A Christmas Festival

~ Release by Temple University Concert Choir, St. Francis De Sales Boychoir, Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1Oh Tannenbaum
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum
lyricist:
Piccolo Coro dell’Antoniano (Italian children’s choir) (in 1968)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Traditional3:19
2It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
Traditional3:09
3The Little Drummer Boy
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (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”)
Harry Simeone2:42
4I Wonder As I Wander
John Jacob Niles2:32
5Messiah, HWV 56: For unto us a Child is born
choir vocals:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:19
6Here We Come A‐Caroling
Traditional2:04
7Good King Wenceslas
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (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)
Traditional3:20
8Away in a Manger
choir vocals:
The Philadelphia Singers (from 1971 until 1972)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (from 1971 until 1972)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (from 1971 until 1972)
Traditional2:30
9Jingle Bells
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
Traditional1:50
10We Three Kings of Orient Are
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (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)
Traditional2:06
11Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus
George Frideric Handel4:00