The First Nowell

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Relationships

lyricist, writer and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Wikidata:Q686012 [info]
referred to in medleys:Kuklapolitan Christmas Carol Medley (order: 1)
Medley: The First Noel / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come, All Ye Faithful / We Wish You a Merry Christmas (order: 1)
Medley: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Away in a Manger / The First Noel (order: 3)
Christmas Day (medley by Gustav Holst) (order: 4)
Christmas Medley (Bing Crosby version) (order: 4)
Medley: Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly / Away in a Manger / O Little Town of Bethlehem / The First Noel (order: 4)
Mix 4 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 5)
A Christmas Festival (order: 6)
Noëls pour cordes (order: 7)
later translated versions:Ensimmäinen joulu
No debesīm šurp
later versions:The First Noël
is the basis for:Faith Noel
Suite on Famous Christmas Carols: VI. The First Nowell
arrangements:The First Noel (Trans‐Siberian Orchestra arrangement)
The First Noel (arr. John Fahey)
The First Noel (Julia Stone arrangement)
The First Noel (arr. Michael McGlynn)
The First Nowell (David Willcocks arrangement)
The First Nowell (arr. Paulus)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1957The First NoelFrank Sinatra2:44
1967The First NowellinstrumentalThe Philadelphia Brass Ensemble2:19
1972-08-14 – 1972-08-16The First NoelinstrumentalGary Mann2:17
1975-12-18 – 1975-12-22The First NowellChoir of King’s College, Cambridge4:54
1991-01-29 – 1991-01-31The First NowellThe Bach Choir, Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music, Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble, Sir David Willcocks3:13
1997-04The First NoëlCarus‐Quintett, Fränkisches Posaunenquartett4:24
2009-09-23Nowell, Nowell: Tydinges TrewJoglaresa4:36
2011-09The First NowellHämeenlinnan Mieskuoro4:34
2015-12-06Carol Medley (live, 2015‐12‐06: Stonebriar Community Church Worship Center, Frisco, TX, USA)live and medleyStonebriar Community Church Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra4:24
2015-12-06The First Noel (live, 2015‐12‐06: Stonebriar Community Church Worship Center, Frisco, TX, USA)liveStonebriar Community Church Sanctuary Choir & Orchestra6:17
2020The First NoelcoverGabby Barrett4:21
A Christmas Festival (Medley)medleyArthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra9:43
Away in a Manger/The First Noel/Joy to the WorldmedleyUK Symphony Orchestra3:50
Christmas Carol Mega MixmedleyThe Wiggles3:01
Christmas Medleycover and medleyFather Pat4:24
Christmas Medley: The First NoelPlácido Domingo, Ying Huang & Michael Bolton2:03
Close to Christmas (The First Noel)instrumentalLos Straitjackets2:14
First Noelcover and instrumentalThe 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett2:18
First NoelJim Kulakowski2:34
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / The First Nowell / Go Tell It on the MountainmedleyThe Swingle Singers3:13
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First NowellMario Lanza, Jeff Alexander & His Orchestra, Henri René3:10
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Noelinstrumental and medley대니정3:56
Manger / Noelcover, instrumental and medleyLindsey Stirling4:16
Medley of English CarolsmedleyThe Jimmy Joyce Singers7:30
Medley: Away in a Manger / The First Noelinstrumental and medleyBianco3:10
Medley: Joy To The World, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, The First NowellmedleyPlácido Domingo5:23
Medley: The First Noel / It Came Upon the Midnight Clear / Away in a Manger / We Three Kings of Orient AremedleyFrankie Yankovic3:20
Medley: The First Nöel / O Come, All Ye Faithful / O Holy NightmedleyJohn Gary4:39
Medley: We Three Kings / The First Noel / Hark! The Herald AngelsmedleyRobert Shaw Chorale3:27
Ring Christmas Bells / The First Noel / Jolly Old St Nicholasinstrumental and medleyFrank De Vol & The Rainbow Strings2:45
The first "Nowel"Chœurs de la Perverie, Michel Bourcier, Gilles Gérard, Cécile Vénien3:31
The First NoelinstrumentalSean Smith1:48
The First NoelWiener Sängerknaben2:32
The First NoelcoverJackie Wilson3:45
The First NoelThe Ray Charles Singers2:24
The First NoelThe Blossom Street Singers3:29
The First NoelThe London Sound 70 Orchestra and Chorus3:08
The First NoelcoverJackie Wilson3:42
The First NoelPaul Downes2:51
The First NoelWilliam B. Sandys6:26
The First NoelThe Four Aces1:52
The First NoelOur Orchestra and Choir2:54
The First NoelNorwich Cathedral Choir4:51
The First NoelJimmy Wakely2:41
The First NoelJohn Davidson1:41
The First NoelcoverJackie Wilson3:46
The First NoelThe Rickey Grundy Chorale6:14
The First NoelAled Jones3:29
The First Noel[unknown]3:38
The First NoelThe Campbell Brothers5:17
The First NoelinstrumentalChet Baker2:10
The First NoelHelene Fischer & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra4:13
The First NoelcoverDon Holiman & Group2:17
The First NoelAhmir3:19
The First NoelNat King Cole1:57
The First NoelStarland Vocal Band3:45
The First NoelThe Blossom Street Singers3:29
The First NoelcoverDarrell Casey2:03
The First NoelThe Festival Singers2:48
The First NoelcoverJack Jezzro3:17
The First NoelStraight No Chaser3:18
The First NoelcoverJack Jezzro4:04
The First NoelinstrumentalDouglas Leedy3:10
The First NoelBrian Culbertson3:18
The First NoelinstrumentalButch Baldassari2:32
The First NoelRose Tan2:37
The First NoelcoverSix Against Seven2:43
The First NoelWeezer2:23
The First NoelAmanda Rheaume3:58
The First NoelPeter White4:17
The First NoelinstrumentalArt Mapa3:23
The First NoelcoverDick Leibert2:43
The First NoelcoverGlee Cast2:24
The First NoelAled Jones3:28
The First NoelChoir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Grayston Ives4:43
The First NoelinstrumentalCharlie Byrd2:15
The First NoelDick Leibert2:43
The First NoelHeritage Singers3:48
The First Noelcover and instrumentalJosé Feliciano2:59
The First Noelcover and instrumentalState of the Heart4:05
The First NoelFrank Mills2:53
The First NoelcoverDavid Young5:31
The First NoelcoverBrian Fallon3:36
The First NoelNeil Diamond3:34
The First NoelRivertribe5:34
The First NoelcoverPhil Coulter2:51
The First Noelcover and instrumentalThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus3:22
The First NoelcoverMitch Miller & the Gang3:25
The First NoelcoverThe Knight Watch Singers?:??
The First Noelcover[unknown]4:01
The First NoelcoverThe Lisa Abbott Singers3:24
The First NoelThe Infant Kings?:??
The First Noel[traditional]2:11
The First NoelIbrahim Maalouf2:30
The First NoelinstrumentalChris Botti2:50
The First NoelThe 103rd Street Gospel Choir with Pat Lewis6:02
The First NoelPro Arte Orchestra, Barry Rose4:00
The First Noelcover and instrumentalDavid Arkenstone4:12
The First NoelRandy Travis3:36
The First NoelChoir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks4:52
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