Tuesday, December 11, 2018

San Francisco!

From Sacramento, we head to San Francisco via Croatia.  I know it doesn't make much sense, but that's how these things go sometimes.  This LP is a nice collection of songs performed by groups from around the city, encompassing a wide variety of styles and sophistication, pretty much like San Fran itself.  Haven't been there in years, but I remember being suitably impressed the few times I visited.  This is Christmas In San Francisco, Recorded Live In The City (Sponsored By Embarcadero Center, David Riordan EC-101, Stereo, 1974).

1. Unknown Artist-Montage-The Sounds Of Chistmas In San Francisco
2. Combined Symphony Choirs-On This Day
3. Featuring Members Of The San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Western Opera, San Jose Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, et. al.-Magnificat "Gloria: Sicut Erat In Principio"
4. Grace Cathedral Boys' And Men's Choir-Silent Night
5. Jeanette Campbell-Harpsichord Solo-La Volta
6. Baroque Ensemble-Noel "Joseph Est Bien Marie"
7. John Fenstermaker-Organ Solo-Noel Etranger
8. Grace Cathedral Men's Choir-O Come Emmanuel
9. Folk Ensemble-Sing A Song Of Christmas
10. Juan Guerrero-Posida-s
11. Featuring Members Of The San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Western Opera, San Jose Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, et. al.-Allegro From Sonata No. 4 For Flute And Continuo
12. Le Choeur De Notre Dame Des Victoires-Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant
13. Steve Silverstein-Recorder Duet-D'Amour Je Suis De Sheriter
14. Featuring Members Of The San Francisco Symphony, Oakland Symphony, San Francisco Opera, Western Opera, San Jose Symphony, Carmel Bach Festival, et. al.-Messiah-Hallelujah Chorus
15. Grace Cathedral-Grace Cathedral Bells

MEGA

5 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for this album. I'd been looking for it for years. There's also an impossible-to-find Christmas in St. Louis LP from the mid-1970s I'd love to see one day.

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  2. It is a great painting, even better when you can open the whole gatefold and see the whole thing! But it's nothing compared to being just offshore from the real thing and looking back at it. It's an amazing city with so many great vistas! I haven't been in so long, I need to get back.

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