Wunderschöne Weihnachtszeit

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Artists credits on covers seems not reliable. Some recordings with same AcoustIDs have different artists in other releases.

Catalog Numbers:
301 030 (Box Set)
301 031 (Disc 1)
301 032 (Disc 2)
301 033 (Disc 3)
301 034 (Disc 4)
301 035 (Disc 5)

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Alle Jahre wieder: Instrumental
2▶CD: Ihr Kinderlein kommet: Advents- und Weihnachtslieder
3▶CD: Stille Nacht: Weihnachtslieder zum Heiligen Abend
4▼CD: White Christmas: Weihnachtslieder aus aller Welt
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1Jingle Bells
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)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Holloway Christmas Sound2:53
2The First Noël
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
Clifton Montana & The Christmas Carolers; Billy Bail Orchestra2:52
3White Christmas
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-03-19)
choir vocals:
Ken Darby Singers (on 1947-03-19)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1947-03-19)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1947-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. and UMG Recordings, Inc.
recording of:
White Christmas (on 1947-03-19)
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)
Bing Crosby & Studio Orchestra3:06
4Feliz Navidad
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 16), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 17), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 23), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 49) and Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 87)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
Jonny Motherwell; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound3:01
5Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
recording of:
Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
lyricist:
Emily Huntington Miller
composer:
James Ramsey Murray
St. James Childrens Choir;Gene Holloway Christmas Sound2:40
6The Christmas Song
choir vocals:
The Ralph Brewster Singers (on 1957-07-17)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1957-07-17)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1957-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1957-07-17)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (from 1946 to present)
Frank Sinatra & Studio Orchestra3:28
7O Holy Night
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Nat King Cole (in 1960)
conductor:
Ralph Carmichael (in 1960)
arranger:
Edith Bergdahl and Nat King Cole
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”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Nat King Cole & Studio Orchestra2:58
8O ce veste minuata (O Wonderful Tidings)
recording of:
O, ce veste minunată
orchestrator:
Jimmy el Lako
composer:
[unknown]
Bukarest Madrigal Chor; Marin Constantin2:49
9Steluta (The Little Star)
Bukarest Madrigal Chor; Marin Constantin2:28
10Adeste Fideles
The Christmas Carolers;Billy Bail Orchestra3:36
11Angels We Have Heard On High
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
lyricist:
[unknown]
composer:
[traditional]
translator:
James Chadwick (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
Peggy Thomas; St. James Childrens Choir; Billy Bail Orchestra2:36
12What Child Is This
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)
Peggy Thomas; Billy Bail Orchestra4:10
13We Three Kings
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
Clifton Montana; Billy Bail Orchestra3:19
14Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
writer:
[traditional]
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Peggy Thomas; St. James Childrens Choir; Billy Bail Orchestra2:41
15It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Clifton Montana; Billy Bail Orchestra3:03
16Deck the Halls
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant
composer:
[traditional]
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound2:31
17I Heard the Bells
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin
is based on:
Christmas Bells
Jonny Motherwell; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound3:17
18Up on the House Top
recording of:
Up on the House Top (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Benjamin R. Hanby (in 1864)
St. James Childrens Choir; Gene Hollowy Christmas Sound2:48
19Good Christian Men Rejoice
recording of:
Good Christian Men Rejoice
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
translator:
John Mason Neale
part of:
The New English Hymnal (number: 107)
translated version of:
In dulci jubilo (Original trad.)
The Christmas Carolers2:11
20We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
The Christmas Carolers; Billy Bail Orchestra1:59
5▶CD: Hallelujah: Ein festliches Weihnachtskonzert