Christmas Celebration

~ Release by Mormon Tabernacle Choir (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Joy to the World
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer), Robert M. Cundick (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:27
2O Come, All Ye Faithful
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
1:38
3O Little Town of Bethlehem
1:39
4It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears (American church author)
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
2:11
5Away in the Manger
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
performer:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
arranger:
Lowell M. Durham
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
3:19
6The First Noel
1:34
7Angels We Have Heard on High
2:09
8We Three Kings
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
We Three Kings
lyricist and composer:
John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (composer, “We Three Kings”)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)
2:26
9Silent Night
3:15
10Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
1:39
11Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly
1:02
12Good King Wenceslas
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:19
13The Snow Lay on the Ground
3:33
14O Tannenbaum
2:44
15Bring Your Torches
1:50
16Lullaby
3:57
17Patapan
choir vocals:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
arranger:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) and Eddie Sauter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Patapan (French carol)
lyricist:
Bernard de La Monnoye
composer:
Bernard de La Monnoye (in 1720)
recording of:
Patapan
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:19
18Carol of the Bells
recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
1:30
19Carol of the Drum (Little Drummer Boy)
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
3:18
20Brother John’s Noel (Frere Jacques)
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
1:09
21The Shepherds’ Story
4:29
22Here We Come A-Caroling
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Here We Come A-wassailing
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1850)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209)
1:25
23A Boy Is Born
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:20
24The Holly and the Ivy
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
2:30
25What Child Is This?
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
3:43
26A Flemish Carol
1:17
27O Holy Night
4:44
28Christmas Day
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Christmas Day: Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1910)
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 109)
5:46
2▼CD
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1Glory to God in the Highest
3:25
2Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
2:36
3For Christ Is Born
4:05
4Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine
2:29
5Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
3:13
6And the Glory of the Lord
3:23
7For Unto Us a Child Is Born
4:31
8Hallelujah Chorus
3:48
9Far, Far Away on Judea’s Plains
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer), Robert M. Cundick (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:42
10Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
1:45
11O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
2:19
12While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks
2:10
13Hodie, Christ Is Born
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
2:06
14Tell Us, Shepherd Maids
2:14
15Beautiful Savior
3:00
16Once in Royal David’s City
3:59
17White Christmas
3:35
18The Twelve Days of Christmas
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (on 1963-09-03)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1963-09-03)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1963-09-03)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor) (on 1963-09-03)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor) and Eddie Sauter
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
5:09
19Silver Bells
2:55
20Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
3:53
21Sleigh Ride
2:48
22The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
4:03
23We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1:42