O Holy Night

~ Release by Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge, Christopher Gray (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Tracklist

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1O holy night
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
arrangement of:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Adolphe Adam5:37
2In the stillness
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
In the stillness
composer:
Sally Beamish (composer and violist)
Sally Beamish2:42
3Noel: Verbum caro factum est
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Noel: Verbum caro factum est
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Tamsin Jones (composer)
Tamsin Jones2:58
4Sussex Carol
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
[traditional]2:08
5There is a flower
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
There Is a Flower
lyricist:
John Audelay (poet)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Rutter4:37
6There is no rose
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
There Is No Rose
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]4:00
73 Carol-Anthems: No. 1. A Spotless Rose
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
A Spotless Rose
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1919)
translator:
Catherine Winkworth
publisher:
Galaxy Music Corp. and Stainer & Bell
is based on:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:30
83 Carol-Anthems: No. 2. Sing Lullaby
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Sing Lullaby
lyricist:
Frederick William Harvey
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:40
93 Carol-Anthems: No. 3. Here Is the Little Door
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Here Is the Little Door
lyricist:
Frances Chesterton
composer:
Herbert Howells (English composer) (in 1918)
part of:
Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells3:50
10In dulci jubilo
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger and translator:
Robert Lucas Pearsall (composer)
translated version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
[traditional]3:43
11Peace on Earth
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Peace on Earth
lyricist and composer:
Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen3:47
12Christus. op. 97: Part I: When Jesus our Lord was born in Bethlehem - Say, where is he born - There shall a star from Jacob come forth
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Christus, op. 97: There Shall a Star from Jacob Shine Forth
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
translated version of:
Christus op. 97 für Soli, Chor und Orchester. Erster Teil „Geburt Christi“: Coro (Chor), „Es wird ein Stern aus Jacob aufgeh'n“
Felix Mendelssohn7:16
13Stille Nacht
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Xaver Gruber3:43
144 motets pour le temps de Noël. FP 152: No. 1. O Magnum mysterium
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 1. O magnum mysterium
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1952, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc3:16
154 motets pour le temps de Noël. FP 152: No. 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1951, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc2:51
164 motets pour le temps de Noël. FP 152: No. 3. Videntes stellam
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 3. Videntes Stellam
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1951, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc3:20
174 motets pour le temps de Noël. FP 152: No. 4. Hodie Christus natus est
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: No. 4. Hodie Christus natus est
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist) (in 1952, from 1959 until 1960)
part of:
Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Francis Poulenc2:19
18In the Bleak Midwinter
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
In the bleak mid-winter
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Becky McGlade (composer)
Becky McGlade4:17
19The Three Kings
organ:
Alexander Robson (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Christopher Gray (British choral conductor)
recording of:
The Three Kings
lyricist:
Dorothy L. Sayers (writer)
composer:
Jonathan Dove (British composer) (in 2000)
Jonathan Dove5:02