Victor matrix D5RC-1574. Christmas hymns, part 3 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw

TitleSource
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 ComposersNotes
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.
PersonnelNotes
Robert Shaw (choral director)
RCA Victor Chorale (Vocal group)
Macklin Marrow (session supervisor)
Additional Information
  • 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 PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
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-in.
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master Victor M-1077 12-in. Album set
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master Victor MO-1077 12-in.
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master Victor DM-1077 12-in. Album set
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master RCA Victor 49-0562 45-rpm
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master RCA Victor WMO-1077 7-in. Album set
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master RCA Victor LM-1112 LP
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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