Glorious Christmas

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Golden Voices Sing Treasured Favourites / Glorious Choirs Sing Golden Carols
2▶CD: Great Christmas Favourites
3▼CD: Magical Christmas Memories
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1Good Christian Men, Rejoice!
choir vocals:
The Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recording of:
Good Christian Men Rejoice
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
John Mason Neale
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 107)
translated version of:
In dulci jubilo (original traditional)
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus2:10
2In the Bleak Midwinter
choir vocals:
St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
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
St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir5:35
3Angels We Have Heard on High
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus4:16
4Here We Come A-Carolling (The Wassail Song)
The John McCarthy Chorus2:13
5What Child Is This?
orchestra:
The Boston ‘Pops’ Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1958)
recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
The Boston "Pops" Orchestra5:38
6Patapan
choir vocals:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
arranger:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) and Eddie Sauter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Patapan (French carol)
lyricist:
Bernard de La Monnoye
composer:
Bernard de La Monnoye (in 1720)
recording of:
Patapan
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir2:17
7Gather Round the Christmas Tree
organ:
Virgil Fox (organist)
choir vocals:
The John McCarthy Chorus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gather Round the Christmas Tree
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
The John McCarthy Chorus1:45
8I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
choir vocals:
The Royal Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American poet)
composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and St. Nicholas Music Inc.
is based on:
Christmas Bells
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus2:52
9The Skaters' Waltz
orchestra:
The Philharmonic ‘Pops’ Orchestra
conductor:
Anatole Fistoulari (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recording of:
Les Patineurs, op. 183 (The Skaters, op. 183)
composer:
Émile Waldteufel (classical composer) (in 1882)
The Philharmonic "Pops" Orchestra7:39
10Toyland
conductor:
Lehman Engel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1962)
recording of:
Toyland
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
librettist:
Glen MacDonough
part of:
Babes in Toyland
Lehman Engel Orchestra & Chorus4:05
11March of the Little Lead Soldiers
orchestra:
Orchestre société des concerts symphoniques de Paris
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
March of the Little Lead Soldiers
composer:
Gabriel Pierné (French composer and conductor)
Orchestre Société Des Concerts Symphoniques De Paris3:21
12Lieutenant Kijé: Troika (Christmas Sleigh Ride)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
The London Symphony Orchestra2:54
13"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Miniature Overture
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
The London Symphony Orchestra3:12
14"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Marche
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
The London Symphony Orchestra2:21
15"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
The London Symphony Orchestra2:38
16"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Russian Dance
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
The London Symphony Orchestra1:11
17"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Arabian Dance
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
The London Symphony Orchestra4:24
18"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Chinese Dance
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
The London Symphony Orchestra1:12
19"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Dance of the Flutes
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
The London Symphony Orchestra2:42
20"The Nutcracker" Suite, Op. 71a: Waltz of the Flowers
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
The London Symphony Orchestra7:49
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