A Very Merry Christmas [Opening Day]

The Holidays are here with a full length album featuring artists from Opening Day Records performing Christmas songs both familiar and new! Like holly and ivy or Santa and Rudolf, the Canadian Brass and holiday music are one of the great pairings in history. Just as people wonder how it is that Santa Claus is able to visit every house on Christmas Eve, they also wonder how it is that the Brass seems to play every concert hall in North America in December! Transcending the boundaries of traditional chamber music performance, the Brass has reached legendary status in the musical world. It is nearly impossible to pass the holiday season without experiencing the Canadian Brass - their holiday albums have reached the same sales levels as those of Bing Crosby, Luciano Pavarotti and Nat King Cole.

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Mills, Trey : A Very Merry Christmas, song

Performer: Zoe Bentley (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Angels We Have Heard on High

Ensemble: Don Gillis Jazz Quartet
Running Time: 2 min. 20 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: circa 1840

Handel, George Frideric : Joy to the World (theme by Handel)

Performer: SeaN Kelly (Guitar)
Running Time: 2 min. 33 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas
Written: 1742

Traditional, Christmas : I Saw Three Ships, carol

Performer: SeaN Kelly (Guitar)
Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: circa 1666

Traditional, Christmas : God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Baroque
Form: Christmas

Dedrick, Chris : When the Winter Comes, song

Performers: Gerry Duligal (Accordion); Christopher Dedrick (Percussion); Giles Tomkins (Bass); Michael Francis (Guitar); Lenny Solomon (Fiddle)
Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Traditional, Christmas : What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)

Ensemble: Ensemble Vivant
Running Time: 5 min. 15 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Christmas
Written: 1600

Traditional, Christmas : Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella ("Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle")

Performer: Eric Robertson (Organ)
Running Time: 1 min. 43 sec.
Written: 18th Century

Traditional, Christmas : Nouvelle agréable

Performers: Lisa Lindo; John Beckwith (Harmonium); Darryl Edwards
Ensemble: Beckwith Ensemble
Running Time: 1 min. 14 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Dans cette étable (Cradled all lowly) (French)

Performers: John Beckwith (Harmonium); Lisa Lindo; Darryl Edwards
Ensemble: Beckwith Ensemble

Traditional, Christmas : Deck the Halls (Welsh)

Ensemble: Ensemble Vivant
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1784

Russell, Henry : Canadian Sleigh Song

Performer: Mary Fallis (Voice)
Conductor: John Greer
Running Time: 3 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal

Traditional, Christmas : Jolly Old St. Nicholas (American)

Performer: Eric Robertson (Organ)
Running Time: 2 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Written: 19th Century

Traditional, Christmas : Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night")

Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Post-Romantic
Form: Christmas
Written: by 1892

Leontovych, Mykola : Carol of the Bells

Performers: SeaN Kelly (Guitar); James Robertson
Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Christmas
Written: 1910

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

Performer: Zoe Bentley (Voice)
Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Choral
Written: 1818

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