Lanza Sings Christmas Carols

~ Release by Mario Lanza (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	The First Noël recording of: The First Noël publisher: William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833) additional lyricist: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) lyricist and composer: [traditional] additional arranger: Sir John Stainer (in 1871) arranger: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 36) arrangement of: The First Nowell version of: The First Nowell part of: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)	4:10
2	O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adestes fideles) recording of: Adeste fideles (original latin version) lyricist and composer: John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)	3:41
3	Away in a Manger recording of: Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] composer: William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304) is based on: Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837) translated version of: Y Preseb	3:33
4	We Three Kings of Orient Are choir vocals: Jeff Alexander Singers tenor vocals: Mario Lanza conductor: Ray Sinatra recording of: We Three Kings lyricist and composer: John Henry Hopkins, Jr. part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24751)	3:12
5	O Little Town of Bethlehem 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)	3:16
6	Silent 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	4:05
7	Deck the Halls recording of: Deck the Halls lyricist: Thomas Oliphant composer: [traditional] is based on: Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)	1:19
8	Hark! The Herald Angels Sing recording of: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol) additional lyricist: George Whitefield (in 1753) lyricist: Charles Wesley (in 1739) additional composer: William H. Cummings (in 1855) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1840) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 26)	2:05
9	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen recording of: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)	4:19
10	Joy to the World recording of: Joy to the World (Christmas carol) lyricist: Isaac Watts additional composer: Lowell Mason (in 1839) composer: George Frideric Handel	2:05
11	O Christmas Tree recording of: O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum") lyricist: Ernst Anschütz (in 1824) composer: [traditional] translator: [unknown] translated version of: O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)	1:52
12	I Saw Three Ships recording of: I Saw Three Ships lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 700)	1:21
13	It Came Upon a Midnight Clear recording of: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version) lyricist: Edmund Sears composer: Richard Storrs Willis part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 29) is based on: CAROL (hymn tune) is based on: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)	2:53
14	Guardian Angels recording of: Guardian Angels lyricist: Gerda Maline Beilenson composer: Harpo Marx	3:49

Credits

Release

conductor:	Paul Baron

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9044022 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000007OMS [info]