1960s Classical and Choral Christmas Recordings
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1960
"Organ and Chimes for Christmas" Robert Mason 1960Compose S98021 Stereo lp. Robert Mason plays "Organ and Chimes for Christmas" 25 Best Loved Christmas Melodies. 1965
0:00 Joy To The World
2:29 The First Noel
5:15 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
7:43 Tannenbaum
9:27 O Come All Ye Faithful
11:40 Silent Night
14:28 Ring Out Wild Bells
16:20 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
19:32 Here We Come Awassailing
21:36 O Holy Night
25:03 Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
27:57 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
30:24 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
32:04 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
35:13 Jingle Bells
38:04 We Three Kings Of Orient Are
40:33 Once In Royal David's City
43:13 I Wonder As I Wander
46:02 Away In A Manger
47:59 Good King Wenceslas
50:27 Go Tell It On The Mountain
53:06 Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella
54:56 Rise Up Shepherd And Follow
57:22 The Shepherd's Carol
59:16 Auld Lang Syne
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
"Organ and Chimes for Christmas" Robert Mason 1960Compose S98021 Stereo lp. Robert Mason plays "Organ and Chimes for Christmas" 25 Best Loved Christmas Melodies. 1965
0:00 Joy To The World
2:29 The First Noel
5:15 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
7:43 Tannenbaum
9:27 O Come All Ye Faithful
11:40 Silent Night
14:28 Ring Out Wild Bells
16:20 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
19:32 Here We Come Awassailing
21:36 O Holy Night
25:03 Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly
27:57 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
30:24 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
32:04 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
35:13 Jingle Bells
38:04 We Three Kings Of Orient Are
40:33 Once In Royal David's City
43:13 I Wonder As I Wander
46:02 Away In A Manger
47:59 Good King Wenceslas
50:27 Go Tell It On The Mountain
53:06 Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella
54:56 Rise Up Shepherd And Follow
57:22 The Shepherd's Carol
59:16 Auld Lang Syne
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
1961
Inglewood Presbyterian Chancel Choir – Songs Of Christmas in 4K (1961)
Label: Location Recording Service – 1261-462 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono Country: US Released: 1961
Tracklist 0:00 O Come All Ye Faithful 1:27 Still, Still, Still 4:48 Carol Of The Bells 6:15 Slumber, O Holy Jesu 9:04 Now Is The Time 10:28 Caroling, Caroling 11:25 While Angels Sing 14:24 As It Fell Upon The Night 16:51 Wonderful Counselor 18:36 Christmas Symbol 20:04 Carol Of The Drum 22:45 Lullaby On Christmas Eve 25:44 African Noel 27:00 O Come, O Come Emmanuel 28:32 Some Children See Him 32:01 Silent Night, Holy Night
Listen to the album on the Christmas Vinyl Channal on YourTube.
1962
01 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 00:00:00 02 Silent Night 00:01:54 03 Deck The Halls 00:05:37 04 Angel's Song 00:08:12 05 The First Noel 00:11:44 06 Ave Maria (Schubert) 00:14:20 07 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 00:21:24 08 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 00:24:49 09 Joy To The World 00:27:31 10 O Sanctissima 00:29:31 11 Jingle Bells 00:31:54 12 Away In A Manger 00:34:03 13 The Twelve Days Of Christmas 00:37:28
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Don Janse And His 60 Voice Children's Chorus – The Christmas Drummer Boy in 4K (1962)
Tracklist 0:00 Drummer Boy 2:27 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 4:08 Up On The House Top 5:44 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer 8:16 Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers 10:43 Jingle Bells 13:14 Joy To The World 14:25 Twelve Days Of Christmas 17:31 I Saw Three Ships 18:42 Silent Night 21:22 Babes In Toyland 24:48 Deck The Halls 26:47 We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Listen to album on the Christmas Vinyl Channal on Youtube.
Dick Leibert – The Sound Of Christmas On The Radio City Music Hall Organ in 4K (1962)
Label: RCA Victor – LSP-2558 Format: Vinyl, LP Country: US Released: 1962
Tracklist 0:00 Deck The Halls 2:39 Joy To The World 5:41 The First Noel 8:46 Silent Night 12:28 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 15:02 O Holy Night 17:35 Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas, O Tannenbaum 20:52 Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem 23:21 Angels We Have Heard On High 25:17 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 27:46 We Three Kings Of Orient Are 30:52 Adeste Fideles
Listen to the album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on Facebook.
1963
George Jenkins Conducting The Sounds Of 1000 Strings – White Christmas in 4K (1963)
Label: Crown Records – CST-5 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country: US Released: 1963
Tracklist 0:00 White Christmas 2:55 Silent Night 5:37 Come All Ye Faithful 7:56 Hark The Herald Angels Sing 10:13 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 13:16 O Little Town Of Bethlehem 15:15 Deck The Halls 18:54 Joy To The World 21:21 The First Noel 23:43 Good King Wenceslas 25:56 O Holy Night 28:48 We Three Kings
Listen to album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on Youtube.
Listen to album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on Youtube.
Living Strings "The Spirit of Christmas" 1963
RCA Camden CAS 783 Stereo lp. "The Spirit of Christmas," The Living Strings. Arranged and conducted by Johnny Douglas. 1963
0:00 White Christmas
3:38 Silver Bells
7:02 Medley: Wassail Song/The First Noel/Angels We Have Heard On High/Joy to the World
10:45 Mary's Boy Child
14:10 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
16:58 Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas/We Three Kings/It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/O Holy Night/Silent Night 21:48 O Come, All Ye Faithful/Oh Little Town of Bethlehem/Coventry Carol/Away in a Manger
26:18 Introduction: Deck the Halls/It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
29:08 (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays
33:08 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On The Open Fire)
36:34 I'll Be Home for Christmas
39:57 The Little Drummer Boy
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
Track Listings
1 Shepherd's Pipe Carol
2 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly - Jeremy Blandford/Simon Vaughan
3 Angel Tidings
4 Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agreable
5 Once In Royal David's City
6 Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant
7 I Saw Three Ships
8 In Dulci Jubilo
9 Nativity Carol
10 Quem Pastores Laudavere
11 Rocking - Jeremy Blandford/Roger Garland
12 The Twelve Days Of Christmas
13 Here We Come A-Wassailing
14 The Coming Of Our King
15 O Come, O Come, Immanuel - Jeremy Blandford/Simon Vaughan
16 The Infant King
17 Shepherds' Noel - Jeremy Blandford/Simon Vaughan
18 Noel Nouvelet
19 O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Jeremy Blandford/Simon Vaughan
20 Gabriel's Message - Jeremy Blandford/Simon Vaughan
21 Sans Day Carol
22 Stille Nacht
23 Flemish Carol
24 Past Three A Clock
EMI Records
1964
2:25 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
4:47 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
7:58 O Little Town of Bethlehem
10:00 Joy to the World
12:12 Deck the Halls
16:05 The First Noel
18:29 Good King Weceslaus
20:45 O Holy Night
23:41 We Three Kings of Orient Are
26:17 Silent Night
1965
Robert Mason – 25 Best Loved Melodies Organ And Chimes For Christmas in 4K (1965)
Label: Compose Records – NS 98021 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo Country:US Released: 1965
Tracklist 0:00 Joy To The World 2:24 The First Noel 5:06 It Came Upon A Midnight Clear 7:30 Tannenbaum 9:11 O Come All Ye Faithful 11:21 Silent Night 14:02 Ring Out Wild Bells 15:52 Hark The Herald Angels Sing 18:59 Here We Come Awassailing 21:00 O Holy Night 24:21 Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly 27:11 O Little Town Of Bethlehem 29:28 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 31:08 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night 34:10 Jingle Bells 36:56 We Three Kings Of Orient Are 39:22 Once In Royal David's City 41:57 I Wonder As I Wander 44:41 Away In A Manger 46:35 Good King Wenceslas 48:59 Go Tell It On The Mountain 51:01 Bring A Torch Jeanette Isabella 53:20 Rise Up Shepherd And Follow 55:25 The Shepherd's Carol 57:31 Auld Lang Syne
Listen to album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on YouTube.
Listen to album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on YouTube.
1966
The Caravan Singers – Caravan A-Caroling in 4K (1966)
Label: Zondervan Recordings – ZLP 748 Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono Country: US Released: 1966
Tracklist 0:00 A Merry, Merry Christmas 2:24 Ring Out The Bells on Christmas Day 5:03 Straw Carol 7:27 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day 10:54 No Room 13:07 We Wish You A Merry Christmas 14:23 The Bells of Christmas 17:03 Joy to the World 19:15 Here We Come A-Caroling 21:34 Happy Birthday, Gentle Savior 24:02 Medley - Silent Night Away In A Manger; Little Town of Bethlehem; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; Come All Ye Faithful
Listen to the album on the Christmas Vinyl Channel on Youtube.
Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose: Recording in Guildford Cathedral, June 1966:
1. Once in royal David's city (Gauntlett)
2. God rest ye merry gentlemen (Traditional)
3. While shepherds watched their flocks (Ravenscroft)
4. [ See, amid the winter's snow: OMITTED ]
5. As with gladness men of old (Kocher)
6. The first nowell (Traditional, arr. Lowman)
7. Hark, the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn)
8. It came upon the midnight clear (Sullivan, arr. Lowman)
9. Silent night (Gruber, arr. Rose)
10. Good King Wenceslas (Traditional)
11. [ Hark, the herald angels sing: OMITTED ]
12. O come, all ye faithful (Traditional, with descant by Barry Rose)
Listen to the entire album (US version) at Archives of Sound.
“Christmas Music from Guildford Cathedral” LP 1966 - Guildford Cathedral Choir (Barry Rose)
Notes from Archives of Sound:
"Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose: Recording in Guildford Cathedral, March 1966: (This LP was originally released in 1966, complete with a cover photo showing an almost-complete Guildford Cathedral in the snow [see accompanying graphic], under catalogue number HMV CLP 3580 [Mono] / CSD 3580 [Stereo]. In the late 1970s, the disc was re-released on the HMV “Greensleeve” label (ESD 7021) with the original B-side - the Hely-Hutchinson - now as the A-side. \
For many years this was the only recording of the “Carol Symphony” in the catalogue. The copyright in this recording is held by Warner Music Group; it has been uploaded under the terms of WMG's agreement with YouTube, for which we are grateful)"
1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
2. All in the morning (arr. Vaughan Williams)
3. Bethlehem Down (Peter Warlock)
4. Adam lay ybounden (Peter Warlock)
5. Wassail Song (arr. Vaughan Williams)
6. Carol Symphony (Victor Hely-Hutchinson)
2. All in the morning (arr. Vaughan Williams)
3. Bethlehem Down (Peter Warlock)
4. Adam lay ybounden (Peter Warlock)
5. Wassail Song (arr. Vaughan Williams)
6. Carol Symphony (Victor Hely-Hutchinson)
Listen to the entire album at Archives of Sound.
"Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldera 1966
Turnabout TV 34096S Stereo lp. "Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldara. Württembergisches Kammerorchester (Chamber Orchestra) Heilbronn. Rudolf Ewerhart, director. Gertraut Stoklassa, soprano. Marlee Sabo, soprano. Ingeborg Russ, alto. Georg Jelden, tenor. 1966 ----Amor Divino (Divine Love) Gertraut Stoklassa, soprano ----Pace (Peace) Marlee Sabo, soprano ----Giustitia (Justice) Ingeborg Russ, alto ----Core Umano (Human Heart) Georg Jelden, tenor
0:00 Sinfonia
4:06 Recitative: Core Umano
5:20 Aria: Core Umano
9:43 Recitative: Pace
10:46 Aria: Pace
13:46 Recitative: Pace & Amor Divino
14:01 Aria: Amor Divino
17:49 Recitative: Giustitia
18:53 Aria: Giustitia
22:31 Recitative: Core Umano & Giustitia
24:35 Aria: Giustitia
25:29 Recitative: Core Umano & Amor Divino
26:17 Aria: Core Umano
30:31 Recitative: Pace
33:50 Aria: Pace
35:58 Recitative: Giustitia & Pace
36:26 Duet: Pace & Giustitia
37:24 Recitative: Core Umano
38:23 Recitativo: Amor Divino & Core Umano
39:28 Aria: Amor Divino
41:57 Recitative: Pace
42:35 Aria: Pace
46:24 Recitative: Core Umano & Amor Divino
47:31 Aria: Amor Divino
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
"Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldera 1966
"Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldera 1966
Turnabout TV 34096S Stereo lp. "Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldara. Württembergisches Kammerorchester (Chamber Orchestra) Heilbronn. Rudolf Ewerhart, director. Gertraut Stoklassa, soprano. Marlee Sabo, soprano. Ingeborg Russ, alto. Georg Jelden, tenor. 1966 ----Amor Divino (Divine Love) Gertraut Stoklassa, soprano ----Pace (Peace) Marlee Sabo, soprano ----Giustitia (Justice) Ingeborg Russ, alto ----Core Umano (Human Heart) Georg Jelden, tenor
0:00 Sinfonia
4:06 Recitative: Core Umano
5:20 Aria: Core Umano
9:43 Recitative: Pace
10:46 Aria: Pace
13:46 Recitative: Pace & Amor Divino
14:01 Aria: Amor Divino
17:49 Recitative: Giustitia
18:53 Aria: Giustitia
22:31 Recitative: Core Umano & Giustitia
24:35 Aria: Giustitia
25:29 Recitative: Core Umano & Amor Divino
26:17 Aria: Core Umano
30:31 Recitative: Pace
33:50 Aria: Pace
35:58 Recitative: Giustitia & Pace
36:26 Duet: Pace & Giustitia
37:24 Recitative: Core Umano
38:23 Recitativo: Amor Divino & Core Umano
39:28 Aria: Amor Divino
41:57 Recitative: Pace
42:35 Aria: Pace
46:24 Recitative: Core Umano & Amor Divino
47:31 Aria: Amor Divino
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
"Christmas Cantata" Antonio Caldera 1966
1967
Notes from Archive of Sound: Guildford Cathedral Choir, directed by Barry Rose: Recording in Guildford Cathedral, May 1967: (This little EP [extended play] disc dates from 1967 and was released on the Abbey Records label [E 7628], mainly for sale in the cathedral shop) 1. Myn lyking (Richard R Terry)
2. Shepherds in the field abiding (harm. Charles Wood)
3. Rejoice and be merry (English traditional)
4. Lute-book lullaby (William Ballet)
5. Song of the crib (harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams)
2. Shepherds in the field abiding (harm. Charles Wood)
3. Rejoice and be merry (English traditional)
4. Lute-book lullaby (William Ballet)
5. Song of the crib (harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Listen to the entire album at Archives of Should Channel.
1969
Ray Bloch Singers "Golden Christmas Favorites" 1969
Compose Records S98033 Stereo lp. "Golden Christmas Favorites" Ray Bloch Singers. 1969
0:00 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
2:26 I'll Be Home For Christmas
5:05 Winter Wonderland
7:51 White Christmas
10:53 Sleigh Ride
14:09 The Christmas Song
17:31 Home For The Holidays
19:55 Silver Bells
23:15 C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
25:33 Blue Christmas
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
"White Christmas" Mike Sammes Singers 1969
Compose S-98032 Stereo lp. "White Christmas" Mike Sammes Singers with Dennis Johns, Organ and Chimes. 1969
0:00 Deck The Halls
3:10 Silver Bells
6:57 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
9:44 Away In A Manger
12:28 White Christmas
15:29 As With Gladness Men Of Old
18:17 Ring Christmas Bells
19:45 Medley- Joy to the World, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night
25:30 Medley- O Little Town of Bethlehem, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Now Light 1000 Christmas Lights
31:55 The Twelve Days of Christmas
35:18 Winter Wonderland
38:46 The Christmas Song
42:46 Go Tell It On The Mountain
46:17 Medley- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Oh Christmas Tree
49:28 Do You Hear What I Hear?
52:08 Ding Dong Merrily On High
55:58 Here We Come A-Wassailing
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
Ray Bloch Singers "Golden Christmas Favorites" 1969
Compose Records S98033 Stereo lp. "Golden Christmas Favorites" Ray Bloch Singers. 1969
0:00 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
2:26 I'll Be Home For Christmas
5:05 Winter Wonderland
7:51 White Christmas
10:53 Sleigh Ride
14:09 The Christmas Song
17:31 Home For The Holidays
19:55 Silver Bells
23:15 C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S
25:33 Blue Christmas
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
"White Christmas" Mike Sammes Singers 1969
Compose S-98032 Stereo lp. "White Christmas" Mike Sammes Singers with Dennis Johns, Organ and Chimes. 1969
0:00 Deck The Halls
3:10 Silver Bells
6:57 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
9:44 Away In A Manger
12:28 White Christmas
15:29 As With Gladness Men Of Old
18:17 Ring Christmas Bells
19:45 Medley- Joy to the World, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night
25:30 Medley- O Little Town of Bethlehem, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Now Light 1000 Christmas Lights
31:55 The Twelve Days of Christmas
35:18 Winter Wonderland
38:46 The Christmas Song
42:46 Go Tell It On The Mountain
46:17 Medley- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Oh Christmas Tree
49:28 Do You Hear What I Hear?
52:08 Ding Dong Merrily On High
55:58 Here We Come A-Wassailing
Information from the Christmas Records Channel on YouTube.
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