’Twas the Night Before Christmas

~ Release by Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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1Jingle Bells
cover 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)
6:49
2Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
2:57
3Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town2:05
4’Twas the Night Before Christmas
recording of:
’Twas the Night Before Christmas (Ken Darby version)
writer:
Clement Clarke Moore
composer:
Ken Darby
is based on:
A Visit From St. Nicholas
7:01
5Adeste fideles (O, Come All Ye Faithful)
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
1:53
6Beautiful Savior3:25
7The First Nowell / O Little Town of Bethlehem / Carol of the Bells
medley including a recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
medley including a recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
medley including a recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
3:18
8Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)
recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
arrangement of:
O holy night (arr. John Ebenezer West)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
2:35
9Oh Gathering Clouds
recording of:
Oh Gathering Clouds
lyricist and composer:
K. Marjorie Bain
2:41
10Silent Night
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
2:33