A great gift

for

any singer, music teacher,

researcher or music lover!

This series of American Christmas music is available in three separate different collections:

 

 

PDF book: Christmas Music in America

Did you know that many of the familiar Christmas carols and songs

were written in the United States of America?

Now you can read about Christmas carols and songs written and performed in America.

The book is filled with fascinating facts about Christmas music in America.

Learn which American Christmas carol was the most popular one in 19th century America

and is still popular today.

When was the old Afro-American spiritual, "Rise up shepherds and follow" first published?

Did you know when the first version in the USA was published

of the popular Austrian carol, "Silent Night"?"

These and other facts are discussed in the book now available.

Contents --

I. Christmas Music in America: A Chronology, 1770-1995

II. Joy to the World: Fifteen Early American Carols

Lyrics for 18th and 19th century American carols:

1. BOSTON - music by William Billings, 1778
2. JUDEA - words & music by William Billings, 1778
3. BETHLEHEM - music by William Billings, 1778
4. SHERBURNE - music by Daniel Read, 1785
5. CAROL - music by Supply Belcher, 1794
6. NEW BETHLEHEM - music by Edward French, 1799
7. "While once in Judah's lovely land" - Shaker carol by Elder John Dunlavy, 1815
8. ANTIOCH - "Joy to the World" - music by Lowell Mason,1848
9. "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" - Richard S. Willis, 1850
10. "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" - John Henry Hopkins, 1857
11. "Up On The Housetop" - words & music by Benjamin R. Hanby, 1860
12. "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" - J. Baptiste Calkin & Johnny Marks
13. "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" - music by Lewis Redner, 1868
14. "Away In A Manger" - - James R. Murray,1887 & William Kirkpatrick,1895
15. "A Christmas Carol"- words & music by Charles E. Ives, 1894

III. White Christmas: Top 25 ASCAP Christmas Songs

IV. It's A Wonderful Life: Christmas Music in Movies and Television

V. O Little Town of Bethlehem: Christmas Music in Concert

VI. The Dark Night is Ending: Christmas Music on Radio

VII. Bibliography: Where to Look for More information

VIII. Discography: Recommended Christmas Music on LP and CD

 

 

 

Sheet Music included in the PDF book

1. Santa Claus (Air with Variations) - music by E.A. Jones, edited by Roger Hall (for piano)

2. The Prince of Peace - Shaker Christmas song, arranged by Roger Hall (for chorus)

3. Shepherds Carol - arranged by Roger Hall (for soloist or chorus)

4, Hail to the joyous day!- words by Royall Tyler - music by Roger Hall (for chorus)

5. A Christmas Song (The Dark Night Is Ending)- arranged by Roger Hall (for soloist or chorus)

6. Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing! - arranged by Roger Hall (for chorus)

 

You will also receive this music album included with the PDF book

sent by email attachment

 

 

"Christmas Music in America" (AMRC 0034)

including a Christmas Eve radio program in 1987 with guest: Roger Hall

speaking about American Christmas Carols from the past

like "Joy To The World (ANTIOCH)" shown in this picture as originally published

 

 

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 - music by Roger Hall)
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 (Elder John Dunlavy, 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 (Brother Nelson Phillips, 1853)
25:  +The dark night is ending - from the play, The Musical Telephone, 1988
26:  +The Prince Of Peace (Shaker Christmas Song)
27:  +Hail To The Joyous Day (Royall Tyler/- music by Roger Hall)
28:  Silent Night (English version Rev. John F. Young,1863)

+ = composed, arranged, or edited by Roger Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing"

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