German Carol
Composed by Franz Gruber
Arranged by Malcolm Sargent
Voicing SSAATTBB
Published by Oxford University Press
Duration 2:38
Traditional French Carol
Arranged by Martin Shaw
Voicing SATB
Published by Oxford University Press
Duration 0:55
Traditional French Carol
Arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker
Voicing SSATB
Soloist Carol Fine, Soprano
Published by Lawson-Gould Publishing Co.
Duration 2:41
Ancient Spanish Carol
Arranged by Noah Greenberg
Voicing SATB
Sung in Spanish
Published by Associated Music Publishers
Duration 2:09
Traditional Spanish Carol
Arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker
Voicing SATB
Published by Lawson-Gould Publishing Co.
Duration 0:56
Traditional Spanish Carol
Arranged by Walter Anderson
Voicing SATB
Published by G. Schirmer
Duration 2:39
Traditional Spanish Carol
Arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker
Voicing SATB
Sung in Spanish
Published by Lawson-Gould Publishing Co.
Duration 0:48
Traditional English Carol
Arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker
Voicing SATB
Published by Lawson-Gould Publishing Co.
Duriation 2:06
Ukranian Carol
Composed by M. Leontovich
Arranged by Peter Wilhousky
Voicing SATB
Published by Carl Fischer
Duration 1:24
Traditional German Carol
Arranged by Michael Praetorius
Voicing SATB
Edited by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson
Published by Shark River Editions
Duration 1:58
Traditional German Carol
Arranged by Jacob Handl (Jacobus Gallus)
Voicing SATB-SATB (double chorus)
Sung in Latin
Edited by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson
Published by Roger Dean Publishing Co.
Duration 1:24
Composed by Guillaume Costeley
Voicing SATB
Sung in French
Published by Lawson-Gould Publishing Co.
Duration 1:59
Composed by Healey Willan
Text by Laurence Housman
Voicing SSATBB
Published by Oxford University Press
Duration 3:14
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Text Anonymous
Voicing SATB and solo quartet SATB
Soloists Carol Fine, Heather Pyle, John Hugo, Douglas Nutt
Sung in English and Latin
Published by Boosey and Hawkes
Duration 3:57
From Five English Folk Songs, 1913
Traditional English Carol
Arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Voicing SATB divided
Publisher Galaxy Music Publishers
Duration 3:04
From Eight Traditional English Carols,
1919
Traditional English Carol
Arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Voicing SATB and melody
Publisher Stainer and Bell
Duration 2:42
These music files have been transferred from the original tape masters. The recording was made on August 11 and 14, 1975, in the fellowship hall of the Baptist Church in Manasquan, New Jersey. The choir stood on risers at the end of the room, and two microphones were situationed in the center of the room, about twenty feet away. The recording was engineered and edited by the conductor.
Microphones: AKG D200E Low Impedance
Cardioid Dynamic
Recorder: Revox A77 4-Track Stereophonic at 7-1/2 i.p.s.
Mixer: Shure M688
Compressor: DBX 117
Tape: Scotch 206 1-1/2 mil 1/4 in. Professional Mastering
The recording employs moderate DBX compression; some adjustment to playback tone controls may be desired.
Composed by Healey Willan
Text from the Antiphon for Christmas Vespers
Voicing SSATB
Sung in Latin
Published by Carl Fischer
Duration 1:47
Recorded May 1972
Composed by Jacob Handl (Jacobus
Gallus)
Text from an Antiphon from the Liturgy
Voicing SATTB
Sung in Latin
Edited by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson
Published by Shark River Editions
Duration 3:20
Recorded May 1973
Composed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Text from the Antiphon for Christmas Vespers
Voicing SSTBB
Sung in Latin
Edited by Fredric Woodbridge Wilson
Published by Shark River Editions
Duration 4:09
Recorded June 1980
Composed by Zoltán Kodály
Source 9th Century Plainchant
Voicing SAB
Sung in Latin
Published by Boosey and Hawkes
Duration 3:54
Recorded May 1972
Composed by Zoltán Kodály
Voicing SATB
Published by Boosey and Hawkes
Duration 0:57
Recorded May 1972
Composed by Michael Praetorius
Sung in Latin
Composed by William Dawson
Voicing SATB
Soloist Carol Fine, Soprano
Published by Tuskegee Press
Duration 2:57
Recorded May 1972
Additional selections recorded by the Wall Choirs under the direction of Fredric Woodbridge Wilson will be found at http://arcadia.org/recordings.
This document was revised on July
18, 2004.
Contents copyright by F. W. Wilson. All rights reserved.
The address of this document is http://arcadia.org/recordings/christmas.html.