A Christmas Festival: Favorite Christmas Carols

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Annotation

Tracks 1-14:

  • Recorded at St. Michael's Church in New York City between 1968-06-19 and 1968-06-21
  • Arrangements by Robert De Cormier
  • Original producer: John McClure
  • Reissue producer: David Frost
  • Reissue engineer: Andreas Meyer

Tracks 15-27:

  • Recorded in New York City on 1965-04-14 and 1965-04-21
  • Original producer: Teo Macero
  • New York Philharmonic is billed as, André Kostelanetz and his Orchestra
Annotation last modified on 2008-10-30 22:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Patapan
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
Bernard de la Monnoye2:27
2We Three Kings
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.4:44
3What Child Is This
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
[unknown]3:15
4Nowell We Sing
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
[unknown]5:03
5Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
Michael Praetorius2:33
6The Holly and the Ivy
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
[unknown]2:12
7Adeste Fideles
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
John Francis Wade1:52
8Joy to the World
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
Lowell Mason1:53
9Lullay My Liking
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
recording of:
Lullay My Liking, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (in 1916)
part of:
A thematic catalogue of Gustav Holst’s music (number: H. 129)
version of:
Lullay, Mine Liking
part of:
4 Choruses, op. 34
Gustav Holst4:27
10Good King Wenceslas
instruments and orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
Good King Wenceslas
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum (13th-century carol)
[unknown]3:00
11Silent Night, Holy Night
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
Franz Xaver Gruber2:58
12God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
instruments and orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
[unknown]2:09
13Medley: Welcome Here / Merry Christmas / Dame Get Up and Bake Your Pies / Christmas Is Coming
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
[christmas music]5:05
14Angels We Have Heard on High
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Gregg Smith Singers and Texas Boys Choir (Touring group from Texas Center for Arts and Academics consisting of Boys aged 10 to 18)
orchestra:
New York Brass & Percussion Ensemble
conductor:
Gregg Smith (choral conductor)
[unknown]2:20
15We Wish You a Merry Christmas
choir vocals:
St. Killian Boychoir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
performer:
André Kostelanetz and His Orchestra
arranger:
Eddie Sauter
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
[unknown]2:06
16Adeste Fideles
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
John Francis Wade1:55
17The First Nowell
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]0:51
18Christmas Chimes
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[christmas music]2:31
19Medley: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / [traditional] - Angels We Have Heard on High
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
Felix Mendelssohn2:31
20Medley: Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly / John Pierpont - Jingle Bells
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]2:47
21Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]3:02
22We Three Kings
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.2:08
23O Little Town of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]2:12
24O Holy Night
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
Adolphe Adam3:36
25Medley: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear / [traditional] - Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
Richard Storrs Willis2:32
26O Tannenbaum
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]2:17
27We Wish You a Merry Christmas (reprise)
choir vocals:
St. Kilian Boy Choir
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Curtin (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic
conductor:
André Kostelanetz (conductor)
[unknown]0:29

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ASIN:US: B000028U0Q [info]