Nine Lessons & Carols

~ Release by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

recorded in the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, 24 December 2010, January 2011 & June 2012 (all tracks up to 2.11 probably recorded live on 2010.12.24, the rest on the other dates)
organ: Ben-San Lau

Annotation last modified on 2013-12-18 07:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Seventh Lesson
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
spoken vocals:
Dr Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
1:45
2Hymn: While shepherds watched
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (desc. Cleobury)
lyricist:
Nahum Tate
composer:
Christopher Tye (English composer & organist, c. 1505–1573)
arranger:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
publisher:
Novello
arrangement of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Sweet Chiming Bells / Hail Chime On)
arrangement of:
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (Winchester old version)
2:59
3Illuminare, Jerusalem
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Illuminare, Jerusalem
composer:
Judith Weir (British composer) (in 1985)
2:19
4Eighth Lesson
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
spoken vocals:
Dr Basim Musallam
3:04
5Christmas Carol
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
Christmas Carol (on 2010-12-24)
lyricist:
Einojuhani Rautavaara (composer)
composer:
Einojuhani Rautavaara (composer) (in 2010)
translator:
Chris Latham and Hanna-Mari Latham
was commissioned by:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
premiered at:
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2010 (2010-12-24)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
4:54
6Ding! Dong! Merrily on high
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Mack Wilberg)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Mack Wilberg
arrangement of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
2:45
7Ninth Lesson
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
spoken vocals:
Professor Ross Harrison
2:28
8Hymn: O come, all ye faithful
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
4:27
9Collect and Blessing
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
spoken vocals:
The Revd Dr Jeremy Morris (British historian, priest and academic)
1:15
10Hymn: Hark! the herald angels sing
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
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)
3:20
11Organ Voluntary: In dulci jubilo (BWV 729)
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
organ:
Ben-San Lau (English organist)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 729)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
2:51
12The Christ Child
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
The Christ Child (on 2009-12-24)
composer:
Gabriel Jackson (choral composer) (in 2009)
4:40
13Now comes the dawn
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
Now Comes the Dawn (on 2007-12-24)
writer:
Richard Watson Gilder (American poet)
composer:
Brett Dean (Australian composer, violist and conductor) (in 2007)
premiered at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 2007-12-24)
is based on:
Noël
3:34
14Misere' nobis
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
Misere' nobis (on 2006-12-24)
composer:
Mark‐Anthony Turnage (English composer) (in 2006)
premiered at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 2006-12-24)
2:44
15Mary
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
Mary (on 2008-12-24)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Dominic Muldowney
translator:
Michael Hamburger
4:28
16Christmas Eve
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
Christmas Eve (on 2011-12-24)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti (in 2011)
composer:
Tansy Davies (in 2011)
premiered at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 2011-12-24)
is based on:
Christmas Eve
6:00
17All bells in paradise
engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer and editor:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
live recording of:
All bells in paradise (in 2012-06)
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 2012)
was commissioned by:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
premiered at:
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2012 (2012-12-24)
4:44

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liner notes:Emma Disley
copyrighted (©) by:Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 2012)
ASIN:UK: B0094BDOB8 [info]
US: B0094BDOB8 [info]