Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album - Deutsche Grammophon - DGG B000718302 - 02894776

French born tenor Roberto Alagna made an immediate impact by the age of 25, when he had his debut as Alfredo in 'La Traviata' - singing in the great opera houses of the world and a recording contract soon followed. The Christmas Album features Alagna in an album of favorite holiday music and the songs that he loves most. "His [Roberto Alagna] voice has grown and the visceral force with which it comes off the stage can be extremely exciting..." -Evening Standard

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Alagna, Roberto : Gentil Pere Noël

Performers: Alistair Malloy (Percussion); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Simon Gunton (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 2000
Studio/Live: Studio

Wade, John Francis : O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)

Performers: Simon Gunton (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Steve Wick (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Robin Smith (Programming); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Ron Bryans (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Form: Choral
Written: 1751
Language: Latin
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English) :: We Wish You a Merry Christmas / In dulci jubilo / I Was Thr

Performers: Robin Smith (Programming); Skaila Kanga (Harp); John Barclay (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Connie Greaves (Voice); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Ross Ferguson (Treble); Simon Gunton (Brass); Laurie Hurrell (Voice); Marie Hodge (Voice); Guy Barker (Brass); Connie Greaves (Treble); Ron Bryans (Brass); Marie Hodge (Treble); Laurie Hurrell (Treble); Peter Davies (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "We wish you a merry Christmas" by , "In dulci jubilo" by and "We three kings" by .
Form: Christmas
Written: 15th Century
Studio/Live: Studio

Martinet, Henri : Petit Papa Noël

Performers: John Barclay (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Hugh Burns (Guitar); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Ron Bryans (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Robin Smith (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Simon Gunton (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Peter Davies (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: This selection was written in collaboration with Raymond Vincy.
Running Time: 4 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1946
Language: French
Studio/Live: Studio

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

Performers: Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); John Barclay (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Peter Davies (Brass); Robin Smith (Programming); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Steve Wick (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1818
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Dima, Gheorghe : O ce veste minunata! (What Marvelous News)

Performers: Nigel Gomm (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Robin Smith (Programming); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Guy Barker (Brass); John Barclay (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Peter Davies (Brass); Ron Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Language: Romanian
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : Il est né, le divin enfant (French)

Performers: Robin Smith (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Robin Smith (Programming); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Skaila Kanga (Harp); John Barclay (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Peter Davies (Brass); Ron Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1875
Language: French
Studio/Live: Studio

Kirkpatrick, William J. : Away in a manger :: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)

Performers: Ron Bryans (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); John Barclay (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Steve Wick (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Simon Gunton (Trombone)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1885
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria

Performers: Simon Gunton (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Ron Bryans (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Peter Davies (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Nigel Gomm (Brass); John Barclay (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Notes: This work is based on J.S. Bach's Prelude no 1 in C from "The Well-Tempered Clavier."
Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1825
Language: Latin
Studio/Live: Studio

Pierpont, James : Jingle Bells

Performers: Skaila Kanga (Harp); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); John Barclay (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Steve Wick (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: New London Children's Choir
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Jingle Bells" by , "Deck the hall" by and "Sleigh Ride" by .
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1850
Studio/Live: Studio

Adam, Adolphe : Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night")

Performers: Guy Barker (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Robin Smith (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Steve Wick (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Peter Davies (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 4 min. 29 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1851
Language: French
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)

Performers: Skaila Kanga (Harp); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Robin Smith (Programming); Peter Davies (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Simon Gunton (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Guy Barker (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1820
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : The First Nowell (English)

Performers: Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Programming); Peter Davies (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); John Barclay (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Ron Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: New London Children's Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1823
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Winter, Chris : The Love of a Child, carol

Performers: Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Ron Bryans (Brass); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Robin Smith (Programming); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Skaila Kanga (Harp); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Lance Ellington (Voice); Russ Ballard (Guitar); Miriam Stockley (Voice); Simon Gunton (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Robin Smith (Percussion); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Chris Winter (Guitar)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora
Notes: This selection was written in collaboration with Russ Ballard.
Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: circa 2000
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Marx, Joseph : Guardian Angels

Performers: John Barclay (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Percussion); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Guy Barker (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Connie Greaves (Voice); Ron Bryans (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Simon Gunton (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Robin Smith (Programming); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Melichar, Alois : Mille cherubini in coro

Performers: Nigel Gromme (Brass); Simon Gunton (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Robin Smith (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Robin Smith (Programming); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Ron Bryans (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: New London Children's Choir
Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Language: Latin
Studio/Live: Studio

Traditional, Christmas : God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

Performers: Ron Bryans (Brass); Skaila Kanga (Harp); John Barclay (Brass); Guy Barker (Trumpet); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Peter Davies (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Steve Wick (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Robin Smith (Percussion); Guy Barker (Brass); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Simon Gunton (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Oratory Choir
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Berlin, Irving : Holiday Inn

Performers: Guy Barker (Trumpet); Robin Smith (Percussion); B.J. Cole (Pedal Steel Guitar); Ron Bryans (Brass); Simon Gunton (Trombone); Peter Davies (Brass); Nigel Gomm (Brass); Nigel Gromme (Brass); John Barclay (Brass); Alistair Malloy (Percussion); Robin Smith (Programming); Roberto Alagna (Tenor); Skaila Kanga (Harp); Guy Barker (Brass); Robin Smith (Keyboards); Ronald Bryans (Brass); Steve Wick (Brass); Hugh Burns (Ukulele); Alasdair Malloy (Percussion); Simon Gunton (Brass)
Conductor: Robin Smith
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Notes: Arranged: Robin Smith
Running Time: 2 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1942
Language: English
Studio/Live: Studio

Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album

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