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Pursell studied classical composition under Howard Hanson at the Eastman School of Music and earned a master's degree in composition in the mid-fifties. His symphonic poem "Christ Looking Over Jerusalem" (the first movement of "Three Biblical Scenes for Orchestra") was the inaugural recipient of the Edward B. Benjamin Prize in 1953.
While the Bill Pursell version is largely an instrumental, primarily piano with strings, some riffs are vocalized by a chorus of female and male singers. While it wasn't intended to be a Christmas song, some easy listening and adult contemporary radio stations have the Bill Pursell version on their Christmas music playlists.
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra; Andromeda; Andy Kim; Andy Williams ... Bill Black's Combo; Bill Evans; Billy Fury; Bill Haley & His Comets; Bill Pursell; Billy J. Kramer ...
His song 'Walk Hand in Hand' (1956) has been recorded over 90 times [2] making Cowell one of Canada's most successful songwriters [1] He composed the trumpet instrumental Our Winter Love [3] that Bill Pursell later arranged for piano in a No. 9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, in addition to hitting No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart, and No. 20 on ...
The composer Bill Pursell wrote his own arrangement with narration for the United States Air Force Band, which was broadcast on their radio show in the late 1940s. Several songs and symphonic compositions have been based on Magee's text, including Bob Chilcott 's 2008 setting, premiered on 1 May 2008 by the King's Singers .
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William Pursell – "We Three Kings" (Christmas Festival Chorale and Orchestra) Robert Freedman – "It Happens Very Softly" (Andrea Marcovicci) Tom Tom 84 – "Fantasy" (Earth, Wind & Fire) Chick Corea – "Falling Alice"
Annie Laurie and Paul Gayten and His Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #4 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1950. [3] Dinah Washington released a version of the song which reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1950. [4] Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #8 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1951. [5]