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"Swan Song" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American musical television series Glee, and the seventy-fifth episode overall. Written by Stacy Traub and directed by co-creator Brad Falchuk , it aired on Fox in the United States on December 6, 2012.
[3] Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders rearranges it for the Glee cast. [4] Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while choreographer Zach Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. [ 3 ]
His publishing of "O Holy Night" saw high levels of popularity in the United States, especially within the North. [3] Although disputed due to a lack of formal documentation, the first song played over a radio broadcast is usually attributed to inventor Reginald Fessenden's performance of "O Holy Night" on violin in 1906. [12]
"O Holy Night" Adolphe Charles Adam: French: Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure English: John Sullivan Dwight: 1959 with Mitchell Ayres Orchestra and Ray Charles Singers [81] [294] 1968 with Nick Perito Orchestra & Ray Charles Singers [30] "Oh! How I Miss You Tonight" Joseph A. Burke Benny Davis Mark Fisher: 1947 with Russ Case & his Orchestra [59]
The song "O Holy Night", which is included on the album but was not featured in the episode, was later performed in the Glee fourth season episode "Swan Song", again by Lea Michele (Rachel Berry). [15] Michele re-recorded the song in 2019 for her own Christmas album, Christmas in the City.
The Christmas songs are processed with synthesizers, overwhelming Anderson's voice most of the time, and the end result is a disappointing and superficial collection of Christmas classics (including one of the lamest versions of "O Holy Night" on record).
By 2014, Eve O. had returned to her faith: I was approached by Sam Rosenthal to pick a song and record at his studio a Christ mass song. I was so excited I knew without any thought that I wanted to do "O HOLY NIGHT". This to me is the best Christ mass song ever. It was my mothers favorite and it still always brings me to tears.
For a week beginning on December 9, 2008, the song "O Holy Night was available for free digital download from iTunes as their "Holiday Single of the Week". [6] The album was also promoted by a concert appearance on PBS Soundstage. PBS said of the album,