The Night Before Christmas

~ Release by Stephen Fry (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Classic Sleighride
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Die musikalische Schlittenfahrt: Nr. 8. Die Schlittenfahrt. Allegretto
composer:
Leopold Mozart (composer)
part of:
Die musikalische Schlittenfahrt
Leopold Mozart3:13
2Christmas Overture
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Forest of Wild Thyme, op. 74: A Christmas Overture
composer:
Samuel Coleridge‐Taylor (composer, conductor) (until 1911)
part of:
The Forest of Wild Thyme, op. 74
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor5:54
3The Last Sleep of the Virgin (from La Vierge)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
La Vierge: Scene 4. The Assumption: Dernier sommeil de la Vierge
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Charles Grandmougin
part of:
La Vierge
Jules Massenet4:49
4Overture on French Carols
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Overture on French Carols
composer:
Philip Lane (English composer)
medley of:
Il est né le divin enfant
medley of:
Masters in This Hall
medley of:
Noël nouvelet
medley of:
Patapan (French carol)
medley of:
Quelle est cette odeur agréable ?
medley of:
Quittez, pasteurs
Philip Lane5:06
5The Night Before Christmas
spoken vocals:
Stephen Fry (English comedian, actor, writer, presenter & activist)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Night Before Christmas (for narrator and orchestra)
composer:
Philip Lane (English composer)
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
Philip Lane6:10
6Christmas Overture (based on the Chorale Von Himmel Hoch)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kirchliche Fest-Ouvertüre, op. 31
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
Otto Nicolai11:26
7Sleighride to Thredbo
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Thredbo Suite: III. Sleigh Ride to Thredbo
composer:
John Carmichael (pianist /composer) (in 1980)
part of:
Thredbo Suite
John Carmichael1:56
8The Christmas Tree Suite: Lighting the Candles
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
partial instrumental recording of:
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 186)
Franz Liszt1:55
9The Christmas Tree Suite: In Olden Times
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
partial instrumental recording of:
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 186)
Franz Liszt4:12
10The Christmas Tree Suite: Games
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
partial instrumental recording of:
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 186)
Franz Liszt1:43
11The Christmas Tree Suite: Bedtime (Dreaming)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
partial instrumental recording of:
Weihnachtsbaum, S. 186
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 186)
Franz Liszt2:49
12On the Twelfth Day
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC)
orchestra:
BBC Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
On the Twelfth Day
composer:
Doreen Carwithen
is based on:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Doreen Carwithen20:16

Credits

Release

engineer:Simon Hancock (recording engineer)
producer:Neil Varley (BBC producer)
editor:Richard Scott (editor / engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12379318 [info]
ASIN:US: B000JBWUOY [info]
discography entry:https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.570331 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002509986 [info]