On Christmas Night

Contents:
Carillon on “Sussex Carol” (On Christmas Night All Christians Sing) -
Celebration on “Noël Nouvelet” (Sing We Now of Christmas) -
Meditation on “Forest Green” (O Little Town of Bethlehem) -
Meditation on “Gartan” (Love Came Down at Christmas) -
Meditation on “Gloria” (Angels We Have Heard On High) -
Meditation on “Mendelssohn” (Hark! the Herald Angels Sing) -
Toccata on “Antioch” (Joy to the World) -
Toccata on “Ihr Kinderlein kommet” (O Come, Little Children) -

Drawing on childhood memories of improvising Christmas carols at home and in church, James J. Stanley offers a delightful collection of seasonal organ settings. Half of the pieces are reflective meditations, while the others are festive toccatas—providing excellent options for both preludes and postludes during the Christmas season.