Artist:  James Galway

Title:  Christmas Carol

Date:  1986

Label:  RCA Records   HRC1-5888

Cover Illustrations:  Vic Fair

Artwork:  Owl Graphics

Notes:  A pleasant group of holiday laced music from a modern master of the flute. Backed by a chorale and orchestra this record makes for a fine winters morning. Not many of the familiar carols, but a nice change. The cover is bright with a wintery feel. Good show all around.

Line Up:

James Galway: flute, conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (leader Barry Griffiths)
John Birch: organist
BBC Singers (conductor John Poole)

Track Listing

Side 1

Silent Night
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Air from Suite No. 3 in D
Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships"
Greensleeves
Zither Carol
The Holy Boy
Patapan

Side 2

Past Three O'Clock
Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio
Ave Maria
Chorale from the Christmas Oratorio
I Wonder as I Wander
Sheep May Safely Graze
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
We Wish You a Merry Christmas