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The First Nowell album cover

The First Nowell✓2

ISRC

GBAYD8500036

Song: The First Noël

Choir of King’s CollegeCambridgeFrancis GrierPhilip Ledger
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Released 1986-01-01

Last verified: October 28, 2026

The ISRC for “The First Nowell” by Choir of King’s College is GBAYD8500036. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9060257650. Written by PHILIP LEDGER.

Format

GBCountry
AYDRegistrant
85Year (1985)
00036Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (GB).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (1985):
Last two digits of the reference year (1985). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe First Nowell
ISWCThe First Noël

Musical Work (ISWC)

T9060257650The First Noël

People also ask

What is the ISRC for “The First Nowell” by Choir of King’s College?+
The ISRC for “The First Nowell” by Choir of King’s College is GBAYD8500036.
What is the ISWC for “The First Noël”?+
The ISWC for “The First Noël” is T9060257650. This recording is titled “The First Nowell”. The ISRC GBAYD8500036 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “The First Noël”?+
“The First Noël” was written by PHILIP LEDGER. The ISWC for this composition is T9060257650.
Who publishes “The First Noël”?+
The publishers credited on “The First Noël” include: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. GBAYD8500036 is the ISRC for this recording; T9060257650 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC GBAYD8500036?

GBAYD8500036 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The First Nowell” by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Francis Grier, Philip Ledger. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T9060257650, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

PHILIP LEDGERComposer
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS OriginalPublisher100.00%IPI: 00023184706

Who publishes this song?

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESSOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00023184706

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MLC Song Code

F06454
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Choir of King’s CollegeCambridgeFrancis GrierPhilip Ledger

The ISRC for “The First Nowell” by Choir of King’s College is GBAYD8500036. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 1986-01-01. The underlying musical work is ISWC T9060257650. Written by PHILIP LEDGER.

Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Francis Grier, Philip Ledger

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The First Nowell

Brandenburg Choir, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer

AUAB00250629
THE FIRST NOWELL (ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS)AUAB09950466
THE FIRST NOWELL (ARR. J. STAINER)GBCJG0900253
THE FIRST NOWELL (ARR. ROBERT RICE)GBLLH1645910
THE FIRST NOWELL (ARR. DAVID WILLCOCKS)GBLWD0317503

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