Chanticleer - Sing We Christmas
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Artist: ChanticleerPerformer: Chad Runyon
Performer: Tim Krol
Composer: Michael Praetorius
Composer: Tomas Luis de Victoria
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Composer: Hieronymus Praetorius
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer: Josquin Desprez
Composer: Samuel Scheidt
Composer: Jacobus Handl
Composer: Anonymous
Composer: Francisco Guerrero
Composer: Herbert Howells
Composer: Steven Sametz
Composer: Charles Ives
Composer: William Billings
Composer: Gustav Holst
Performer: Gustav Holst
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
Performer: Kenneth Fitch
Performer: Christopher Fritzsche
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Published: 1995
CD Release Date: 1995-09-19
Music Label: Teldec
Soundtracks:
- Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
- O magnum mysterium
- In dulci iubilo
- O virgo virginum
- O Jesulein süss, o Jesulein mild
- Hodie Christus natus est
- Marabile mysterium
- Verbum caro factum est: Y la Virgen le dezia
- A un niño llorando
- Here Is The Little Door
- Noel canon
- Quelle est cette odeur agréable
- El Noi de la Mare
- A Christmas Carol
- A virgin unspotted
- In the bleak mid-winter
- Glory to the newborn King
- Stille nacht - Douce nuit - Silent night
Free Music Notes for Sing We Christmas
Free Music Review: a voice teacher and early music fan
Hit: 5 Stars
'SING WE CHRISTMAS' IN EVERY GENRE KNOWN TO MAN - INCREDIBLY REFRESHING!!
Chanticleer, the U.S. equivalent of the British King's Singers, is a full-time classical vocal ensemble named for the rooster in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. It was founded in 1978 by Louis Botto, a tenor, and for a while was its artistic director. They have achieved critical acclaim all over the world and their repertoire is very extensive and varied. Chanticleer is an all-male choir made up of twelve singers: five countertenors, three tenors, two baritones, one bass-baritone and one bass. The members vary from year to year, but compared to many vocal ensembles, their membership has remained fairly stable.
Concerning their particular sound, I would describe it as being clear, strong and pitch-perfect. I recently read the script of an interview in which various members responded to questions about Chanticleer's sound: "The sound we're going for is the sound that best suits the piece of music. We don't want to have one sound and then try to fit the music to it. We want to have the music first, and then sing in a manner that's appropriate to the music". Makes sense to me, and indeed they sing all types and genre of music, some of which I personally enjoy, and some of which I'm not to fond. However, I think that this is one of their best Christmas recordings, and one that I have enjoyed for many years.
This is a wonderfully varied collection of classical Christmas Carols dating from mid-sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Many of the songs are sung in their original language, including German, Latin, French and English. The listing is provided underneath the recording description.
Just commenting on a few of the selections on this disc:
'Es ist ein Ros entsprungen' is a hymn that originated in western Germany around 1500, and is best known in the harmonization by Michael Praetorious published around 1609. The poem used biblical imagery that pictures the newborn Christ growing forth from the "stem of Jesse'(the father of King David), as foretold in Isiah 11. The metaphorical writings of the Middle Ages depict the patriarchal figure of Jesse as a rose bush.
'O Magnum mysterium',Victoria's most famous motet, uses a subline text from the Christmas Vespers. This is incredibly beautiful with its interweaving polyphony which leads to a hushed choral declamation at the words "O beata Virgo"(O Blessed Virgin) ending with a Alleulia Section.
'Here is the Little Door' is from a set of three "carol anthems", dating from 1918-1920. Herbert Howells was revered as one of the 20th century's most distinguished Choral composers, and I recently discovered him thru the 1983 album "Howells Requiem Vaughan -Williams Mass in G minor" by the Corydon Singers conducted by Matthew Best. It is the most heavenly somewhat exotic choral music I think I have heard in many years of listening; I highly recommend it.
'Glory to the newborn King'. Joseph Jennings, Georgia native and present musical director of Chanticleer, has often drawn upon his roots to create special gospel and spiritual arrangements of familiar songs. 'Glory to the newborn King' features four traditional songs combined to showcase Chanticleer's unique choral virtuosity!
This is an excellent group of carols,and it is always refreshing to hear 'new' melodies and unusual arrangements, many of which are done by their excellent music director Joseph Jennings. Just sit back and enjoy!
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