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.
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Artist: James Galway
Title: Christmas Carol
Date: 1986
Label: RCA Records HRC1-5888
Cover Illustrations: Vic Fair
Artwork: Owl Graphics
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