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Away in a manger – Cradle song
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Away in a manger
composer
arranger
author of text
Philadelphia 1883
The arrangements of Away in a manger and Silent night (featuring a beguiling descant) were both made around 1980 as part of a project devised by the American publisher Hinshaw Music to put a fresh spin on well-loved carols.
from notes by Andrew Green © 2001
Les arrangements de Away in a manger et Silent night furent réalisés autour de 1980 pour un projet de l’éditeur américain, Hinshaw Music, consistant à réactualiser les carols les plus appréciés du public.
extrait des notes rédigées par Andrew Green © 2001
Die Arrangements von Away in a manger und Silent night (mit einer bezaubernden Diskantstimme) sind beide um 1980 im Rahmen eines Projekts entstanden, das der amerikanische Verlag Hinshaw Music ersonnen hatte, um neuen Schwung in eine Reihe vielgeliebter Carols zu bringen.
aus dem Begleittext von Andrew Green © 2001
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Details
Artists
ISRC
GB-AKR-81-50318
Duration
2'18
Recording date
Recording venue
Ely Cathedral, United Kingdom
Recording producer
Andrew Cornall
Recording engineer
John Dunkerley & Martin Atkinson
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