Music Lovers Choice, Volume 6: Traditional Christmas Carols

~ Release by The Choirs of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Once in Royal David’s City
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34)
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2Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
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)
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3God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
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4The Holly and the Ivy
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
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5Gabriel’s Message
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Angel Gabriel
written in:
País Vasco (Basque Country), Spain
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould (in 1895)
translated version of:
Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen
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6It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author) (in 1849)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal hymnal) (number: 90)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
is based on:
NOEL (hymn tune)
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7People Look East
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
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8There Is No Rose of Such Virtue
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
There is no Rose of Such Virtue
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
John Joubert
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9Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
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10A Stable in Bethlehem
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
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11The First Nowell
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The First Nowell (David Willcocks arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
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12O Come All, Ye Faithful
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
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13On Christmas Night
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 597)
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14Silent Night
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
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
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15Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Elizabeth Poston
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16In the Bleak Mid-Winter
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 28)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
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17While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched (desc. Willcocks)
lyricist:
Nahum Tate
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Winchester old version)
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18Ding Dong! Merrily on High
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
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
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19In dulci jubilo
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (Pearsall Jacques)
additional composer:
Robert Lucas Pearsall (composer)
arranger:
Reginald Jacques (choral and orchestral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
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20O Little Town of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle
chorus master:
Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
recorded at:
St George’s Chapel (Windsor Castle) in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
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