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The First Christmas Morning
PRODUCED, ARRANGED & PERFORMED BY DAN FOGELBERG
FOR MORNING SKY PRODUCTIONS
Recorded March 1998 to April 1999 at Mountain Bird Studios, Colorado
Released October 1999 by Chicago Records
Re-released October 2018 by Nether Lands Records
Contains seven original compositions by Dan Fogelberg (© 1999/Sacred Circle Music-ASCAP) - "At Christmas Time", "Winterskol", "The First Christmas Morning","Feast Of Fools", "Snowfall", "Yule Dance", and "Christ The King".
Bell Fantasy/Hark The Herald Angels Sing
At Christmas Time
Winterskol
The First Christmas Morning
This Endris Night
Feast Of Fools
I Saw Three Ships
Snowfall
In The Bleak Midwinter
Yule Dance
What Child Is This?
O, Tannenbaum
We Three Kings
Christ, The King
Credits
Dan Fogelberg - guitars, mandolin, piano, keyboards, autoharp, percussion, vocals
Hugh Marsh - violins on tracks 2,5,7,9,11
Philip Boulding - harp on tracks 4 and 5 ; penny whistle on tracks 2 and 7
Pamela Boulding - hammer dulcimer on tracks 2 and 7
Mark Clark - drums on track 15
Jan McDonald - baroque trumpet on track 15
Santa Fe Desert Chorale, under the direction of Jack Manno (recorded at Stepbridge Studios, Santa Fe, NM)
String arrangements by Dan Fogelberg
Choral arrangements by Jack Manno and Dan Fogelberg
Produced by Dan Fogelberg for Morning Sky Productions.
Recorded March 1998 to April 1999 at Mountain Bird Studios, Colorado
Engineered and mixed by DAN FOGELBERG
Additional engineering by JAMES TUTTLE and TIM STROH
Orchestral arrangements by DAN FOGELBERG
Choral arrangements by JACK MANNO and DAN FOGELBERG
Mastered at Capitol Mastering by DON MURRAY and ROBERT VOSGHEN
Digitally edited by ROBERT VOSGHEN
Package design by JEAN FOGELBERG
Cover painting ~ “Adoration of the Magi” by Antonio Vivarini
SPECIAL THANKS TO: Howard Kaufman, Nina Avramides, Harold Sulman, Charlie Fernandez, Irwin Rennert, Rick Mozenter, Ilga Berzins, Ed McPherson, Jim Wilson, Laurie Gorman and everyone at HK, Howard Rose and Steve Smith, Magical Strings, Westwood Music L.A., Audio Consultants of Denver CO, Allen Baca, David Soran, Jerry Nelson, Eric Fruits, Kenny Passarelli, Jerold Launer, Todd Pasquin, Dixie Newmann, and Mom for the ginger snaps. With my very special thanks (and love) to Jeanie.
Executive Producer: Remington Buckaroo Boone
Lyrics
At Christmas Time
At Christmas time
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We raise our hearts and celebrate the solstice
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We welcome friends and give good cheer of the season
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We lift our glass and toast the health of our loved ones
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
(Bridge)
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time, at Christmas time, at Christmas time
At Christmas time....
At Christmas time
We join the feast and give our thanks for the bounty
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We sacrifice and give to those who are needy
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
(Bridge)
At Christmas time
We dance and sing and let our spirits be merry
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
(Bridge)
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
At Christmas time
We praise the Lord and count His blessings so many
Winterskol
(Instrumental)
The First Christmas Morning
Away in the east shines a star in the sky
That leads us to where He is born
And bearing good tidings and gifts we shall give
To Him on this first Christmas morning
To Him on this first Christmas morning
Holy our journey and holy our love
That takes us to find and adore Him
And blessed the baby that sleeps in his bed
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
And wakes on this first Christmas morning
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alle
Ahhh-Ahhh Alleluia
The Lord in His wisdom, the Lord in His grace
Has given to man a redeemer
To save us from sin and to show us the light
That shines on this first Christmas morning
And will shine ever each Christmas morning
(Repeat Alleluia)
This Endris Night
This endris night I saw a sight
A star as bright as day
And 'ere among a maiden sang
Lullay bye bye lullay
This lovely lady sat and sang
And to her child did say
"My son, my brother, father, dear
Why liest thou thus in hay"
The child then spoke in his talking
And to his mother said
"Yea, I am known as Heaven's King
Though I in crib be laid"
Methinks it right that king or knight
Should lie in good array
And then among, it were no wrong
To sing bye bye lullay
Mary, mother, I am that child
Tho' I be laid in stall
For lords and dukes shall worship me
And so shall kings all
Now tell, sweet son, I thee do pray
Thou art my love and dear
How should I keep thee to thy pay
And make thee glad of cheer
My dear mother, thou hold me warm
And keep me night and day
And if I weep and may not sleep
Thou sing bye bye lullay
Thou sing bye bye lullay
An English medieval lullaby
Words - Late 15th Century
Music - around 1600
Feast Of Fools
(Instrumental)
I Saw Three Ships
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And what was in those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
'Twas Joseph and his lady fair
On Christmas Day in the morning (Hey)
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Oh he did whistle and she did sing
On Christmas Day in the morning
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Saint Michael was the steersman
On Christmas Day in the morning
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three
On Christmas Day in the morning
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
O they sailed into Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day
And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas Day in the morning
(Repeat First Verse)
Snowfall
(Instrumental)
In The Bleak Midwinter
In the bleak mid-winter, the frosty wind did moan
The earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone
Snow had fallen softly, snow on snow on snow
In the bleak mid-winter, oh so long ago
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him nor the earth sustain
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign
In the bleak mid-winter a stable place sufficed
For the Lord almighty, Jesus Christ
Oh what can I give Him, woeful as I am
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb
If I were a wiseman, oh I would do my part
Yet, what can I give Him -- I will give my heart
Oh what can I give Him -- I will give my heart
Music by Gustav Holst 1905
Words Christina Rosetti
Yule Dance
(Instrumental)
What Child Is This
What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent word is pleading
Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
The Cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary
So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, King, to own Him
The King of Kings, salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise, raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary
Lyrics by William Dix 1865
O, Tannenbaum
(Old German Rendition)
Words: Ernst Anschütz, 1824
Melody: old German folk tune
We Three Kings
We three kings of orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Oh...
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
(Repeat)
Guide us to thy perfect light
Words & Music by Dr. John H. Hopkins 1857
Christ The King
Christ the King, born in a manger
Christ the King is born on this day
All of nature joins the rejoicing
Banish misfortune away
Banish misfortune away
Lift your voice, join in the singing
Lift your voice in a song of goodwill
Lift your heart to the glorious season
Bid all your sorrows be still
Bid all your sorrows be still
(Repeat First Verse)