Greatest Christmas Classics, Volume 2 (purple cover)

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

Annotation

performing orchestras and conductors of respective tracks listed by cat # @ http://www.josephsons.org/slmtc/mtccomp.htm

Annotation last modified on 2014-12-13 03:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:41
2A Boy Is Born
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:22
3There Shall a Star From Jacob
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer), Robert M. Cundick (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
3:56
4Glory to God in the Highest
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
3:25
5I'll Be Home for Christmas
3:00
6O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 40 "Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes": VIII. Choral "Jesu, nimm dich deiner Glieder"
lyricist:
Christian Keymann (17th century hymnwriter)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 105)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 40 "Darzu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes"
2:24
7Lullaby
3:57
8Carol of the Drum (The Little Drummer Boy)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jerold Ottley (conductor)
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
2:40
9The Shepherd's Story
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
4:30
10Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
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:
Alexander Schreiner
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Volksweise, bearb. Erich Bender)
arrangement of:
Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (original version; use also for unknown settings)
2:30
11The Twelfth Night Song
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)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
recording of:
The Twelfth Night Song
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
translator:
Richard William Livingstone
2:23
12The Holly and the Ivy
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
2:31
13The Bethlehem Babe
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jerold Ottley (conductor)
5:27
14The Three Kings
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
2:26
15The Angel's Song
conductor:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
1:13
16For Christ Is Born
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
4:06
17Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer), Robert M. Cundick (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
1:43
18White Christmas
3:49
19What Child Is This?
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
3:43
20Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (from "The Christmas Oratorio")
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
recording of:
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: “Break forth, O beauteous, heavenly light”
additional lyricist:
Fred Pratt Green
lyricist:
Johann von Rist (in 1641)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Johann Schop
translator:
John Troutbeck (clergyman and translator) (in 1885)
translated version of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, XII. Choral „Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht“
1:46
21Gesu bambino
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jerold Ottley (conductor)
4:21

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ASIN:US: B001NIIT8I [info]