Silent Night: 25 Carols of Peace & Tranquility

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1Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (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 (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
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)
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 (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (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 (tenor vocalist) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
John Bowen (tenor vocalist)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (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] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
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 (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Child in a Manger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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 (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Cradle Song (arr. Rutter)
lyricist and arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:13
5Born on Earth
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (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 (organist and conductor) (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] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
is based on:
Sweet Afton
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge2:29
7Shepherd's Pipe Carol
recording of:
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1963)
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge3:22
8Suo Gân
recording of:
Suo Gân
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
reconstructed by:
Robert Bryan (poet and folklorist)
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 (special purpose artist)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:36
10The Infant King
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (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 (organist, conductor) (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] (special purpose artist)
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 (Alto, soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Herbert Howells (composer) (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 (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Hodie: V. Choral: The Blessed Son of God
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (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 (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recording of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ? (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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 (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
alto vocals:
Christopher Hughes (alto)
bass vocals:
Roland Robertson
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
Simon Haynes (tenor)
treble vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (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] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:42
18Rocking Carol: "Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep"
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:42
19Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
chorus master:
Sir David Willcocks
recording of:
Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement) (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Martin Shaw (British composer)
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:15
20Myn Lyking - Carol (15th. C., Sloane MS)
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 (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
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 (Russian romantic composer)
translator:
Geoffrey Dearmer (poet)
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 (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Mary’s Lullaby (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
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
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge4:06

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