Gorgeous, traditional organ arrangements of 25 favorite hymns and songs of the Christmas season, performed by organist William Neil on the majestic Aeolian-Skinner Organ at the National Presbyterian Church, in Washing...
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Gorgeous, traditional organ arrangements of 25 favorite hymns and songs of the Christmas season, performed by organist William Neil on the majestic Aeolian-Skinner Organ at the National Presbyterian Church, in Washington D.C. The recording is spectacular.
WILLIAM NEIL, Organist of the National Symphony Orchestra, is well known for his performances of traditional and contemporary organ music. Prior to his appointment in 2001 as Organist of The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC he served as Organist of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago. He has performed with ensembles like the New York Trumpet Ensemble, Millar Brass Ensemble and Washington Symphonic Brass, and with the National Symphony under the baton of Slatkin, Rostropovich, Siciliani, Hogwood and others. Mr. Neil is the first Washington organist invited to perform on the Charles Fisk Organ at the Meyerson Center in Dallas, Texas. In 2001, he was a featured soloist in the inaugural concerts of the new Casavant Organ at Robert Jacoby Hall with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Inspired by the teaching of organists Leonard Raver, Arthur Poister and Will Headlee, and harpsichordist Anthony Newman, Mr. Neil has enjoyed a career both onstage and in the classroom, serving on the faculties of George Mason University and The Catholic University of America as organ instructor. Many of his former students hold prominent academic and church music positions in the United States and around the world, and he is featured in recordings on the MSR Classics, Philips Classics, Sony Classical, Naxos, Summit and Newport Classics labels. William Neil was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania and attended Penn State University and Syracuse University.
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Joy to the World! (Handel, 1742): Joy to the World!
Composer: George Frederick Handel
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Once in Royal David's City (Gauntlett, 1849): Once in Royal David's City
Composer: Henry John Gauntlett
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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fidelis)(Wade, 1740): O Come, All Ye Faithful
Composer: John Francis Wade
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Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (Schop, 1641): Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Composer: Johann Schop
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Angels From the Realms of Glory (Smart, 1867): Angels From the Realms of Glory
Composer: Henry Thomas Smart
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Good King Wenceslas (Gentle Mary Laid Her Child)(1582): Good King Wenceslas
Composer: Piae Cantiones
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Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (15th C.): Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Composer: Traditional
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman (18th C.): God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Composer: Traditional
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Willis, 1850): It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Composer: Richard Storrs Willis
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Angels We Have Heard on High: Angels We Have Heard on High
Composer: Traditional
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See Amid the Winter's Snow (Goss, 1871): See Amid the Winter's Snow
Composer: John Goss
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (1592): While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
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O Little Town of Bethlehem (Redner, 1868): O Little Town of Bethlehem
Composer: Lewis Henry Redner
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The First Noël: The First Noël
Composer: Traditional
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain: Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Composer: Spiritual
00:02:07
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We Three Kings (J.H. Hopkins, Jr., 1857): We Three Kings
Composer: John Henry Hopkins
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Still, Still, Still: Still, Still, Still
Composer: Traditional
00:02:06
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Good Christian Men, Rejoice (14th C.): Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Composer: Traditional
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O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright (Nicolai, 1599): O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright
Composer: Philipp Nicolai
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Away In a Manger (Murray, 1887): Away In a Manger
Composer: James R. Murray
00:02:07
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What Child Is This: What Child Is This
Composer: Traditional
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On This Day Earth Shall Ring (1582): On This Day Earth Shall Ring
Composer: Piae Cantiones
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In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst, 1906): In the Bleak Midwinter
Composer: Gustav Holst
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn, 1840): Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
00:03:19
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Silent Night (Gruber, 1818): Silent Night
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
00:04:32
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