Aulis Sallinen?s Barabbas Dialogues was commissioned by Naantali Music Festival.It received its first performance on 11 June 2004 at Naantali Church(part of the Naantali Music Festival) with Mari Palo (soprano) Riikka Rantanen (mezzo) Topi Lehtipuu (tenor) Petteri Salomaa (baritone) Juha Kotilainen (bass) Kalle Holmberg (narrator) Ralf Gothoni (conductor and piano) Mika Väyrynen(accordion) Elina Vähälä (violin) Arto Noras (cello) Petri Alanko (flute) Michel Lethiec(clarinet) and Ari-Pekka Mäenpää (percussion)

Gathered from of our most successful seasonal cantatas this compilation of beloved carols is designed to work as choral anthems or for choir and congregational corporate singing. Erase the boundaries between loft and pew bybringing the church body together in the embrace of time-tested Christmas and Advent selections. Fully orchestrated by Brant Adams these arrangements will lift your sanctuary singing to new heights. Congregants sing along whilethe choir adds power depth and harmonic color. The final verses of these Christmas standards are among some of the most inspiring passages you will ever experience. These arrangements will be used year after year for?Hanging of the Green? gatherings ?Lessons and Carol? services or for festival hymn singing during the holidays. Available separately: SATB Listening CD Preview Pack (Book/CD Combo) Orchestration CD-ROM(Score and Parts for Flute 1 and 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 and 2 Bassoon Horn 1 and 2 Trumpet 1-3 Trombone 1 and 2 Bass Trombone/Tuba Timpani Percussion Harp Piano Violin 1 and 2 Viola Cello Double Bass) Handbell CD-ROM (3 octaves) StudioTrax CD (Accompaniment only).