Wishes and Candles (American Christmas Music)

~ Release by The Ebor Singers & Paul Gameson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded in the National Centre for Early Music, York 10- 11 March 2020 and 28-30 April 2022.
Cover image by Athiyada (shutterstock.com)

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-20 02:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1The Angel Gabriel
recording of:
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (arr. LaBarr)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Susan LaBarr
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
3:28
2O Oriens
recording of:
O Oriens (Dunphy setting)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Melissa Dunphy
4:47
3O Magnum Mysterium
recording of:
O magnum mysterium
composer:
Morten Lauridsen (composer) (in 1994)
6:34
4Balulalow
recording of:
Balulalow
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gerald Custer
2:35
5The Work of Christmas
recording of:
The Work of Christmas
lyricist:
Howard Thurman
composer:
Dan Forrest (American composer)
3:49
6While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
recording of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dan Forrest (American composer)
arrangement of:
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks / Sweet Chiming Bells / Hail Chime On)
4:36
7Lux Armumque
solo soprano vocals:
Clare Steel-King
recording of:
Lux aurumque
lyricist:
Edward Esch
composer:
Eric Whitacre (composer) (in 2000)
translator:
Charles Anthony Silvestri (US poet, fl. early 21c)
was commissioned by:
Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
3:10
8Silent Night
solo soprano vocals:
Alisun Russell Pawley
recording of:
Silent Night
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author)
arranger:
Stephen Paulus (American composer)
arrangement of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
3:59
9In the Moon of Wintertime
recording of:
In the Moon of Wintertime
composer:
Stephen Paulus (American composer)
4:07
10The Holly and the Ivy
recording of:
Three Nativity Carols: I. The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Stephen Paulus (American composer)
is based on:
The Holly and the Ivy
part of:
Three Nativity Carols
4:18
11O Magnum Mysterium
solo soprano vocals:
Moira Johnston
solo tenor vocals:
James Wells (Tenor and Chorister)
recording of:
O magnum mysterium
composer:
René Clausen (in 2009)
3:21
12The Star Carol
recording of:
The Star Carol
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
2:06
13Carol of the Stranger
solo alto vocals:
Louisa Dobson
recording of:
Carol of the Stranger
lyricist:
Michael Dennis Browne
composer:
Abbie Betinis (American composer)
2:43
14Joseph
solo countertenor vocals:
Adam Piplica
solo tenor vocals:
Christopher O’Gorman
recording of:
Joseph
composer:
Timothy Takach
4:47
15Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep
recording of:
Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep
5:39
16Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
recording of:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
arranger:
Matthew Culloton
arrangement of:
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (traditional English)
2:25
17In Dulci Jubilo
recording of:
In Dulci Jubilo
arranger:
Matthew Culloton
arrangement of:
In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32)
3:12
18Balulalow
solo soprano vocals:
Moira Johnston
recording of:
Balulalow
composer:
Matthew Culloton
3:16
19Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
arranger:
Matthew Culloton
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
3:16
20Wishes and Candles
recording of:
Wishes and Candles
composer:
Stephen Paulus (American composer)
2:51