A Festival of Lessons & Carols from King's

~ Release by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge directed by Philip Ledger (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Irby "Once in Royal David's City"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
vocals:
Jason McCaldin (treble, King's College Choir, Cambridge) (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Once in Royal David's City (descant and organ arr. Philip Ledger) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander
additional composer:
Arthur Henry Mann
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett
organ arranger:
Philip Ledger
is based on:
Once in Royal David’s City
Henry John Gauntlett5:37
2The Bidding Prayer
Eric Milner-White3:44
3Opus musicum, Liber I: Resonet in laudibus
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Resonet in laudibus (Jacob Handl, adapted by Philip Ledger) (in 1978)
composer:
Jacob Handl (aka Jacob(us) Handl)
Jacobus Gallus2:29
4First Lesson from Genesis, III
[traditional]1:43
5Adam Lay Ybounden
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord version) (in 1978)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Boris Ord
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
Adam lay i-bowndyn (15th-century macaronic English poem)
recording of:
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord version)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Boris Ord
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
Adam lay i-bowndyn (15th-century macaronic English poem)
Boris Ord1:08
6Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger) (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
recording of:
Sussex Carol (arr. Ledger)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
[traditional]2:03
7Second Lesson from Isaiah, IX
[traditional]1:08
812 Traditional Carols from Herefordshire: IV. Joseph and Mary
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
tenor vocals:
Charles Daniels (tenor) (on 1978-12-24)
conductor:
Philip Ledger
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Joseph and Mary (trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams) (in 1978)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
recording of:
Joseph and Mary (trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
Ella Mary Leather & Ralph Vaughan Williams3:23
9Third Lesson from Saint Luke, I
[traditional]2:09
10A Maiden Most Gentle (arr. Carter)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
A Maiden Most Gentle (arr. Carter) (in 1978)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Andrew Carter (composer)
[traditional]2:49
11Fourth Lesson from Saint Luke, II
[traditional]1:14
12Stille Nacht
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (arr. Ledger) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber2:57
13Chester Carol (arr. Ledger)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Chester Carol (in 1978)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
[traditional]2:45
14Fifth Lesson from Saint Luke, II
[traditional]2:03
15Angels from the Realm of Glory (arr. Ledger)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes)) (in 1978)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (poem)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the tune of “Regent Square” by Henry Smart)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
Henry Smart (composer, 1813-1879)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (poem)
is based on:
Regent Square (hymn tune)
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes))
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (poem)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
[traditional]2:38
16Sixth Lesson from Saint Matthew, II
[traditional]2:36
17A Babe Is Born, op. 55
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
A Babe is Born, op. 55 (in 1978)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William Mathias (composer) (in 1971)
was commissioned by:
Cardiff Polyphonic Choir
publisher:
Oxford University Press
William Mathias3:12
18Seventh Lesson from Saint John, I
[traditional]2:01
19O Come, All Ye Faithful (arr. Ledger)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
John Francis Wade4:01
20The Collect for Christmas Eve and the Blessing
[traditional]1:18
21Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (after Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (descant and organ arr. Philip Ledger) (in 1978)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
Felix Mendelssohn3:22
22In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist) (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (in 1978)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 729)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:45