Carols

Johannes Brahms - Four Serious Songs / Arias / Carols album cover

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Label:	Decca – LXT 6934
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Mono, Compilation
Country:	UK
Released:	1979
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic, Baroque

Tracklist

		Four Serious Songs, Op. 121
A1		One Thing Befalleth The Beasts And The Sons Of Men
A2		So I Return'd And Did Consider
A3		O Death, How Bitter Art Thou
A4		Though I Speak With Tongues Of Men
B1		Have Mercy, Lord On Me Violin – David McCullum*
B2		Ah, Tarry Yet My Dearest Saviour Harpsichord [Continuo] – Dr. T. Lofthouse*
B3		Silent Night, Holy Night
B4		O Come All Ye Faithful

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Printed By – Clout & Baker Ltd.

Credits

Arranged By – Sir Malcolm Sargent (tracks: A1 to A4)
Composed By – Gruber* (tracks: B3), J.S. Bach* (tracks: B1, B2), Johannes Brahms (tracks: A1 to A4), Trad.* (tracks: B4)
Conductor – Boyd Neel (tracks: B3, B4), Dr. Reginald Jacques* (tracks: B2), Sir Malcolm Sargent (tracks: A1 to B1)
Contralto Vocals – Kathleen Ferrier
Orchestra – BBC Symphony Orchestra (tracks: A1 to A4), The Boyd Neel String Orchestra (tracks: B3, B4), The Jacques Orchestra (tracks: B2), The National Symphony Orchestra (tracks: B1)
Sleeve Notes – W. A. Chislett

Notes

Orange labels with black lettering.
Includes an insert with lyrics to the songs, © 1979.

All tracks: "Transferred from 78s".
Track B1: recorded February 1946.
Track B2: recorded November 1949.
Tracks B3 and B4: recorded August 1948.

The title "Brahms: Four Serious Songs / Bach: Arias / Carols" is taken from the spine.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label, side 1): XARL 16233
Matrix / Runout (Label, side 2): ARL 16172
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side 1): XARL-16233-1A
Matrix / Runout (Runout, stamped, side 2): ARL-16172-1A

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Four Serious Songs / Bach Arias / Carols (LP, Mono, Compilation)	Decca	LXT 6934	UK	1979
New Submission	Four Serious Songs / Arias, Carols (Cassette, Compilation, Mono)	Decca	KLXTC 6934	UK	1979