Silent Night
A Christmas in Rome
Wicklow Entertainment, 1999
BMG - Wicklow, 1999 | 09026-63250-2
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Orchestration by Monsignor Marco Frisina
Performers
| Paddy Moloney Matt Molloy Derek Bell Seán Keane Martin Fay Kevin Conneff Orchestra Sinfonica della Diocesi di Roma Choir of the Basilica of S. Giovanni in Laterano Sissel Carlos Núñez Giancarlo Parisi Fiachra Trench The Bulgarian Voices Angelite Elka Simeonova Pietro Ballo |
Teatro Massimo Children's Choir John Feeley Harlem Gospel Choir Preston Vismale Paolo Cecchi Máire Brennan The Glenstall Abbey Monks Consort of St. Sepulchre Harlem Gospel Choir Montserrat Caballé Zucchero Patrick Fitzpatrick Loerou Ruz Jorj Botuha Françoise Pasco Panhelleux |
| 1. | Silent Night Introduction | 1.14 |
| 2. | Overture | 3.29 |
| 3. | Hei Lassie/ Hey Pretty Lassie | 3.16 |
| 4. | Journey to Bethlehem | 3.16 |
| 5. | Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker / My Heart is with Jesus | 3.41 |
| 6. | Gloria | 2.29 |
| 7. | Oh Holy Night | 2.28 |
| 8. | Joy to the World | 2.10 |
| 9. | Lullabies | 5.46 |
| 10. | Don Oiche Úd Mbeithil / On That Night in Bethlehem | 1.35 |
| 11. | March of the Three Kings | 3.43 |
| 12. | Silent Night | 5.27 |
| 13. | The Shepherds | 3.36 |
| 14. | Nedeleg / A Breton Christmas Carol | 2.28 |
| 15. | Finale Medley | 8.20 |
This CD is a joint collaboration between Paddy Moloney and Monsignor Marco Frisina, conductor of the Vatican orchestra, to celebrate the story of Christmas. It is a rich cd featuring the celebration of Christmas through song as performed through different languages. It is rich album full of texture and beauty. Interestingly, the track of Silent Night is performed as medley in several different languages including German, Irish, English, and Italian.