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Hodie (A Christmas Cantata)
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Hodie (A Christmas Cantata) --- undefined
36297 on front cover and spine S 36297 on back cover S. 36297 on labels Recorded in England. Mfd. in U.S.A. © 1965 [Sleeve Notes] Label Dark yellow with a brown horizontal band across the top with logo in white and angel in lower case Introduced in January 1970, in use until July 1972. They are similar to those used in [r=8927293], except that "STEREO" is printed below the side designations to the left of the spindle hole instead of above the catalog number to the right of the spindle hole. The back cover also is similar to that shown in [r=8927293], except that there is no printer code to the right of the text at the bottom of the cover.
Tracklist
Hodie (This Day): A Cantata For Christmas, Part 1 (TT: 28:40)
I. Prologue: "Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! / Hodie Christus Natus Est; Hodie Salvator Apparuit..."
II. Narration: "Now The Birth Of Jesus Christ Was On This Wise..."
III. Song: "It Was The Winter Wild..." (From "Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity")
IV. Narration: "And It Came to Pass In Those Days..."
V. Choral: "The Blessed Son Of God Only..."
VI. Narration: "And There Were In The Same Country Shepherds Abiding In The Field..."
VII. The Oxen: "Christmas Eve, And Twelve Of The Clock..."
VIII. Narration: "And The Shepherds Returned, Glorying And Praising..."
Hodie (This Day): A Cantata For Christmas, Part 2 (TT: 30:15)
IX. Pastoral: "The Shepherds Sing; And Shall I Silent Be?"
X. Narration: "But Mary Kept All These Things, And Pondered Them In Her Heart..."
XI. Lullaby: "Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang..."
XII. Hymn: "Bright Portals Of The Sky, Emboss'd With Sparkling Stars..."
XIII. Narration: "Now When Jesus Was Born, Behold..."
XIV. The March Of The Three Kings: "From Kingdoms Of Wisdom Secret And Far..."
XV. Choral: "No Sad Thought His Soul Affright..."
XVI. Epilogue: "In The Beginning Was The Word..." (Adapted From John I ,1-14, "Hymn On The Morning Of Christ's Nativity", Milton)