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Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)Lohman, Paul : What Child, song for chorus & organSclater, James : The Piping Carol, for alto recorder, chorus & organLuzuriaga, Diego : Un Nacimento (A Nativity Scene), for chorus & guitarEthier, Scott : A Mother's Carol, for French horn & chorusNiles, John Jacob : I Wonder As I WanderBrown, Matthew : Sweet Was the Song, for celeste & chorusKantor, Daniel : Night of Silence, for vocal ensemble (after Gruber)Sieving, Robert : See Amid the Winter Snow, carol setting for viola & chorusHigbee, Alan : In the Bleak Midwinter, carol setting for oboe & chorusHolmes, Brian : The Shepherd and the King, for harp & chorusRutter, John : Carol of the Children, for chorusRommereim, John Christian : Calm on the Listening Ear, for guitar & chorusMain, Stephen : The Darkest Midnight in December, for celeste & chorusPierpont, James : Jingle BellsGlasgow, Michael J. : Welcome the King, for viola & chorusVoorhaar, Richard E. : The Virgin's Cradle Hymn, for chorusFielding, Thomas : Behold the Dark and Bitter Night, for harp & chorusGibson, Paul : It Fell Upon the High Midnight, for cello & chorusBrunelle, Philip : Rudolphus Rubrinasus, for piano & chorus (after "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer")Album Summary
Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French)Lohman, Paul : What Child, song for chorus & organSclater, James : The Piping Carol, for alto recorder, chorus & organLuzuriaga, Diego : Un Nacimento (A Nativity Scene), for chorus & guitarEthier, Scott : A Mother's Carol, for French horn & chorusNiles, John Jacob : I Wonder As I WanderBrown, Matthew : Sweet Was the Song, for celeste & chorusKantor, Daniel : Night of Silence, for vocal ensemble (after Gruber)Sieving, Robert : See Amid the Winter Snow, carol setting for viola & chorusHigbee, Alan : In the Bleak Midwinter, carol setting for oboe & chorusHolmes, Brian : The Shepherd and the King, for harp & chorusRutter, John : Carol of the Children, for chorusRommereim, John Christian : Calm on the Listening Ear, for guitar & chorusMain, Stephen : The Darkest Midnight in December, for celeste & chorusPierpont, James : Jingle BellsGlasgow, Michael J. : Welcome the King, for viola & chorusVoorhaar, Richard E. : The Virgin's Cradle Hymn, for chorusFielding, Thomas : Behold the Dark and Bitter Night, for harp & chorusGibson, Paul : It Fell Upon the High Midnight, for cello & chorusBrunelle, Philip : Rudolphus Rubrinasus, for piano & chorus (after "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer")- Philip Brunelle (Organ)
- David Livingston (Alto Recorder)
- Krista Palmquist (Voice)
- Christopher Kachian (Guitar)
- Lori Lewis (Soprano)
- Charles Hodgson (French Horn)
- Charles Kemper (Piano)
- Charles Gray (Viola)
- Marilyn Ford (Oboe)
- Lynne Aspnes (Harp)
- Dale Newton (Cello)
- Anthony Ross (Cello)
- Robert Sieving (1942 - )
- John Rutter (1945 - )
- James Pierpont (1822 - 1893)
- Thomas Fielding (1975 - )
- Christmas Traditional
- Diego Luzuriaga (1955 - )
- Matthew Brown
- Alan Higbee
- John Christian Rommereim
- Michael J. Glasgow
- Paul Gibson
- Paul Lohman
- Scott Ethier
- Daniel Kantor
- Brian Holmes
- Stephen Main
- Richard E. Voorhaar
- Philip Brunelle (1943 - )
- James Sclater (1943 - )
- John Jacob Niles (1892 - 1980)
Notes & Reviews:
Fresh Arrangements
Recording information: Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, MN.
Reviews
Fresh Arrangements
As a lover of choral music, you will enjoy these new arrangements of your favorite Christmas carols. Not only are they interesting arrangements, the harmonies and melodies are innovative and fresh. You may not be able to sing along like you normally would, but this disc will soon become one of your favorites at Christmas. The VocalEssence Singers & Chorus are top notch and prove their worth as a choral group to take note of.
Submitted on 01/02/11 by C Briley
Submitted on 01/02/11 by C Briley
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Traditional, Christmas : Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French) - Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 1 min. 57 sec.
- Period Time: Medieval
- Form: Christmas
- Written: circa 1588
Lohman, Paul : What Child, song for chorus & organ - Performer: Philip Brunelle (Organ)
- Conductor: Sigrid Johnson
- Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
- Form: Vocal
Sclater, James : The Piping Carol, for alto recorder, chorus & organ - Performer: David Livingston (Alto Recorder)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Luzuriaga, Diego : Un Nacimento (A Nativity Scene), for chorus & guitar - Performers: Krista Palmquist (Voice); Christopher Kachian (Guitar); Lori Lewis (Soprano)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 49 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Ethier, Scott : A Mother's Carol, for French horn & chorus - Performer: Charles Hodgson (French Horn)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Niles, John Jacob : I Wonder As I Wander - Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
- Period Time: Modern
- Form: Vocal
- Written: circa 1925
Brown, Matthew : Sweet Was the Song, for celeste & chorus - Performer: Charles Kemper (Piano)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Kantor, Daniel : Night of Silence, for vocal ensemble (after Gruber) - Performers: Philip Brunelle (Organ); Charles Kemper (Piano)
- Conductor: Sigrid Johnson
- Running Time: 4 min. 10 sec.
Sieving, Robert : See Amid the Winter Snow, carol setting for viola & chorus - Performer: Charles Gray (Viola)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Higbee, Alan : In the Bleak Midwinter, carol setting for oboe & chorus - Performer: Marilyn Ford (Oboe)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Holmes, Brian : The Shepherd and the King, for harp & chorus - Performer: Lynne Aspnes (Harp)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Rutter, John : Carol of the Children, for chorus - Performer: Dale Newton (Cello)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Christmas
Rommereim, John Christian : Calm on the Listening Ear, for guitar & chorus - Performer: Christopher Kachian (Guitar)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
Main, Stephen : The Darkest Midnight in December, for celeste & chorus - Performer: Charles Kemper (Piano)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
Pierpont, James : Jingle Bells - Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Romantic
- Form: Christmas
- Written: circa 1850
Glasgow, Michael J. : Welcome the King, for viola & chorus - Performer: Charles Gray (Viola)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
Voorhaar, Richard E. : The Virgin's Cradle Hymn, for chorus - Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 13 sec.
Fielding, Thomas : Behold the Dark and Bitter Night, for harp & chorus - Performer: Lynne Aspnes (Harp)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Gibson, Paul : It Fell Upon the High Midnight, for cello & chorus - Performer: Anthony Ross (Cello)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
Brunelle, Philip : Rudolphus Rubrinasus, for piano & chorus (after "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer") - Performer: Charles Kemper (Piano)
- Conductor: Philip Brunelle
- Running Time: 1 min. 4 sec.
- Period Time: Contemporary
- Form: Choral
