SKU: FG.55011-355-5
Asked to contribute a carol to the already rich Finnish Christmas repertoire, music I've sung myself for many years, I was very aware of the things that mark the season for my adopted countrymen: peace, stillness, the cold landscape and home. When I came across Ester Ahokainen's gentle poem, so focused around these images, it seemed like providence. The resulting song is modest and warmly modal, departing only a little from Finnish tradition: a lingering dissonance here, a moment of quiet sentiment held slightly longer expected there. Like the words, the music opens outward in thanks at the end. Aattoilta was composed for the Helsinki Chamber Choir Christmas CD recording, and is dedicated to them.
SKU: AP.48922
UPC: 038081562469. English.
A festive choral fanfare from the animated blockbuster The Polar Express! This brief but epic treatment comes straight from the incredible a cappella vocal group, Voctave. Arranger Jamey Ray pulls out all of the stops with divisi in every section, double descants, and an optional soaring soprano obbligato---totaling five octaves of choral grandeur when all the cued notes are sung. A holiday jaw-dropper. Recording provided by Voctave.
SKU: LP.OR-2339
UPC: 765762099401.
Simple. Fun. It has been recorded by virtually every southern gospel group and many artists both sacred and secular. You have probably seen it performed on the Gaither Christmas video. Irresistible church choir arrangement with a short low-voice solo.