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DescriptionU.S. Army Band - Lo How a Rose.ogg
English: Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming is an English translation of the 16th/17th century German Christmas carol, "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen". Performed by the chorus of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", led by Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr. (Leader & Commander) and CSM Debra L. McGarity (Command Sergeant Major) ca. 2010.
1894: Translated into English by Theodore Baker (1851–1934)
ca. 2010: Performed by the chorus of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own".
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