Christmas Around the World / West Edge String Quartet

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Album Summary

Ensemble

• West Edge String Quartet

Composers

• Mykola Leontovych (1877 - 1921)
• Kermit Poling (1960 - )
• Christmas Traditional
• Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934)

Notes & Reviews:

Just in time for the holidays, a disc of traditional Christmas music arranged for string quartet by violinist and composer Kermit Poling. The West Edge String Quartet was formerly known as the Premiere Quartet, when its members were the first chair players of the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra. With a more than 25 year history, West Edge has developed a reputation for interesting and versatile programming as well as first-rate musicianship.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010).

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Works Details

Leontovych, Mykola : Carol of the Bells

• Ensemble: West Edge String Quartet
• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1910

Traditional, Christmas : The Wexford Carol ("Good People All, This Christmastime") (Enniscorthy Carol) (Irish)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Medieval
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 12th Century

Traditional, Christmas : A Holly and Ivy Calypso

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Dziasiaj w Betlejem (Rejoice, Bethlehem) (Polish)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Lulajze Jezuniu (Sleep, Little Jesus) (Polish)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : The First Nowell (English)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 45 sec.
• Form: Christmas
• Written: by 1823

Traditional, Christmas : A la nanita nana, carol (Spanish)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
• Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : Riu, riu, chiu!, carol (Spanish)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: by 1556

Traditional, Christmas : Coventry Carol (2) :: "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child"

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1498

Holst, Gustav : In the bleak mid-winter

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 2 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1904-1905

Poling, Kermit : A la Media Noche / De Tierra Lajana Venimos, for string quartet

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Poling, Kermit : The Bells of Christmas :: A Medley of Two Modern Carols, for string quartet

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Christmas

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1818

Traditional, Christmas : Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming) (Alte geistliche Kirchengesäng 1599)

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Renaissance
• Written: circa 1599

Poling, Kermit : Christmas Cornucopia, for string quartet

• Notes: First Baptist Church, Shreveport, Louisiana (03/18/2010-03/20/2010)
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Christmas