The Classical Collection: Christmas: A Celebration in Music

~ Release by Bach, Mozart, Corelli, Albinoni, Bayer, Gounod (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1O Come, All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
John Francis Wade1:59
2Once in Royal David's City
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 34)
Henry John Gauntlett2:51
3Ding Dong! Merrily on HighThoinot Arbeau & Charles Wood1:34
4Away 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
William James Kirkpatrick2:19
5Ballet Suite from The Fairy Doll
orchestra:
Wiener Volksopernorchester
conductor:
Leo Gruber
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (from 1980 until 1992)
recording of:
Die Puppenfee, Ballett-Suite
composer:
Josef Bayer
is based on:
Die Puppenfee
Josef Bayer14:47
6Ave MariaCharles‐François Gounod3:08
7Concerto in B-flat: Allegro ModeratoTomaso Giovanni Albinoni3:32
8Veperae Solennes de Confessore K339: Laudate Pueri; Laudate Dominum; MagnificatWolfgang Amadeus Mozart12:56
9Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 8 in G minor ‘Christmas’Arcangelo Corelli15:39
10'Hail Thee, Gracious Jesus' for Organ, from Partita BWV 786Johann Sebastian Bach1:12
11The First Noel
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
[traditional]1:44
12Silent Night
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
Franz Xaver Gruber2:44

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