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American Christmas

Daniel McCabe (Performer), Joel Frederiksen (Performer), Anonymous (Composer), American Anonymous (Composer), William Billings (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), John Jacob Niles (Composer), Daniel Read (Composer), Carl Thiel (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Benjamin Franklin White (Composer), Patsy Williamson (Composer), Frederick Jodry (Conductor), Joel Cohen (Conductor, Performer), Boston Camerata (Performer), Jesse Lepkoff (Performer), Anne Azema (Performer), Christopher Kale (Performer)
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1. Watchman of Zion
2. Kingsbridge
3. Bozrah
4. Baptismal Anthem
5. Christmas Hymn
6. Virgin Most Pure/A Virgin Unspotted
7. Boston
8. Heavenly Courtier
9. Pretty Home
10. Midnight Cry
11. Wayfaring Stranger
12. Slow Traveller
13. I Wonder as I Wander
14. Lullay, Thou Tiny Little Child (Slow Traveller)
15. Lovely Vine
16. Adeste Fideles
17. Still Water
18. While Shepherds Watched (Folksong)
19. Sherburne
20. Shepherds, Rejoice
See all 25 tracks on this disc

On this CD:
  1. Work(s) Watchman of Zion
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  2. Work(s) Kingsbridge
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  3. Work(s) Bozrah
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  4. Work(s) Baptismal anthem
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  5. Work(s) A Christmas Hymn
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  6. Work(s) A Virgin Mosty Pure
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  7. A Virgin Unspotted (American)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  8. Work(s) Boston
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  9. Work(s) The Heavenly Courtier
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  10. Work(s) Pretty Home
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  11. Work(s) The Midnight Cry
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  12. Wayfaring Stranger
    Composed by American Traditional
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  13. Work(s) Slow traveller
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  14. I Wonder As I Wander (American)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  15. Lullay Thou Tiny Little Child
    Composed by John Jacob Niles
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  16. Lovely Vine
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  17. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)
    Composed by John Francis Wade
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  18. Still Water
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  19. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (adapted from Handel)
    Composed by Christmas Traditional
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  20. Work(s) Sherburne
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  21. Work(s) Shepherds rejoice
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  22. Work(s) Fulfilment
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  23. Work(s) Fulfilment
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  24. Work(s) Hush my babe
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  25. Work(s) Jesus the Light of the World
    Composed by Anonymous
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen

  26. Joy to the World (theme by Handel)
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    with Boston Camerata
    Conducted by Frederick Jodry, Joel Cohen


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best traditional Christmas records I have heard., December 15, 1998
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I collect Christmas recordings, and this has quickly become one of my favorites. The singing and playing are first rate (as are the Boston Camarata's other recordings). If you need an antidote for slow, syrupy, boring mall Christmas music, this is it!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking!, August 29, 2001
By ladygwyneth (Birmingham, AL United States) - See all my reviews
I bought this CD after hearing the Boston Camerata live performing Carmina Burana. Lucky enough to meet them afterwards, I asked one of them which of their Christmas albums was the best, and he recommended this one. I was not disappointed. As other reviewers have said, it's refreshing to hear Christmas music that's different from the run of the mill, but it's also done with such artistry and feeling that I imagine if they remade Alvin and the Chipmunks' Christmas album, it would still be unutterably gorgeous. The group choral numbers are so rich you could lose yourself in them, especially Lovely Vine and The Midnight Cry. But for me the highlight is bass-baritone Joel Frederiksen's tender rendition of Hush My Babe, which gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. If you have any interest in choral music, early music, or just plain good music, buy this!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Christmas Albums, September 4, 2000
By M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This album is an excellent selection of early American music done is a variety of styles - the notes are very clear about the choices made in performance.

Watchman of Zion is of the Mennonite shape-note tradition performed as an unacompanied solo. Kingbridge is done in the West Gallery tradition in its American flavor i.e. women's voices rather than high instruments. Baptismal Anthem is from the Original Sacred Harp with the addition of the alto line i.e. as it would be performed by shaped-note singing communities today. It does not contain the singing of the shapes that you would expect on a folk recording of the piece. The flute solo of Wayfaring Stranger is a gem from folk transmission.

The remainder of the album is as diverse and enjoyable. This should fall well into the top ten Christmas albums.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sticks to your soul kinda music
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