Christmas In July 2019-Part 43
Good evening! Welcome back! Here's the list for today.
1. The Columbus Boychoir-Herbert Huffman, Founder And Director-Donald Bryant, Associate Director-Soloist, Dale Harrison-Ave Maria from Festival Of Song (Decca DL 8106, Mono, 1955). As good a place as any to start.
2. Walter Gieseking-Children's Corner Suite No. 5: The Little Shepherd from Children's Corner-Suite Bergamasque (Angel 35067, Mono). I think this is the last piece of this suite. Now you can listen to the whole thing if you like.
3. Dr. Daniel Moe Conducting Combined Orchestra And Chorus, Announcer-Tucki Apel-Christmas Concert Excerpt from Echoes Of Old Gold (Russell Recording Company, Iowa City, Iowa SS-4521-01, Mono, 1965). I think this was a found-sound assemblage from some school, and this was a tiny bit of audio recorded at the annual Christmas concert. Not sure why I didn't put the name of the school in there.
4. Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians-The Glee Men-Hanover Winter Song from College Memories (Decca DL 8222, Mono, 1956). I think this track is even older than 1956, I suspect it was from the 78 era, and they just collected them up and put out this LP.
5. Julius Katchen, Piano-Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring from Encores (London CM 9304, Mono, 1961). Have you heard enough versions of this one yet?
6. Charles R. Cronham-Organ And Chimes-Joy To The World/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear from Ring Out Christmas Bells/Hymns Of Faith, Hope And Joy (Mercury MG-20001, Mono, 1950) Two for the price of one!
7. Marais And Miranda With The Pardo Ancient Instrument Ensemble-Mother Mary Is Rocking Her Child (German) from Ballads Of Long Ago (Columbia Masterworks ML 4894, Mono, 1956). Haven't shared anything from these two in a couple of days now.
8. Ursuline Academy Glee Club (Special Group)-Director, Sister Pius Dowd, OSU-Piano, Mrs. Bailey Guard-Patapan from Spring Into Song (Recorded Publications Company JZ-88621/88622 (Bethesda, Maryland), Mono). You don't see this song pop up too often.
9. First United Methodist Church Concert Handbell Choir-James A Kruse, Director-Alleluia from 1972 Festival Program (Mark MC-5019, Stereo, 1972). Ooh, handbells!
10. Gerald Eskelin And The L.A. Jazz Choir-A Christmas Portrait from Hal Leonard Presents A Choral Spectrum (Youth Edition) (Hal Leonard Publishing HLP-11, Stereo, 1984). The obligatory demo recording.
The end. Thank you, come again! Oh, here's the download link.
More Marais and Miranda - excellent. I hope I didn't miss one. I can't keep up with you.
ReplyDeleteI don't think you missed any. There may be another one coming up though. Pretty sure I grabbed three from the album. Have I share done about a goat or a sheep yet?
ReplyDeleteErnie - That sounds like an intro to a dirty joke.
ReplyDeleteYou have shared three:
A Legend of St. Nicholas
Mother Mary is Rocking Her Child
The Sheep Under the Snow
See, no joke, there is one about a sheep! Under the snow no less! :)
ReplyDeleteOK, but where's the goat song you promised?
ReplyDeleteSheep, goat, same difference...
ReplyDeleteTell that to the ram.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking at the comments and I really want to like the Marais and Miranda tracks, but it's just not my cup of tea.
ReplyDeleteI discovered Patapan on a Julie Andrews album a few years ago and was really impressed by its simplicity. I then found it on a Jack Halloran Singers album and really enjoyed it. The version in this share isn't that great, in my opinion.
M+M are an acquired taste. I'm not sure I love the taste, either. :)
ReplyDeleteI posted both of Marais' early albums on my blog a decade ago. Very few people were interested, so you are apparently not alone in your disdain.
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