Christmas Album 2018 Special

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 02:19 PM

Hello Everyone,

Very Special Announcement of Our Christmas Album Tradition

Our new project for 2018 will be our:
Decade-And-A-Half Anniversary Celebration

Let the trumpets sing and the bells ring out (sounds like the title/s of some songs there somewhere).
15 years of our tradition merits a special edition and here it is:

That very first album, back in 2004, permitted contributors to enter more than one song. Also the same song could be entered by more than one contributor and medleys were, therefore, also avaialble.

To mark our very special celebration, our 2018 Anniversary project is mirroring that first album with the same requirements.

The other requirements remain the same:

* Your song must be in the public domain or can be your original that clearly reflects Christmas.
* Garritan libraries only must be used but can include a 'live' singer or choir.
* Please, no live recordings of instruments as listeners might confuse with libraries.
* The duration of each recording should be no more than four minutes.
* Your song must be your own 'performance', arrangement or your original Christmas song.

The deadline for sending in all entries is October 31st. As before, sending in a song is no guarantee that it will be included on the CD.

Those who nominate their songs retain full ownership of their arrangement/recording/original composition; this is not compromised in any way by anyone.

Do please PM me or send an email if you would like to discuss anything.

Very best wishes,

Michael

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 02:21 PM

Hello Everyone,

My nomination this year is a becoming a Christmas concert favourite; 'The Trumpet shall sound' from Messiah.

01. The Trumpet shall sound (From Handel's Messiah) ..... Michael Bolt
02. Exsultate Jubilate (From Mozart's Nativity Motet) ..... Michael Bolt

For my introductory post which has more information, including song entry requirements, please see my first post in this thread or click on the following link:

Friends Of Garritan Christmas Celebration 2018 Volume 15 Requirements.

Michael

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 02:35 PM

Hello Everyone,

We've had an early e-mail nomination from Gary Aubry, 'Silent Night'. A beautiful carol and a favourite for many.

Thank you Gary, it's so good to have you back with us again this year and here's looking forward to hearing your recording.

01. The Trumpet shall sound (From Handel's Messiah) ..... Michael Bolt
02. Exsultate Jubilate (From Mozart's Nativity Motet) ..... Michael Bolt
03. Silent Night ..... Gary Aubry

For my introductory post which has more information, including song entry requirements, please see my first post in this thread or click on the following link:

Friends Of Garritan Christmas Celebration 2018 Volume 15 Requirements.

Michael

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 02:40 PM

Hello Everyone,

Jack Cannon has nominated by email 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem'. Wonderful, such a lovely carol.

It's always good to have you onboard Jack and thank you for your nomination.

01. The Trumpet shall sound (From Handel's Messiah) ..... Michael Bolt
02. Exsultate Jubilate (From Mozart's Nativity Motet) ..... Michael Bolt
03. Silent Night ..... Gary Aubry
04. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ..... Jack Cannon

For my introductory post which has more information, including song entry requirements, please see my first post in this thread or click on the following link:

Friends Of Garritan Christmas Celebration 2018 Volume 15 Requirements.

Michael

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 02:47 PM

Hello Everyone,

Dan Kury has very kindly agreed to master our album once again this year. Dan has nominated also 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem' and, as always, it's always so good to have Dan's song on the album.

Thank you Dan and am looking forward to hearing your song.

01. The Trumpet shall sound (From Handel's Messiah) ..... Michael Bolt
02. Exsultate Jubilate (From Mozart's Nativity Motet) ..... Michael Bolt
03. Silent Night ..... Gary Aubry
04. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ..... Jack Cannon
05. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ..... Dan Kury

For my introductory post which has more information, including song entry requirements, please see my first post in this thread or click on the following link:

Friends Of Garritan Christmas Celebration 2018 Volume 15 Requirements.

Michael

**Michael_uk** · 01-20-2018, 03:10 PM

Hello Everyone,

Dan Kury was one of those original contributors from that first album of 2004. We have a few more regular contributors who were on that album and who I am hoping will join our project this year.

I would love to have as many as possible from that first album to rejoin us for our anniversary. If anyone is in contact with any of those first contibutors do please let them know in the hope they will join us.

Our First album and contributors can be seen on our "Friends of Garritan" website using the "Christmas Albums Collection" link.

http://www.friendsofgarritan.com

Very best wishes,

Michael

**pcartwright** · 01-20-2018, 07:38 PM

Sign me up for:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
The First Noel

**BVstudios** · 01-20-2018, 07:55 PM

If we're allowed two, may I please request

Joy To The World, and
Winter's Snow (an original piece)

Thanks for everything you and Gary do for us on these little projects!

**Frank D** · 01-21-2018, 02:29 AM

Hi Michael and Fellow Composers/Arrangers/Orchestrators ...

Please sign me up for "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"

Love that there will be multiple readings of some songs ... an arranger's dream!

Best regards,

Frank

**Michael_uk** · 01-21-2018, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by pcartwright

Sign me up for:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
The First Noel

Hello Phillip,

It's wonderful to have you join our project once more. Two more great songs to add to our list; 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen' and 'The First Noel'.

Thank you for your nominations.

01. The Trumpet shall sound (From Handel's Messiah) ..... Michael Bolt
02. Exsultate Jubilate (From Mozart's Nativity Motet) ..... Michael Bolt
03. Silent Night ..... Gary Aubry
04. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ..... Jack Cannon
05. O Little Town Of Bethlehem ..... Dan Kury
06. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ..... Phillip Cartwright
07. The First Noel ..... Phillip cartwright

For my introductory post which has more information, including song entry requirements, please see my first post in this thread or click on the following link:

Friends Of Garritan Christmas Celebration 2018 Volume 15 Requirements.

Michael