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Colors Of Christmas / John Rutter - The Bach Choir

1 CD / Decca / 2011-10-24

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); Ríu, ríu, chíu; I Wonder As I Wander (American); Gabriel's Message (Basque); Deck the Halls (Welsh); John Rutter: The Colour...
Performers: Birch, John; Blane, Ralph; Webb, Huw
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Colours of Christmas is a collection of the greatest Christmas carols by the composer/conductor whose music has, for many, been so associated with Christmas....continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London / Royal Albert Hall, London (01/2011/04/2011)....continue...

Rutter: Distant Land, Suites, etc / Rostal, Schaefer, RPO

1 CD / Decca / 2004-01-13

Works: John Rutter: Distant Land (A Prayer for Freedom), for chorus; Five Meditations for Orchestra; Suite for Strings; Suite Antique, for flute, harpsichord & strings; Beatles Concerto, for 2 pianos & orch...
Performers: Birch, John; Nicholson, Andrew; Rostal, Peter; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Schaefer, Paul A.; Williams, Andrew [Producer]; Wilson, Rolf
Conductors: Rutter, John
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

'Distant Land' is John Rutter's first album of orchestral music. Known and loved throughout the world as a choral composer and director - his emotional,...continue...
Personnel: Rolf Wilson (violin); Andrew Williams (viola); Andrew Nicholson (flute); John Birch (harpsichord).

Recording information: Watford Colosseum (05/29/2003/05/30/2003).

If John R...continue...

James Galway's Christmas Carol / Royal Philharmonic

1 CD / RCA Records / 1997-09-22

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Sheep may safely graze (after Bach's The Hunt Cantata, BWV 208); Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Franz Xa...
Performers: Birch, John; Galway, James
Conductors: Galway, James; Griffiths, Barry
Ensemble: BBC Singers; Canterbury Children's Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra