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 Christmas By The Bay / George, San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Release Date: 08/11/1998 
Label:  Delos   Catalog #: 3238   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  TraditionalLowell MasonSergei RachmaninovFelix MendelssohnConrad Susa
Irving BerlinFelix BernardJohannes BrahmsJohn Francis Wade
Johann Sebastian BachGuillaume CosteleyGustav HolstEric Whitacre
Charles IvesLuca MarenzioGioachino RossiniMichael Praetorius

Performer:  Wayne SolomonAndrew McCandlessChris BogiosDave OknerTom Hornig
Jack Van GeemJohn FenstermakerDavid HerbertVance George
Pamela SebastianMarc ShapiroMicheline SteacySteven Rogino

Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus

Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 3 Mins. 

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Notes & Reviews   Works on This Recording  
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This recording was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for "Best Classical
Crossover Album."
 Works on This Recording Back to Top 
1.  The first nowell by Traditional
Performer:  Wayne Solomon (Trombone), Andrew McCandless (Trumpet), Chris Bogios (Trumpet),
Dave Okner (Trombone), Tom Hornig (Trombone), Jack Van Geem (Percussion),
John Fenstermaker (Organ), David Herbert (Percussion)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 8 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Wilcocks 
2.  Deck the Halls by Traditional
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Written: Wales, UK 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 9 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Parker and Shaw 
3.  O come, O come Emmanuel by Traditional
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 15th Century; France 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Parker and Shaw 
4.  Joy to the World by Lowell Mason
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 19th Century; USA 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Language: English 
5.  Rejoice O Virgin by Sergei Rachmaninov
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. 
Language: Russian 
Notes: This selection begins with the sound of church bells. 
6.  Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing" by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:  Chris Bogios (Trumpet), Tom Hornig (Trombone), Andrew McCandless (Trumpet),
John Fenstermaker (Organ), David Herbert (Percussion), Wayne Solomon (Trombone),
Jack Van Geem (Percussion), Dave Okner (Trombone)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1840; Germany 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 2 Minutes 26 Secs. 
Language: English 
7.  Patapan by Traditional
Performer:  Vance George (Whistling), Pamela Sebastian (Soprano), Jack Van Geem (Percussion),
David Herbert (Percussion)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: Burgundy, France 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 22 Secs. 
Notes: Arranged: George and Bateleur
This selection is sung in French and English. 
8.  Midnight Clear by Conrad Susa
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 5 Minutes 23 Secs. 
Language: English 
9.  Holiday Inn: White Christmas by Irving Berlin
Performer:  Marc Shapiro (Piano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1942; USA 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 3 Secs. 
Language: English 
10.  Winter Wonderland by Felix Bernard
Performer:  Marc Shapiro (Piano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1934; USA 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Language: English 
11.  Ave Maria, Op. 12 by Johannes Brahms
Performer:  John Fenstermaker (Organ)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1858; Germany 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 37 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
12.  Adeste fideles "O come, all ye faithful" by John Francis Wade
Performer:  John Fenstermaker (Organ)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Classical 
Written: by 1782; England 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 2 Minutes 10 Secs. 
Language: English 
Notes: Arranged: Wilcocks 
13.  Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: no 12, Brich an, du schönes Morgenlicht by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer:  John Fenstermaker (Organ)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Baroque 
Written: Leipzig, Germany 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 8 Secs. 
Language: English 
14.  It's Christmas again by Traditional
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Written: Sweden 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 0 Minutes 59 Secs. 
Notes: This selection is sung in Swedish and English. 
15.  Allons, gay bergères by Guillaume Costeley
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 16th Century; France 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 40 Secs. 
Language: French 
16.  Lullay, my liking, Op. 34 no 2/H 129 by Gustav Holst
Performer:  Micheline Steacy (Soprano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1916; England 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs. 
Language: English 
17.  Wexford Carol by Traditional
Performer:  Steven Rogino (Baritone), Marc Shapiro (Piano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Written: Ireland 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 39 Secs. 
Language: English 
18.  Quelle est cette odeur agréable? by Traditional
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Baroque 
Written: 17th Century; France 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 48 Secs. 
Notes: This selection is sung in French and English. 
19.  Little Tree by Eric Whitacre
Performer:  Marc Shapiro (Piano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: USA 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 5 Minutes 37 Secs. 
Language: English 
20.  Ya viene la vieja by Traditional
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 0 Minutes 49 Secs. 
Language: Spanish 
Notes: Arranged: Parker and Shaw 
21.  A Christmas Carol by Charles Ives
Performer:  Marc Shapiro (Piano)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1894; USA 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 2 Minutes 0 Secs. 
Language: English 
22.  We wish you a merry Christmas by Traditional
Performer:  Dave Okner (Trombone), Jack Van Geem (Percussion), Andrew McCandless (Trumpet),
Chris Bogios (Trumpet), Tom Hornig (Trombone), David Herbert (Percussion),
Wayne Solomon (Trombone), John Fenstermaker (Organ)
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Written: England 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 4 Secs. 
Language: English 
23.  Madrigali spirituali a 5: Qual mormorio soave by Luca Marenzio
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: 1584; Venice 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
24.  Péchés de vieillesse, Volume 2 "Album français": no 1, Toast pour le nouvel an by Gioachino Rossini
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1857-1868; Italy 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs. 
Language: French 
25.  Psallite unigenito by Michael Praetorius
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: Germany 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 33 Secs. 
Language: Latin 
26.  Musae Sioniae: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen by Michael Praetorius
Conductor:  Vance George
Orchestra/Ensemble:  San Francisco Symphony Chorus
Period: Renaissance 
Written: by 1609; Germany 
Date of Recording: 01/1998 
Venue:  Davies Symphony Hall, San Fransisco, CA 
Length: 1 Minutes 42 Secs. 
Notes: This selection is sung in German and English. 
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