The First Nowell

~ Recording by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks

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#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8The First Nowell4:50[anonymous]111 Classics for ChristmasVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2014-10-06
Deutsche Grammophon479 4085

Relationships

choir vocals:Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:The First Nowell

Related works

The First Nowell

lyricist, writer and composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
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: The First Noël / Silent Night / O Holy Night (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 (Christmas Carols for Strings) (order: 7)
later translated versions:Ensimmäinen joulu
No debesīm šurp
is the basis for:As I sat on a sunny bank 'I saw three ships' (arr. Poston)
Faith Noel
Land of Light and Cheer (Homestuck Gaiden)
Suite on Famous Christmas Carols: VI. The First Nowell
The First Nowell (arr Chilcott)
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 Noel (lo‐fi arrangement)
The First Noel (Dan Forrest arrangement)
The First Noël
The First Noel / Mary Mary (Sarah McLachlan arrangment)
The First Nowell (David Willcocks arrangement)
The First Nowell (arr. Paulus)
Three arrangements of a traditional Christmas melody: 1
Three arrangements of a traditional Christmas melody: 2
Three arrangements of a traditional Christmas melody: 3