Stephenson, Joseph

Colonial Christmas

1 CD / Gourd Music / 2011-10-11

Works: John Playford: The Merry Wassail; Drive the cold winter away, dance (from The English Dancing Master); New Year's Eve; Cold and Raw; Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); Christ...
Performers: Autumn, Jesse; Burman-Hall, Linda; Evans, Robert [Fiddle]; Grosjean, Deby Benton; Johannesson, Lars; Petrie, Robin; Phillips, Barry [Cello]; Phillips, Shelley; Stiner, Christa; Summers, Sarah-Jane

This recording is a collection of instrumental carols and dances from colonial America. Barry Phillips, cellist is joined by musicians performing a variety of music...continue...
Recording information: Barry's Cave, Santa Cruz, CA; Bear Creek Recording Studio; University of California, Santa Cruz, CA....continue...

O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing; 18th Century Gallery Hymns

1 CD / Regis Records / 2011-03-05

Works: Anonymous, English: And Can It Be That I Should Gain, hymn; See Heaven's High Portals, hymn; While shepherds watched (Thos. Este's Psalter, 1592); The Musical Lovers, song; Rejoice, This Glorious Day...
Performers: Prior, Maddy

Historically informed performances of favorite hymns....continue...

An American Christmas / Doug Fullington, The Tudor Choir

1 CD / Loft Recordings / 2009-01-01

Works: R. Herron: Shepherd's Star (William Walker's The Southern Harmony, 1835); William Billings: Shiloh (Suffolk Harmony, 1786); Emanuel. For Christmas (Stoughton Musical Society's Centennial Collection o...
Performers: Rogers, Wesley; Tudor Choir

A Loft Recordings perennial best seller, this disc showcases the Tudor Choir exploring Christmas tunes belonging to the American shape note tradition. Fascinating, truly unusual...continue...
Personnel: Jennifer Fanning (soprano); David Stutz, Richard Greene & Beryl Marriott, Mark Powell (tenor).

Recording information: Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA (02/01/2002-02/03/2002)....continue...

Nativity - Georgian Christmas Music / Holman, Psalmody, etc

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-12-01

Works: John Fawcett: Strike! Seraphs, strike your harps of gold; Joseph Stephenson: Arise and hail the sacred day, carol; William Marsh: The branch, the mighty branch behold, nativity; John Hill: The people...
Conductors: Holman, Peter
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments

'Rasping, rousing and riveting...the freshness and immediacy of the music and musicians are irresistible' (International Record Review)

'It is beautifully played and superbly recorded. A CD...continue...