A Christmas Story / Conte De Noel

Ottawa harpist Caroline Léonardelli joins forces with the female voices of Lisette Canton’s Ottawa Bach Choir and vocal soloists Kathleen Radke, Julie Nesrallah, and Dayna Lamothe as well as percussionist J.S. Lacombe, in a program drawn from traditional and modern sources.

The centerpiece is Britten’s "A Ceremony of Carols, Opus 28". Originally intended for boys' voices and harp, it works even better when the singers are women and sing with the purity and lightness that the women of the OBC bring to the enterprise.

Caroline Léonardelli’s harp is an almost constant presence, and her solos, like Marcel Tournier’s "Trois Noëls Pour Harpe Opus 32" are among the most exquisite offerings. Even better is her vision of the Appalachian carol "I Wonder as I Wander".

Release Date: October 30, 2007

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Song List:
Carol of the Bells
Little Drummer Boy
Trois Noëls Pour Harpe Opus 32 I
Trois Noëls Pour Harpe Opus 32 III
Trois Noëls Pour Harpe Opus 32 VI
I Wonder as I Wander [Appalachian Carol]
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Procession
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Walcum Yole
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 There Is No Rose
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 A) That Young Child
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 B) Balulalow
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 As Dew in Aprille
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 This Little Babe
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Interlude
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 In Freezing Winter Night
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Spring Carol
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Deo Gracias
A Ceremony of Carols Opus 28 Recession
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
And more