Silent Nights

by Silent Nights / Various

Overview

"Silent Night" may arguably be the most treasured holiday song of the late 20th century. And if not, it's definitely in the running. Silent Nights certainly acknowledges this, offering an entire disc of "Silent Night" renditions performed by a wide variety of performers: everyone from the Vienna Choir Boys and the Canadian Brass to the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus and Sergio Franchi. The music is primarily classical -- no Bing Crosby here. It's perhaps most interesting to see how each respective performer approaches the all-time favorite. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	09/25/2001
Label:	Rca Victor Red Seal / Rca / Rca Red Seal
UPC:	0090266380220
Rank:	239748

Tracks

1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Robert Shaw  -  Shaw  - Marian Anderson  - Robert Russell Bennett  -  Orchestra  - Franz Rupp
2. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  -  Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia  - Franz Gruber  - Michael Korn  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Benita Valente  -  Canadian Brass  - Ronald Romm  - Fred Mills  - Graeme Page  - Eugene Watts  - Charles Daellenbach  - John Grady
3. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  -  Chorus Viennensis  -  Chorus Viennensis  - Marian Conaty  - Hans Gillesberger  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Vienna Boys' Choir  -  Wiener Kammerorchester  - Richard Marlow  -  Trinity College Choir
4. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  -  Alexander Brothers  -  Alexander  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Mario Lanza  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Ray Sinatra  - Arthur Fiedler
5. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Arthur Fiedler  -  Fiedler  -  Fiedler  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Virgil Fox
6. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  -  Canadian Brass  - Marian Conaty  - Charles Daellenbach  - John Grady  - Franz Gruber  - Fred Mills  - Joseph Mohr  - Graeme Page  - Ronald Romm  - Jon M. Samuels  - Eugene Watts  - Sergio Franchi  - Marty Gold  -  Orchestra
7. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Virgil Fox  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - James Galway  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Trapp Family  - Dr. Franz Wasner  - Morton Gould  -  RCA Victor Orchestra
9. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Ernestine Schumann-Heink  - Stewart Wille  - Mario Lanza  -  Orchestra  - Ray Sinatra  -  Alexander
10. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - James Galway  - Barry Griffiths  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  -  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  - Jon M. Samuels  - Eugene Ormandy  -  Philadelphia Orchestra  -  Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus
11. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Morton Gould  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  -  RCA Symphony Orchestra  -  RCA Victor Orchestra  - Jon M. Samuels  - Ernestine Schumann-Heink  - Stewart Wille
12. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  -  RCA Victor Singers  - Jon M. Samuels  - Richard Westenburg  - William Whitehead  - Robert Shaw  -  Shaw
13. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  - Eugene Ormandy  - Robert E. Page  -  Philadelphia Orchestra  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Boys Choir of Harlem  - Richard Stoltzman  - Walter Trumbull  - Eddie Gomez  - Jeremy Wall  - Emily Mitchell  -  Cafe
14. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Sergio Franchi  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  -  Orchestra  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Trapp Family  - Dr. Franz Wasner
15. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Anderson  - Robert Russell Bennett  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Joseph Mohr  -  Orchestra  - Franz Rupp  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia  - Michael Korn  - Benita Valente
16. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  - Marian Conaty  - Franz Gruber  - Richard Marlow  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  -  Trinity College Choir  -  Canadian Brass  - Ronald Romm  - Jens Lindemann  - David Ohanian  - Eugene Watts  - Charles Daellenbach
17. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  -  Boys Choir of Harlem  -  Cafe  - Marian Conaty  - Eddie Gomez  - Franz Gruber  - Emily Mitchell  - Joseph Mohr  - Jon M. Samuels  - Richard Stoltzman  - Jeremy Wall  -  RCA Victor Singers  - Richard Westerfield  - William Whitehead
18. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)  -  Canadian Brass  - Marian Conaty  - Charles Daellenbach  - Franz Gruber  - Jens Lindemann  - Joseph Mohr  - David Ohanian  - Ronald Romm  - Jon M. Samuels  - Eugene Watts  - Hans Gillesberger  -  Vienna Boys' Choir  -  Wiener Kammerorchester  -  Chorus Viennensis

Album Credits

Performance Credits

RCA Symphony Orchestra   Primary Artist
Marian Anderson   Primary Artist,Alto,Contralto (Vocal)
Eddie Gomez   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass),Bass
The Boys Choir of Harlem   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Children's Chorus
The Alexander Brothers   Primary Artist
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Orchestra
Richard Stoltzman   Primary Artist,Clarinet
Jeremy Wall   Primary Artist,Keyboards
Chorus Viennensis   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Choir/Chorus
Canadian Brass   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Brass Ensemble
Mario Lanza   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Virgil Fox   Primary Artist,Organ
Arthur Fiedler   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Conductor
The Orchestra   Primary Artist,Ensemble
William Whitehead   Primary Artist,Bells,Organ
RCA Victor Singers   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Trinity College Choir, Cambridge   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Choir/Chorus
Robert Shaw   Primary Artist,Conductor
Sergio Franchi   Primary Artist,Tenor (Vocal)
Wiener Kammerorchester   Primary Artist,Ensemble,Orchestra
Vienna Boys' Choir   Primary Artist,Ensemble
The Trapp Family   Primary Artist,Ensemble
James Galway   Primary Artist,Flute,Conductor
Stewart Wille   Primary Artist,Bells,Organ
Franz Rupp   Primary Artist,Piano
Ernestine Schumann-Heink   Primary Artist,Alto,Contralto (Vocal)
Emily Mitchell   Primary Artist,Harp
Benita Valente   Primary Artist,Soprano (Vocal)
John Grady   Bells,Organ
Jens Lindemann   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
Cafe   Percussion,Percussion
Charles Daellenbach   Tuba
Eugene Watts   Trombone
Graeme Page   French Horn
David Ohanian   French Horn
Philadelphia Orchestra Chorus   Ensemble
Fred Mills   Trumpet
Alexander   Ensemble
Richard Marlow   Conductor
Philadelphia Orchestra   Ensemble,Orchestra
Michael Korn   Conductor,Conductor
RCA Victor Orchestra   Ensemble,Orchestra
Robert Shaw Chorale   Ensemble,Choir/Chorus
Richard Westerfield   Conductor
Ray Sinatra   Conductor
Eugene Ormandy   Conductor
Morton Gould   Conductor
Walter Trumbull   Conductor
Marty Gold   Conductor
Robert Russell Bennett   Conductor
Ronald Romm   Trumpet
Hans Gillesberger   Conductor
Dr. Franz Wasner   Conductor,Director,Choir Director
Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia   Ensemble
Arthur Fiedler Chorus   Choir/Chorus
Barry Griffiths   Orchestra Leader
Arthur Fiedler Orchestra   Orchestra
Robert E. Page   Choir Director
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia   Orchestra
Robert Page   Choir Director
Richard Westenburg   Conductor
Jeff Alexander Choir   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Robert Russell Bennett   Arranger
Alice Parker   Arranger
RCA Victor Singers   Performer
Donald Cashmore   Arranger
Trinity College Choir, Cambridge   Performer
Robert Shaw   Performer
Clarence "Oungku" Edwards   Arranger
Wiener Kammerorchester   Performer
Arthur Frackenpohl   Arranger
Vienna Boys' Choir   Performer
RCA Symphony Orchestra   Performer
The Trapp Family   Performer
Chris Dedrick   Arranger
Morton Gould   Arranger
Richard Hayman   Arranger
Franz Gruber   Composer
Marian Conaty   Engineer,Digital Remastering
Joseph Mohr   Composer,Lyricist
Canadian Brass   Performer
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Performer
Marty Gold   Arranger
The Boys Choir of Harlem   Performer
Thomas Beveridge   Arranger
Hans Gillesberger   Arranger
Don Sebesky   Arranger
Arthur Harris   Arranger
Jon Samuels   Reissue Producer
Jon M. Samuels   Reissue Producer