Merry Christmas with the Choir of King’s College

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1Adam lay ybounden
recording engineer:
Arne Akselberg
producer:
Simon Kiln
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 2014-03-16 until 2014-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 2014-03-16 until 2014-03-20)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2014-03-16 until 2014-03-20)
recording of:
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord version) (from 2014-03-16 until 2014-03-20)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Boris Ord
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
Adam lay i-bowndyn (15th-century macaronic English poem)
Boris Ord1:08
2The First Nowell
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
arranger:
Philip Ledger and Sir John Stainer
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
[traditional]4:53
3Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (after Mendelssohn’s Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
Felix Mendelssohn3:22
4Silent Night
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
Franz Xaver Gruber3:05
5The Holly and the Ivy
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (in 1971)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies (English organist and composer)
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
[traditional]3:11
6A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: III. There Is No Rose
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer) (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: III. There is no Rose (from 1972-07-06 until 1972-07-10)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Benjamin Britten2:21
7A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow
harp:
Osian Ellis (Welsh harpist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Benjamin Britten1:38
8I Wonder as I Wander
organ:
Adrian Partington (organist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
arranger:
Andrew Carter (composer)
recording of:
I Wonder as I Wander
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician) (from 1933-07-16 until 1933-10-04)
John Jacob Niles3:11
9The Cherry Tree Carol
[traditional]1:51
10I Saw Three Ships
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships (arr. Ledger)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
[traditional]1:44
11Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (arr. Ledger)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
William James Kirkpatrick2:09
12The Shepherds’ Cradle Song
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
[traditional]3:40
13The Lord at First Did Adam Make
organ:
John Wells (concert organist and composer)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
The Lord at First Did Adam Make (arr. Willcocks)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
[anonymous]3:14
14Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Elizabeth Poston
Elizabeth Poston2:30
15Once in Royal David’s City
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (on 1970-12-23)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (on 1970-12-23)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-23)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks) (on 1970-12-23)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
recording of:
Once in Royal David's City (arr. Wilcocks (vv. 2-3) and Mann (v. 4ff))
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander
additional composer:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
composer:
Henry Gauntlett
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) and Arthur Henry Mann (English organist and composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
Henry John Gauntlett arr. Arthur Henry Mann & Sir David Willcocks5:14
16Gabriel’s Message
organ:
Adrian Partington (organist and conductor)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Pettman)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edgar Pettman
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
[traditional]2:33
17The Truth Sent from Above
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
[anonymous] arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams2:10
18Up! Good Christen Folk and Listen
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Up! Good Christen Folk, and Listen
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward (in 1901)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
publisher:
Oxford University Press
is based on:
O quam mundum
[anonymous] arr. George Ratcliffe Woodward1:17
19O Come, All Ye Faithful
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (on 1972-07-12)
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (on 1972-07-12)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1972-07-12)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (on 1972-07-12)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-07-12)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks) (on 1972-07-12)
additional composer:
David Hill (British organist and conductor) and Christopher Robinson (British conductor & organist)
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley
publisher:
Oxford University Press
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 30)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
[traditional]4:47
20And All in the Morning
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
And All in the Morning (English traditional carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:16
21On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
organ:
John Wells (concert organist and composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
[traditional]1:53
22Joy to the World!
organ:
Peter Stevens (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Joy to the World (John Rutter's arrangement)
additional lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
arrangement of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
[traditional]1:51
23O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (in 1971)
choir vocals:
King’s College Choir (in 1971)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1971)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Lacey lyrics) (from 1970-12-21 until 1970-12-22)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The English Hymnal (1906) (number: 8)
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
revision of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Lacey lyrics) (in 1971)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The English Hymnal (1906) (number: 8)
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
revision of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
lyricist and translator:
John Mason Neale
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
[traditional]3:30
2412 Traditional Carols from Herefordshire: No. 4. Joseph and Mary
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
tenor vocals:
Charles Daniels (tenor) (on 1978-12-24)
conductor:
Sir Philip Ledger
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Joseph and Mary (trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams) (in 1978)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:23
25God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
organ:
Benjamin Bayl (conductor) (on 1999-07-12)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1999-07-12)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1999-07-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks) (on 1999-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
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)
[traditional]3:35
26Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?
[traditional]4:19
27See Amid the Winter’s Snow
Sir John Goss arr. Sir David Willcocks4:46
28Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (in 1966)
arrangement of:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (traditional English)
[traditional]1:55
29A Maiden Most Gentle
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
A Maiden Most Gentle (arr. Carter)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Andrew Carter (composer)
[traditional]2:48
303 Hymns for the English Hymnal: No. 1. In the Bleak Midwinter
organ:
Benjamin Bayl (conductor) (on 1999-07-12)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Bullard (on 1999-07-12)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1999-07-12)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1999-07-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Edwin Darke version) (on 1999-07-12)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Harold Edwin Darke (in 1909)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
Harold Edwin Darke4:23
31Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis, vos houlettes
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (in 1976)
conductor:
Philip Ledger (in 1976)
[traditional] arr. John Rutter3:40
32Cantiones sacrae: No. 15. A Child is Born in Bethlehem
Samuel Scheidt arr. Sir David Willcocks2:28
33Angels from the Realms of Glory
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Ledger)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes))
[traditional]2:38
343 Carol‐Anthems: No. 2. A Spotless Rose
Herbert Howells3:10
35Myn Lyking
Sir Richard Runciman Terry3:17
36O Little Town of Bethlehem
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.)
[traditional]3:28
37Quem pastores laudavere
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Quem pastores laudavere
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
Michael Praetorius1:58
38Dormi Jesu “The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn”
John Rutter4:26
39L’enfance du Christ, op. 25, H 130, Pt. 2 “La fuite en Égypte”: L’adieu des bergers à la Sainte Famille. “Il s’en va loin de la terre”
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers) (“The Shepherds' Farewell”)
lyricist and composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
L'Enfance du Christ : Deuxième partie « La Fuite en Égypte »
Hector Berlioz4:14