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Includes work(s) by various composers. Ensembles: National Cathedral Choral Society Washington, D.C., National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra, Duke Ellington School for the Arts Show Choir. Soloist: Denyce Graves.
Includes work(s) by various composers. Ensembles: National Cathedral Choral Society Washington, D.C., National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra, Duke Ellington School for the Arts Show Choir. Soloist: Denyce Graves. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night" by Adolphe Adam
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
D.C. National Cathedral Choral Society Washington,
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: France
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 4 Minutes 15 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Charles Floyd.
2.
Good King Wenceslas by Traditional
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Festival Orchestral Brass
Written: England
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 1 Minutes 1 Secs.
Notes: Arranger: Charles Floyd.
3.
Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!, BWV 208 "Hunt Cantata": Schafe können sicher weiden by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1713; Cöthen, Germany
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 1 Minutes 1 Secs.
4.
Sweet little Jesus boy by Traditional
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra,
Duke Ellington School for the Arts Show Choir
Written: USA
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Mary had a baby."
Arrangers: Charles Floyd; Robert McGimsey; Marvin Mills.
5.
Gesu Bambino by Pietro Yon
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
D.C. National Cathedral Choral Society Washington,
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1917; USA
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 4 Minutes 30 Secs.
6.
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesu bleibet meine Freude "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1723; Leipzig, Germany
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 7 Secs.
7.
The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum" by Katherine K. Davis
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano),
Babatunde Olatunji (Percussion)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra,
Duke Ellington School for the Arts Show Choir
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1958; USA
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arrangers: Charles Floyd; David Perry.
8.
Rise up, shepherd, and follow by Traditional
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Written: USA
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 1 Minutes 55 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Marvin Mills.
9.
Chanticleer by Richard Dirksen
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
D.C. National Cathedral Choral Society Washington,
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs.
Language: English
10.
I saw three ships by Traditional
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra,
Washington National Cathedral Boys Choir
Written: England
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Douglas Major.
11.
Ave Maria by Charles Gounod
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; France
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Charles Floyd.
This work is based on J.S. Bach's Prelude no 1 in C from 'The Well-Tempered Clavier.'
12.
Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing" by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
D.C. National Cathedral Choral Society Washington,
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra,
Washington National Cathedral Boys Choir
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Germany
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Paul Murtha.
13.
Pajaro campana galopera by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Andes Manta
Written: Peru
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 1 Minutes 33 Secs.
14.
La Pascua by Traditional
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Andes Manta
Written: Peru
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
15.
Mary had a baby by Traditional
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra,
Duke Ellington School for the Arts Show Choir
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: This selection is part of a medley which also includes "Sweet little Jesus boy."
Arrangers: Charles Floyd; Robert McGimsey; Marvin Mills.
16.
Nouveau livre de noëls (12), Op. 2: Excerpt(s) by Louis-Claude Daquin
Performer:
Douglas Major (Organ)
Period: Baroque
Written: circa 1740; France
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 0 Minutes 58 Secs.
17.
Birthday Carol by Willcocks, David, Sir
Conductor:
Charles Floyd
Orchestra/Ensemble:
D.C. National Cathedral Choral Society Washington,
National Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: English
18.
Christmas once more by Gene Scheer
Performer:
Denyce Graves (Mezzo Soprano),
Charles Floyd (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Venue: Live Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 3 Minutes 33 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranger: Lee Musiker.
19.
Christmas Medley by
Venue: Washington National Cathedral, D. C.
Length: 8 Minutes 47 Secs.
Notes: This selection is a medley which includes "Christmas Medley" by Charles Floyd, "Angels we have heard on high" by Traditional, "What child is this?" by Traditional, "Carol of the Bells" by Traditional and "Go tell it on the mountain" by Traditional.
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