Noel Utah Chamber Artists & Barlow Bradford

• 1 Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 03:16
• 2 A Christmas Lullaby 05:43
• 3 Was Not Christ Our Savior 05:38
• 4 Sing We Now of Christmas (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 03:11
• 5 Coventry Carol (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 05:38
• 6 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 04:36
• 7 Away in a Manger (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 04:10
• 8 O Magnum Mysterium 05:48
• 9 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 03:46
• 10 Gabriel's Message (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 05:06
• 11 O Come All Ye Faithful (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 03:27
• 12 The First Noel (Arr. B. Bradford for Choir & Chamber Ensemble) 05:31
• Total Runtime 55:50

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Ranging from the subtle and soaring "O Magnum Mysterium" to the joyful and engaging "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High" this album showcases the amazing arrangements of Barlow Bradford and the Utah Chamber Artists' memorable sound. Barlow Bradford is a distinguished conductor, composer, arranger, and teacher. In 1991 he co-founded Utah Chamber Artists and has led the ensemble to international acclaim. Many of Bradford's arrangements have been recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and performed by such noted ensembles as the Dallas Symphony Chorus, New York Choral Artists, and the Utah Chamber Artists. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. His teachers and mentors include Gustav Meier, Daniel Lewis, Nina Svetlanova, Gladys Gladstone, and Robert Cundick. In 2010, Dr. Bradford accepted the position of Head of Choral Studies at the University of Utah, where he was appointed as the Ellen Nielsen Barnes Presidential Endowed Chair. In 2013, Dr. Bradford was invited by Maestro Thierry Fischer to become Director of Choirs for the Utah Symphony.

Utah Chamber Artists
Barlow Bradford, direction

Barlow Bradford
Dr. Bradford was appointed Director of the Utah Symphony Chorus at the start of the 2013-2014 season. Over the course of his musical career, Bradford has distinguished himself as a conductor, composer, arranger, pianist, organist, and teacher. As an orchestral and choral conductor, he co-founded the Utah Chamber Artists in 1991 and has led that organization to international acclaim for its impeccable, nuanced performances and award-winning recordings. Dr. Bradford’s focused, energetic conducting style led to his appointment as Music Director of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City and Associate Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Prior to that, he was Director of Orchestras at the University of Utah.

His compositions and arrangements have garnered much attention for their innovation and dramatic scope, from delicate, transparent intimacy to epic grandeur. Arrangements by Bradford have been performed/recorded by the Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, Dallas Symphony, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, New York Choral Artists, Seattle Pacific University, Baylor University, Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra at Temple Square, Newfoundland Festival 500, and the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, among others.

In addition to his post as Director of the Utah Symphony Chorus, Dr. Bradford continues as Artistic Director of Utah Chamber Artists and serves as the Ellen Neilson Barnes Presidential Chair of Choral Studies at the University of Utah.

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