James Galway’s Christmas Carol

~ Release by James Galway (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Silent Night
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber4:10
2Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1963)
John Rutter3:11
3Air from Suite no. 3 in D
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:59
4Fantasia on ‘I Saw Three Ships’
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Fantasia on “I Saw Three Ships”
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
David Overton
is based on:
I Saw Three Ships
David Overton3:10
5Greensleeves
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
David Overton
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:36
6Zither Carol
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Zither Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
[traditional]2:54
7The Holy Boy
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
The Holy Boy
composer:
John Ireland (English composer) (in 1913)
John Ireland2:47
8Patapan
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Patapan
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:24
9Past Three O’Clock
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
David Overton
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Past Three O'clock
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:04
10Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia
Johann Sebastian Bach2:57
11Ave Maria
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles‐François Gounod2:45
12Chorale from the Christmas Oratorio
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Chorale from the Christmas Oratorio
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
is based on:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:42
13I Wonder as I Wander
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
David Overton
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
I Wonder as I Wander
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician) (from 1933-07-16 until 1933-10-04)
[traditional]2:54
14Sheep May Safely Graze
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
arranger:
James Galway (flautist)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach5:51
15Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Elizabeth Poston
Elizabeth Poston3:30
16We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks (producer of classical and musical theatre recordings)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (organist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (professional chamber choir of the BBC) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (conductor) (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. Warrell)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Arthur Warrell
arrangement of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
[traditional]1:34

Credits

Release

printed in:West Germany
executive producer:Michael Emmerson (executive producer)
illustration:Vic Fair
distributed by:RCA/Ariola-Ariola/RCA (not for release label use! distributor in Europe except Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
copyrighted (©) by:RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1986)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3072989 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01N7G19AL [info]