathedral Choir2:59
18The Nutcracker, Op.71, TH.14 / Act 1: A Pine Forest in Winter - Waltz of the Snowflakes
Finchley Children’s Music Group10:32
19White Christmas
Kiri Te Kanawa3:51
20The Skaters Waltz, Op.183 (Les Patineurs)
National Philharmonic Orchestra6:08
21Mary's Boy Child
Kiri Te Kanawa3:55

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