John Francis Wade

"O Come, All Ye Faithful", also known as "Adeste Fideles", is a Christmas carol that has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), and anonymous Cistercian monks. The earliest printed version is in a book published by Wade. A manuscript by Wade, dating to 1751, is held by Stonyhurst College in Lancashire.

The original four verses of the hymn were extended to a total of eight, and these have been translated into many languages. In 1841, the English Catholic priest Frederick Oakeley translated the hymn into English as "O Come All Ye Faithful", which became widespread in English-speaking countries.

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 51-69 of 69 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 77443 10-in. 10/24/1917 Adeste fideles William J. Finn ; Paulist Choristers of Chicago Male vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Columbia 78524 10-in. 6/23/1919 Oh come, all ye faithful Columbia Stellar Quartette Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48911 12-in. 9/13/1916 Adeste fideles Gatty Sellars Organ solo composer  
Columbia 49980 12-in. 7/26/1921 O come all ye faithful Barbara Maurel Mezzo-soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W140653 10-in. 6/5/1925 Adeste fideles George Hamilton Green Vibraphone solo composer  
Columbia W140899 10-in. 9/3/1925 Adeste fideles Melchiorre Mauro-Cottone Organ solo composer  
Columbia W142481 10-in. 7/30/1926 Oh, come all ye faithful Shannon Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ and chimes composer  
Columbia W142735 10-in. 10/6/1926 Adeste fideles Howard Kopp Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Columbia W98166 12-in. 3/31/1925 Adeste fideles Associated Glee Clubs of America Male vocal chorus composer  
OKeh S-7984 10-in. June 1921 March religioso : Onward Christian soldiers Conway's Band Band composer  
OKeh S-70267 10-in. Oct. 1921 Adeste fideles James Hager Cathedral and church chimes composer  
OKeh S-70954 10-in. Oct. 1922 Oh, come all ye faithful Shannon Four Male vocal quartet composer  
OKeh W81530 10-in. 10/10/1927 Oh, come, all ye faithful Vaughn De Leath Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio composer  
Brunswick 2161 10-in. approximately Aug. 1918 Adeste fideles Mixed vocal quartet (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Mixed vocal quartet composer  
Brunswick E25070-E25072 10-in. 11/5/1927 Adeste fideles Frank Munn Male vocal solo and male vocal sextet, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E25169-E25171 10-in. 11/11/1927 Adeste fideles Chris Chapman Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Brunswick DB160 10-in. 11/22/1928 O come all ye faithful Cavendish Choir Vocal chorus, with organ composer  
Edison 4142 10-in. 9/24/1915 Adeste fideles Sodero's Band Band, with male vocal ensemble composer  
Victor (Canada) [ViC cat 263135-A] 10-in. February 1923 or earlier Adeste fideles Maurice Lamarre ; Quatuor Canadien Male vocal quartet and soloist, with instrumental ensemble composer  
(Results 51-69 of 69 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wade, John Francis," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

Wade, John Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

"Wade, John Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036

External Sources

Wikipedia: O Come, All Ye Faithful

IMSLP: John Francis Wade

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Wade, John Francis, 1711 or 1712-1786. Adeste fideles - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82017432

Wikidata: O Come, All Ye Faithful - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q356486

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/179698190

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1361642

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