Tradition
~ Recording by Edward Lester, London Festival Chorus, Robert Merrill, Molly Picon, London Festival Orchestra, Stanley Black
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Tradition | 3:57 | Stanley Black conducting the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus | Music From “Fiddler on the Roof” | Stanley Black conducting the London Festival Orchestra and Chorus | Album |
| London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) | SP 44121 |
| 1.3 | Tradition | 4:08 | London Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Stanley Black | L'Chaim! (To Life): The Ultimate Jewish Music Collection | London Festival Orchestra & Chorus, Stanley Black | Album |
| London Classics (“LONDON” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for US/CA releases only) | 448 879-2 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Kevin Daly (producer, engineer) |
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| engineer: | Arthur Lilley (engineer) |
| producer: | Allan Steckler |
| baritone vocals: | Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) |
| choir vocals: | London Festival Chorus |
| spoken vocals: | Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) Molly Picon |
| orchestra: | London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople) |
| conductor: | Stanley Black (bandleader, conductor, pianist) |
| chorus master: | Edward Lester (chorus master) |
| recorded at: | Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968) |
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| recording of: | Fiddler on the Roof (partial) Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof) (cover) Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof) |
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Related works
Fiddler on the Roof
| writer: | Jacob Kalich |
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| is based on: | Fiddler on the Roof |
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Tradition (Fiddler on the Roof)
| lyricist: | Sheldon Harnick |
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| composer: | Jerry Bock |
| publisher: | Sunbeam Music Corp. Valando Music Co. Ltd. |
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| referred to in medleys: | Symphonic Dances from Fiddler on the Roof (for concert band, arranged by Ira Hearshen) (order: 1) |
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| later parody versions: | Fiddler With No Jew (Tradition / Matchmaker / Sabbath Prayer) Tentacles |
| later translated versions: | די תורה מסורת (תרגום אלמגור) |
| part of: | Fiddler on the Roof |
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