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by John S. Dwight (Author), James Nathaniel Holland (Author), Adolphe Adam (Author)
The timeless Christmas classic O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) by French composer Adolphe Adam. Arranged by a singer in the key of Bb for MEDIUM Voice (A to High F) SATB Chorus, and orchestra with attention to easier breath and sing-ability. Some archaic text changed. New accompaniment. This arrangement can be used with any JNH arrangement of O Holy Night for soloists in the key of Bb. Full score in concert pitch and individual parts included. Some archaic text changed. Orchestration: fl12, ob12, eh, clBb12, Bsn 12, hrnF 12, trump Bb 12, tromb 12, tuba, timp, perc/gl., harp, soloist/SATB choir, strings. Usually programmed with "Carol" (Villagers All This Frosty Tide) for SATB Choir and Orchestra (by James Nathaniel Holland) Duration 5:30
Author Biography
Adolphe Charles Adam (French: 24 July 1803 - 3 May 1856) was a French composer and music critic. A prolific composer of operas and ballets, he is best known today for his ballets Giselle (1841) and Le corsaire (1856, his last work), his operas Le postillon de Lonjumeau (1836), Le toréador (1849) and Si j'étais roi (1852) and his Christmas carol Minuit, chrétiens! (1844), later set to different English lyrics and widely sung as "O Holy Night" (1847). Adam was a noted teacher, who taught Delibes and other influential composers. The arranger, James Nathaniel Holland is an American classical music composer of operas, symphonies, ballets, songs, and other musical concertworks that incorporate a unique, eclectic, blend of romantic, classical, world and jazz styles. Born and raised in Indiana, he studied music at DePauw University, Vienna Austria, Interlochen National Music Camp and Indiana University (Bloomington, IN). At these schools many of his early pieces were premiered and performed, with one work being selected for main-stage production in the season. Moving to Los Angeles and then settling in New York, he performed professionally sometimes as a singer, sometimes as a pianist, sometimes as choral conductor. He composed incidental music for the stage. In 2002 he founded a composers collective where they showcased their work. He was one of the first composers to participate in the American Music Center's initial on-line library. The New Jersey Concert Opera and the Gay Men's Chorus of New Jersey also featured his comic operas and art songs. From 2005 he moved to Costa Rica where he organized concerts with visiting guest artists to present his chamber music to the public. Presently he lives in a castle in the central mountains of Costa Rica. Website: http: //www.lacoronadelossantos.net/jamesnathanielholland.html YouTube Channel: https: //www.youtube.com/user/composerjnholland
