Signum Classics Releases "The Christmas Album" by the Phoenix Chorale

 

Label's Description:

This is a Christmas album that has a sense of place, clearly identifying the Chorale as both American and from a border state with Mexico, and something for everyone whether they prefer serious or light festive fare. There is Hispanic influence in the repertoire choices, which include Catalan folksongs as well as Hispanic Renaissance music. It includes a commission by Cecilia McDowall, written for Christmas 2021, new arrangements of all tracks and also some contemporary Christmas favourites such as Sleigh Ride and Jingle Bells. This marks the Chorale’s return to recording following an 8-year hiatus, and their first album with Signum Records.

1. Veni, veni – Emmanuel Trad. arr Philip Lawson
Trad. Catalan arr. Goff Richards / Chris Gabbitas
2. El niño querido
3. Claro Abril resplandeçio
4. Nit de vetlla
5. Resonet in Laudibus – Orlando di Lasso
6. O Magnum Mysterium – Cecilia McDowall
7. O Nata Lux – Cecilia McDowall
8. O Virgo Virginum – Cecilia McDowall
9. Beata Dei genitrix Maria (Part I only) – Francisco Guerrero
10. Gaudete – Trad. arr Brian Kay / Chris Gabbitas
11. A Quiet Chamber – Tom Peterson

12. The Wexford Carol – Trad. Irish arr. Kira Zeeman Rugen
13. In the bleak midwinter – Trad. English arr. Alexander L’Estrange
14. Christ the Apple Tree – Stanford Scriven
15. La peregrinacion -Trad. Catalan arr. Goff Richards / Chris Gabbitas
16. Winter Wonderland (shortened version) – Smith/Bernard arr. Alexander L’Estrange
17. Sleigh Ride – Leroy Anderson arr. Alexander L’Estrange
18. The Christmas Song – Wells/Tormé arr. Peter Knight / Chris Gabbitas
19. Jingle Bells – Pierpont arr. Ben Parry
20. Noche de Paz – Franz Gruber arr. James Burton

https://signumrecords.com/product/the-christmas-album/SIGCD762/

The Christmas Album: Chris Chats with Blanton Alspaugh, Producer

'The Christmas Album': Chat with Kira Zeeman Rugen, composer

'The Christmas Album: Chat with Tom Peterson, composer

'The Christmas Album': Chris chats with Cecilia McDowall, composer

YouTube Channel: The Phoenix Chorale

Facebook: @phoenixchorale

https://phoenixchorale.org/

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