Sounds of Christmas

~ Release by Children's Chorus of Washington (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Ding Dong, Merrily on High
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
arranger:
Howard Cable
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (on 1999-12-19)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
is based on:
Branle de l’official
George Ratcliffe Woodward1:34
2Still Still
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
arranger:
Ron Jeffers (musicologist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Still, Still, Still (on 1999-12-19)
lyricist:
Georg Götsch
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:17
3Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (on 1999-12-19)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version 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 Bach2:48
4Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Dancing Day: 6. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (on 1999-12-19)
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
is based on:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (traditional English)
part of:
Dancing Day (Cycle of eight traditional carols for SSA voices with harp or piano accompaniment)
[traditional]3:00
5Angel's Carol
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Angels’ Carol (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
Henry Smart (English composer, 1813-1879)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1980)
John Rutter3:42
6The Snow
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 2000-12-10)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 2000-12-10)
recorded at:
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., United States (on 2000-12-10)
live recording of:
The Snow, op. 26 no. 1 (on 2000-12-10)
lyricist:
Alice Elgar (English author, married to Edward Elgar)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
part of:
2 Partsongs, op. 26
Edward Elgar6:06
7Angels We Have Heard on High
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 2000-12-10)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 2000-12-10)
recorded at:
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., United States (on 2000-12-10)
live recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High (on 2000-12-10)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
James Chadwick (bishop) (in 1862)
version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
[traditional]4:13
8Two Old World Carols
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Fum, Fum, Fum (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
live recording of:
Patapan (French carol) (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist:
Bernard de La Monnoye
composer:
Bernard de La Monnoye (in 1720)
[traditional]3:10
9A La Nanita Nana
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (in 1996-12)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (in 1996-12)
recording of:
A la nanita nana (arr. Shields) (in 1996-12)
arranger:
Valerie Shields
[traditional]3:03
10Le Sommeil de l'enfant Jesus
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 2000-12-10)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 2000-12-10)
arranger:
Ron Jeffers (musicologist, choral conductor)
recorded at:
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., United States (on 2000-12-10)
live recording of:
Chantons Noël: Le sommeil de l'enfant Jésus (on 2000-12-10)
arranger:
Raymond Daveluy (Canadian organist and composer)
part of:
Chantons Noël
[traditional]2:26
11Shepherd's Pipe Carol
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 2000-12-10)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 2000-12-10)
recorded at:
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., United States (on 2000-12-10)
live recording of:
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol (on 2000-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1963)
John Rutter3:03
12Mary Had a Baby
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 2000-12-10)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 2000-12-10)
recorded at:
National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C., United States (on 2000-12-10)
live recording of:
Mary Had a Baby (on 2000-12-10)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:29
13Go Where I Send Thee
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Go Where I Send Thee! (Caldwell & Ivory arrangement) (on 1998-12-20)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory
arrangement of:
Children Go Where I Send Thee
[traditional]2:19
14Mid Winter
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Mid-Winter (on 1999-12-19)
lyricist:
Bob Chilcott
composer:
Bob Chilcott (in 1994)
Bob Chilcott3:56
15This Little Babe
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: VI. This little babe (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist:
Robert Southwell
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Benjamin Britten1:30
16Never A Child As He
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Never a Child as He (on 1998-12-20)
composer:
James Niblock (American composer and violinist)
David L. Brunner2:24
17Star Carol
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Star Carol (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Rutter2:48
18Donkey Carol
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1998-12-20)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1998-12-20)
live recording of:
Donkey Carol (on 1998-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Rutter4:07
19Hallelujah Chorus from "Messiah"
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (on 1999-12-19)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel3:41
20Sleigh Ride
choir vocals:
Children's Chorus of Washington (on 1999-12-19)
conductor:
Joan Gregoryk (on 1999-12-19)
recorded at:
St Paul's Lutheran Church (Washington D.C.) in Washington, D.C., United States (on 1999-12-19)
live recording of:
Sleigh Ride (on 1999-12-19)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1950)
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10)
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Woodbury Music (aka Woodbury Music Company)
version of:
Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)
Leroy Anderson3:24