The Best of Christmas - Les 15 plus beaux chants de Noël

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	We Wish You A Merry Christmas cover recording of: We Wish You a Merry Christmas lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)	David Kelly & his Christmas Singers	2:35
2	Jingle Bells cover recording of: Jingle Bells lyricist and composer: James Lord Pierpont (in 1850) publisher: Warner Chappell Music Ltd. composed at and lyrics written at: Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)	New York Symphony Orchestra & Chorale	2:33
3	Silent Night solo harmonica: Toots Thielemans instrumental cover recording of: Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) translator: John Freeman Young (in 1859) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088) translated version of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Toots Thielemans & London Symphony Orchestra	3:28
4	Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cover recording of: Silver and Gold (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) lyricist and composer: Johnny Marks	David Kelly & his Christmas Singers	2:28
5	Mr. Santa cover recording of: Mr. Sandman lyricist and composer: Pat Ballard publisher: Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.	David Kelly & his Christmas Singers	2:29
6	Winter Wonderland cover recording of: Winter Wonderland lyricist: Richard B. Smith composer: Felix Bernard publisher: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music, Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)	David Kelly & his Christmas Singers	2:18
7	Joy To The World solo pan flute: Gheorghe Zamfir orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra instrumental cover recording of: Joy to the World (Christmas carol) lyricist: Isaac Watts additional composer: Lowell Mason (in 1839) composer: George Frideric Handel	Gheorghe Zamfir & London Symphony Orchestra	3:21
8	Gloria in Excelsis Deo	Tölzer Knabenchor & London Symphony Orchestra	3:27
9	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing cover recording of: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol) additional lyricist: George Whitefield (in 1753) lyricist: Charles Wesley (in 1739) additional composer: William H. Cummings (in 1855) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 26)	London Symphony Orchestra	3:27
10	The First Noel solo pan flute: Gheorghe Zamfir orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra cover recording of: The First Nowell lyricist, writer and composer: [traditional]	Gheorghe Zamfir & London Symphony Orchestra	3:24
11	Ave Maria cover recording of: Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod publisher: Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present) arrangement of: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)	Deborah Sasson & London Symphony Orchestra	4:25
12	Oh Christmas Tree cover recording of: O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version) lyricist: Ernst Anschütz (in 1824) composer: [traditional] (from 1500 until 1600) version of: Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle	Tölzer Knabenchor & London Symphony Orchestra	3:40
13	What Child Is This solo pan flute: Gheorghe Zamfir orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra instrumental cover recording of: What Child Is This? lyricist: William Chatterton Dix (in 1865) composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608) version of: Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)	Gheorghe Zamfir & London Symphony Orchestra	3:52
14	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas cover recording of: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyricist: Ralph Blane (in 1943) composer: Hugh Martin (in 1943) publisher: EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972) sub-publisher: ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) part of: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)	David Kelly & his Christmas Singers	4:43
15	White Christmas solo harmonica: Toots Thielemans instrumental cover recording of: White Christmas lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940) publisher: Copyright Control, EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present) sub-publisher: Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 part of: The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)	Toots Thielemans	3:50