Tracklist

CD 1
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1O Come, All Ye Faithful
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”) (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
John Francis Wade4:08
2Sussex Carol
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (arr. Willcocks) (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
[unknown]1:37
3The First Nowell
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
The First Nowell (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist)
[unknown]3:13
4A Maiden Most Gentle
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
A Maiden Most Gentle (arr. Carter) (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
composer:
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist)
arranger:
Andrew Carter (composer)
[unknown]2:45
5Birthday Carol
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
Birthday Carol
lyricist and composer:
Sir David Willcocks
Sir David Willcocks2:41
6When Christ Was Born
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
Reginald Jacques1:15
7Star Carol
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
John Rutter2:38
8Wassail Song
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
[unknown]2:41
9Of the Father's Heart Begotten
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
[unknown]3:02
10Shepherds, in the Field Abiding
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
[unknown]2:37
11Once in Royal David's City
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
Henry John Gauntlett4:22
12Christmas Lullaby
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
John Rutter3:48
13The Holly and the Ivy
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Andrew Carter (composer) and Jonathan Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
[unknown]3:50
14Lord of the Dance
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
[unknown]3:20
15Bell Carol
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
William Mathias3:56
16Silent Night
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
Franz Xaver Gruber2:17
17Jingle Bells
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
James Lord Pierpont1:59
18A Merry Christmas
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
arranger:
Arthur Warrell
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. Warrell) (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist)
arranger:
Arthur Warrell
arrangement of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
[unknown]1:25
19Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
sound engineer:
Richard Lee (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Sheldon (engineer)
producer:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recorded at:
Guildford Cathedral in Guildford (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Wilcocks) (from 1991-01-29 until 1991-01-31)
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
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Felix Mendelssohn3:40

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art direction:Steven John (art director and designer)
liner notes:Jennifer Vernor-Miles
instruments:The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music
Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
organ:John Scott (organist, choirmaster)
design:Jaquetta Sergeant
ASIN:UK: B000000ANK [info]