Away in a Manger

~ Recording by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeChristmas Carols From King's CollegeChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
1.8Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeFavourite Carols From King'sChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDC 7 47500 2
1.8Away in a Manger2:10William J. KirkpatrickFavourite Carols from King'sChoir of King's College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
Warner Classics
1.2Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeChristmas CarolsChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum
DiskyCH 880202
1.8Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeChristmas from King'sChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-09-06
Classics for Pleasure7243 5 86151 2 8
1.93Away in a Manger2:05Choir of King’s College, CambridgeTop 100 Xmas SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2015-11-06
Rhino (reissue label)825646003686
5.11Away in a Manger?:??Choir of King’s College, Cambridge100 Greatest: ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)0190295734343
1.96Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King’s College, Cambridge & Philip Ledger100 Greatest: Xmas (2019 edition of the Rhino 100 Greatest: Christmas series)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.12Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger (Arr. Ledger)2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeEssential Christmas Carols from King’sChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-12-24
Warner Classics
1.57Away in a Manger2:10Choir of King's College, CambridgeClassical Christmas Around the WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-12-19
Warner Classics
1.8Away in a Manger2:07Choir of King’s College, CambridgeChristmas Carols From King's CollegeChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum + Compilation
EMI Studio DRMCDM 7 63179 2
(unknown)
2.8Away in a Manger (Arr. Ledger)2:10Choir of King’s College, CambridgeChristmas At King'sChoir of King’s College, CambridgeAlbum

Relationships

organ:Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:Philip Ledger
arranger:Philip Ledger
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3U4Mj5d7cg8ZX3Qw8T3gwf [info]
recording of:Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)

Related works

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)
referred to in medleys:Medley: Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly / Away in a Manger / O Little Town of Bethlehem / The First Noel (order: 2)
Medley: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Away in a Manger / The First Noel (order: 2)
later translated versions:Ej upplysta gårdar
Gehuld in de stilte
I Orwedd Mewn Preseb
Jesús en pesebre
Käy kanssamme Jeesus
translated version of:Y Preseb
is based on:Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
is the basis for:A Lullaby
arrangements:Away in a manger (arr. Moore)
Away in a Manger (for brass, Graham)
Away in a Manger (arr. Willcocks)
Away in a Manger (arr. Rutter)
Away in a Manger (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
Away in a Manger (arr. Van)
Away in a Manger (arr. Rutter and Parker)
Away in a Manger (arr. Michael McGlynn)
Away in a Manger (arr. Barry)
Away in a Manger (arr. Berry & Howard)
Away in a Manger (arr. Gjeilo)
Away in a Manger (arr. Cole)
Away in a Manger (arr. Ledger)
Away in a Manger (arr. Daniel Walker)
Away in a Manger (arr. Westenburg)
Away in a Manger (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Away in a Manger (arr. Ellingboe)