A great gift for any singer, music teacher 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 (Larre Nelson, vocalist, J.N. Snyder, vibraphone)

4, Hail to the joyous day!- words by Royall Tyler - composed 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)

 

Two Music Albums included with the PDF book

 

"An Old-Fashioned American Christmas" (28 tracks)

With special guest, Roger Hall, on a Christmas Eve radio program in 1987

speaking about American Christmas Carols from the past

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

 

"Christmas Music in New England" (20 tracks)

With special guest, Roger Hall, on a Christmas Eve radio program in 1992

speaking about popular Christmas music from New England such as

"Jingle Bells" by James Pierpont originally published with this title in 1857:

 

 

 

 

 

Concert Video Clips included with the PDF book

No. 1. A Christmas Song Medley - popular songs

No. 2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - popular Christmas song by Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne

No. 3. Celestial Praises - Shaker hymn, music arranged by Roger Hall

No. 4. A New Year's Prayer - Shaker hymn. music by Roger Hall

 

The above illustration shows the 1841 hymn in Shaker printed alphabet music notation,

The audio of this Shaker hymn is included on this AMRC CD album performed by The Canterbury Singers

from this AMRC album:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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"Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing" includes

the complete book with sheet music,

two music albums,

and four video clips.

 

 

 

 

Your order will help support the important preservation work of

the Center for American Music Preservation (CAMP)

 

 

Order your copy of this PDF book

with audio and video

for just $24.95

Your order is payable to PineTree Productions,

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Christmas Music in America

 

 

 

 

 

These AMRC CDs are available separately...

"New Bethlehem"

Christmas Music in New England

AMRC 0010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas Music in America

AMRC CD 0034

 

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