| Description |
1 audio disc (51:19) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Medium of Performance |
mixed chorus 1 children's chorus 1 orchestra 1 organ 1 1 3 |
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children's chorus 1 organ 1 1 1 |
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children's chorus 1 mixed chorus 1 organ 1 1 2 |
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children's chorus 1 1 |
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children's chorus 1 mixed chorus 1 2 |
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children's chorus 1 mixed chorus 1 orchestra 3 |
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children's chorus 1 orchestra 1 piano 1 1 2 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Carols for boys' choir or boys' choir with mixed chorus, with accompaniment of organ, piano, orchestra, or unaccompanied. |
| Performer |
The American Boychoir, with the Cathedral Symphony Orchestra and the New York Vocal Consort ; James Litton, conductor. |
| Event |
Recorded 1987 March Trinity Church, Princeton, New Jersey. |
| Note |
Program notes by James Litton and notes on the choir (1 folded sheet) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
The first Nowell / French traditional carol ; arr. David Willcocks -- Personent hodie / German melody, 1360 ; arr. John Rutter -- Sussex carol / English traditional carol ; arr. David Willcocks -- Once in royal David's city / H. J. Gauntlett ; arr. David Willcocks -- Deck the hall / Welsh traditional carol ; arr. John Rutter -- Jesus Christ, the apple tree / Elizabeth Poston -- The twelve days of Christmas / English traditional carol ; arr. John Rutter -- O come, all ye faithful / anon., 18th century ; arr. David Willcocks -- God rest you merry, gentlemen / English traditional carol ; arr. David Willcocks -- I sing of a maiden / Patrick Hadley -- Hark! the herald angels sing / Felix Mendelssohn ; descant: David Willcocks -- Salvator mundi : a carol sequence based on Medieval carol texts. Make we merry ; Mirabile mysterium ; Be we merry in this feast ; Lullay ; Susanni ; Christe, Redemptor omnium ; Welcome, yule / William Mathias. |
| Language |
Sung in Latin and English. |
| Subject |
Christmas music.
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Christmas music. |
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Carols.
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Carols. |
| Genre/Form |
Christmas music.
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Christmas music.
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Carols.
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Carols.
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Sacred music.
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Sacred music.
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Art music.
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Art music.
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Arrangements (Music)
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Arrangements (Music)
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Litton, James H., conductor, writer of added commentary.
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Willcocks, David, 1919-2015, arranger of music.
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Rutter, John, 1945- arranger of music.
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Goeman, Thomas, instrumentalist.
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Purviance, Thomas, instrumentalist.
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Container of (expression): Gauntlett, Henry J. (Henry John), 1805-1876.
Irby; arranged.
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Container of (work): Poston, Elizabeth, 1905-1987.
Jesus Christ the apple tree.
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Container of (work): Hadley, Patrick, 1899-1973.
I sing of a maiden.
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Container of (work): Mathias, William.
Salvator mundi.
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American Boychoir, singer.
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Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Newark, N.J.). Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.
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New York Vocal Consort, singer.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Mendelssohn (Hymn tune)
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| Music No. |
MHS 512240 Musical Heritage Society |
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MHS 512240T Musical Heritage Society |
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