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M Ryan Taylor Live Christmas Set from 12-13-2008

By admin on Dec 23, 2008 | In Music | Send feedback »

Download MP3 podcasts in 192 or 320 KBPS at mryantaylor.com

Songs performed:

  • The Snowman Song by M Ryan Taylor
  • O Holy Night arranged by Hayes
  • The March of the Three Kings arranged by Althouse, words by Taylor
  • Away in a Manger arranged by Hayes
  • Gifts of the Wise Men (from O Sing a Song of Bethlehem) by M Ryan Taylor
  • Good King Wenceslas arranged by Althouse
  • Old Song Re-Sung from All Heaven and it was One Hour Old by M Ryan Taylor
  • Jesus, Oh What a Wonderful Child arranged by Hayes
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“Welcome Christmas” : Listen to Concerts from 2002 to the Present by VocalEssence

By admin on Dec 5, 2008 | In Music | Send feedback »

Full-length “Welcome Christmas” concerts from VocalEssence:

  • Latest Concert
  • Archives of Concerts since 2002 (you’ll need the Real Player to listen to the older concerts)

VocalEssence is a wonderful champion of creating new music for Christmas, and commissions new works regularly. These concerts are great just to listen to, or if you are a musician, to glean repertoire ideas for your own concerts.

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Christmas with Cantus from American Public Media

By admin on Dec 5, 2008 | In Music | Send feedback »

Cantus is an all-male choral ensemble in Minnesota. 2006 marks the first (and only) year Cantus broadcast their Christmas concert over the public radio waves via American Public Media. The entire concert, on the theme of an American Christmas, can be listened to on demand here: Christmas with Cantus.

The program features:

  • Eric Whitacre: Lux Aurumque (Light of Gold)
  • Traditional (Spiritual, arr. Stephen Hatfield)
  • John Jacob Niles: I wonder as I wander (A Cappella with Soprano Or Tenor Solo)
  • Kenneth Jennings: O Little Town of Bethlehem (SATB version)
  • William Billings: Shiloh
  • William L. Dawson: Hail Mary! (SATB version)
  • Juan Orrego-Salas: Villancico, Aleluya, Danza, from Canticos De Navidad (SSA version)
  • Ariel Ramirez: La Huida from Navidad Nuestra (SATB version)
  • Felix Bernard/Dick Smith (arr. J. Edward Waesche): Winter Wonderland (different version: Winter Wonderland TTBB)
  • Traditional (arr. Timothy C. Takach): ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime (different SSAATTBB version: ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime)
  • Traditional (arr. Brian Arreola): Silent Night
  • Morten Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium (also in SATB)

Fun concert!

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