Victor matrix D5RC-1574. Christmas hymns, part 3 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Christmas hymns, part 3 (Primary title) | Disc label |
| O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles) ; Luther's cradle hymn (Away in the manger) ; God rest you merry, gentlemen (Traditional) (Medley contents) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Frederick Oakeley (lyricist) | English lyrics. "O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)." |
| James Ramsey Murray (composer) | |
| Martin Luther (composer) | "Luther's cradle hymn (Away in the manger)." |
| Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal (composer) | "O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles)." |
| Composer information source: Disc label; Cyber Hymnal website. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Robert Shaw (choral director) | |
| RCA Victor Chorale (Vocal group) | |
| Macklin Marrow (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 12-in.
- Title Note: The Victor 11-9314 disc label attributes the composition of “Away in the manger” to Martin Luther; many sources consider this incorrect and based on the song being published in 1887 under an alternate title, “Luther’s cradle hymn.”
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. M. Marrow, present." |
| Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1 | Destroy | ||
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 1A | Destroy | ||
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | Victor 11-9314 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | Victor M-1077 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | Victor MO-1077 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | Victor DM-1077 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | RCA Victor 49-0562 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | RCA Victor WMO-1077 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2(P) | Master | RCA Victor LM-1112 | |
| 12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) | 2A | Hold |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-1574. Christmas hymns, part 3 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003648/D5RC-1574-Christmas_hymns_part_3.
Victor matrix D5RC-1574. Christmas hymns, part 3 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003648/D5RC-1574-Christmas_hymns_part_3.
"Victor matrix D5RC-1574. Christmas hymns, part 3 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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