Hoping It Might Be So: Christmastide
Track Listings
| 1. The Holly She Bears A Berry (Arr. James E. Clemens) | ||
| 2. In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Neil Farrell) | ||
| 3. Come Sing and Dance (Herbert Howells) | ||
| 4. Christmas Peace (Julie Dolphin) | ||
| 5. Hodie (Susanne Peck) | ||
| 6. O Magnum Mysterium (Nancy Wertsch) | ||
| 7. The Oxen (Marjorie Hess) | ||
| 8. Personent Hodie (from Piae Cantiones) | ||
| 9. We Three Kings (Arr. Peter Schubert) | ||
| 10. Ave Maria - Angelus Domini (Franz Biebl) | ||
| 11. There Is A Flower (John Rutter) | ||
| 12. Noel Nouvelet (Arr. Richard Zgodava) | ||
| 13. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Arr. Johannes Somary) | ||
| 14. Wassail (Arr. Anne Somary) | ||
| 15. The Rune of Hospitality (Alf Houkom) | ||
| 16. I Wonder as I Wander (from Appalachian Carol) | ||
| 17. Quem Pastores Laudavere (James Bassi) | ||
| 18. Masters In This Hall (Arr. Susanne Peck) | ||
| 19. Saint Ita's Vision (Samuel Barber) | ||
| 20. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Elliot Z. Levine) |
Editorial Reviews The title for this special collection comes from Thomas Hardy's poem The Oxen. In it, the narrator recalls the innocent faith he felt as a child, when he believed a Christmas legend about the beasts gathered around the manger. Now grown, he admits how fanciful the tale is, yet realizes that in his heart he is still "hoping it might be so." Such is the power of Christmas, a time that reawakens the desire to believe in miracles - that oxen do kneel at midnight on Christmas Eve, that a star can guide a journey from afar, and that a newborn child will bring peace and love to a wounded world. Each of the songs of Hoping It Might Be So expresses an emotional facet of this sacred season: the resounding carillon call of Hodie; the lively dances of The Holly She Bears a Berry, Come Sing and Dance, and Masters In This Hall; the mournful reflection of I Wonder As I Wander; the gentle beauty of In the Bleak Midwinter, and There Is A Flower; the tender lullabies of Christmas Peace, and St. Ita's Vision; the lyrical reverence of Ave Maria and Quem Pastores; the broad majesty of We Three Kings and Personent Hodie; and the mystical awe of O Magnum Mysterium and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence. And, of course, the hopeful wonder of The Oxen. With their timeless themes of transcendence and renewal and universal message of peace, joy, and love, these wondrous songs speak to the hearts of all people. Charis invites you to share this music in the spirit of celebration.
Album Description
Hoping it Might Be So: Christmastide is a gathering of 20 Christmas carols -- some new, some unusual, and some well-loved favorites in new arrangements -- that enfolds the listener in the wonder of this most magical season.
Hoping It Might Be So: Christmastide, Music, James Bassi, Samuel Barber, James E. Clemens, Richard Zgodava, Nancy Wertsch, Johannes Somary, Anne Somary, Peter Schubert, John Rutter, Herbert Howells, Alf Houkom, Marjorie Hess, Neil Farrell, Julie Dolphin, Franz Biebl, Elliot Z. Levine, Charis Chamber Voices, Todd Takken, Susanne Peck, Scott Munson, Colleen McMahon, Anne Harris, soloists: Julie Dolphin
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Hoping It Might Be So: Christmastide
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ASIN: B00011HGHS Release Date: 2003-11-20 |
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Album Description
Hoping it Might Be So: Christmastide is a gathering of 20 Christmas carols -- some new, some unusual, and some well-loved favorites in new arrangements -- that enfolds the listener in the wonder of this most magical season.The title for this special collection comes from Thomas Hardy's poem The Oxen. In it, the narrator recalls the innocent faith he felt as a child, when he believed a Christmas legend about the beasts gathered around the manger. Now grown, he admits how fanciful the tale is, yet realizes that in his heart he is still "hoping it might be so." Such is the power of Christmas, a time that reawakens the desire to believe in miracles - that oxen do kneel at midnight on Christmas Eve, that a star can guide a journey from afar, and that a newborn child will bring peace and love to a wounded world.
Each of the songs of Hoping It Might Be So expresses an emotional facet of this sacred season: the resounding carillon call of Hodie; the lively dances of The Holly She Bears a Berry, Come Sing and Dance, and Masters
In This Hall; the mournful reflection of I Wonder As I Wander; the gentle beauty of In the Bleak Midwinter, and There Is A Flower; the tender lullabies of Christmas Peace, and St. Ita's Vision; the lyrical reverence of Ave Maria and Quem Pastores; the broad majesty of We Three Kings and Personent Hodie; and the mystical awe of O Magnum Mysterium and Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence. And, of course, the hopeful wonder of The Oxen.
With their timeless themes of transcendence and renewal and universal message of peace, joy, and love, these wondrous songs speak to the hearts of all people. Charis invites you to share this music in the spirit of celebration.
Customer Reviews:
Beautiful singing!.......2003-11-29
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