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 A Little Christmas Music / King's Singers, Te Kanawa
Release Date: 10/25/1990 
Label:  Emi Classics   Catalog #: 49909   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  TraditionalRichard Storrs WillisKatherine K. DavisJohn Jacob NilesFranz Xaver Gruber
Lewis H. RednerDaryl RunswickLowell MasonMateo Flecha
Michael Praetorius
Performer:  Richard HickoxDame Kiri Te KanawaCharles Fullbrook
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London SinfoniaKing's SingersCity of London Brass Quintet

Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 0 Hours 58 Mins. 

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1.  Here we come a-wassailing by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Written: England 
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
2.  It came upon the midnight clear by Richard Storrs Willis
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Period: Romantic 
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
3.  The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum" by Katherine K. Davis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1958; USA 
Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Henry Onorati and Harry
Simeone.
Arranged: John McCarthy
Audio Engineer: John Kurlander.
Audio Producer: Bob Barratt. 
4.  I wonder as I wander by John Jacob Niles
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Period: 20th Century 
Written: USA 
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
5.  We wish you a merry Christmas by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Written: England 
Notes: Arranged: John Rutter 
6.  Ding Dong! Merrily on high by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 16th Century; France 
Notes: Arranger: Robert Chilcott.
This selection is based on the tune "Branle l'officiel" from Thoinot
Arbeau's "Orchésographie". 
7.  Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: Classical 
Written: 1818; Austria 
Notes: Arranged: John Rutter 
8.  O little town of Bethlehem by Lewis H. Redner
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1868 
Notes: Arranged: Grayston Ives 
9.  A Little Christmas Music "Medley à la Mozart" by Daryl Runswick
Performer:  Richard Hickox (Harpsichord), Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: 20th Century 
Written: England 
10.  Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child "Coventry Carol" by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 16th Century; England 
Notes: Arranged: Daryl Runswick 
11.  Boar's Head Carol by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers,  City of London Brass Quintet
Written: England 
Notes: Arranged: David Overton 
12.  Gaudete, Christus est natus by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers,  City of London Brass Quintet
Period: Medieval 
Written: England 
Notes: Arranged: Brian Kay and David Overton 
13.  Joy to the World by Lowell Mason
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers,  City of London Brass Quintet
Period: Romantic 
Written: 19th Century; USA 
Notes: Arranged: David Overton 
14.  El niño querido by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Written: Spain 
Notes: Arranged: Goff Richards 
15.  Villancico catálan by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Written: Spain 
Notes: Arranged: Goff Richards 
16.  Deck the Halls by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Written: Wales, UK 
Notes: Arranged: Gordon Langford 
17.  Wexford Carol by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Written: Ireland 
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
18.  The gift carol by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
19.  Patapan by Traditional
Conductor:  Richard Hickox
Orchestra/Ensemble:  City of London Sinfonia,  King's Singers
Period: Renaissance 
Written: Burgundy, France 
Notes: Arranged: Robert Chilcott 
20.  Ríu, ríu, chíu "El lobo rabioso" by Mateo Flecha
Performer:  Charles Fullbrook (Tambourine)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: Medieval 
Written: Spain 
Notes: Arranged: King's Singers 
21.  Musae Sioniae: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen by Michael Praetorius
Orchestra/Ensemble:  King's Singers
Period: Renaissance 
Written: by 1609; Germany 
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