Lost Christmas Music: Have you Seen Me?

Lost Christmas Music

We Are Looking for Videos/Recordings of this Music

Working List

Updated Oct. 2, 2022

Yes, we are exaggerating. Not necessary lost, but we are seeking your help. Do you know of a recording or video on the Internet of this work being performed? Do you know of a recording (e.g., album, ep, LP). 

If so let us know by emailing us at: christmascarolblog@gmail.com.

Reginal Tustin Baker (4 July 1900 – 18 December 1966)

Sleep Holy Babe

Christ was Born on Christmas Day

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H. Hugh Bancroft

    Good Christians Now Let All Rejoice (1948) - carol 

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Bernard Barrell (15 August 1919 – 2 January 2005)

    A Carol Prelude for string orchestra and 3 recorders, Op.17 (1958)

    Longfellow's Carol (I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day) for voice or unison voices and piano (or organ), Op.121 (1989)

    I Sing of a Maiden and Lullay My Liking for soprano and mixed chorus a cappella, Op.7 (1948)

    Two Christmas Preludes for Recorders and Strings, Op. 32 (1961) (Based on "Sussex" Carol tune and "In dulci jubilo"

Two Carols for unaccompanied mixed voices, Op. 66 (1971)         - (As Joseph was a-waslking & Rejoice and be merry).

    How Far is It to Bethlehem?, Carol for unison voices and piano, Op. 73 (1973); words by Frances Chesterton.

    Two 15th Century Carols for female, male or mixed chorus a capella, Op. 75 (1974) 

    - I sing of a maiden and There is no rose of such virtue.

    Three Hymn-Tunes (Unison Voices & Organ/Pf., Op. 78

    Songs of praise the angels sang. ("Lucian")(Words: J. Montgomery: 1771-1854)

    Nativity Music for unison voices and piano (with optional recorders, etc.), Op. 80 (1976)

        Seven lesser joys of Mary

        As shepherds lay within the fold

        Lute-Book Lullaby (W. Ballet)

        Rejoice and be merry

        I sing the Birth (Ben Johnson)

Duets for Descants Four Pieces 2 Descant recorders (or alternative combination)

    (i) Fanfaire (ii) Carol (iii) Waltz (iv.) Canon (20 questions)(the first movement may be repeated at the end)

    (Pub. Barry Brunton Music Publishers)

Christemas. 3 carols for mixed chorus a capella. Op. 120 (1989)

    In excelsis gloria

    Sweet was the song the Virgin song

    Make we merry

    For Ipswich Choral Society

    (Pub. Oecumuse)(S.C.L.)(C.R.)

Longfellow's Carol (I heard the bells on Christmas Day) Solo or Unison Voice(s) and Piano (or Organ)

Longfellow's Carol (I head the bells on Christmas Day) Solo or Unison Voices(s) and PIano (or Organ)

Longfellow's Carol (I head the bells on Christmas Day) Solo or Unison Voice(s) and Piano (or Organ)

    (Joyce Barrel died on 6th December 1989)

A Christmas Triptych for mixed chorus a capella, Op. 133 (1995)

Christmas Hymn ("Once in Royal David's City")

Christmas Carol (Rejoice and be merry - a gallery carol)

Christmas Fanfare (Gloria in excelsis)

For Forester and the Academy of St. Clement Norwich

(Pub. Oecumuse)

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William Henry Bell

    Medieval Songs for female chorus, string orchestra and piano

        "The Maidden that is Makeless (to "I syng of a mayden")

        "Mater ora filium"

        "The Flowr of Jesse"

        "A Domys Day"

        "May in the greenwood"

        "Twelve Oxen"

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Ronald Binge (July 15, 1910 - Sept. 6, 1979)

    Carol of the Drum (arrg.)

    I Wonder as I wonder (arrangement)(Lemmel)

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Rutland Boughton

    Four Everyman Songs: 3. The Angel Song

    According to the Rutland Boughton Foundation, this piece is "location unknown."

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H. Leslie Adams

    "Christmas Lullaby"

    "Song to Baby Jesus"

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Christopher Bowers-Broadbent

    Anthems

        1969 Virgin Born

    Christmas Music

            1963/1970 Sleep Holy Babe

            1965 Matin Responsory

            1971 A spotless rose

            1973 There is no rose

            1977 If Christ were born in Camden (A.F. Bayly)

            1978 If Christ were born in London

            1984 A Christmas Litany (Fred Kaan)

            1985 A Christmas Song (Laurence Housman)

            1991 Angelus ad Virginem

            1999 As with gladness

            2002 Alleluia: A new work is come on hand

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Peter Maxwell Davies

There are other carols and sacred pieces by Davies I could not find videos for:

Carol for St. Stephen

Carol: Wonder Tidings

Carol: Yule-tide Bell

Jubilate Deo

Carol: A Winter Lamb

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Judieth Wier

"Little Tree" which was commissioned by the Young People's Chorus of New York City for Transient Glory. We could not find a video for this. (Wise Music).

"Leaf from Leaf Christ Knows," "...was given its first performance by the Choir of Wells Cathedral, James Kealey (organ) and Matthew Owens (conductor), during the festival new music wells 76–16, on Thursday 20th October 2016. It was commissioned by Cathedral Commissions of Wells Cathedral with the generous support of private donors" (Wise Music). Text is by Christina Rosseti. We could not find a video of this.

FOUND:

Leaf from Leaf Christ Knows, Judith Wier

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Lennox Berkeley

I could not find videos that included an arraignment of Adeste Fideles for Organ and Chorale (1964) . I found it on the Wise Music catalogue website, but the website states it is "unavailable for performance." It is listed as SATB and one instrument.

Charlotte Alington Barnard "Claribel"

The Christmas Rose, Twelve Ballads (1868)

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