Silent Night: 25 Carols of Peace & Tranquility

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1Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
engineer:
Simon Eadon
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (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 (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Stephen Cleobury
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
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
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:37
2In the Bleak Mid-Winter
engineer:
Simon Eadon
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (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:
John Bowen (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
John Bowen
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Harold Edwin Darke
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Edwin Darke version) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Harold Edwin Darke (in 1909)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter
composer:
[unknown]
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:21
3Child in a Manger
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Child in a Manger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge2:15
4Cradle Song
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Cradle Song (arr. Rutter)
lyricist and arranger:
John Rutter
composer:
[traditional]
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:13
5Born on Earth
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (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 (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)
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge3:33
6Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge2:29
7Shepherd's Pipe Carol
recording of:
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (in 1963)
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge3:22
8Suo Gân
recording of:
Suo Gân
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
reconstructed by:
Robert Bryan
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge3:42
9In Dulci Jubilo
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
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:36
10The Infant King
engineer:
Simon Eadon
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (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 (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
Infant King (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Sabine Baring‐Gould
composer:
[traditional]
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:14
11King Jesus Hath a Garden
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge3:09
12Gabriel's Message
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
soprano vocals:
Mary Hitch
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (in 1979)
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:58
13A Spotless Rose: Carol, 4vv
recording of:
A Spotless Rose
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
Herbert Howells (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
Winchester Cathedral Choir3:29
14Lullaby My Jesus
Winchester Cathedral Choir3:14
15The Blessed Son of God
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill
recording of:
Hodie: V. Choral: The Blessed Son of God
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1953 until 1954)
part of:
Hodie
Winchester Cathedral Choir2:37
16Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable?
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (in 1979)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recording of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
recording of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ? (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge3:59
17The Holly and the Ivy
engineer:
Simon Eadon
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
alto vocals:
Christopher Hughes
bass vocals:
Roland Robertson
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
Simon Haynes
treble vocals:
Jonathan Lamb
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (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]
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:42
18Rocking Carol: "Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep"
organ:
Simon Preston
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1960)
recording of:
Rocking (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
arrangement of:
Rocking (carol)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:42
19Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1962)
recording of:
Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Martin Shaw
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:15
20Myn Lyking - Carol (15th. C., Sloane MS)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1962)
recording of:
Myn Lyking (in 1962)
composer:
Sir Richard Runciman Terry
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:57
21Legenda (Legend - The Crown of Roses) Op. 54, No. 5
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter
recording of:
The Crown of Roses (for tenor and orchestra, or else general catch-all version)
lyricist:
Алексей Плещеев (until 1877)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский
translator:
Geoffrey Dearmer
translated version of:
Legend, op. 54 no. 5 (for voice and orchestra)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:21
22Mary's Lullaby
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter
recording of:
Mary’s Lullaby (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:38
23I Sing of a Maiden
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:09
24Remember, O Thou Man (From Melismata, 1611)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:17
25O Little Town of Bethlehem
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Walford Davies tune) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks
composer:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
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, Cambridge4:06

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