Simply Christmas

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Album Summary

Performers

• Gary Lyons (Slide Guitar)
• Mike Middleton (Trumpet)
• Mike Chavez (Bongos)
• Michel Legrand (Harpsichord)
• Terrance Barber (Countertenor)
• Catrin Finch (Harp)
• Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute)
• Michel Legrand (Keyboards)
• Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar)
• Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Kazuko Shinozaki (Harp)
• Michel Legrand (Piano)
• Michel Legrand (Organ)
• Ottmar Liebert (Guitar)
• Mark Clark (Percussion)
• Mark Clark (Timbales)
• Jon Gagan (Bass Guitar)
• Jon Gagan (Keyboards)
• Katia Labèque (Piano)
• Marielle Labèque (Piano)

Conductor

• Haenchen, Hartmut

Ensemble

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Composers

• Christmas Traditional
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893)
• James Pierpont (1822 - 1893)
• Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)
• Richard Storrs Willis (1819 - 1900)
• Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)
• Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
• Francesco Manfredini (1684 - 1762)

Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Terrance L. Barber Jr. (countertenor); Alexandre Lagoya, Ottmar Liebert (guitar); Gary Lyons (slide guitar); Catrin Finch, Ayako Shinozaki (harp); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Mike Middleton (trumpet); Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque (piano); Michel Legrand (celesta, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, keyboards); Jon Gagan (keyboards, acoustic bass); Mark Clark (timbales, percussion).

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Works Details

Pierpont, James : Jingle Bells

• Performers: Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute); Michel Legrand (Keyboards); Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar)
• Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1850

Handel, George Frideric : Joy to the World (theme by Handel)

• Performers: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp); Kazuko Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1742

Traditional, Christmas : What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)

• Performers: Michel Legrand (Piano); Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar); Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute)
• Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1600

Traditional, Christmas : Angels We Have Heard on High

• Performer: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1840

Corelli, Arcangelo : Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6 :: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio

• Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
• Running Time: 2 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral

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

• Performers: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp); Kazuko Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1851

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) :: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

• Performers: Katia Labèque (Piano); Marielle Labèque (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 07/02/1723

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

• Performers: Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar); Michel Legrand (Piano); Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute)
• Running Time: 4 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1875

Willis, Richard Storrs : It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

• Performer: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1850

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

• Performers: Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar); Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute); Michel Legrand (Organ)
• Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1818

Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria

• Performer: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1825

Traditional, Christmas : Work(s) :: Peace / I Saw Three Ships

• Performers: Ottmar Liebert (Guitar); Mark Clark (Percussion); Mark Clark (Timbales); Jon Gagan (Bass Guitar); Jon Gagan (Keyboards); Gary Lyons (Slide Guitar); Mike Middleton (Trumpet); Mike Chavez (Bongos)
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Deck the Halls (Welsh)

• Performers: Alexandre LaGoya (Guitar); Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute); Michel Legrand (Harpsichord)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1784

Berlin, Irving : Holiday Inn

• Performer: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1942

Manfredini, Francesco : Concerti grossi (12), Op. 3 :: I. Pastorale. Largo

• Performer: Ayako Shinozaki (Harp)
• Running Time: 5 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral

Corelli, Arcangelo : Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6 :: V. Allegro

• Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
• Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral

Corelli, Arcangelo : Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6 :: VI. Largo. Pastorelle ad libitum

• Conductor: Hartmut Haenchen
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral

Gounod, Charles : Ave Maria

• Performers: Terrance Barber (Countertenor); Catrin Finch (Harp)
• Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: circa 1852