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Carnegie Hall Christmas program, broadcast by ABC Radio, featuring soprano Margaret Truman, the Robert Shaw Male Chorus, and the orchestra under the baton of Dr. Frank Black, in New York.
Part 1: The orchestra plays "The Sleeping Beauty Waltz" by Tchaikovsky; Margaret Truman sings a Puccini's aria, "O Mio Babbino Caro;" the orchestra plays Humperdinck's Overture from "Hansel and Gretel;" the Robert Shaw Male Chorus sings "The Echo Carol" and "Carol of the Bells;"
Part 2: The orchestra plays "Dance of the Chinese Dolls" from Rebikov's Christmas Tree Suite; Margaret and the Shaw Chorus sing "O Little Town of Bethlehem;" the Shaw Chorus sings "O Come All Ye Faithful;" Margaret and the chorus sing "Silent Night;" Margaret sings "America." It ends with Margaret Truman wishing a Merry Christmas to the audience.
From: Archives of the University of Missouri-Columbia.