The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deck the Hall
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-05)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1965-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Deck the Halls (in 1965-05)
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
Joan Sutherland1:21
2The Holly and the Ivy
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
alto vocals:
Christopher Hughes (alto)
bass vocals:
Roland Robertson
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
solo vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
tenor vocals:
Simon Haynes (tenor)
treble vocals:
Jonathan Lamb (treble)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies (English organist and composer)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy (arr. Davies) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir Henry Walford Davies (English organist and composer)
arrangement of:
The Holly and the Ivy
recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge2:46
3Panis Angelicus
Luciano Pavarotti4:05
4In the Bleak Midwinter
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
St Paul’s Cathedral Choir5:08
5God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
instruments:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
The Bach Choir3:00
6Sleigh Ride
Wiener Mozart Ensemble2:55
7The Twelve Days of Christmas
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1965-05)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1965-05)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1965-05)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1965-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas (in 1965-06)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
Joan Sutherland3:13
8Shepherds in the Fields Abiding
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recording of:
Shepherds, in the field abiding (arr. Wood) (in 1962)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:07
9Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-04)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1971-04)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Tu scendi dalle stelle (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori (Saint of Catholic Church)
translator:
Pope Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti)
version of:
Quanno nascette Ninno (neapolitan original)
Renata Tebaldi2:44
10I Saw Three Ships
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
recording of:
I Saw Three Ships (arr. Willcocks) (from 1973-07-30 until 1973-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
I Saw Three Ships
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge1:50
11O Holy Night
choir vocals:
Wiener Großstadtkinderchor (in 1961-06) and Wiener Singverein (in 1961-06)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1961-06)
orchestra:
Members of the Wiener Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1961-06) and Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-06)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1961-06)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
arrangement of:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1961-06)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Leontyne Price4:30
12O Little Town of Bethlehem
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “Forest Green”, as sung in the UK and the Episcopal Church in the U.S.) (from 1984-03-19 until 1984-03-20)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
additional composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1906)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 32)
is based on:
The Ploughboy's Dream
version of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge3:22
13Gesù Bambino
Luciano Pavarotti4:32
14Rocking
organ:
Simon Preston (organist, conductor, composer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1960)
recording of:
Rocking (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
Rocking (carol)
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge1:45
15The Virgin's Slumber Song
Joan Sutherland2:05
16Child in a Manger
choir vocals:
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945) (in 1979)
arranger:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Child in a Manger
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge & Choir of Clare College, Cambridge2:17
17Hosanna in Excelsis
Plácido Domingo3:02
18Waltz of the Snowflakes (A Pine Forest in Winter)
Finchley Children’s Music Group10:35
19White Christmas
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1985-12)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1985-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-12)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 1985-12)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (in 1985-12)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Barbican Centre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-12)
live cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1985-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Kiri Te Kanawa3:54
20The Skater's Waltz
National Philharmonic Orchestra6:11
21Mary's Boy Child
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1985-12)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1985-12)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985-12)
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer) (in 1985-12)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
live cover recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (in 1985-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Kiri Te Kanawa3:54