The Best of Aled Jones

~ Release by Aled Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Memory4:02
2Yesterday
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
conductor:
Robin Stapleton
cover recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (from 1965 to present)
2:54
3The Little Road to Bethlehem
organ:
Robert Court
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
recording of:
The Little Road to Bethlehem
lyricist:
Margaret Rose (in 1936)
composer:
Michael Head (in 1945)
3:01
4O Holy Night
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Chorus
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
conductor:
Robin Stapleton
chorus master:
John Hugh Thomas
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
3:08
5How Beautiful Are the Feet (from Messiah)2:39
6Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod)2:45
7Where 'ere You Walk (Handel)4:04
8Bridge Over Troubled Water4:39
9Ave Maria (Schubert)
organ:
Robert Court
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
Franz Schubert
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
4:02
10Ombra mai fu (Largo from Serse - Handel)
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones (on 1985-05-19)
orchestra:
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (on 1985-05-19)
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (on 1985-05-19)
recorded at:
Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1985-05-19)
mixed at and edited at:
Broadcasting House in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (on 1985-05-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous]
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
2:37
11O for the Wings of a Dove (from 'Hear My Prayer')
organ:
Huw Tregelles Williams
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Chorus
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
chorus master:
John Hugh Thomas
recording of:
Hear My Prayer: II. “O For the Wings of a Dove!” Con un poco più di moto
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (in 1844)
translated version of:
O könnt’ ich fliegen (from “Hör mein Bitten” aka “O for the Wings of a Dove”)
part of:
Hear My Prayer
5:21
12Star of Bethlehem4:43
13Bless This House
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
orchestra:
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
conductor:
Robin Stapleton
arranger:
Peter Hope
recording of:
Bless This House
lyricist:
Helen Taylor
composer:
May Brahe
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Pub. Ltd.
2:15
14All Through the Night (Ar hyd y nos)
organ:
Huw Tregelles Williams
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Chorus
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
chorus master:
John Hugh Thomas
arranger:
Peter Hope
recording of:
Ar hyd y nos (John Ceiriog Hughes' version)
lyricist:
John Ceiriog Hughes
composer:
[traditional]
version of:
Ar hyd y nos (All Through the Night, traditional Welsh air (no lyrics))
2:46
15The Holy City
organ:
Huw Tregelles Williams
choir vocals:
BBC Welsh Chorus
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
chorus master:
John Hugh Thomas
arranger:
Donald Hunt
recording of:
The Holy City
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly
composer:
Stephen Adams
5:51