| Artist: Various |
Product Details:
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Sku: 64014112
UPC: 028947684336
UPC 14: 00028947684336
Release Date: 10/11/2005
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. O Little Town of Bethlehem ~ Lewis Redner (1831 - 1908)
2. I Wonder As I Wander (American) ~ Christmas Traditional
3. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear ~ Richard Storrs Willis (1819 - 1900)
4. Do You Hear What I Hear? ~ Noel Regney (1922 - 2002)
5. Cantique de No?l for voice & orchestra "O Holy Night" ~ Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)
6. El Nacimento, for chorus ~ Ariel Ram¡rez (1921 - 2010)
7. Away in a Manger ~ Christmas Traditional
8. G?su Bambino ~ Pietro Yon (1886 - 1943)
9. Il est n?, le divin enfant (French) ~ Christmas Traditional
10. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) ~ Christmas Traditional
11. Sweet Little Jesus Boy, carol for voice & orchestra ~ Robert MacGimsey (1898 - 1979)
12. Child in a Manger ~ Christmas Traditional
13. I Saw Three Ships ~ Christmas Traditional
14. We Three Kings of Orient Are ~ John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820 - 1891)
15. Shepherd's Pipe Carol ~ John Rutter (1945 - )
16. Carol of the Drum ~ Harry Simeone (1911 - 2005)
17. The First Nowell (English) ~ Christmas Traditional
18. Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" ~ Christmas Traditional
19. Mary's Little Boy Child, song ~ Jester Hairston (1901 - 2000)
20. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), for chorus ~ Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621)
21. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born ~ George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
22. Joy to the World (theme by Handel) ~ George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Technical Info
| Release Date : 10/11/2005 | |
| Catalog ID : B0005389 | |
| Label : DG Deutsche Grammophon (USA) | |
| Number of Discs : 1 | |
| Mono/Stereo : Stereo | |
| SPAR Code : n/a | |
| UPC : 00028947684336 |
Detailed Track Info
| 1. O little town of Bethlehem | |
| Composer: Redner, Lewis H. | |
| Date Written: 1868 | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Greenwich, CT | |
| Conductor: Westenburg, Richard | |
| Ensemble: Musica Sacra | |
| 2. I wonder as I wander | |
| Composer: Niles, John Jacob | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: USA | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Greenwich, CT | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Vernon de Tar. | |
| Ensemble: Musica Sacra | |
| 3. It came upon the midnight clear | |
| Composer: Willis, Richard Storrs | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Xaver Mayer. | |
| Conductor: Karajan, Herbert von, | |
| Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra,Vienna Singverein | |
| Performer: Price, Leontyne | |
| Instrument: Soprano | |
| 4. Do You Hear What I Hear? | |
| Composer: Baker, Gloria Shayne | |
| Date Written: 1962 | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Conductor: Scott, John,,Scott, John [Composer],,Scott, John [Organ], | |
| Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra,St. Paul's Cathedral Choir,English Chamber Orchestra,St. Paul's Cathedral Choir,English Chamber Orchestra,St. Paul's Cathedral Choir | |
| Performer: Way, Anthony | |
| Instrument: Boy Soprano | |
| 5. Minuit, Chr?tiens "O holy night" | |
| Composer: Adam, Adolphe-Charles | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: France | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England | |
| Conductor: Bonynge, Richard | |
| Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Performer: Sutherland, Joan, Dame | |
| Instrument: Soprano | |
| 6. Navidad nuestra: El Nacimiento | |
| Composer: Ramirez, Ariel | |
| Date Written: 1964 | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: Argentina | |
| Language: Spanish | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Conductor: Sanchez, Damian, | |
| Ensemble: Bilbao Choral Society,Laredo Choral Salv? | |
| Performer: Carreras, Jos? | |
| Instrument: Tenor | |
| 7. Away in a manger | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Country: Normandy, France | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Greenwich, CT | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Richard Westenburg. | |
| Conductor: Westenburg, Richard | |
| Ensemble: Musica Sacra | |
| 8. Ges? Bambino | |
| Composer: Yon, Pietro | |
| Date Written: 1917 | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: USA | |
| Language: Italian | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey | |
| Conductor: Adler, Kurt,,Adler, Kurt Herbert | |
| Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra,National Philharmonic Orchestra London,National Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Performer: Pavarotti, Luciano | |
| Instrument: Tenor | |
| 9. Il est n?, le divin enfant | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Date Written: 15th Century | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Country: France | |
| Language: French | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Ensemble: Trapp Family Singers | |
| 10. What child is this? | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Date Written: 16th Century | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Country: England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: London, England | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Douglas Gamley. | |
| Conductor: Guadagno, Anton | |
| Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Performer: Tebaldi, Renata,Thalben-Ball, George, Sir | |
| Instrument: Soprano,Organ | |
| Artist Notes: , | |
| 11. Sweet little Jesus boy | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Country: USA | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Robert MacGimsey. | |
| Conductor: Karajan, Herbert von | |
| Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Performer: Price, Leontyne | |
| Instrument: Soprano | |
| 12. Child in the Manger | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: John Rutter. | |
| Conductor: Rutter, John, | |
| Ensemble: Clare College Choir,Clare College Orchestra | |
| 13. I saw three ships | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Country: England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Greenwich, CT | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: Edwin Fissinger. | |
| Conductor: Westenburg, Richard | |
| Ensemble: Musica Sacra | |
| 14. We three kings | |
| Composer: Hopkins, John Henry, Jr. | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Conductor: ,Davis, Colin, Sir | |
| Ensemble: John Aldiss Choir,London Symphony Orchestra | |
| 15. Shepherd's Pipe Carol | |
| Composer: Rutter, John | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Conductor: Rutter, John,,Willcocks, David, Sir | |
| Ensemble: Clare College Choir,Clare College Orchestra,Bach Choir | |
| Performer: Blandford, Jeremy,Scott, John,Scott, John [Composer],Scott, John [Organ] | |
| Instrument: Organ,Organ,Organ,Organ | |
| Artist Notes: ,,, | |
| 16. The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum" | |
| Composer: Davis, Katherine K. | |
| Date Written: 1958 | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Country: USA | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Work Notes: Arranger: David Cullen. | |
| Conductor: Davis, Carl [Conductor],,Davis, Carl [Conductor], | |
| Ensemble: London Voices,Philharmonia Orchestra,London Voices,Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Performer: Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame | |
| Instrument: Soprano | |
| 17. The first nowell | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Country: England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: St. Barnabas Church, Greenwich, CT | |
| Conductor: Westenburg, Richard | |
| Ensemble: Musica Sacra | |
| 18. Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child "Coventry Carol" | |
| Composer: Traditional | |
| Date Written: 16th Century | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Country: England | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Work Notes: This selection is sung in Middle English. | |
| Conductor: Cleobury, Stephen,Willcocks, David, Sir | |
| Ensemble: King's College Choir, Cambridge,King's College Choir, Cambridge | |
| 19. Mary's boy child | |
| Composer: Hairston, Jester | |
| Period: 20th Century | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Performer: Martineau, Malcolm,Terfel, Bryn | |
| Instrument: Piano,Bass Baritone | |
| Artist Notes: , | |
| 20. Musae Sioniae: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen | |
| Composer: Michael Praetorious | |
| Date Written: by 1609 | |
| Period: Renaissance | |
| Country: Germany | |
| Language: German | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Ensemble: Trapp Family Singers | |
| 21. Messiah, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born | |
| Composer: Handel, George Frideric | |
| Date Written: 1742 | |
| Period: Baroque | |
| Country: London, England | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Conductor: Pinnock, Trevor,, | |
| Ensemble: English Concert,English Concert Choir,The English Concert | |
| 22. Joy to the World | |
| Composer: Mason, Lowell | |
| Date Written: 19th Century | |
| Period: Romantic | |
| Country: USA | |
| Language: English | |
| Studio/Live: Studio | |
| Venue: Kingsway Hall, London, England | |
| Conductor: Bonynge, Richard | |
| Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra | |
| Performer: Sutherland, Joan, Dame | |
| Instrument: Soprano | |












