<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Tannenbaum" class="extiw" title="en:O Tannenbaum">O Tannenbaum</a></i>, an 1824 German Christmas carol written and with music arranged by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Ansch%C3%BCtz" class="extiw" title="en:Ernst Anschütz">Ernst Anschütz</a> using a traditional folk melody as his basis. Performed by the chorus of U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", led by Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr. (Leader &amp; Commander) and CSM Debra L. McGarity (Command Sergeant Major) c. 2010.
<p>This recording includes the first verse in German, followed by an English translation.
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CSM Debra L. McGarity
<ul><li>U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" (performer)</li>
<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Ansch%C3%BCtz" class="extiw" title="en:Ernst Anschütz">Ernst Anschütz</a> (1780–1861, lyrics and selection of melody)</li></ul>
circa 2010 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+2010-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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