St. Joseph High School - Songs of Christmas (1985)

00:06 Hallelujah Chorus
04:17 The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy
07:10 Away in a Manger
09:33 Ding Dong Merrily on High
11:16 Carol of the Drum
15:15 Here We Come A-Caroling
16:53 White Christmas
18:37 Pat-a-pan
20:42 Gesu Bambino
26:26 The Precious Little Boy
28:56 Angels from the Realms of Glory
Vinyl-to-digital conversion and UA-cam video by Mike Swanson
From the original album labels:
Songs of Christmas
St. Joseph High School Choirs
Dennis L. Bowen, Director
Betty Woodland, Organist
DRS85-514
The Freshman Choir, The Glee Club, The Choral Ensemble, and The Concert Choir each participate in three major public concerts during the school year. They also serve as a nucleus for the annual Broadway musical presented each year. In addition they are active in the community answering numerous requests for performances.
Mr. Dennis L. Bowen received both his bachelor and master of music degrees from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He served as choral director for the Summer High School Institute at Northwestern University for two summers. He has been the director of choral activities and related productions at St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, Michigan for twenty-five years.
St. Joseph High School, St. Joseph, Michigan is situated on Lake Michigan in the heart of the nation's fruitbelt. There are approximately 1000 students in four grades. It has an extremely active music department including: 3 bands; a jazz ensemble; orchestra; music theory program; plus the four choirs. Its music facilities are among the finest in southwestern Michigan with 3 rehearsal halls, 14 practice rooms and a 982 seat auditorium.
The music department would like to thank the high school staff and administration for their on-going support of the music program as well as for the arrangements for the recording of the album.
Our sincere thanks go to the Board of Trustees and the members of the First Congregational Church of St. Joseph for allowing the use of their facilities and organ for the making of this album.
Photograph of the combined choirs by: Herrmann's Photography Studio, St. Joseph, MI.
This recording was made using state-of-the-art digital recorders
You can expect sound of extraordinary depth and clarity
Produced for St. Joseph High School by Delta Records
Produced by Lou Everett
Artistic consultant - Philip Rice
Recorded by Chris Willis
Graphic design - Micki Duerst
Cover illustration - Jim Ringquist

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Michael!!! Thank you…remembering Dennis…do you have a link to an alumni recording of the alma mater??

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Yes! ua-cam.com/video/6LtVNN6iyFc/v-deo.html