John Francis Wade

"O Come, All Ye Faithful", also known as "Adeste Fideles", is a Christmas carol that has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), and anonymous Cistercian monks. The earliest printed version is in a book published by Wade. A manuscript by Wade, dating to 1751, is held by Stonyhurst College in Lancashire.

The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages. In 1841, the English Catholic priest Frederick Oakeley translated the hymn into English as "O Come All Ye Faithful", which became widespread in English-speaking countries.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-30265 10-in. 6/10/1924 Adeste fideles Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30502 10-in. 7/15/1924 Adeste fideles Rev. J. D. Kearn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-30762 10-in. 8/25/1924 Oh come, all ye faithful Mark Andrews Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-30762 10-in. 10/19/1926 Oh come, all ye faithful Mark Andrews Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-33604 10-in. 10/9/1925 Bozicna Kvartet Conemaugh Male vocal quartet, with chimes and organ composer  
Victor BVE-33788 10-in. 11/13/1925 Adeste fideles Josef Pasternack Chimes composer  
Victor BVE-34200 10-in. 12/15/1925 Adeste fideles Josef Pasternack Chimes composer  
Victor BVE-35890 10-in. 10/1/1926 Oh come, all ye faithful Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-36606 12-in. 10/1/1926 Adeste fideles John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-37055 12-in. 11/27/1926 Adeste fideles Associated Glee Clubs of America Male vocal chorus, with piano and organ composer  
Victor CVE-41772 12-in. 3/2/1928 Adeste fideles Flonzaley Quartet String quartet composer  
Victor BVE-41772 10-in. 10/15/1928 Adeste fideles Flonzaley Quartet String quartet composer  
Victor BVE-49185 10-in. 12/14/1928 Old Hundred Victor Symphonic Band Band composer  
Victor BVE-62889 10-in. 6/18/1930 Pospešte z radost'ou Andrew Pelak Male vocal solo, with organ and chimes composer  
Victor CVE-63287 12-in. 7/28/1930 Touro-louro-louro The Cathedral Singers Male vocal chorus composer  
Victor LBS-81316 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 1/25/1934 Adeste fidelis Green Brothers Vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") and chimes duet composer  
Victor B-[Unnumbered 1922-06-02-02] 10-in. 6/2/1922 Adeste fideles Stokowski Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied composer  
Victor CS-04460 12-in. 2/1/1937 Adeste fideles Horn and Hardart Dramatic and Glee Club Mixed vocal ensemble composer  
Victor D9FB-1804 10-in. 7/7/1949 Venid fieles todos (Come all ye faithful) Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 4850 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 Oh, come all ye faithful Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with brass quartet and organ composer  
Columbia 19562 10-in. 9/13/1911 Adeste fideles Thomas Mills ; Charles Adams Prince Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Columbia 46058 10-in. 9/24/1915 Oh come, all ye faithful Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46059 10-in. 9/24/1915 Adeste fideles Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77311 10-in. 9/5/1917 Adeste fideles Philip Hauser ; Howard Kopp Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Columbia 77415 10-in. 10/5/1917 Adeste fideles Gatty Sellars Organ solo composer  
(Results 26-50 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wade, John Francis," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

Wade, John Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

"Wade, John Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036

External Sources

Wikipedia: O Come, All Ye Faithful

IMSLP: John Francis Wade

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wade, John Francis, 1711 or 1712-1786. Adeste fideles - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017432

Wikidata: O Come, All Ye Faithful - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q356486

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/179698190

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1361642

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