Angels: Christmas With the Great Sopranos

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1O Holy Night
choir vocals:
Wiener Großstadtkinderchor (in 1961-06) and Wiener Singverein (in 1961-06)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961-06)
orchestra:
Members of the Wiener Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1961-06) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-06)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1961-06)
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”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1961-06)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam4:30
2Ave Maria, D. 839
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andreas Delfs (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Franz Schubert4:22
3Requiem, op. 48: Pie Jesu
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1987-10)
orchestra:
Montréal Symphony Orchestra (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1987-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1987-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (1890, second version) (in 1987-10)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
included in:
CHAPTER IV PIE JESU (REST)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48 (1890, second version)
Gabriel Fauré3:49
4Good King Wenceslas
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
harpsichord:
Valda Aveling (pianist, harpsichordist and clavichordist) (in 1965-05)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1965-05)
soprano vocals:
Patricia Clarke (Soprano) (in 1965-05) and Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-05)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1965-05)
recording of:
Good King Wenceslas (in 1965-06)
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum (13th-century carol)
[traditional]3:03
5Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-04)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
organ:
George Thalben-Ball (in 1971-04)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1971-04)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (in 1971-04)
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 Gruber4:48
6Lullaby (guten Abend, gut Nacht)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) and Paul Myers (classical record producer) (task: session recording producer)
mixer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms1:37
7Ave Maria, piena di grazia
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:02
8Vesperae solennes de confessore in C, K. 339: Laudate Dominum
executive producer:
Dr. Peter Czornyj and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Hans-Bernhard Bätzing (engineer, producer)
organ:
Paul Nicholson (harpsichordist & organist) (in 1993-09)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1993-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1993-09)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1993-09)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1993-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1993-09)
concertmaster:
Peter Hanson (violinist) (in 1993-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-09)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum (in 1993-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:59
9Messiah: Part 3: I know that my Redeemer Liveth
soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1992-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1992-04)
recorded at:
Point Theatre in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1992-04)
live recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano) (in 1992-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
George Frideric Handel5:28
10Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (in 1961-06) and Wiener Großstadtkinderchor (in 1961-06)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961-06)
orchestra:
Members of the Wiener Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1961-06) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-06)
chorus master:
Reinhold Schmidt (chorusmaster, composer)
arranger:
Friedrich Meyer (composer, bandleader) and Wolfgang Meyer (organist, harpsichordist)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol) (in 1961-06)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Felix Mendelssohn2:38
11Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata, BWV 147
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andreas Delfs (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:51
12Let the Bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Rose (organist / choirmaster)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
George Frideric Handel5:59
13It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-05)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1965-05)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version) (in 1965-05)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Richard Storrs Willis2:51
14Ave Maria
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) and Paul Myers (classical record producer) (task: session recording producer)
mixer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
arranger:
Giacomo Zani
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
recording of:
Ave Maria (by Pietro Mascagni, adapted from the Intermezzo of his Cavalleria Rusticana) (from 1998-09-19 until 1998-09-25)
lyricist:
Pietro Mazzoni
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
is based on:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Pietro Mascagni3:23
15Adeste Fideles
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-04)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1971-04)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1971-04)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version) (in 1971-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
John Francis Wade3:16
16Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: Alleluia
recording engineer:
Erwin de Ceuster (engineer), Nico de Koning (engineer) and Roger de Schot
producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano) (in 1993-03)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1993-03)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1993-03)
balance engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1993)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-03)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia (in 1993-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:32

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