The Christmas Song (live, 1991-12-08: Carnegie Hall, New York City, USA)

~ Recording by Kathleen Battle, Tony Falanga, André Previn, James Saporito

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9The Christmas Song4:45Mel TorméA Carnegie Hall Christmas ConcertVarious ArtistsAlbum + Live
  • US1992-06-10
Sony ClassicalSK 48235
1.12The Christmas Song / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:48Mel Tormé / Hugh MartinA Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert, December 8, 1991Various ArtistsAlbum + Live
  • US2016-04-29
47.12The Christmas Song / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas4:48Mel Tormé / Hugh MartinThe Classic André Previn - The Complete RCA And Columbia Album CollectionAndré PrevinAlbum + Compilation
  • -2018-11-16
Sony Classical19075831672

Relationships

double bass:Tony Falanga (on 1991-12-08)
percussion:James Saporito (percussionist) (on 1991-12-08)
piano:André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1991-12-08)
soprano vocals:Kathleen Battle (soprano) (on 1991-12-08)
recorded at:Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1991-12-08)
recording of:Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (on 1991-12-08: medley)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1991-12-08)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (on 1991-12-08: medley)

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

lyricist:Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Publishing
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
J. Albert & Son
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944)
Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31)
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:Holiday Cheer
Mix 3 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 2)
later translated versions:God jul og godt nytt år
Joulutaivas tähtineen
Julenatten
Sjå kor fin den lange desember e
part of:Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
is the basis for:Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
arrangements:A Merry Little Christmas (arr. Goff Richards for brass band)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. Peter Knight)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. Owain Park)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. Peter Gritton)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. Chris Walden)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. for trumpet and orchestra, Allhoff)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. for Béla Fleck & the Flecktones)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

lyricist:Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07)
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 (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
referred to in medleys:Mix 3 (The Best Xmas Party Ever!) (order: 1)
Megamix 3 (It Must Be Christmas) (order: 2)
Mix Three (Greatest Ever Christmas Party Megamix) (order: 2)
later translated versions:Joululaulu (Hiljaa leijaa maahan hiutaleet)
Joyeux Noël
Julesangen
Min barndoms jul
Viele bunte Päckchen
クリスマスの歌
later versions:Captain’s Roastin’
Het kerstlied
is the basis for:The Christmas Song
arrangements:Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (lo‐fi arrangement)
Rimfrostjul (The Christmas Song, "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") (translated)
The Christmas Song (arr. John Rutter)
The Christmas Song (Carla Bley arrangement)
The Christmas Song
The Christmas Song (arr. Chris Walden)
The Christmas Song (arr. Peter Knight)
The Christmas Song (arr. for Béla Fleck & the Flecktones)