Noël (BMG Club Release)

~ Release by The Canadian Brass With James Galway, Richard Stoltzman, Jerry Hadley, Harolyn Blackwell, Angel Romero, The King's Singers (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
guest trumpet:
Arturo Sandoval
instrumental recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
Canadian Brass Jazz All Stars1:55
2The Holly and the Ivy
solo flute:
James Galway
instrumental recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (for brass quintet)
arranger:
Howard Cable
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
Canadian Brass2:49
3Let the Merry Bells Ring Round
partial recording of:
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55
composer:
George Frideric Handel (from 1740-01-19 until 1740-02-04)
additional librettist:
James Harris
librettist:
John Milton
premiered at:
Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1740-02-17 until 1740-02-27)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 55)
Canadian Brass4:17
4Short Fantasy on a Catalan CarolCanadian Brass3:34
5The Angel Choir and the TrumpeterCanadian Brass2:28
6The Toy TrumpetCanadian Brass2:35
7Angels We Have Heard on High
guest trumpet:
Arturo Sandoval
instrumental recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown]
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
James Chadwick (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
Canadian Brass Jazz All Stars2:23
8Jesu, Joy of Man's DesiringCanadian Brass3:33
9O Holy Night
guest trumpet:
Arturo Sandoval
instrumental 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”)
Canadian Brass Jazz All Stars2:42
10Tuba Lullaby
recording of:
Tuba Lullaby
composer:
Leroy Anderson
Canadian Brass3:27
11Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasCanadian Brass4:47
12Sleigh Ride
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
Mills Music
Canadian Brass6:39
13Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
recording of:
Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten, op. 123
composer:
Léon Jessel (in 1897)
Canadian Brass3:20
14The Little Drummer Boy
orchestra:
Canadian Brass
instrumental recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Canadian Brass3:52
15Sheep May Safely GrazeCanadian Brass2:33
16Ave Maria
solo tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley
recording of:
Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Franz Schubert (in 1825)
arrangement 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)
Canadian Brass5:43
17Sweet Songs of ChristmasCanadian Brass3:29
18Happy Christmas
guest choir vocals:
The King’s Singers
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Lenono Music and Ono Music
Canadian Brass4:29