IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER Sung by Sarah Brightman Performed by The Wren Orchestra Conducted by Martin Yates Arranged by John Rutter Written by Christina Rossetti/Harold Drake
This version if different and in my opinion better than the newer version on Winter Symphony.
1. Let’s Pretend – Michael Crawford
2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas – South Pacific Co. (London)
3. Most Wonderful Birthday Of All, The – Les Miserables Co. (New York)
4. Away In A Manger – Cats Co. (New York)
5. White Christmas – London Philharmonic Orchestra (The)
6. Winter Boy, A – Colm Wilkinson
7. Ave Maria – Elaine Paige
8. MEDLEY: First Nowell, The/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Into The Woods Co. (New York)
9. In Dulci Jubilo – David Ramano
10. I Watch You Sleeping – Frances Ruffelle
11. Christmas – David Essex
12. Joy To The World – Les Miserables Co. (New York)
13. In The Bleak Midwinter – Sarah Brightman
14. Silver Bells – London Philharmonic Orchestra
15. MEDLEY: Ding Dong Merrily On High/O Come All Ye Faithful – Les Miserables Co. (London)
16. Silent Night – Anything Goes Co. (New York)
17. While Shepherds Watched – 42nd Street Co. (New York)
18. When A Child Is Born – Claire Moore
19. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen – Chess Co. (London)
20. Winter Wonderland – Dave Willetts
21. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Cats Co. (London)
22. Save The Children – All Companies: London, New York & Sydney
The CD was released by Sony Music in 1998.
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Christmas Prologue (2’14”) instrumental
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Deck the Halls (2’26”) PD
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The Closing of the Year (4’45”) PD & SB
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Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (4’13”) RC
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Walking In the Air (3’35”) PD & RC
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Adeste Fideles (3’59”) HL
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Away In A Manager (3’31”) PD & HL & Marlies King
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An Old Fashioned Christmas (4’07”) PD
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First of May (3’34”) SB
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Il Re Gesù (4’44” ) PD & RC
- Fröhliche Weihnacht (1’03”) PD & SB & HL
- Cantemos Rapaces (1’34”) PD & SB & HL & RC
- Christmas Is Here Again (2’18”) SB & HL
- Child In A Manger (3’21”) SB & RC
- Angels From the Realms of Glory (2’08”) PD & SB
- Another Christmas Song (2’18”) HL & RC
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1’56”) PD & SB & HL & RC
- Happy Christmas (4’01”) PD & SB & HL & RC
- Silent Night (7’18”) PD & SB & HL & RC
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Bonus Track: First of May (2’54”) SB — (studio version)
1. Ding Dong Merrily On High – Les Miserables Company
2. O Come All Ye Faithful – Les Miserables Co.
3. Away In A Manger – Paul Nicholls
4. Winter Boy, A – Colm Wilkinson
5. Happy Christmas (War is Over) – Lon Satton & Starlight Express company
6. Silent Night – Jonathon Pryce & Miss Saigon company
7. Silver Bells – Aspects of Love company
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Cats Company
9. When A Child Is Born – Claire Moore & Michael Ball Phantom of the Opera Company
10. In The Bleak Midwinter – Sarah Brightman
11. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen – Chess Co. (London)
12. Christmas – David Essex
13. Ave Maria – Elaine Paige
14. White Christmas – Bonnie Langford & Me and My Girl
15. The most Wonderful Birthday Of All – Stephanie Lawrence
16. I Watch You Sleeping – Frances Ruffelle
17. Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer – Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson & Follies Company
18. Let’s Pretend – Michael Crawford
19. Save The Children – All Companies: London, New York & Sydney
Track listing
1. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Manhattan Transfer
2. What Child Is This – Jewel
3. On Christmas Day – Adams, Bryan
4. O Holy Night – Brightman, Sarah
5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Manhattan Transfer
6. Mary’s Boy Child/Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Jones, Tom
7. Christmas Time – Adams, Bryan
8. Joy To The World – Ama, Shola
9. Christmas Song – Crawford, Randy & Felicia Weathers
10. Adesre Fidelis/Oh Come All You Faithful – Cleopatra & Harlem Ten
11. O Happy Day – Ama, Shola
12. Bethlehem Morning – Paige, Jennifer
13. O Come O Come Emmanuel – Paige, Jennifer
14. Voice Of Maria – Warwick, Dionne & Piero Maras
15. O Come All Ye Faithful – Warwick, Dionne
16. White Christmas – Warwick, Dionne & Dee Dee Bridgewater
Early Sarah Brightman 