Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir Program (1997 at Epcot featuring Louis Gossett, Jr.)

~ Release by Louis Gossett, Jr., Derric Johnson, John V. Sinclair (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The traditional story of Christmas in song and narration as presented at Epcot®.

Disney Magic Productions
Ron Logan: Executive Vice President, Walt Disney Entertainment
Doug Strawn: Executive Producer, Walt Disney Entertainment
Ted Ricketts: Album Producer

Musical Direction by Ted Ricketts and Derric Johnson
Massed Choir and Voices of Liberty conducted by Derric Johnson
Orchestra conducted by Dr. John V. Sinclair
Apopke High School Concert Choir directed by Linda J. Boot
Lake Howell High School Chorus directed by Vincent Palazzolo
Lake Mary High School Concert Choir directed by Alice Ann Nilsen
Lake Region High School “Voices of Thunder” directed by John Anderson, Jr.
The Walt Disney World Cast Choir directed by John Anderson, Jr.
Fort Meade First United Methodist Church Sonshine Rings conducted by Karen Lewis
The Walt Disney World Fanfare Trumpets directed by Jim Luce

Orchestra recorded by Tom Vicari at Paramount Pictures Stage M
Orchestra contractor: Dan Savant
Massed Choir, Voices of Liberty, and Handbell Choir recorded by Andy de Ganahl at Starke Lake Studios, Ocoee, Florida
Walt Disney World Fanfare Trumpets recorded by Andy de Ganahl at PARK Studios, Altamonte Springs, Florida
Mixed by Andy de Ganahl at PARC Studios, Altamonte Springs, Florida
Mastering by Michael Atwell and Andy de Ganahl at Powerhouse, Fern Park, Florida

Candlelight Processional and Massed Choir Program Event Staff:

George A. Kalagridis: Vice President Epcot
Scott Powhatan: General Manager/Senior Show Producer for Epcot Entertainment
Chris Ambrose: Manager, Epcot Entertainment Operations
Allen Cramer: Manager, Epcot Entertainment Operations
Paul Chiaravalle: Producer
Tom Ciupak: Project Manager and Production Stage Manager
Jennifer Tesso: Production Assistant
Karl Gehrsitz: Production Assistant
John Anderson, Jr.: Production Assistant

Special Thanks to:
Paul Buggé and the Epcot Merchandise Division

Frank Ritti, Express Music Services (Lee Monroe and Roe Lewis), Wendy Leitman, Bob Jani, Linda Lefebvre, Bob Webb, Sheri Girdlestone, Marci Tucker, Kathy Wiederkehr, Bobbi Colquitt, Bob Franklin, Rick Mizell, Mike Davis, Laurie Ferneau, Cid Stoll

Art Direction by Guy Petty
Graphic Design by Shelby Fronzaglia

Photos by the Walt Disney World Photography Department (c)The Walt Disney Company

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-03 22:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout for Joy
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Shout for Joy
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
Ted Ricketts and Derric Johnson1:04
2And You Shall Call Him Jesus
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
And You Shall Call Him Jesus (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:40
3O Come All Ye Faithful
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
O Come All Ye Faithful (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
John Reading3:25
4And She Laid Him in a Manger
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
And She Laid Him in a Manger (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:39
5Away in a Manger
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
[traditional]1:54
6I Bring You Good Tidings of Great Joy
recording of:
I Bring You Good Tidings of Great Joy (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:40
7O Holy Night
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
O Holy Night (arr. Johnson, orch. Volpi)
orchestrator:
Dave Volpi (orchestrator)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam2:35
8Let Us Now Go Even Unto Bethlehem
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
Let Us Now Go Even Unto Bethlehem (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:28
9Angels From the Realms of Glory
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Johnson, orch. Volpi)
orchestrator:
Dave Volpi (orchestrator)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the tune of “Regent Square” by Henry Smart)
James Montgomery & Henry Smart2:04
10Glory to God in the Highest
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
Glory to God in the Highest (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:15
11Angels We Have Heard on High
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Angels We Have Heard on High (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
Angels We Have Heard on High
[traditional]3:40
12So That I May Come and Worship Him Also
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
So That I May Come and Worship Him Also (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:30
13Rejoice With Exceeding Great Joy / We Three Kings
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Rejoice With Exceeding Great Joy / We Three Kings (arr. Johnson, orch. Volpi)
orchestrator:
Dave Volpi (orchestrator)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
medley of:
Rejoice With Exceeding Great Joy
medley of:
We Three Kings
Lanny Lavon Wolfe / John Henry Hopkins3:47
14They Found the Little Child
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
They Found the Little Child (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:26
15What Child Is This
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
What Child Is This (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
What Child Is This?
William C. Dix2:33
16Eternal Promise of Goodness and Light
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
Eternal Promise of Goodness and Light (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:20
17Do You Hear What I Hear?
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear? (arr. Simone, orch. Volpi)
orchestrator:
Dave Volpi (orchestrator)
arranger:
Harry Simone (arranger)
arrangement of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne3:01
18One Solitary Life
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
One Solitary Life (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.1:31
19Silent Night
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Silent Night (arr. Johnson, orch. Volpi)
orchestrator:
Dave Volpi (orchestrator)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber2:40
20We Still Celebrate
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
We Still Celebrate (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:09
21Joy to the World
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Joy to the World (arr. Johnson and Ricketts)
arranger:
Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author) and Ted Ricketts
arrangement of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
Isaac Watts & George F. Handel2:13
22The Prince of Peace!
spoken vocals [narration]:
Louis Gossett, Jr. (US actor)
recording of:
The Prince of Peace! (spoken word)
Louis Gossett, Jr.0:17
23The Hallelujah Chorus
vocals:
Massed Choir (Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World (Epcot)) and Voices of Liberty (a cappella singers, Epcot, Walt Disney World)
conductor:
Dr. John V. Sinclair (artistic director, conductor) and Derric Johnson (Musician, conductor, speaker, author)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George F. Handel3:52

Credits

Release

mixer:Andy de Ganahl
producer:Ted Ricketts
mastering:Michael Atwell (engineer)
Andy de Ganahl
mixed at:PARC Studios (Altamonte Springs) in Altamonte Springs, Florida, United States
mastered at:Powerhouse (Fern Park, Florida) in Florida, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2687943 [info]