The Ultimate Christmas Album

1

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

2

The Twelve Days Of Christmas

03:10

Dame Joan Sutherland, Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Producer: Ray Minshull - Choir: Ambrosian Singers - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer/Author: Traditional

3

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

03:40

Leontyne Price, Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde, Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Producer: John Culshaw - Soprano: Leontyne Price - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Choir: Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde - Choir: Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Franz Gruber

4

White Christmas

03:53

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Choir: London Voices - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Carl Davis - Composer/Author: Irving Berlin - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Richard Lewszey

5

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

03:04

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

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Artist: John Scott - Artist: James Blades - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Choir: The Bach Choir - Ensemble: The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble - Artist: David Corkhill - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

6

Good King Wenceslas

02:58

Dame Joan Sutherland, Valda Aveling, Patricia Clarke, Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Recording Producer: Ray Minshull - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Harpsichord: Valda Aveling - Soprano: Patricia Clarke - Choir: Ambrosian Singers - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer: Traditional

7

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

02:27

Leontyne Price, Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde, Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Soprano: Leontyne Price - Choir: Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde - Choir: Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan - Composer/Author: Anonymous - Producer: John Culshaw - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown

8

Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful)

03:32

Luciano Pavarotti, London Voices, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Producer: Ray Minshull - Recording Engineer: James Lock - Choir: London Voices - Recording Engineer: John Dunkerley - Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler - Composer: John Francis Wade

9

Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly

01:22

Dame Joan Sutherland, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

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

10

Winter Wonderland

03:51

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Choir: London Voices - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Carl Davis - Composer: Felix Bernard - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Richard Lewszey

11

I Saw Three Ships

01:45

Mark Tinkler, William Kendall, The Choir of St John’s Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, George Guest

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

12

The First Noel

03:02

Choir Of Trinity School, David Squibb, The London Festival Brass Ensemble, John Wilbraham, Leo Pearson

Choir: Choir Of Trinity School - Director: David Squibb - Ensemble: The London Festival Brass Ensemble - Director: John Wilbraham - Organ: Leo Pearson - Composer: Anonymous - Engineer: Arthur Bannister

13

Shepherds In The Field Abiding

03:02

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer/Author: Traditional - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

14

Away in a manger

02:23

Catherine Rogers, The Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Mezzo-Soprano: Catherine Rogers - Choir: The Bach Choir - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon - Composer/Author: William James Kirkpatrick

15

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

16

Mary's Boy Child

03:53

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Choir: London Voices - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Carl Davis - Composer/Author: Jester Hairston - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Richard Lewszey

17

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

18

Ding Dong! Merrily On High

02:02

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Sir David Willcocks - Composer: Anonymous - Producer: Andrew Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

19

What child is this (Greensleeves)

03:24

Dame Joan Sutherland, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

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

20

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

03:47

Kiri Te Kanawa, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

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

21

Ave Maria, D839 ("Ellens Gesang III") [Orchestral Version]

04:48

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

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