| Description |
1 audio disc (67 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : illustrations) |
| Note |
Radio musical drama created by Peter Rothstein (artistic director, Theater Latté Da) ; with musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach. |
| Performer |
Cantus ; Theater Latté Da. |
| Credits |
Produced by Erick Lichte. |
| Event |
Recorded at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Maple Grove, Minn., Mar. 6-7, 2008. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program and biographical notes in booklet inserted in container. |
| Summary |
The true story of the Christmas truce of 1914, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it. |
| Contents |
Will ye go to Flanders? (4:07) -- Come on and join (Alexander's ragtime band); God save the king (2:11) -- It's a long way to Tipperary (1:41) -- Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag (2:30) -- The old barbed wire (3:27) -- I want to go home ; Deutschlandlied (2:15) -- Keep the home-fires burning ; O come, o come Emmanuel (2:52) -- Christmas in the camp ; We wish you a merry Christmas ; Die wacht am rhein ; Christmas in the cookhouse (3:17) -- O tannenbaum (2:36) -- Silent night (6:24) -- Angels we have heard on high ; Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella ; In dulci jubilo (2:19) -- Wassail (2:29) -- Minuit chrétiens (O holy night) (2:21) -- Will ye go to Flanders (Reprise) (3:34) -- Wie schön leuchtet der morgenstern ; Good King Wenceslas (1:16) -- Auld lang syne (4:11) -- We're here because we're here (2:14) -- The war in total (Epilogue) (1:10) -- The last post ; Silent night (reprise) (2:43) -- Silent night (6:17) -- Minuit chretiens (O holy night) (2:24) -- Auld Lang Syne (4:11). |
| Language |
Spoken and sung in English, French and German. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Subject |
Christmas Truce, 1914.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Songs and music.
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Christmas music.
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Choruses (Men's voices)
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Musicals.
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| Added Author |
Rothstein, Peter.
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Lichte, Erick.
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Takach, Timothy C.
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Theater Latté Da.
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| Added Title |
Christmas truce of 1914 |
| Note |
At head of title on container cover: Cantus and Theater Latté Da present the radio musical drama |
| Standard No. |
055020120924 |
| Music No. |
CTS-1209 Cantus Recordings |
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