From the American Music
Recordings Archive (AMRA)
Here are the titles of Christmas music
composed or translated, published or performed in America
between 1778 and 1988:Christmas Music From America (AMRC 0034)
01: +O Come, O Come Emmanuel, 1979
02: +Prepare The Royal Highway (Swedish/English, 1979)
03: +Lo, how a rose e’er blooming (1979)
04: +Natal Night (Shaker hymn, 1979)
05: +Rise Up, Shepherds (Afro-American spiritual, 1979l)
06: +Leaping and Dancing (English folk carol, 1979)
07: +Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Early American, 1979)
08: +Shepherds Carol (1979)
09: Boston (William Billings, 1778)
10: Judea (William Billings, 1778)
11: New Bethlehem (Edward French, 1799)
12: Sherburne (Daniel Read, 1785)
13: Carol (Supply Belcher, 1794)
14: Bethlehem (William Billings, 1778)
15: While Once in Judah’s Lovely Land (1815)
16: Joy To The World (Lowell Mason, 1848)
17: It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Richard Willis, 1850)
18: We Three Kings Of Orient Are (John H. Hopkins,1857)
19: Up On The Housetop (Benjamin Hanby,1860)
20: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (1863/1956)
21: O Little Town Of Bethlehem (P. Brooks/L. Redner,1868)
22: Away In A Manger (Two versions: 1887, 1895)
23: A Christmas Carol (Charles E. Ives, 1894)
24: +Heavenly Music (Nelson Phillips, 1853)
25: +A Christmas Song (vocal version by Roger Hall) -
from the play, The Musical Telephone, 1988
26: +The Prince Of Peace (Shaker Song) – arr. Roger Hall
27: +Hail To The Joyous Day (Royall Tyler/ Roger Hall)
28: Silent Night (First American version by
Rev. John F. Young,1863)
+ = arranged,composed, or edited by Roger Hall
Bonus listening title not on the album --
click link to listen hereA Christmas Song (1988) - instrumental version
(music arranged by Roger Hall)
You can order any of the above audio titles (MP3) from AMRC CD 0034 for only $1.00 per title.
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Other AMRC CDs
available separately --
"NEW BETHLEHEM" - Christmas Music in New England
(AMRC 0010)
"Auld Lang Syne"
American Holiday Songs and Carols
(AMRC 0025)
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