On Christmas Day

~ Release by The American Boychoir (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The First Nowell
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
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
French traditional carol, arr. David Willcocks3:05
2Personent Hodie
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Dancing Day: 3. Personent hodie
composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
is based on:
Personent hodie (1582 version)
part of:
Dancing Day (Cycle of eight traditional carols for SSA voices with harp or piano accompaniment)
German melody, arr. John Rutter1:56
3Sussex Carol
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
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)
English traditional carol, arr. David Willcocks1:58
4Once in Royal David's City
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks)
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
H. J. Gauntlett, arr. David Willcocks3:38
5Deck the Hall
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Deck the Hall (arr. Rutter)
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
arrangement of:
Deck the Halls
Welsh traditional carol, arr. John Rutter2:06
6Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Elizabeth Poston
Elizabeth Poston3:01
7The Twelve Days of Christmas
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. John Rutter)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
arrangement of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
English traditional carol, arr. John Rutter3:49
8O Come, All Ye Faithful
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Willcocks)
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”)
Anon., 18th century, arr. David Willcocks3:59
9God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks)
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)
English traditional carol, arr. David Willcocks2:41
10I Sing of a Maiden
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
I Sing of a Maiden
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Patrick Hadley (Composer) (in 1936)
Patrick Hadley3:08
11Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Willcocks)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Felix Mendelssohn, descant by David Willcocks3:15
12Salvator Mundi
choir vocals:
The American Boychoir
conductor:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
recorded at:
Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, United States (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Salvator Mundi (Mathias carol sequence)
composer:
William Mathias (Welsh composer)
William Mathias19:17