In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a two part. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17. In the film fantasia, commentator deems taylor observes that he really. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite 1948. Hoffmann was commissioned by the director of the imperial theatres ivan vsevolozhsky in 1891.
While the music was being sung, the audience saw ballet dancers performing. The toon tv episode of tiny toon adventures features a song called video. Dec 25, 2015 a 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featuring fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. The nutcracker suite should not be mistaken for the complete ballet. During his teen years, waring, his brother tom ne thomas lincoln waring. The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by fred waring and his pennsylvanians on decca record no. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians ole moses put pharaoh. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet of. Fredrick malcolm waring june 9, 1900 july 29, 1984 was a popular musician, bandleader and radiotelevision personality, sometimes referred to as americas singing master and the man who taught america how to sing. Its not a princess movie its the nutcracker sequence in the 1940 classic fantasia as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of a film that has introduced generations of children and, perhaps just as often, adults to classical music, im telling the. This version had custom lyrics written for warings chorus by among others, waring himself. Cd waring, fred the pennsylvanians sounds of christmas. Fredrick malcolm waring was born in tyrone, pennsylvania, on june 9, 1900, to jesse calderwood and frank waring.
Tchaikovskys ballet of the nutcracker is based on alexandre dumas translation of the original tale by e. This compilation is derived from the classic now is the caroling season 1957 and caroling, caroling 1959 collections, the former bearing the distinction of heralding in the era of the holiday music longplayer. Subject matter ranges from the nativity of jesus christ, to giftgiving and. The start of this song is very haunting in my opinion. This particular episode was hosted by ronald reagan. Fred began his band in the 1917 with his brother and two others. Hoffmanns 1816 fairy tale the nutcracker and the mouse king.
Nov 27, 2012 our nutcracker suite version has selections with tonguetwisting words created by fred waring and his pennsylvanians, kiest said. Mar 30, 2015 four years after fantasia was released, the san francisco ballet staged the u. The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by. In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a twopart decca records 12inch 78 rpm. Bring the sing is returning march 28 to the college of st. We use cookies to customize content and advertising, to provide social media features, and to analyze traffic to our site. Although most of these fred waring shows are from 1947 and 1948, fred waring and his orchestra were on the air for over three decades, from the 1920s through the late 1950s. View the 21 full and accurate lyrics we have for fred waring on. Fantasia disney animation historian john canemaker calls it one of the most exquisite examples of disney fantasy ever created. The outline below represents the selection and sequence of the nutcracker suite culled by the composer. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises nutcracker suite. Nutcracker suite simple english wikipedia, the free. Empire turntable fred waring nutcracker 78 side 1 retro tech. Christmas carols remain a large part of the popular christmas song canon, with numerous titles being added in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s in the united states.
Act one tells a story of how little clara aids her magical christmas gift a nutcracker in the form of a soldier defeat an army of mice. Get exclusive early access to performance videos, download free music selections, hear from movers and shakers in the choral community, and much more. Nutcracker suite, an album by fred waring and the pennsylvanians. The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by fred.
In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a twopart decca records 12inch 78 rpm record with one part on each side as decca du 90022, packaged in a picture sleeve. This edition of tchaikovskys the nutcracker suite, arranged in 1960 by billy strayhorn and duke ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the strayhorn repository and the ellington collection of the smithsonian institutions national museum of american history. See more ideas about classic cartoons, cartoon and old cartoons. Every number was acclaimed and repeated, and the suite became an instant hit. The original production was staged by marius petipa on 18 december 1892, premiering on a doublebill with a now semiforgotten tchaikovsky opera, iolanta. The complete ballet was first performed on december 17, 1892. For the albums, see the nutcracker suite tim sparks album and the. A visit to disneyland fred waring and the pennsylvanians by decca records mon, 07122010 05. First recognized as the tchaikovsky scored ballet, the again as it was adapted to the. Empire turntable fred waring nutcracker 78 side 1 youtube. The suite derived and abridged from the ballet became more popular for a time than the ballet itself, mainly because the complete ballet was not performed in the u. One of the most favored presentations by fred waring and the pennsylvanians with special lyrics written by the. Tchaikovskys adaptation of the story the nutcracker and the mouse king by e. Youve probably heard bits and pieces on tv especially during the wintertime, and it was also featured in the original fantasia, if.
Walt disney presents tubby the tuba by disneyland records mon, 07192010 05. Vinyl 12 fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite 1948, vinyl discogs. Dec 25, 2012 empire turntable fred waring nutcracker 78 side 1 retro tech. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Petersburg branch of the musical society on march 19, 1892. Cw 32, popularly known as the nutcracker suite, in january and february 1892. Waring initially assembled a group he christened the. We are happy to announce the launch of the choral stream newsletter. In 1947, fred waring and his pennsylvanians recorded the nutcracker suite on a.
Fred waring and the sounds of christmas is a family favorite, and we literally wore out the album years ago from playing it so much during christmas. Jude navari conducts the voices of his skyline college. Our nutcracker suite version has selections with tonguetwisting words created by fred waring and his pennsylvanians, kiest said. A 1954 christmas episode of general electric theater featuring fred waring and his choral group, the pennsylvanians, singing excerpts from the nutcracker with specially written lyrics. It tells the story of a little girl who goes to the land of sweets on christmas eve. Four years after fantasia was released, the san francisco ballet staged the u. The nutcracker culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. Tchaikovskys beloved nutcracker suite is given a twist as performed by fred waring and the pennslyvanians. The nutcracker suite duke ellington album wikipedia. Tchaikovsky compiled his suite from the ballet the nutcracker, op. Youve probably heard bits and pieces on tv especially during the wintertime, and it was also featured in the original fantasia, if you saw that. This version had custom lyrics written for waring s chorus by among others, waring himself. It was the only one of his three ballet suites to have been compiled an published during the composers lifetime. Listen to the classical choral stream yourclassical.
The suite became very popular on the concert stage, and was featured in disneys fantasia. Du90022 a fred waring choral arrangement simeone, harry, johnson, jay, cunkle, frank, bernier, daisy, waring, fred, tchaikovsky, peter i. Fred waring nutcracker suite original 12 78 rpm, complete. Fred waring 10 lp peer gynt suitenutcracker suite decca 7031 rare 1954 favourite auctions.
Jun 03, 2011 unscientifically, the 1812 overture and the nutcracker ballet music probably hold 2 of the top 5 of this measure at least on a highlights from basis. Unscientifically, the 1812 overture and the nutcracker ballet music probably hold 2 of the top 5 of this measure at least on a highlights from basis. The nutcracker suite is an album by american pianist, composer and bandleader duke ellington recorded for the columbia label in 1960 featuring jazz interpretations of the nutcracker by tchaikovsky, arranged by ellington and billy strayhorn. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were crosschecked carefully with the original duke ellington. Nutcracker suite by fred waring and the pennsylvanians album. T1260 fred waring and the pennsylvanians sounds of christmas i love my christmas cd i purchased from you. How disney turned tchaikovskys nutcracker into a ballet. The nutcracker suite, mixed chorus, as sung and played by fred waring and his. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite vinyl. Fred waring and his pennsylvanians nutcracker suite.
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