O Come All Ye Faithful  ( Adeste Fidelis )

Latin Hymn translated by Frederick Oakeley

 

Recorded in part 1959 ~ medley "The Story of The First Christmas"

 

With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

 

Recorded July 13, 1959 in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

Matrix No. K2PB 454 ( ? ) Take ( ? ) ~ Recording Time 10:01

 

Stereo Compact 33 Double release: RCA VP-5-2066 ( M2PO-5364 1S )

Christmas Medley: includes O Little Town of Bethlehem / O Come All Ye Faithful / Silent Night

Single Flip Side: "O Holy Night"

 

Notes: ~ This perennial Christmas favorite was written in France in the mid 1700s under the title "Adeste Fideles."

The composers are unknown. "Adeste Fideles" was first published in England in John F. Wade's volume Cantus

Diversi (1751). In 1841 Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880) translated the Latin words into English.

 

A hymn used at Benediction at Christmastide in France and England since the close of the eighteenth century.

It was sung at the Portuguese Legation in London as early as 1797. The most popular musical setting was ascribed

by Vincent Novello, organist there, to John Reading, who was organist at Winchester Cathedral from 1675-81, and

later at Winchester College. The hymn itself has been attributed to St. Bonaventure, but it is not found among his

works. It is probably of French or German authorship. It invites all the faithful to come to Bethlehem to worship

the new-born Saviour.

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With Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers

Produced by Charles Grean and Lee Schapiro

Recorded July 13, 1959 in Webster Hall, New York City

Recording Engineer: Bob Simpson

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