The World's Most Beautiful Christmas Music: A Child Is Born

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1O Come, All Ye Faithful
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:
L. Robertson
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (on 1963-09-03)
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)
New York Philharmonic & Mormon Tabernacle Choir2:57
2Medley: Away in a Manger / We Three Kings of Orient Are
André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra3:33
3The 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.
New York Philharmonic & Mormon Tabernacle Choir5:07
4Good 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)
Gregg Smith Singers3:00
5Medley: Silent Night, Holy Night / Joy to the World
The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble3:41
6Angels We Have Heard on High
London Philharmonic Orchestra3:41
7What Child Is This
Gregg Smith Singers3:13
8Trepak
Peter Nero1:10
9Hallelujah Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra3:36
10We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Philadelphia Orchestra & Temple University Concert Choir2:02

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ASIN:US: B000002Y7B [info]