Iconic pieces like "In the bleak midwinter" by Gustav Hoist and "A Hymn to the Virgin" by Benjamin Britten are paired with counterparts from the 14th and 19th centuries, respectively. Michael Prætorius's beloved "Es ist ein' Res" from 1607 appears alongside two settings of "A spotless rose" - one by Herbert Howells (1919) and another by Paul Mealor (2010). And the chord clusters of Eric Whitacre's "Lux aurumque" - the Internet sensation sung by an international "virtual choir" are foreshadowed by the pungent cross-relations of Thomas Tallis's "O nata lux."

Full liner notes are available for download in the artwork.

1. Alleluia a Newe Work (Anonymous English 15th Century)
2. Alleluia a Newe Work (1952) (Peter Wishart)
3. The Coventry Carol (1534) (attr Richard Croo)
4. The Coventry Carol (1956) (Kenneth Leighton)
5. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (1805) (Jeremiah Ingalls)
6. Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (1967) (Elizabeth Poston)
7. The Lamb (1927) (Charles Wood)
8. The Lamb (1982) (John Tavener)
9. Es Ist Ein' Ros (1607) (Michael Praetorius)
10. A Spotless Rose (1919) (Herbert Howells)
11. A Spotless Rose (2010) (Paul Mealor)
12. Kentucky (Ohio) Wassail Song (collected by John Jacob Niles)
13. Wassail Song (1913) (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
14. Of One That Is so Fair and Bright (Anonymous)
15. A Hymn to the Virgin (1930) (Benjamin Britten)
16. The Holly and the Ivy (Hertfordshire Traditional)
17. The Holly and the Ivy (1913) (arr Henry Walford Davies)
18. O Nata Lux (1575) (Thomas Tallis)
19. Lux Aurumque (2009) (Eric Whitacre)
20. Stille Nacht (1818) (Franz Gruber)
21. In the Bleak Midwinter (1906) (Gustav Holst)
22. Procedenti Puero (Anonymous 13th Century)
23. Benedicamus Domino (1918) (Peter Warlock)
24. What Cheer To a Ground (Anonymous English 16th Century)
25. What Cheer (1961) (William Walton)
26. (I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica (1990) (Tom Lehrer)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 06/04/2015
Quire Cleveland lives in Ohio USA

Tagged as: Classical, Vocal, Classical Singing, Choral, Christmas, First New England School

1. Sounds of the Season by Aryeh Frankfurter: Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul
2. Medieval and Traditional Carols, Chansons and Festive Dances by In Nova Cantica: carols and chansons from the 13th - 17th Centuries for dancing, festivities and mayhem
3. Italian Baroque Music for Archlute by Francesca Torelli: deep interpreter of lute music
4. Christmas Guitar by Jeff Wahl: acoustic new age and jazz guitar.
5. Bringing Light to the Darkness by Music for a Winter's Eve: Early song and dance to celebrate midwinter
6. Toujours l'Amour by Music of the Spheres: small Baroque chamber ensemble
7. A Solo Piano Christmas by Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
8. All Hayle to the Days by Harper's Hamper: well loved and lesser known British carols for the festive season, performed with single voices and instruments
9. 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime by Steve Eulberg: smile-inducing, toe-tapping folkgrass
10. William Byrd for Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
11. Wintersongs by Kitka: Eastern European women's vocal music
12. A Step in Time by Aryeh Frankfurter: Timeless and enchanting folk music for the soul
13. Angelorum - The Harps in the Trees by Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
14. Debut by AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
15. The Almanac by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
16. An Evening With Bach by Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
17. JS Bach on 8 string guitar, vol 1 by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
18. Quieting by Lydia McCauley: intriguing piano compositions with dynamic accompaniment
19. Between old and new by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
20. JS Bach on Guitar and Ukulele by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar

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