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Nowell! Carols of Christmas Joy
Recordings of Piano and Instrumental arrangements by Peg Thompson
From the quiet awe of plainsong, through the joyfulness of ancient carols,
to the tenderness and profound serenity of sacred song and exuberance of spirituals,
these arrangements reflect the many facets of the Christmas story.
- 1. Angels We Have Heard on High (French Carol)
- 2. The Sussex Carol (English Carol)
- 3. Star in the East (MORNING STAR; The Southern Harmony)
- 4. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (10th c. Plainsong)
- 5. Shepherds, Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep (French Folk Melody)
- 6. Away in a Manger (William J. Kirkpatrick, 1895)
- 7. Masters in This Hall (Marin Marais, 1706)
- 8. O Come, All Ye Faithful (John Francis Wade, ca. 1743)
- 9. Christmas Lullaby (original composition by Peg Thompson)
- 10. Silent Night (Franz Xaver Gruber, 1818)
- 11. Go, Tell It On the Mountain (African American Spiritual)
- 12. In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst, 1906)
- 13. He Is Born (Traditional French)
- 14. Of the Father’s Love Begotten (Medieval Plainchant Melody)
Comments about Nowell! Carols of Christmas Joy
. . . inspiring and creative.
. . . your CD is FAN-FRICKIN-TASTIC!
. . . it is a true work of art.
. . . I was not the least bit in a Christmas mood until I started listening to this CD.
This really is a MUST HAVE for the Christmas season. And Go Tell It On the Mountain!!! Well . . . it blew me away.
For one thing, your selection of songs is refreshing, a satisfying blend of the familiar with the less-often heard (including some of my favorites, such as “Il est ne” and “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”), and, Peg, your lullaby makes a lovely companion to the others. I like the intimate scale of your arrangements . . . I also appreciate the variety of instrumentation—and the often-unexpected harmonies that really make me hear the songs in a fresh way. Just beautiful. I’ll enjoy listening over and over again to these recordings.
Noël Nouvelet! Christmas Carols
Recordings of Piano and Instrumental Arrangements by Peg Thompson
Classic carols with a fresh twist! With plainsong inspired melodies,
traditional carols (from quiet contemplation to rollicking dance),
and an original Christmas song, this album encapsulates the varied moods
of the Christmas season.
Instrumentation from track to track varies from solo piano to Renaissance flavored settings using harpsichord or organ with various percussion instruments and recorder.
- 1. Noël Nouvelet! (French Carol)
- 2. Savior of the Nations, Come! (German Carol; based on a plainsong melody)
- 3. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English Carol)
- 4. The Holly and the Ivy (English Carol)
- 5. Lo! How a Rose, E’er Blooming (German Carol; Praetorius, 1609)
- 6. Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly (Welsh Carol)
- 7. Variations on Good King Wenceslas (English Carol) (Piae Cantiones 1582)
- 8. Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine (Resonet in laudibus) (German Carol)
- 9. Ding! Dong! Merrily On High (Thoinot Arbeau, 1520-95)
- 10. O Little Town of Bethlehem (Lewis Henry Redner, 1868)
- 11. The Stars Shone Bright (original song by Peg Thompson)
- 12. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English Carol)
- 13. The First Nowell! (English Carol)
Comment about the CDs:
I absolutely, positively LOVE both CDs. I can’t decide which is my favorite; they are both so well done, and the musicality is superb. I love the pieces that are done “old world” — I picture myself in merry old England listening to these pieces. Even if you have 86 Christmas CDs (which I think I do!) these two are wonderful to add to the collection. They are just SO different from all of the others. They may stay out all year.
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