Archival Tune of the Month: Excerpt of the 1957 Christmas Mass in Alexandria

Dec 15, 2014 | Archival Tune, Tune of the Month

Since Christmas is in 10 days, here are some excerpts of a choir singing at the 1957 Christmas in Alexandria. The songs are O Holy Night and Silent Night.

 

This post also concludes the Archival Tune of the Month series. All 12 posts are still available on here also, if you’re looking for more archival tunes.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone!

This recording was part of the collection of reel-to-reel tapes donated by Father MacPhail and can be found on Large Reel 16, Side 1.

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