Research Catalog

Title

A Christmas prelude [edited version] [sound recording] / Dessoff Choirs.

Author

Dessoff Choirs. prf

Publication

1993 Dec. 10-11.

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.

Subjects

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

Note

• Compiled from complete recordings of concerts dated Dec. 10 & 11, 1993.
• 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. 10 & 11, 1993.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDCO 37705.

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 37705

OCLC

212212402

Author

Dessoff Choirs. Performer

Title

A Christmas prelude [edited version] [sound recording] / Dessoff Choirs.

Imprint

1993 Dec. 10-11.

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. 10 & 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 37705.

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 37705 Program on file