On a condition Monday on Morning Edition from n.p.r. News. This is Valley Public Radio n.p.r. For central California k.d. P.r. Fresno a p r x Bakersfield and online at N.P.R.'s org Stay with us this evening for classics all night. This is Peter venti graph and what I have for you is several Christmas works from America tech we have an all-American hours some of it Christmas related some not we are 1st of all a Robert to call me singers and this spiritual. The Is. That something by a must grave haying 10 of 18th century America while shepherds watched their flocks by night but here are 3 sightings of that same textile back to back supply Belcher born in 751 sherbert Daniel Reed born in 757 and then William Billings born 746 all around the same time these American composer setting the same text. The western wind and friends performing those 3 settings from the America the same text while shepherds watched their flocks by night the 1st almost by supply Belcher then Daniel Reed and then finally William Billings all from the late 18th century America. More American music also about shepherds called shepherds rejoice by LP Breedlove shaped note singing here. Ay. Ay some much shaped node singing none by the American Music Group Bruce nearly Bruce conducting and it's my LP Breedlove shepherds rejoice. We continue with American Christmas music now as we listen to a Christmas Kentucky written in 1967 by Daniel Pink a setting of 3 text releases quim V.D.'s stories whom are what did you see shepherds and then Oman you me steady you most great mystery and then Gloria in Excel she's day Oh Glory to God in the highest on earth peace good will toward man Roger Wagner corral. in 1934. We heard the Prior to that if you've been with me a while some early American Christmas music settings of the text while shepherds watched their flocks by night we're going to hear this is not early American but modern American Arnold Frida wrote this and it's one of the 3 Shepherd carols shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep it's actually inspired by. William Billings. The 1st of the 3 Shepherd Carols by the American composer Arnold cretins I mention that's inspired by. Carols of the early American composer William Billings that was the Kansas City corral advice Charles brushy. This is Valley Public Radio n.p.r. For central California Kavi p.r. Fresno k p r x Bakersfield and online at k.v. P.r. Dot org. And I do wish you a Merry Christmas not only verbally but also musically as we're going to hear part 6 the concluding portion of Bach's Christmas oratorial in just a few minutes 1st Christmas concert hall by Francesco money fittingly performed by the English Chamber Orchestra. We.