The Best of Aled Jones

~ Release by Aled Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Memory solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) cover recording of: Memory (Cats) lyricist: T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn additional writer: Trevor Nunn composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) publisher: Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available) sub-publisher: フジパシフィックミュージック and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 part of: Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)		4:02
2	Yesterday solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) cover recording of: Yesterday writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)		2:54
3	The Little Road to Bethlehem organ: Robert Court solo treble vocals: Aled Jones recording of: The Little Road to Bethlehem lyricist: Margaret Rose (lyricist) (in 1936) composer: Michael Head (British composer) (in 1945)		3:01
4	O Holy Night choir vocals: BBC Welsh Chorus solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) chorus master: John Hugh Thomas recording of: O Holy Night lyricist: John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855) composer: Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847) translated version of: Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)		3:08
5	How Beautiful Are the Feet (from Messiah) organ: Robert Court and Andrew Goodwin (organist) solo treble vocals: Aled Jones recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741) is based on: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Aria “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano) (soprano aria version without chorus) part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II		2:39
6	Ave Maria (Bach, Gounod) organ: Robert Court solo treble vocals: Aled Jones recording of: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) lyricist: [anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853) is based on: Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach is based on: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude music quoted on: Weiss Heim		2:45
7	Where 'ere You Walk (Handel) solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) recording of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743) librettist: William Congreve part of: Semele, HWV 58: Act II		4:04
8	Bridge Over Troubled Water solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) cover recording of: Bridge Over Troubled Water lyricist: Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) composer: Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969) publisher: Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部		4:39
9	Ave Maria (Schubert) organ: Robert Court solo treble vocals: Aled Jones recording of: Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’) lyricist: [anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) arrangement of: Ave Maria (arr. William Ross) version of: Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)		4:02
10	Ombra mai fu (Largo from Serse - Handel) solo treble vocals: Aled Jones (on 1985-05-19) orchestra: BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra (on 1985-05-19) conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) (on 1985-05-19) recorded at: Brangwyn Hall in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom (on 1985-05-19) mixed at and edited at: Broadcasting House (Llandaff, Wales) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (on 1985-05-19) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09) part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I		2:37
11	O for the Wings of a Dove (from 'Hear My Prayer') organ: Huw Tregelles Williams (organist) choir vocals: BBC Welsh Chorus solo treble vocals: Aled Jones chorus master: John Hugh Thomas recording of: Hear My Prayer: II. “O For the Wings of a Dove!” Con un poco più di moto composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1844) translated version of: O könnt’ ich fliegen (from “Hör mein Bitten” aka “O for the Wings of a Dove”) part of: Hear My Prayer		5:21
12	Star of Bethlehem solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) recording of: Star of Bethlehem lyricist: Frederick Edward Weatherly composer: Stephen Adams		4:43
13	Bless This House solo treble vocals: Aled Jones orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales conductor: Robin Stapleton (conductor) arranger: Peter Hope (British composer and arranger, b.1930) recording of: Bless This House lyricist: Helen Taylor (poet / lyricist) composer: May Brahe (composer) publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Music Pub. Ltd.		2:15
14	All Through the Night (Ar hyd y nos) organ: Huw Tregelles Williams (organist) choir vocals: BBC Welsh Chorus solo treble vocals: Aled Jones chorus master: John Hugh Thomas arranger: Peter Hope (British composer and arranger, b.1930) recording of: Ar hyd y nos (John Ceiriog Hughes' version) lyricist: John Ceiriog Hughes (Welsh poet, 1832–1887) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) version of: Ar hyd y nos (traditional Welsh air (no lyrics))		2:46
15	The Holy City organ: Huw Tregelles Williams (organist) choir vocals: BBC Welsh Chorus solo treble vocals: Aled Jones chorus master: John Hugh Thomas arranger: Donald Hunt (conductor, organist) recording of: The Holy City lyricist: Frederick Edward Weatherly composer: Stephen Adams		5:51