Gospel Christmas (Live) Northwest Community Gospel Chorus, Oregon Symphony & Charles Floyd
Album info
Album-Release:
2018
HRA-Release:
02.11.2018
Label: Pentatone Records
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Choral
Artist: Northwest Community Gospel Chorus, Oregon Symphony & Charles Floyd
Composer: DeMarcus Williams, Bill Winston, Milton Biggham, Terry Davis, Joseph Joubert, Buryl Red, Michael McElroy, Norman Hutchins, Gary Hemenway, James Fortune, AyRon Lewis, Joseph Pace II, George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), Lynn DeShazo, Traditional, Gary Sadler, Israel Houghton, Charles Floyd, Erasmus Mutambira:
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- DeMarcus Williams:
- 1 King of Kings (Live) 04:09
- Bill Winston:
- 2 Sacrifice of Praise (Live) 05:06
- Milton Biggham:
- 3 Jesus Is Born (Live) 05:13
- Terry Davis:
- 4 And His Name Shall Be Called (Live) 05:40
- Joseph Joubert, Buryl Red, Michael McElroy:
- 5 You Oughta Know (Live) 02:57
- Norman Hutchins:
- 6 Emmanuel (Live) 05:00
- Gary Hemenway:
- 7 Jesus Savior, Come as a Child (Live) 04:58
- James Fortune, AyRon Lewis:
- 8 Go Tell It / Wonderful Child (Live) 06:07
- Joseph Pace II:
- 9 Zion Rejoice (Live) 05:08
- George Frideric Handel:
- 10 Hallelujah (Live) 07:38
- Lynn DeShazo, Traditional, Gary Sadler, Israel Houghton, Charles Floyd, Erasmus Mutambira:
- 11 Christmas Worship Medley (Live) 10:27
- George Frideric Handel:
- 12 Joy to the World (Live) 05:59
Info for Gospel Christmas (Live)
This live recording was produced in honor of the 20th anniversary of Gospel Christmas with the Northwest Community Gospel Chorus and the Oregon Symphony.
Once considered an unlikely marriage of musical genres, gospel music with symphony orchestra has now established itself as a tradition. While blues, hymns, and spirituals are typical sources of inspiration for gospel music, the song selections are inspired by many centuries of sacred music.
These selections reflect the transformative nature of gospel music itself - from classical music to Latin flavors, R&B, canticles and carols from the first century, the art of the film score, and a bounty of musical traditions that do not compromise the reverence and soulful export at the core of the musical substance.
The visceral communication is not dissimilar to that of opera, where voice and orchestra align, but today's gospel music with symphony orchestra has uniquely established itself as an art form all its own.
Northwest Community Gospel Chorus
Gary Hemenway, music director
Oregon Symphony
Charles Floyd, conductor
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Booklet for Gospel Christmas (Live)