Composer
Norman Luboff
American conductor, choir director, music arranger (1917–1987)
1917–1987
13 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1917
- Died
- 1987
- Birthplace
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Bynum
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Norman Luboff (May 14, 1917 – September 22, 1987) was an American choir director, music arranger, and music publisher. Luboff was the founder and conductor of the Norman Luboff Choir, one of the leading choral groups of the 1950s and '60s. He won a Grammy Award in 1961 for Best Performance by a Chorus, and the holiday albums Songs of Christmas (1956) and Christmas with the Norman Luboff Choir (1964) were bestsellers for many years. In addition to recording, Luboff arranged and conducted for radio, television, and film. He also founded Walton Music, a choral music publisher.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; choir director; music arranger
- Education
- American Conservatory of Music
- Recorded memberships
- Norman Luboff Choir
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 24808755
- ISNI
- 0000000118740371
- GND ID
- 119278057
- Library of Congress ID
- no92015919
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3a516d40-8a01-4da6-9a1f-b46b2fc6a11d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas One and All | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Yellow Bird | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| I Saw Three Ships | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| O Christmas Tree | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Baloo, Lammy | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Silent Night | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Deck the Halls | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Still, Still, Still | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| A La Nanita Nana | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Lullaby of the Shepherd | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Whence Comes This Rush Of Wings | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Gloucestershire Wassail | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 24808755. Portrait: Norman Luboff Choir, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.