The Christmas Collection

~ Release by Les Penning & Robert Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1I Believe in Father Christmas
3:10
2When a Child Is Born
2:50
3Round the Christmas Tree
2:47
4The Kings
3:12
5Fairytale of New York
instrumental cover recording of:
Fairytale of New York
composer:
Jeremy Fax Miner and Shane MacGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
3:46
6In the Bleak Mid Winter
bass guitar, bodhrán, guitar, keyboard and mandolin:
Robert Reed (Magenta)
crumhorn, psaltery, recorder, tin whistle [whistles] and spoken vocals [narration]:
Les Penning
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 28)
is based on:
Cranham (hymn tune)
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
part of:
3 Hymns for the English Hymnal
2:37
7The Last Bells of Winter
bass guitar, bodhrán, guitar, keyboard and mandolin:
Robert Reed (Magenta)
crumhorn, psaltery, recorder, tin whistle [whistles] and spoken vocals [narration]:
Les Penning
recording of:
The Last Bells of Winter
writer:
Les Penning
4:17
8God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
bass guitar, bodhrán, guitar, keyboard and mandolin:
Robert Reed (Magenta)
crumhorn, psaltery, recorder and tin whistle [whistles]:
Les Penning
instrumental cover recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) (in 2020)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (arr. Les Penning and Robert Reed)
arranger:
Les Penning and Robert Reed (Magenta)
arrangement of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
3:03
9See Amid the Winter's Snow
bass guitar, bodhrán, guitar, keyboard and mandolin:
Robert Reed (Magenta)
crumhorn, psaltery, recorder and tin whistle [whistles]:
Les Penning
instrumental recording of:
See Amid the Winter’s Snow (carol)
lyricist:
Edward Caswall (Anglican clergyman and hymn writer)
composer:
Sir John Goss (English organist and composer)
3:30
10Ding Dong, Merrily on High
cover recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
is based on:
Branle de l’official
2:30
11Little Drummer Boy
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
3:37
12Lonely Goat
instrumental cover recording of:
The Lonely Goatherd (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:10
13Dawn Dancing
3:43
14Bleakwood Hollow3:07
15All Things Bright
2:43
16Stop the Cavalry3:06
17Returning
2:27
18Long Road to Glastonbury
recording of:
The Long Road to Glastonbury
writer:
Les Penning and Robert Reed (Magenta)
3:15
19Sussex Carol
2:25
20Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella
recording of:
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translated version of:
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
3:31
21O Come o Come Emmanuel
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (hymn)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore
translator:
Thomas Alexander Lacey
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 11)
arrangement of:
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (unknown version)
3:36
22Sans Day Carol
recording of:
Sans Day Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
is based on:
The Holly and the Ivy
3:00
23In Dulci Jubilo
cover recording of:
In dulci jubilo (Mike Oldfield version) (in 2018)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Oldfield Music Ltd., Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
3:23