Research Catalog

Title

Ceremonies of carols [sound recording]

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Publication

New York, NY : RCA Victor Red Seal, p1988.

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Additional Authors

• Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.
• Respighi, Ottorino, 1879-1936.
• Valente, Benita
• Forrester, Maureen
• Gordon, David, 1947-
• Lehwalder, Heidi
• Korn, Michael
• Philadelphia Singers. prf
• Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia. prf

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Ceremony of carols

Alternative Title

• Ceremony of carols
• Ceremony of carols.
• Lauda per la Natività del Signore.

Subjects

• Carols
• Choruses, Sacred (Women's voices) with harp
• Motets
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied
• Christmas music

Note

• The 1st work for women's chorus and harp, sung in medieval English and Latin; the 2nd for unacc. mixed chorus, sung in Latin; the 3rd for mixe chorus and orchestra, sung in Italian.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by George Jellinek and David Anderson in English, and texts, the 2nd and 3rd works with English translation ([18] p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, Jan. 25-29, 1988.

Contents

A Ceremony of carols / Britten (21:17) -- Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël / Poulenc (10:07) -- Lauda per la Natività del Signore / Respighi (26:36).

Call Number

*LDC 1708 (F)

OCLC

NYPG90-R1054

Author

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.

Title

Ceremonies of carols [sound recording]

Imprint

New York, NY : RCA Victor Red Seal, p1988.

Playing Time

002117 001007 002636

Performer

Benita Valente, soprano ; Maureen Forrester, contralto ; David Gordon, tenor ; Heidi Lehwalder, harp ; Philadelphia Singers ; Concerto Soloists instrumental ensemble ; Michael Korn, conductor.

Event

Recorded at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, Jan. 25-29, 1988.

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Added Author

Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963. Motets pour le temps de Noël.

Respighi, Ottorino, 1879-1936. Lauda per la Natività del Signore.

Valente, Benita. voc

Forrester, Maureen. voc

Gordon, David, 1947- singer.

Lehwalder, Heidi. Performer

Korn, Michael. Conductor

Philadelphia Singers. Performer

Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia. Performer

Added Title

Ceremony of carols.

Lauda per la Natività del Signore.

Publisher No.

7787-2-RC RCA Victor Red Seal

Research Call Number

*LDC 1708 (F) Texts and program notes on file.