O Holy Night

A Christmas staple for households all around the world for decades, this wonderful collection of Pavarotti’s most festive music is now being officially reissued on vinyl for the first time to celebrate this treasured recording.
 
This album captures the essence of the season with a collection of timeless carols and sacred songs, including the triumphant Adeste Fideles, year-round favourites such as Schubert’s Ave Maria, and the titular O Holy Night.
 
O Holy Night, composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847, has been consistently voted Classic FM’s The Nation’s Favourite Carol for the last 8 years running, and has been performed by singers from all genres. Pavarotti’s rendition of the piece is a stunning celebration of Christmas, showcasing the legendary tenor’s unmatched vocal brilliance.
 
The perfect Christmas gift for established Pavarotti fans and those discovering his music for the first time alike, O Holy Night offers a stirring, joyful soundtrack to the festive season.

Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Adam:  O Holy Night
2. Stradella:  Pietà, Signore
3. Franck:  Panis angelicus, CFF 209
4. Mercadante:  Le sette ultime parole di nostro Signore sulla croce: Qual Giglio Candido
 
Side B:
 1. Schubert:  Ave Maria
2. Yon:  Gesù Bambino
3. Gluck:  Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act III: Che farò senza Euridice (Arr. Faris)
4. Rossini:  Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem
5. Verdi:  Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco
 
Side C:
1. Gounod:  Ave Maria, CG 89a
2. Melichar:  Mille cherubini in coro
3. Bizet:  Agnus Dei (Arr. Guiraud After Intermezzo from L'Arlésienne, WD 28)
4. Berlioz:  Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): Sanctus
 
Side D:
1. Wade:  Adeste Fideles
2. O Jesu mi dulcissime
3. Schubert:  Ave verum corpus
4. Pavarotti, Benvenuti:  Ave Maria, Dolce Maria