The records of Morton Gould are favorites of this blog's proprietor, so here is an LP of Christmas music he arranged and recorded in April 1949. This issue on a Columbia budget label is from the mid-50s.
Here Gould arranged suites of carols and hymns for orchestra, with orchestration reminiscent of Vaughan Williams at times. The sound is the usual muzzy product that came out of Columbia's 30th Street studios in New York, but listenable for the most part. The two final movements of the suite of carols are pretty congested, however.
Don't think this has been reissued, and I hope you enjoy. Much of it is quite beautiful, and beautifully played.
NEW TRANSFER FROM ORIGINAL 1949 ISSUE
4 comments:
Thank you for this one. It is a favorite.
Ron
The link is no longer available.
A reup would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks Buster for reposting this one. I find it a very interesting christmas album.
Thanks,
Rich
New transfer from original 1949 LP, with much better sound (Apple lossless):
https://mega.co.nz/#!fI1FyDJJ!Vlo8JFCPg8PdXw473iUZsJzbm9RYLPU0xQX8DUSPW7Q
http://www.mediafire.com/download/awvrcxu35csw82u/Morton_Gould_-_Christmas_Music_for_Orchestra.zip
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