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1. God Rest You Merry
2. Tua Bethlehem Dref
3. Wassail All Over The Town
4. Personent Hodie
5. Le Sommeil de l'Enfant Jesus
6. O Come, O Come Emannuel
7. Rorate
8. The Coventry Carol
9. Brightest And Best
10 Christmas Day I'Da Morning
11. The Christ Child's Lullaby
12. Infant In The Manger
13. Irish Carol
14. Wassail Song
15. The Salutation Carol
16. Virgin Most Pure
17. Bring A Torch Jeannette, Isabella
18. Drive the Cold Winter Away
Harpsichord
Irish Harp
Baroque Violin
Baroque Flute
Flageolet
Hurdy-Gurdy
Since ancient times the waning light of winter has been the focus of ceremony and ritual the times when the
rhythms of life centered around the rhythms of the land. Carols were dances that survived the Dark Ages and
continued to celebrate the cycles of the year well into the Christian era. The music associated with these carols
ranges from the somber hymn to the later joyous melodies that show their dancing roots. Music of the
simple voice, not the majestic choir..
I have tried to capture that spirit in this recording. Sparse accompaniments with simple arrangements. Music
for a season that is as much a time for reflection as it is for celebration. A quiet music that allows you to listen
for the answers to the questions it poses about the cycles of life and the rebirth of light and hope. A gentle music
that does not drown out the voice of the winter wind.