Counterpoint Sings Noel
Gregory Hayes (organ), John Muratore (guitar), Karen Kevra (flute), Claire Hungerford (vocals), Roger Grow (vocals), Amy Frostman (vocals), Eric K. Brooks (vocals), Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman (vocals), Brett Murphy (vocals), Linda Radtke (vocals), Thomas D. Toner (percussion), Counterpoint
Robert de Cormier, a graduate of Juilliard, acted as music director of the New York Choral Society for seventeen years. His other conducting engagements have taken him from Broadway and opera to the Berkshire Choral Institute, the Zimriya World Assembly of Choirs in Israel and numerous tours throughout the United States and Europe with the famed Robert de Cormier Singers. He has also been musical arranger and director for Harry Belafonte and Peter, Paul and Mary. In 2000 he established Counterpoint, an eleven-voice vocal ensemble based in Vermont. Here they sing a beautiful collection of carols covering many periods and cultures, celebrating the holiday season in truly memorable fashion. Counterpoint is also featured on two other Albany releases: When the Rabbi Danced (TROY676) and Missa Criolla (TROY746).
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Noel We Sing | Louis-Claude Daquin | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Da Droben Vom Berge | David Düsing, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Dormi, Dormi, O Bel Bambin | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Mari Lwyd | Grace Williams, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Hawaiian Lullaby | Malcolm Sargent, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| The Holly and the Ivy | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| A La Nanita Nana | David Düsing, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Children, Go Where I Send Thee | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| A Boy Was Born | Benjamin Britten | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Lullay My Liking | Gustav Holst | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| The Friendly Beasts | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Ecoutons Donc Les Aubades | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Blessed Be That Maid Marie | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Twelfth Night Song | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming | Michael Praetorius | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Riu, Riu chiu | Noah Greenburg, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| La Virgen Lava Panales | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Patapan | Robert De Cormier, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
| Keresimesi Qdun De O | Wendell Whalum, arr. | Counterpoint, Robert De Cormier, conductor |
Reviews
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"Here's a delightful little album...programming is imaginative and varied, including carols both familiar and rare from many national traditions..."
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