Christmas Voices

~ Release by St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"See Amid the Wintry Snow" and "Christmas Awake" are probably wrong. That is how they appear on the cover though. Most likely "See Amid the Winter's Snow" and "Christians Awake". If you have the disc feel free to change them.

Annotation last modified on 2016-05-29 10:39 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
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)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
3:41
2It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (“Noel” version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (in 1849)
composer:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
arranger:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal hymnal) (number: 90)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
is based on:
NOEL (hymn tune)
3:44
3We Three Kings of Orient Are
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
3:11
4Unto Us Is Born a Son
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Unto Us is born a Son (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
translator:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
arrangement of:
Unto Us is born a Son (carol)
2:18
5Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
2:33
6See Amid the Wintry Snow
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
4:38
7The Holly and the Ivy
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
2:28
8While Shepherds Watched
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Sweet Chiming Bells / Hail Chime On)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 936)
3:26
9I Saw Three Ships
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
2:02
10Christmas Awake
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Yorkshire - Christians Awake, Salute the Happy Morn
lyricist:
John Byrom (Poet)
composer:
John Wainwright (composer / organist)
3:48
11Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
recording of:
Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Martin Shaw (British composer)
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
3:22
12Once in Royal David’s City
choir vocals:
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
4:10