The Magic of Christmas

1

Fanfare followed by O Come all ye faithful (Anon.) - Arr. Sir David Willcocks

04:20

The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, David Corkhill, The Bach Choir, John Scott, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Ensemble: The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble - Percussion: David Corkhill - Choir: The Bach Choir - Organ: John Scott - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Willcocks

2

Angels from the Realms of Glory

03:32

Kiri Te Kanawa, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Carl Davis - Composer: Anonymous - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Richard Lewszey

3

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

02:35

The Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Choir: The Bach Choir - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Franz Gruber

4

Ave Maria

06:47

Frederica von Stade, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Silverstein

Mezzo-Soprano: Frederica von Stade - Balance Engineer: John Pellowe - Choir: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square - Orchestra: Utah Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Joseph Silverstein - Recording Producer: Paul Myers - Composer: Franz Schubert

5

Ding Dong! Merrily on High

02:06

The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, George Guest

Choir: The Choir of St John’s Cambridge - Conductor: George Guest - Recording Producer: Chris Hazell - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Anonymous

6

The first Nowell

05:15

The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, George Guest

Recording Producer: Chris Hazell - Choir: The Choir of St John’s Cambridge - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Organ: Stephen Cleobury - Conductor: George Guest - Composer/Author: Anonymous

7

O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)

04:14

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Producer: Ray Minshull - Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler - Recording Engineer: James Lock - Recording Engineer: John Dunkerley - Composer: Adolphe Charles Adam

8

Away In A Manger

01:56

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: William James Kirkpatrick - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

9

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

03:27

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

10

Joy To The World

01:54

Dame Joan Sutherland, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Producer: Ray Minshull - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer: George Frideric Handel - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

11

The Virgin's Slumber Song

02:01

Dame Joan Sutherland, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Producer: Ray Minshull - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer: Max Reger - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

12

Once In Royal David's City

04:24

Robin Barter, David Briggs, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Treble: Robin Barter - Organ: David Briggs - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Henry John Gauntlett - Producer: Chris Hazell - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

13

The Holly And The Ivy

02:37

John Lambert, Christopher Hughes, Simon Haynes, Roy Robertson, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Producer: Chris Hazell - Treble: John Lambert - Treble: Christopher Hughes - Treble: Simon Haynes - Treble: Roy Robertson - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: Traditional - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

14

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

01:49

Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Soprano: Leontyne Price - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan - Composer/Author: Richard Storrs Willis - Producer: John Culshaw - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown

15

In Dulci Jubilo Old German Tune - Ed/Adpt. R. Jacques (1894-1969). Arr. R.L. de Pearsall (-1856)

03:11

The Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Choir: The Bach Choir - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Anonymous

16

Mille cherubini in coro (arr. after Schubert)

04:01

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Producer: Ray Minshull - Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler - Composer: Alois Melichar - Balance Engineer: James Lock

17

Il s'en va loin de la terre

04:59

The St. Anthony Singers, Goldsbrough Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Goldsbrough Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Recording Producer: James Burnett - Recording Engineer: Alan Stagg - Composer: Hector Berlioz

18

While Shepherds Watched (Este Psalter, 1592)

02:46

The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, George Guest

Choir: The Choir of St John’s Cambridge - Conductor: George Guest - Recording Producer: Chris Hazell - Recording Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Composer: Anonymous

19

Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4

02:10

Renata Tebaldi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno

Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Soprano: Renata Tebaldi - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Conductor: Anton Guadagno - Composer: Johannes Brahms

20

Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

01:57

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Producer: Chris Hazell - Organ: David Briggs - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer/Author: Trad. - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

21

Ave Maria

02:47

Kiri Te Kanawa, Utah Symphony, Julius Rudel

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Producer: Paul Myers - Orchestra: Utah Symphony - Conductor: Julius Rudel - Composer: Charles Gounod

22

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Fanfare

03:53

The Bach Choir, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, David Corkhill, John Scott, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Choir: The Bach Choir - Ensemble: The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble - Percussion: David Corkhill - Organ: John Scott - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn