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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Berliner 826 7-in. 7/22/1897 Adeste fidelis Brass Quartet from Sousa's Band Brass quartet composer  
Berliner 0559 7-in. 9/29/1899 Adeste fidelis Instrumentalist(s) (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) Chimes composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix A-]608 7-in. 1/8/1901 Adeste fidelis Christopher H. H. Booth Chimes solo composer  
Victor [Pre-matrix B-]608 10-in. 1/22/1902 Adeste fidelis Christopher H. H. Booth Chimes composer  
Victor A-483 7-in. 10/5/1903 Adeste fidelis Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor B-483 10-in. 10/5/1903 Adeste fidelis Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor B-786 10-in. 12/4/1903 Adeste fideles Christopher H. H. Booth Chimes composer  
Victor B-932 10-in. 1/18/1904 O come all ye faithful Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor A-1673 7-in. 9/7/1904 O come all ye faithful Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-1673 10-in. 9/7/1904 O come all ye faithful Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-6593 10-in. 11/11/1908 Oh, come all ye faithful Haydn Quartet Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6689 10-in. 12/29/1908 Adeste fidelis Westminter Chimes [i.e., Chris Chapman] Chimes composer  
Victor B-11062 10-in. 10/6/1911 Oh, come all ye faithful Trinity Choir Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-13805 12-in. 9/16/1913 Most excellent master ode no. 1 Metropolitan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with organ composer  
Victor C-15849 12-in. 3/31/1915 Adeste fideles John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal chorus, chimes, and orchestra composer  
Victor B-17466 10-in. 4/9/1916 O come all ye faithful Reginald L. McAll Organ solo composer  
Victor B-20471 10-in. 8/1/1917 Come all ye faithful Ferdinand Himmelreich Celeste solo composer  
Victor B-23127 10-in. 8/15/1919 O vämus adora Manuel Carvalho ; Anna Schwarze Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23772 10-in. 3/15/1920 Adeste fideles Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with bells, oboe, and violin solos composer  
Victor BVE-23772 10-in. 9/1/1926 Adeste fideles Victor Orchestra Orchestra, with bells, trombone, and cornet solos composer  
Victor B-24601 10-in. 9/27/1920 Oh come, all ye faithful Ernestine Schumann-Heink Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-26506 10-in. 6/6/1922 Adeste fideles Stokowski Chorus Mixed vocal chorus composer  
Victor B-26857 10-in. 9/1/1922 Adeste fideles Criterion Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-29486 10-in. 2/19/1924 Lead, kindly light Victor Band Band composer  
Victor B-29505 10-in. 2/13/1924 Adeste fideles Sistine Chapel Choir Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied composer  
Victor B-30265 10-in. 6/10/1924 Adeste fideles Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-30502 10-in. 7/15/1924 Adeste fideles Rev. J. D. Kearn Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-30762 10-in. 8/25/1924 Oh come, all ye faithful Mark Andrews Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-30762 10-in. 10/19/1926 Oh come, all ye faithful Mark Andrews Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor BVE-33604 10-in. 10/9/1925 Bozicna Kvartet Conemaugh Male vocal quartet, with chimes and organ composer  
Victor BVE-33788 10-in. 11/13/1925 Adeste fideles Josef Pasternack Chimes composer  
Victor BVE-34200 10-in. 12/15/1925 Adeste fideles Josef Pasternack Chimes composer  
Victor BVE-35890 10-in. 10/1/1926 Oh come, all ye faithful Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-36606 12-in. 10/1/1926 Adeste fideles John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-37055 12-in. 11/27/1926 Adeste fideles Associated Glee Clubs of America Male vocal chorus, with piano and organ composer  
Victor CVE-41772 12-in. 3/2/1928 Adeste fideles Flonzaley Quartet String quartet composer  
Victor BVE-41772 10-in. 10/15/1928 Adeste fideles Flonzaley Quartet String quartet composer  
Victor BVE-49185 10-in. 12/14/1928 Old Hundred Victor Symphonic Band Band composer  
Victor BVE-62889 10-in. 6/18/1930 Pospešte z radost'ou Andrew Pelak Male vocal solo, with organ and chimes composer  
Victor CVE-63287 12-in. 7/28/1930 Touro-louro-louro The Cathedral Singers Male vocal chorus composer  
Victor LBS-81316 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 1/25/1934 Adeste fidelis Green Brothers Vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") and chimes duet composer  
Victor B-[Unnumbered 1922-06-02-02] 10-in. 6/2/1922 Adeste fideles Stokowski Chorus Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied composer  
Victor CS-04460 12-in. 2/1/1937 Adeste fideles Horn and Hardart Dramatic and Glee Club Mixed vocal ensemble composer  
Victor D9FB-1804 10-in. 7/7/1949 Venid fieles todos (Come all ye faithful) Pedro Vargas Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 4850 10-in. ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 Oh, come all ye faithful Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with brass quartet and organ composer  
Columbia 19562 10-in. 9/13/1911 Adeste fideles Thomas Mills ; Charles Adams Prince Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Columbia 46058 10-in. 9/24/1915 Oh come, all ye faithful Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46059 10-in. 9/24/1915 Adeste fideles Columbia Mixed Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77311 10-in. 9/5/1917 Adeste fideles Philip Hauser ; Howard Kopp Chimes solo, with organ composer  
Columbia 77415 10-in. 10/5/1917 Adeste fideles Gatty Sellars Organ solo composer  
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  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wade, John Francis," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

Wade, John Francis. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100036.

"Wade, John Francis." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.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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