CD: A Christmas gift / Yvonne Kenny. [1999] : Product : Australian Music Centre

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A Christmas gift / Yvonne Kenny.

Published by ABC Classic — 1999 [4654272] — 1 CD (60 min.)
Sales Availability: Buy A Christmas gift on the iTunes Store
Library Availability: CD 654 — Reference (not for loan) copy only

Featured Australian works

Work	Composer	Performers	Duration
Australian Christmas carols — satb choir with soloists and orchestra — Carol of the birds Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on Aug 99.	William G. James	Yvonne Kenny, Contemporary Singers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Antony Walker, David Stanhope	1 mins, 18 sec.
Australian Christmas carols — satb choir with soloists and orchestra — Christmas bush for his adorning Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on Aug 99.	William G. James	Yvonne Kenny, Contemporary Singers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope, Antony Walker	1 mins, 31 sec.
Australian Christmas carols — satb choir with soloists and orchestra — Christmas Day Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on Aug 99.	William G. James	Yvonne Kenny, Contemporary Singers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Antony Walker, David Stanhope	1 mins, 45 sec.
Australian Christmas carols — satb choir with soloists and orchestra — The Silver stars are in the sky Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on Aug 99.	William G. James	Yvonne Kenny, Contemporary Singers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Antony Walker, David Stanhope	2 mins, 21 sec.
Australian Christmas carols — satb choir with soloists and orchestra — The Three Drovers Recorded/performed at: Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC, Ultimo, Sydney, on Aug 99.	William G. James	Yvonne Kenny, Contemporary Singers, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Antony Walker, David Stanhope	1 mins, 50 sec.
Away in a manger (1999) for soprano with ensemble Recorded/performed at: Adelaide Town Hall, on 1999.	David Stanhope	Yvonne Kenny, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, David Stanhope	2 mins, 46 sec.

Also includes: O come, all ye faithful / arr. John Francis Wade -- The Coventry and Sussex carols / anon. -- Cantique de Noel / Adolphe Adam -- Angels we have heard on high / anon. -- Repentir (O divin redempteur) / Charles Gounod -- What child is that? / anon. -- Rejoice greatly (from Messiah) / Handel -- Ave Maria / Pietro Mascagni -- When a child is born / Zacar -- The little drummer boy / anon. -- The first Nowell / anon. -- Five Australian Christmas carols (The three drovers ; The silver stars are in the sky ; Christmas Day ; Carol of the birds ; Christmas bush for His adorning) / William G. James -- Night of silence / Daniel Kantor.

Product details

A christmas album from Yvonne Kenny, Australia's best loved soprano.

A Christmas Gift contains all the beautiful classical music you need for the season, with lots of popular Christmas carols and classical songs on a Christmas theme. Yvonne is joined by the full forces of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, The Contemporary Singers and The Sydney Children's Choir to give a grand and powerfully inspiring sound to all the songs.

Duration: 60 min.

This product forms part of the following series: ABC classics.

Liner notes include programme notes, texts of songs and biographical notes on performers.