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A White Christmas At Longwood Gardens / Conte, Cowan


Release Date: 11/07/2006 
Label:  Dtr/Direct-to-tape   Catalog #: 9407   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Michael HeadJohn RutterTraditionalPaul Edwards,   ... 
Performer:  Kenneth CowanLaura H. HeimesTom BaustKristin Kopple,   ... 
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
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Works on This Recording

1. The Little Road to Bethlehem by Michael Head
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1946; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 3 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Language: English 
2. What Sweeter Music by John Rutter
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1987; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 4 Minutes 38 Secs. 
Language: English 
3. Good King Wenceslas by Traditional
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Reginald Jacques 
4. Lullay, dear Jesus by Traditional
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Written: Poland 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 2 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: George Thalben-Ball 
5. No small wonder by Paul Edwards
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 55 Secs. 
Language: English 
6. The infant king by Traditional
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks 
7. The Twelve Days of Christmas by Traditional
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 4 Minutes 12 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: John Rutter 
8. In dulci jubilo by Traditional
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: Medieval 
Written: 12th Century; Germany 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 3 Minutes 46 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
Notes: Arranged: R.L. Pearsall 
9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1949; USA 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 6 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Philip Brunelle
This selection is sung in English and Latin with text by Philip and Christopher Brunelle. 
10. Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol by Percy Aldridge Grainger
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 1 Minutes 57 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: Dana Perna 
11. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day by Traditional
Performer:  Laura H. Heimes (Soprano), Tom Baust (Bass)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 16th Century; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 9 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks 
12. Balulalow by Peter Warlock
Performer:  Kristin Kopple (Soprano), Johanna Swartzentruber (Soprano), Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1919; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 1 Minutes 49 Secs. 
Language: English 
13. We wish you a merry Christmas by Traditional
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 1 Minutes 31 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Arthur Warrell 
14. L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25: L'adieu des bergers by Hector Berlioz
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1850-1854; France 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 4 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: English 
15. Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus: no 2, A spotless rose by Herbert Howells
Performer:  Tom Baust (Bass)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1918-1920; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 3 Minutes 17 Secs. 
Language: English 
16. A stable lamp is lighted by Richard Shephard
Performer:  Kristin Kopple (Soprano), Tom Baust (Bass), Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1982; England 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 4 Minutes 11 Secs. 
Language: English 
17. Holiday Inn: White Christmas by Irving Berlin
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1942; USA 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Hilary Davan-Wetton and Roderick McPhee 
18. Jingle Bells by James Pierpont
Performer:  Kenneth Cowan (Organ)
Conductor:  Peter Richard Conte
Orchestra/Ensemble:  St Clement's Choir Philadelphia
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1857; USA 
Date of Recording: 05/1994 
Venue:  Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA 
Length: 2 Minutes 4 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks 

Sound Samples

Jingle Bells (arr. D. Willcocks)
The Little Road to Bethlehem: The Little Road To Bethlehem
What Sweeter Music
Good King Wenceslas (arr. R. Jacques)
Lullaby Lord Jesus (arr. G. Thalben-Ball)
No Small Wonder
The Infant King (arr. D. Willcocks)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (arr. J. Rutter): The 12 Days of Christmas (arr. J. Rutter)
In dulci jubilo (arr. R.L. Pearsall)
Rudolphus Rubrinasus (arr. P. Brunelle)
The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol (arr. D.P. Perna)
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (arr. D. Willcocks)
Balulalow
A Merry Christmas (arr. A. Warrell)
L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25: Part II, "La fuite en Egypte": Scene 1: Il s'en va loin de la terre (The Shepherds' Farewell)
A Spotless Rose
A Stable Lamp Is Lighted
Holiday Inn (arr. R. McPhee and H.D. Wetton): Holiday Inn: White Christmas (arr. R. McPhee and H.D. Wetton)

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