Noël! Choral Music for Christmas

~ Release by Ikon, David Hill (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
lyricist and translator:
John Mason Neale
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
4:24
2Coventry Carol
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Coventry Carol
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19028)
3:57
3I Wonder as I Wander
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
I Wonder as I Wander
lyricist and composer:
John Jacob Niles (American folklorist and folk musician) (from 1933-07-16 until 1933-10-04)
2:43
4Torches
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Torches (Christmas carol)
composer:
John Joubert
1:32
5Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
2:58
6Lullay My Liking
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Lullay My Liking, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1916)
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 129)
version of:
Lullay, Mine Liking
part of:
4 Choruses, op. 34
3:42
7In dulci jubilo
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger and translator:
Robert Lucas Pearsall (composer)
translated version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
3:28
8Angelus as virginem
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Angelus ad virginem
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
2:21
9Silent Night
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
4:30
10Resonet in laudibus
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Resonet in laudibus
lyricist:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607)
5:20
11The Christ-Child Lay
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
The World's Desire (A Sequence for Epiphany), op. 91: "The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap"
lyricist:
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
composer:
Kenneth Leighton (composer) (in 1984)
part of:
The World's Desire (A Sequence for Epiphany), op. 91
2:54
12Bethlehem Down
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Bethlehem Down
lyricist:
Bruce Blunt
composer:
Peter Warlock (composer) (in 1927)
4:50
13Long, Long Ago
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Long long ago
lyricist:
John Buxton
composer:
Herbert Howells (composer) (in 1951)
5:14
14Venite, gaudete!
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Venite, Gaudete!
composer:
Adrian Peacock (bass vocalist, producer)
2:38
15Lux aurumque
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Lux aurumque
lyricist:
Edward Esch
composer:
Eric Whitacre (composer) (in 2000)
translator:
Charles Anthony Silvestri
was commissioned by:
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
3:30
16Rocking
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Rocking
lyricist and composer:
John Tavener (20th century composer)
2:27
17Adam lay ybounden
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Adam Lay Ybounden
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Matthew Martin (organist and composer)
3:11
18Ding Dong! Merrily on High
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (arr. Mack Wilberg)
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Mack Wilberg
arrangement of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
2:41
19O Come, All Ye Faithful
choir vocals:
Ikon (Choir)
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
3:41