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On Angel Wings

Michael Morpurgo, Coope Boyes & Simpson: On Angel Wings (No Masters NMCD30)

On Angel Wings
Michael Morpurgo, Coope Boyes & Simpson

No Masters NMCD30 (CD, UK, 2008)

Carols recorded at The Foundry, Chesterfield; No Masters Studio, Rotherham;
Engineered by Paul Hopkinson and Mick Twelves at The Foundry; Jim Boyes at No Masters;
Speech recorded at Hellfire Corner Studios, London;
Engineered by Neil Ferguson;
Mastered by Neil Ferguson at Edinburgh Road, Armley;
Design by Boff Whalley;
Illustration by Quentin Blake

Artists

Storyteller: Michael Morpurgo;
Shepherd: Paul Chequer;
Angel Gabriel: Andrew Bridgmont;
Uncle Zac: Alexander Campbell;
Mary: Stephanie Street;
Joseph: Jim Boyes

Carol singers: Coope Boyes & Simpson, Fi Fraser, Jo Freya, Georgina Boyes

Tracks

  1. While Shepherds Watched (Chime On) (Roud 936) (3.28)
  2. Sparks (2.14)
  3. As I Sat on a Sunny Bank (Roud 700) (2.00)
  4. The Angel Gabriel (2.54)
  5. While Shepherds Watched (Liverpool) (Roud 936) (2.29)
  6. Simply Spellbound (1.01)
  7. Curly Hark (Newton’s) (Roud 936) (3.16)
  8. The Eastern Star (3.07)
  9. Hark, Hark What News (Roud 389) (3.04)
  10. Bethlehem (1.11)
  11. While Shepherds Were Watching (Roud 936) (2.34)
  12. The Stable (1.36)
  13. In Bethlehem City (Roud 1374) (3.21)
  14. The Baby (1.36)
  15. Hush My Babe (The Dunstan Lullaby) (Roud 8885) (1.25)
  16. The Shepherd’s Crook (1.18)
  17. Devonshire Carol (Carol for Carmen) (1.18)
  18. Peace and Goodwill (1.18)
  19. Shepherds Rejoice (Roud 7105) (3.32)
  20. Anything Happen While We Were Gone? (1.18)
  21. While Shepherds Watched (Pentonville) (Roud 936) (2.45)
  22. Nowell and Nowell (Roud 682) (2.51)

All songs trad. arr. Coope Boyes & Simpson, Fi Fraser, Georgina Boyes except
Track 7 trad. arr. D. Townsend;
Track 17 John Tams;
Track 19 William Seal ms. held in Leicestershire Records Office, Trans/ed Sue Glover