It was first performed on June 12, 1950 as an extra at the Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler conducting. A Christmas Festival was first recorded on June 19, 1950 by Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston ...

carols and other Christmas music, for records, so they asked, Arthur Feidler asked me to do a concert overture, and this is how it came about. I selected the ones that were the most popular and ...