![]() Christmas Concert 1973 (Midnight Mass)Cathedral-Basilica of Saints Peter & PaulJohn Cardinal Krol, Principle Celebrant The Collegiate Choir of the Cathedral-Basilica The Philadelphia Archdiocesan Boychoir Mary Ann Tancredi, Soprano Soloist Mr. Robert Bookhart, Bass Soloist Andrea McAndrews, Contralto Soloist Peter LaManna, D.Mus., Director of Music Rosemary Hudecheck, B. Mus., Assistant Director Robert Russell, Organist Mr. David Jones, Cantor Members of the Overbrook High School Chamber Orchestra | |||
Pre-mass Concert of Sacred Music | |||
Track 1: | (2.29) | Boychoir: Shepherds Up, Your Watch to Take, Arr. LaManna | |
Track 2: | (0.47) | Choir: Ave Maria, Vittoria | |
Track 3: | (2.24) | Combined Choirs: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Arr. Della Picca (Click here for more info) | |
Track 4: | (2.22) | Organ Interlude | |
Christmas Music | |||
Track 5: | (3.13) | Combined Choirs: Silent Night, Arr. Shaw-Parker | |
Track 6: | (2.23) | Organ Interlude part 1 | |
Track 7: | (1.31) | Organ Interlude part 2 | |
Track 8: | (3.21) | Choir: And the Glory, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel (Click here for the libretto) | |
Track 9: | (5.58) | Bass Soloist: The Proclamation, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel | |
Track 10: | (2.07) | Soprano: There Were Shepherds, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel
And lo, the Angel And the angel said unto them And Suddenly, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel | |
Track 11: | (2.27) | Choir: Glory to God, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel | |
Track 12: | (4.31) | Contralto: Come Unto Him, from The Messiah by G. F. Handel
Come unto Him, all ye that labour, come unto Him that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest. Take his yoke upon you, and learn of Him, for He is meek and lowly of heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. | |
Track 13: | (3.53) | Choir: Hodie Christus Natus Est, Sweelinck | |
Track 14: | (4.05) | Choir: O Magnum Mysterium, Vittoria | |
Track 15: | (2.29) | Choir: Christmas Day, A Choral Fantasy on Old Carols, by Gustav Holst | |
Track 16: | (2.59) | Choir: O Come all Ye Faithful, (Adeste, Fideles), John Francis Wade | |
Track 17: | (7.46) | Choir: Domijnus Disit, Gregorian
The Lord said to me, "You are my Son, before the daystar I have begotten you." | |
Track 18: | (2.39) | Cantor: Responsorial Psalm: Today is born a Savior, Christ the Lord | |
The following are from an earlier concert, as they are not on the program and the tape appears overwritten. | |||
Track 19: | (1.39) | Solist & Choir: Hallelujah | |
Track 20: | (4.47) | Organ & Choir: Joy to the World, Isaac Watts, music by Handel | |
Track 21: | (3.19) | Choir: Unknown | |
If you can help identify any of the tracks, please contact Bill Russell at: wm@wfrjr.com Back to PUBLIC Technical information: Recorded by Robert Russell on reel-reel tape Digital conversion by Southtree.com of Chattanooga, TN |