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Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) (Harry Belafonte)
Released on Argo, also Serenade for Strings in C, op. 48: II. Walzer: Moderato (Tempo di valse) (Academy of St Martin in the Fields), Carrington: The infinite complexities of Christmas (Michael Nyman) and Water Music Suite in F major, HWV 348: III. Hornpipe and Andante (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
Recorded at St John’s College Chapel, also Missa in tempore belli, H XXII 9: Kyrie (April Cantelo), Missa in tempore belli, H XXII 9: Benedictus (April Cantelo) and Missa in tempore belli, H XXII 9: Agnus Dei
Part of Christmas at Saint John's, also Born on Earth
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
75 other songs on fono were recorded at St John’s College Chapel, by George Guest and The Wren Orchestra and others
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 49 years before this song
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury
- Part of
- Christmas at Saint John's
- Recorded at
- St John’s College Chapel
- Released on
- Argo
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge and Stephen Cleobury
- Part of
- Christmas at Saint John's
- Recorded at
- St John’s College Chapel
- Released on
- Argo
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Argo
Same studio: St John’s College Chapel
Same release: Christmas at Saint John's
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: Argo
Same studio: St John’s College Chapel
Same writer: [traditional]
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships was performed by Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
I Saw Three Ships was performed by Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships was performed by Stephen Cleobury
I Saw Three Ships was performed by Stephen Cleobury
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships was written by [traditional]
I Saw Three Ships was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships is part of the release Christmas at Saint John's
I Saw Three Ships is part of the release Christmas at Saint John's
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships was recorded at St John’s College Chapel
I Saw Three Ships was recorded at St John’s College Chapel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Argo is the label of the song I Saw Three Ships
Argo is the label of the song I Saw Three Ships
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz I Saw Three Ships was released on 1974