An American Christmas
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Composer: The Tudor ChoirComposer: William Billings
Composer: Edward French
Composer: R. Herron
Composer: Jeremiah Ingalls
Composer: John Massengale
Composer: John G. McCurry
Composer: Daniel Read
Composer: Joseph Stephenson
Composer: Timothy Swan
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-08-05
Music Label: Loft Recordings
Soundtracks:
- Shepherd's Star
- Shiloh
- Cherry Tree
- Antioch
- Sherburne
- Emanuel. For Christmas
- Redemption. S.M.
- Anthem from Luke
- Joys Seven
- Bethlehem. C.M.
- Redemption. L.M.
- Boston. For Christmas
- Bonnie Doon
- Star in the East
- Oxford
- Judea
- New Bethlehem
- London
- I Saw Three Ships
- Raymond
- Convoy
- Distress
- Milford
Music reviews of An American Christmas
Music Review: Shape Note Christmas Songs Beautifully Rendered
Rating: 5 Stars
This CD will bring great joy to you at Christmas. I love variety in my Christmas music; I don't want to hear the same things over and over. These shape note selections are not as well-known today as the more commercial stuff, but they were once some of the best-known Christmas and Advent songs, part of our nation's musical heritage. The songs have an edginess many find thrilling. Shape note/Sacred Harp arrangements are different from what is commonly used today: melody is sung by men and women(tenor line), with high and low harmony (treble & bass), and freqently a counter-melody (alto).The selections are lusciously arranged and performed a cappella by the Tudor Choir [...]. They were drawn from Karen Willard's compilation music/song book [...] entitled "An American Christmas Harp." Karen is a well-known SH singer in Seattle, which is also the home base of the Tudor Choir. The liner notes and accompanying booklet are first-rate, again thanks to Karen. I came to know of Karen, her book, and this CD because I also am a SH/shape note singer. Perhaps, after listening to these performances, you will be inspired to seek out a singing yourself.
Description of An American Christmas
The Tudor Choir explores Christmas tunes belonging to the American shapenote tradition. Contains an early American version of "Joy to the World."General CDs
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