Mad About Christmas

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1Deck the Halls
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
arranger:
Edwin Fissinger
recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
[traditional]1:01
2Silent Night
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber3:26
3Carol of the Bells
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Mykola Leontovych1:19
4The First Noel
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
[traditional]4:01
5O Tannenbaum
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
[traditional]2:25
6O Little Town of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
Lewis Henry Redner3:35
7Good King Wenceslas
pipe organ [organ]:
Christopher Herrick (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Good King Wenceslas
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum (13th-century carol)
[traditional]2:48
8Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
pipe organ [organ]:
Christopher Herrick (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
Felix Mendelssohn2:21
9Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (arr. Luboff)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Norman Luboff
arrangement of:
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
[traditional]1:34
10I Saw Three Ships
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships (arr. Fissinger)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edwin Fissinger
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
[traditional]1:29
11I Wonder as I Wander
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
arranger:
Vernon de Tar
recording of:
I Wonder as I Wander
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician) (from 1933-07-16 until 1933-10-04)
John Jacob Niles3:12
12Patapan
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Patapan (arr. Shaw)
lyricist and composer:
Bernard de La Monnoye
arranger and translator:
Martin Shaw (British composer)
arrangement of:
Patapan (French carol)
Bernard de La Monnoye0:50
13Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Martin Shaw (British composer)
arrangement of:
Coventry Carol
[traditional]2:35
14Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (arr. Westenburg)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer)
arranger:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
arrangement of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
William James Kirkpatrick2:16
15Ding Dong! Merrily on High
pipe organ [organ]:
Christopher Herrick (organist)
vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Charles Wood)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
arrangement of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Charles Wood1:59
16Hodie Christus natus est
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
[unknown]2:10
17The Holly and the Ivy
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
conductor:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies (English organist and composer)
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
[traditional]3:32
18Handel: Messiah, for Unto Us a Child Is Born
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:06
19Messiah: And the Glory of the Lord Shall Be Revealed
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:56
20Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
sound engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch (engineer)
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel4:00
21The Nutcracker Suite: Overture -Miniature
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Увертюра (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Overture, Nutcracker Overture) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71 (The Nutcracker, op. 71, The Nutcracker)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:20
22The Nutcracker Suite: March
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина I, no. 2. Марш (The Nutcracker, op. 71: March, March) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1, The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:28
23The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:17
24The Nutcracker Suite: Trepak (Russian Dance)
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12d. Дивертисмент (г) Трепак: русский танец (Trepak: Russian dance)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:09
25The Nutcracker Suite: Arabian Dance
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: d) Danse arabe. Allegretto (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:36
26The Nutcracker Suite: Chinese Dance
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: e) Danse chinoise. Allegro moderato (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:12
27The Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Flutes
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 12e. Дивертисмент (д) Танец пастушков (Dance of the shepherds)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:18
28The Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers
recording engineer:
Klaus Behrens (engineer) (in 1990-12)
producer:
Alison Ames and Christian Gansch (conductor)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: III. Valse des fleurs. Tempo di Valse (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
revision of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:58

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part of:Mad About (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 20)
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