Caroling / US Air Force Singing Sergeants

Caroling is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years as a joyful part of the winter holiday season. Since the Eisenhower administration, the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants have been caroling at the White House each December for guests from around the country and throughout the world. In the spirit of that tradition, this album contains some of the band's favorites, including songs that tell the Christmas story, celebrate the Hanukah tradition, and inspire hope, peace and joy. Featured tracks are "S'vivon," "Adam Lay Ybounden," and the classics we all love including "Away in a Manger," "Ave Maria," and "Jingle Bells." All of the songs are performed in the a cappella tradition. Caroling, directed by Captain Chad A. Steffey, is dedicated to all of the men and women of the United States Air Force who are away from home during the holiday season.

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Recording information: Hylton Memorial Chapel, Woodbridge, VA (11/10/2002-11/15/2002).

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Traditional, Christmas : Fum, Fum, Fum (Catalan)

Running Time: 1 min. 4 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1840

Traditional, Christmas : O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)

Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1820

Traditional, Jewish : S'vivon, traditional Hanukkah song ("Dreydl Song")

Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Wassail, O wassail all over the town!, carol ("The Somerset Wassail")

Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.

Ord, Boris : Adam lay ybounden

Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Traditional, Christmas : Ya viene la vieja, carol (Spanish)

Ballet, William : The Lute Carol

Performer: Eric Sabatino (Harp)
Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas

Leontovych, Mykola : Carol of the Bells

Running Time: 1 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Written: 1910

Kirkpatrick, William J. : Away in a manger :: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)

Running Time: 2 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1885

Traditional, Christmas : The Holly and the Ivy (English)

Performers: Nydia Noriega; Patrick Shrieves (Percussion)
Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1710

Traditional, Christmas : Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American)

Performers: Jonathan McPherson (Piano); Steve Wilson
Conductor: Matthew Irish
Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1900

Traditional, Christmas : Still, Still, Still (Stille, stille, stille) (Austrian)

Performers: Jonathan McPherson (Piano); Kenneth Maxwell
Conductor: Matthew Irish
Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: 1819

Traditional, Christmas : Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones)

Conductor: Angela Williams
Ensemble: Libertas
Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
Form: Christmas

Rutter, John : There is a flower

Performers: Bradley Bennett; Steve Wilson
Conductor: Angela Williams
Ensemble: Libertas
Running Time: 4 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Christmas
Written: 1986

Busto, Javier : Ave Maria, hymn

Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Choral
Written: 1980

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

Performer: Ryan Dolan
Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1818

Pierpont, James : Jingle Bells

Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1850

Traditional, Christmas : Deck the Halls (Welsh)

Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1784

Traditional, Christmas : We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English)

Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: 15th Century

Thompson, Randall : Alleluia

Running Time: 5 min. 44 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1940

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