O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)

~ Recording by Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Cantique Noël (O Holy Night)4:20Luciano Pavarotti, Kurt Herbert Adler, National PhilharmonicO Holy NightLuciano Pavarotti, Kurt Herbert Adler, National PhilharmonicAlbum
Decca RecordsSXL 6781
1.1Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)4:18Luciano PavarottiO Holy NightLuciano Pavarotti, Kurt Herbert Adler, National PhilharmonicAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–98)414 044-2
1.1Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)4:18Luciano PavarottiO Holy NightLuciano PavarottiAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)414 044-2
1.6Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)4:17Luciano PavarottiTout PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)425 684-2
1.7Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)4:20Luciano PavarottiTutto PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)425 681-1
1.7Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)4:20Luciano PavarottiTutto PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)425 681-2
1.7Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)4:20Luciano PavarottiTutto Pavarotti, Volume 1Luciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Luciano PavarottiO Holy NightLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)DECCA 433 710-2
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Luciano PavarottiO Holy NightLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Luciano PavarottiPavarotti chante NoëlPavarotti, National Philharmonic, Kurt Herbert AdlerAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)433 710-2
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Herbert AdlerWeihnachten mit Luciano PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records433 840-2
2.1O Holy Night4:15Luciano PavarottiChristmas MagicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel515 678-2
1.6Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)4:17Luciano PavarottiTutto PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum
  • IT1994-06-24
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
1.7O Holy Night4:15Luciano PavarottiThe Magic of ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-10-11
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)443 401-2
1.2O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)4:17Luciano PavarottiThe Classic Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum
  • DE1996-10-07
Deutsche Grammophon449 965-2
1.9Minuit chrétien4:18Luciano PavarottiSublime PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)455 000-2
1.2O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)4:17Luciano PavarottiThe Classic Christmas AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon449 965-2
1.2O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)4:17Luciano PavarottiWeihnachts-Gala Der WeltstarsVarious ArtistsAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon449 965-2-18
1.2O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)4:17Luciano PavarottiWeihnachtsgala der WeltstarsVarious ArtistsAlbum
Deutsche Grammophon449 965-2
2.6O Holy Night4:15Luciano PavarottiGreatest Hits - The Ultimate CollectionLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-30
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
2.6O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:15Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: Greatest HitsLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-30
London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only)458 000-2
2.6O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:15Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: Greatest HitsLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-10-07
2.6O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:15Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: Greatest HitsLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Adolphe AdamO Holy NightLuciano PavarottiAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4756896 DH
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)4:18Adolphe AdamO Holy Night (Made in EU)Luciano PavarottiAlbum
  • -2005
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)475 6896
1.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël: Minuit! Chrétiens)4:18Adolphe AdamO Holy NightLuciano PavarottiAlbum
  • XE2007-09-06
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)475 8383
5.1O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël: Minuit! Chrétiens)4:18Adolphe AdamThe Studio AlbumsLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2007-10-08
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)475 8377
2.6O Holy Night4:15Adolphe AdamPavarotti ForeverLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4759349
1.22O Holy Night4:12Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: The 50+ Greatest Tracks (deluxe edition)Luciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • -2013-08-29
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
2.8O Holy Night4:14Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: The 50 Greatest TracksLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2013-10-22
Decca RecordsB001922802
1.22O Holy Night4:12Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: The 50 Greatest TracksLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 5944
2.8O Holy Night4:14Luciano PavarottiPavarotti: The 50 Greatest TracksLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)B0019228-02
1.1O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)4:15Adolphe AdamChristmas with PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2016-11-16
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)483 0972
1.1O Holy Night4:14Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Herbert AdlerChristmas with PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)4830972
1.1O Holy Night4:14Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Herbert AdlerChristmas With PavarottiLuciano PavarottiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)483 0972

Relationships

recording engineer:John Dunkerley (engineer)
James Lock (engineer)
producer:Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
arranger:Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”) (in 1976-01)

Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)

lyricist:Placide Cappeau
composer:Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
later translated versions:Hellige Natt (Norwegian version by Ole Paus)
O helga natt (Adams julsång)
O Holy Night
Ó Noite Santa
Oi jouluyö (finnish lyrics by Kyllikki Solanterä)
Oi jouluyö (Finnish lyrics by Martti Ojapuu)
Oi, jouluyö (finnish lyrics by Ester Snellman)
later versions:Wholly Night Swing
is based on:Minuit, chrétiens (Poem)
arrangements:Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (Mannheim Steamroller arrangement)
O helga natt (Cantique de Noël, O Holy Night) (Swedish version by Henrik and Ulf Larsson) (translated)