Ranging from the subtle and soaring “O Magnum Mysterium” to the joyful and engaging “Ding! Dong! Merrily on High” this album showcases the amazing arrangements of Barlow Bradford and the Utah Chamber Artists’ memorable sound. Barlow Bradford is a distinguished conductor, composer, arranger, and teacher. In 1991 he co-founded Utah Chamber Artists and has led the ensemble to international acclaim. Many of Bradford’s arrangements have been recorded by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and performed by such noted ensembles as the Dallas Symphony Chorus, New York Choral Artists, and the Utah Chamber Artists. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California. His teachers and mentors include Gustav Meier, Daniel Lewis, Nina Svetlanova, Gladys Gladstone, and Robert Cundick. In 2010, Dr. Bradford accepted the position of Head of Choral Studies at the University of Utah, where he was appointed as the Ellen Nielsen Barnes Presidential Endowed Chair. In 2013, Dr. Bradford was invited by Maestro Thierry Fischer to become Director of Choirs for the Utah Symphony.