Christmas at America's First Cathedral

Featuring

Tom Hall
Janice Chandler-Eteme
Sara Nichols
Anita Theisen
Jane Marvine
Leslie Starr

Baltimore Choral Arts Orchestra
Baltimore Choral Arts Society Choir
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Eleanor Daley
Grant McLachlan
Anonymous (Christmas)
Rosephanye Powell
Dave Brubeck
James Lee III
George Frideric Handel
Hector Berlioz
John Rutter

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Album & Artwork

This album, "Christmas at America's First Cathedral," features music from South Africa, Canada, and the United States.

Recording & Production

A bonus DVD included with the album features excerpts from a live performance at the Baltimore Basilica on December 1, 2009, which was produced by WMAR-TV.

Performer Biography

Tom Hall, the Music Director of Baltimore Choral Arts, has added over 100 new works to the repertoire and commissioned works from many contemporary composers since 1982.

Recording & Production

The album includes world premiere recordings of seven new works by two important African-American composers, Dr. Rosephanye Powell and Dr. James Lee III.

Composition History

Six selections by Dr. Rosephanye Powell, an Associate Professor of Music at Auburn University, comprise a suite called "Christmas Give," commissioned by Baltimore Choral Arts.

Composer Biography

Dave Brubeck, universally acknowledged as one of the greatest jazz artists, was designated a 'Living Legend' by the Library of Congress and an 'American Jazz Master' by the National Endowment for the Arts.