Research Catalog

Title

A Christmas prelude. 1993-12-11 [sound recording] / Dessoff Choirs.

Author

Dessoff Choirs. prf

Publication

1993 Dec. 11.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Beach, Amy, 1867-1944.
• Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.
• Billings, William, 1746-1800.
• Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976.
• Willcocks, David, 1919-2015.
• Russell, Monica Kuth
• Fratianni, Carmel
• Creaghan, Chris
• Prost, Kathryne
• Kaiser, Amy

Found In

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Description

1 sound cassette : digital, stereo.; 2 x 2 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.

Alternative Title

• Holly and the ivy.
• First nowell.
• Dessoff Choirs collection.

Subject

• Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint > Songs and music
• Christmas music
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
• Carols, English

Note

• House program (14 p.) including song texts, biographical information about the artists, and notes on the program available in *LDCO 37707.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

• Recorded at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at the Citicorp Center, N.Y.C., Dec. 11, 1993.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDCO 37706.

Source (note)

• Dessoff Choirs.

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection, *L(Special) 98-13.

Contents

Bethlehem (3:18) ; Peace on earth (7:47) / Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (Monica Kuth Russell, soprano, Carmel Fratianni, alto) -- Songs of Mary. The angel's greeting (3:04) ; Mary and the boatman (2:29) ; Mary's pilgrimage (2:36) ; The hunter (1:29) ; Prayer to Mary (2:57) ; Mary Magdalene (1:53) ; Praise of Mary (1:58) / Brahms -- Bethlehem (5:04) ; Hark! Hark! Hear you not? (6:43) / William Billings -- A boy was born. Theme: A boy was born (2:19) ; Variation I: Lullaby, Jesu (4:23) ; Variation II: Herod (2:15) ; Variation III: Jesu, as thou art our saviour (2:12) (Kathryne Prost, soprano) ; Variation IV: The three kings (3:49) ; Variation V: In the bleak mid-winter (4:31) ; Variation VI (Finale): Noel! (11:10) / Britten -- God rest ye merry gentlemen / arr. David Willcocks (2:49) -- The holly and the ivy / arr. Benjamin Britten (3:11) -- The first nowell / arr. David Willcocks (5:29)

Call Number

*LDCO 37706

OCLC

212212384

Author

Dessoff Choirs. Performer

Title

A Christmas prelude. 1993-12-11 [sound recording] / Dessoff Choirs.

Imprint

1993 Dec. 11.

Performer

Christopher Creaghan, organ ; the Dessoff Choirs ; Amy Kaiser, cond.

Event

Recorded at St. Peter's Lutheran Church at the Citicorp Center, N.Y.C., Dec. 11, 1993.

Access

Access to original items restricted.

Additional Formats

Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDCO 37706.

Language

Sung in English.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the Dessoff Choirs collection, *L(Special) 98-13.

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Added Author

Beach, Amy, 1867-1944. Bethlehem.

Beach, Amy, 1867-1944. Peace on earth.

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Marienlieder. English.

Billings, William, 1746-1800. Singing master's assistant. Bethlehem.

Billings, William, 1746-1800. Continental harmony. Hark! Hark! Hear you not?

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Boy was born.

Willcocks, David, 1919-2015. Arranger

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Arranger

Russell, Monica Kuth. Performer

Fratianni, Carmel. Performer

Creaghan, Chris. Performer

Prost, Kathryne. Performer

Kaiser, Amy. Conductor

Dessoff Choirs. Donor NN-RHA

Added Title

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.

Holly and the ivy.

First nowell.

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Found In:

Dessoff Choirs collection.

Research Call Number

*LDCO 37706 Program on file