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Track(s) taken from COLCD133

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy

composer
Anonymous - traditional
Caribbean traditional carol
arranger
Sir John Rutter (b1945)
author of text
Anonymous - traditional

Melanie Marshall (alto), Farnham Youth Choir, The Cambridge Singers, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir John Rutter (conductor)
Recording details: April 2008
Cadogan Hall, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Simon Eadon
Engineered by Will Brown & Andrew Mellor
Release date: October 2008
Total duration: 4 minutes 8 seconds

Cover artwork: Mosaic of flying angel with wreath and horn.
Cory Langley/Corbis
 

Reviews

'A merry little Christmas with John Rutter' (MusicWeb International)» More
Edric Connor (1915–68) was a singer, folk-song collector and (like Jester Hairston) actor, who assembled a collection of the traditional songs of his native Trinidad in 1945. This was later published after he moved to England, and his own performances helped to popularize the songs in it, including The Virgin Mary had a baby boy, which is in the calypso style. The present arrangement was written for the massed forces of Melanie Marshall, adult and children’s choirs, audience and orchestra in the 2004 Festival.

from notes by Collegium Records © 2008

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