Joy to the World

~ Release by John Williams & Boston Pops Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Christmas Festival: Joy to the World / Deck the Halls / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / Good King Wenceslas / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noël / Silent Night / Jingle Bells / O Come, All Ye Faithful
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
A Christmas Festival (on 1991-12-14)
arranger:
Leroy Anderson
medley of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
medley of:
Deck the Halls
medley of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
medley of:
Good King Wenceslas
medley of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
medley of:
The First Nowell
medley of:
Jingle Bells
medley of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
medley of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra9:29
2A Visit From Saint Nicholas ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
spoken vocals [narrator]:
Robin Williams (US actor & comedian) (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Ken Darby version) (on 1991-12-14)
writer:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Ken Darby
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra3:51
3White Christmas
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra4:06
4March of the Toys (Babes in Toyland)
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Babes in Toyland: Act II. March of the Toys (on 1991-12-14)
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
Babes in Toyland
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra3:47
5Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone)
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone) (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
The 63rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
Walking Home (Somewhere in My Memory) (Home Alone) (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Home Alone
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra3:47
6Holiday Flight (Home Alone)
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Holiday Flight (Home Alone) (on 1991-12-14)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Home Alone
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra1:11
7A Christmas Bouquet: We'll Dress the House / The Star Carol / Nigh Bethlehem / Jesu Parvule / This Is Christmas
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
medley including a recording of:
We'll Dress the House (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra10:35
8Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Die Parade der Zinnsoldaten, op. 123 (on 1991-12-14)
composer:
Léon Jessel (in 1897)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra4:28
9Star of Bethlehem (Home Alone)
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Star of Bethlehem (Home Alone) (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor)
part of:
Home Alone
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra3:28
10Christmas Night Medley: O Tannenbaum / I Go to Bethlehem / Still, Still, Still / From Heaven Above to Earth I Come / Foom, Foom, Foom / O How Joyfully / O Holy Night
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra9:16
11We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra1:56
12Sleigh Ride
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
recording of:
Sleigh Ride (on 1991-12-14)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
cover recording of:
Sleigh Ride
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra2:53
13A Merry Little Sing-Along: Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / Let It Snow / The Christmas Song / Winter Wonderland / Jingle Bells
recording engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
choir vocals:
Tanglewood Festival Chorus (on 1991-12-14)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1991-12-14)
conductor:
John Williams (American score composer and conductor) (on 1991-12-14)
chorus master:
John Oliver (chorus master) (on 1991-12-14)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1991-12-14)
John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra7:38