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Cheryl Ann Fulton, Shira Kammen, Tom Constanten
A Victorian Noel: European Carols Arranged for Dulcimer, Harp, Piano and Strings
Genres: Folk, International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella ? Il Est N?, le Divine Enfant
2. Infant Holy? I Saw Three Ships ? The Builders
3. At the Nativity? Bethlehem's Stall
4. Fum Fum Fum? Patapan
5. Christ Is Born in Bethlehem ? We'll Speak Very Softly
6. O Tannenbaum ? Lippai
7. Lovely Is the Dark Blue Sky ? Come Hear the Wonderful Tidings
8. In Dulci Jubilo ? Shepherd's Cradle Song ? Canzone d'i Zampognari
9. Gabriel's Message Does Away ? Adam and His Helpmate
10. Masters in This Hall ? Wherefore This Great Joy
11. To Bethlehem ? The Message
12. As Lately We Watched
13. Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella (reprise)

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CD Details

All Artists: Cheryl Ann Fulton, Shira Kammen, Tom Constanten, Robin Petrie
Title: A Victorian Noel: European Carols Arranged for Dulcimer, Harp, Piano and Strings
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Gourd Music
Original Release Date: 8/1/1993
Re-Release Date: 6/1/1993
Genres: Folk, International Music, Special Interest, New Age, Classical
Styles: Contemporary Folk, Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 090167011520, 090167011544

Synopsis

Album Description

An enchanting companion album to A Victorian Christmas... Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans officially outlawed all festivals, including the ancient Yuletide celebrations so beloved by the people. In rediscovering the ancient feast of Christmas, the Victorians searched throughout Europe to find old carols, transporting them across borders and language barriers. Here is a collection of well-known melodies from Provence: Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella; Burgandy: Patapan; Germany: O, Tannenbaum; France: Wherefore This Great Joy (Angels We Have Heard on High)?along with lesser-known gems from Poland, Alsace, Sicily, Finland, Holland, Austria, Catalonia, Denmark, Galicia and the Basque country.

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CD Reviews

The Sound Of Christmas

K. Giorlando | Eastpointe, Michigan United States | 09/20/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In most cases, a follow up CD (or movie, book, whatever) is rarely as good as its predecessor. This is not to be for Robin Petrie's remarkable second collection of Victorian Christmas music. It is every bit as good as her first collection, with a wonderful selection of known and not so well known Christmas carols. You'll recognize 'O Tannenbaum,' 'I Saw Three Ships,' and 'In Dulci Jubilo.' But you may not know 'Masters In This Hall,' 'Lovely Is The Dark Blue Sky,' or 'Fum Fum Fum,' all beautiful tunes played in Robin's exquisitely crafted traditional style. Ms. Petrie is, in my opinion, the finest hammered dulcimer instrumentalist, and if you've never heard her music, this CD (as well as her first - "A Victorian Christmas") will win you over. It just SOUNDS like Christmas! Soft lights or candles flickering, perhaps you just watched your favorite version of 'A Christmas Carol,' or you're just about to decorate your (hopefully real) tree. This is the music you want. Amazon gives you an opportunity to give a listen to 'A Victorian Noel.' Take 'em up on it but, be forewarned, have your credit card ready. You're gonna want this!"

Victorian Joy

Karen A. Decoster | Detroit, MI | 08/18/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Robin Petrie has brought us two glorious Victorian Christmas albums, and _A Victorian Noel_ is the better of the two. The sweet sounds of these old-fashioned, instrumental carols is so reminiscent of times of antiquity. This is what real Christmas music sounds like. Download the MP3 of _Infant Holy/I Saw Three Ships/The Builders_ off the Amazon site, and listen to it in its entirety. Then go ahead and order both Petrie CDs."

One of the best Christmas CDs ever

Stephen D. Schaper | Rochester, MN USA | 01/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Whether you listen to it carefully or let it play barely-noticed in the background, this CD is one of the best of Christmas Carols I've ever heard. Robin Petrie has amazing command of the hammered dulcimer or "piano harp" as her Victorian model was called. The arrangements are quite nice, the occasional strings fit in just right and even the piano doesn't sound bad (and I don't like the sound of that instrument)If you like traditional music, or even just prefer Mannheim Steamroller to the latest pop artists attempt at a "Christmas Album" you will love this CD."