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Traditional

These are arrangements of traditional songs.

General Songs

Tempus Adest Floridum (Springtime Is Upon Us Now): Since the 19th century this tune has been associated with the Christmas poem Good King Wenceslas. In the 13th century it was a song about the coming of spring. Here I have set and translated the original Latin text. score, synthesized audio, overdubbed performance (soprano one octave lower)

Oh Shenandoah: score, overdubbed performance

America the Beautiful: score, synthesized audio

The Star-Spangled Banner: score, synthesized audio

Happy Birthday to You: score, synthesized audio

Christmas Songs

The Holly and the Ivy: score, overdubbed performance

Once in Royal David’s City: score, overdubbed performance

We Wish You a Merry Christmas: score, synthesized audio

Good King Wenceslas: See Tempus Adest Floridum above.