An Australian Christmas (reissue distributed by Universal Music)

~ Release by Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Antony Walker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Carol of the Birds
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:09
2The Silver Stars Are in the Sky
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo soprano vocals:
Catherine Riley (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James2:06
3Christmas Day
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:35
4The Three Drovers
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:27
5Christmas Bush for His Adorning
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:18
6The Day that Christ Was Born On
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:47
7Sing Gloria
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:37
8The Little Town where Christ Was Born
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James2:24
9Christmas Night
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James2:19
10Noel-Time
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:47
11The Christmas Tree
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:12
12Our Lady of December
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James2:48
13Golden Day
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:53
14Country Carol
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James2:50
15Merry Christmas
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
William G. James1:54
16Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis: Fader of Hevene
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Ross Edwards1:40
17Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis: Hail! Quene of Heven
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Ross Edwards1:55
18Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis: The Lorde that lay in Asse Stalle
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Ross Edwards1:40
19Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis: Now the Most High is Borne
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Ross Edwards3:58
20Five Carols from Quem Quaeritis: Nowell in Bethlehem
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo alto vocals:
Kerith Fowles (alto)
solo soprano vocals:
Anne Cooke (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Ross Edwards1:52
21Ring Out, Wild Bells
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo soprano vocals:
Josie Ryan (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Elliott Gyger2:35
22Puer Natus in Bethlehem
membranophone:
Brian Nixon (percussionist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo bass vocals:
Matthew Baker (bass-baritone)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Stephen Whittington1:34
23This Christmas Night
piano:
David Miller (Australian classical pianist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Malcolm Williamson2:47
24The Burning Babe
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo soprano vocals:
Anne Cooke (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Anne Boyd2:10
25Awake, Glad Heart
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Peter Sculthorpe2:59
26Wassails and Lullabies: The Song of the Nuns of Chester
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford3:24
27Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi carol (refrain)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford0:45
28Wassails and Lullabies: The Gloucestershire Wassail
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford1:19
29Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi Carol (verse and refrain)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford0:39
30Wassails and Lullabies: The Endris Night
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford2:48
31Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi Carol (verse and refrain)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford0:46
32Wassails and Lullabies: Susanni
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo vocals:
Matthew Baker (bass-baritone), Robert Boyd (tenor), Kerith Fowles (alto) and Maria Kutra (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford1:34
33Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi Carol (verse and refrain)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford0:36
34Wassails and Lullabies: Percussion Interlude – The Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford3:19
35Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi Carol (2 verses and refrain)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford0:57
36Wassails and Lullabies: The Boar’s Head Carol
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo bass vocals:
Matthew Baker (bass-baritone)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford1:14
37Wassails and Lullabies: The Corpus Christi Carol (verse and refrain)
percussion:
Ian Cleworth (percussion), Rebecca Lagos (Australian percussionist) and Brian Nixon (percussionist)
choir vocals:
Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir (Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, renamed Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers)
solo soprano vocals:
Anne Cooke (soprano)
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recorded at:
Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre (ABC Studio 200) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1995)
Andrew Ford1:10