Victor matrix D5RC-1579. Christmas carols, part 1 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw

TitleSource
Christmas carols, part 1 (Primary title)Disc label
Shepherd's carol ; Coventry carol (Traditional) ; Patapan (Traditional) (Medley contents)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
William Billings (composer)"Shepherd's carol."
Composer information source: Disc label; Victor ledgers.
PersonnelNotes
RCA Victor Chorale (Vocal group)
Robert Shaw (choral director)
Stephen H. Sholes (session supervisor)Takes 2 & 2A.
Macklin Marrow (session supervisor)Takes 1 & 1A.
Additional Information
  • Description: Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
  • Title Note: Victor disc label states that "Shepherd's carol" is from the Suffolk Harmony, 1786. Victor ledgers state that the words to "Patapan" are traditional and that it is set to a Burgundian air.
Notes
Victor ledgers: Takes 1 & 1A: "Mr. M. Marrow, present"; Takes 2 & 2A: "Mr. S. Sholes, present."
Source(s): Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers; disc.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
12/8/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1L Unknown
12/8/1945 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 1 Hold
12/8/1945 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.) 2L Unknown
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2 Master/hold
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master Victor 11-9315 12-in.
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master Victor M-1077 12-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master Victor MO-1077 12-in.
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master Victor DM-1077 12-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master RCA Victor 49-0563 45-rpm
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master RCA Victor WMO-1077 7-in. Album set
6/5/1946 New York, New York. Lotos Club (110 W. 57th St.) 2A Master RCA Victor LM-1112 LP

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix D5RC-1579. Christmas carols, part 1 / RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/300003653/D5RC-1579-Christmas_carols_part_1.

Victor matrix D5RC-1579. Christmas carols, 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/300003653/D5RC-1579-Christmas_carols_part_1.

"Victor matrix D5RC-1579. Christmas carols, 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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