Victor matrix D5RC-1576. Christmas hymns, part 1 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw

TitleSource
Christmas hymns, part 1 (Primary title)Disc label
Joy to the world ; It came upon a midnight clear ; Angels we have heard on high (Old French melody) (Medley contents)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Isaac Watts (lyricist)"Joy to the world."
George Frideric Handel (composer)"Joy to the world."
Edmund Hamilton Sears (lyricist)"It came upon a midnight clear."
Richard Storrs Willis (composer)"It came upon a midnight clear."
Composer information source: Disc label; sheet music.
PersonnelNotes
RCA Victor Chorale (Vocal group)
Robert Shaw (choral director)
Macklin Marrow (session supervisor)Takes 1 & 1A.
Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor)Takes 2(P)-3A.
Additional Information
  • Description: Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers (takes 1 & 1A): "Mr. M. Marrow, present." Ledgers (takes 2(P)-3A): "Mr. S. Sholes, 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 Hold
12/6/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1A Hold
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2(P) Master/hold
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Unknown
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master Victor 11-9313 12-in.
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master Victor M-1077 12-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master Victor MO-1077 12-in.
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master Victor DM-1077 12-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master RCA Victor 49-0561 45-rpm
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master RCA Victor WMO-1077 7-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3 Master RCA Victor LM-1112 LP
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 3A Unknown

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-1576. Christmas hymns, part 1 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003650/D5RC-1576-Christmas_hymns_part_1.

Victor matrix D5RC-1576. Christmas hymns, part 1 / 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/300003650/D5RC-1576-Christmas_hymns_part_1.

"Victor matrix D5RC-1576. Christmas hymns, part 1 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

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