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(Bernard de la
Monnoye/Georges Bizet/Jeremy
Jackman)
This Christmas
song by Jeremy Jackson of The King’s Singers has been written using
the traditional French Christmas carol “Patapan”
by Bernard de la Monnoye and
“Farandole” by Gheorges Bizet. It
was arranged by Robert Chilcott, also of The
King’s Singers.
It has been
performed by The King’s Singers accompanied by the City of London Sinfonia and appears on their 1989 Christmas
album A Little Christmas Music. It was also performed by them on the
1989 video release King’s
Singers Holiday Special with the Kansas City Symphony.
The King’s Singers recordings
EMI 49909 (CD: A
Little Christmas Music)
Jeremy Jackson
– Countertenor and composer
Alastair Hume – Countertenor
Bob Chilcott – Tenor and Arranger
Bruce Russell
– Baritone
Simon Carrington
– Baritone
Stephen Connolly -
Bass
Sources:
- http://www.kingssing.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1095&Itemid=26
- http://www.discogs.com/Kings-SingersWith-Special-Guest-Kiri-Te-Kanawa-City-Of-London-Sinfonia-Richard-Hickox-A-Little-Chris/release/3021103
- http://www.kingssing.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=516:kings-singers-holiday-special-with-the-kansas-city-symphony-1989&catid=20:videos-and-dvds&Itemid=100005
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