I Remember December

ChristmasReviews.Com, December 2, 2003
...(Patricia)O'Callaghan does a masterful job, singing a gorgeous soprano solo on O Holy Night/Cantique de Noel.

Product Description
I Remember December, was recorded in 1994 and features the enormous talent of Timmins Youth Singers'Alumnus Patricia O'Callaghan...a rising star at that time and now acclaimed as the foremost cabaret star of her generation by Billboard's editor Timothy White.

Also featured is an exceptional Northern Ontario Celtic/Folk artist by the name of Kevin Closs, whose songwriting and vocal skills are unsurpassed and truly unique in quality.

The Timmins Youth Singers, conducted by Rosanne Simunovic and accompanied by Susan Steel on piano and Gordon Simpson on keyboard ,give an inspiring performance on this album and the selections featuring the choir, Patricia and Kevin are pure magic. An album to rekindle the wonderful and magical memories of Christmas!

I Remember December

I Remember December,Timmins Youth Singers,Timmins Youth Singers Inc.,This CD is destined to be a Holiday Classic as it features some of the Christmas Season's most treasured songs, performed by Cabaret Star Patricia O'Callaghan, Celtic Artist Kevin Closs & the Timmins Youth Singers under the direction of Rosanne Simunovic.

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Average customer rating: An outstanding choral Christmas collection From Carol Swanson at WWW.ChristmasReviews.Com A Holiday Gem! I LOVE THIS CD! A Memorable CD for Christmas

I Remember December Timmins Youth Singers Manufacturer: Timmins Youth Singers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Holiday | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B00005OAZW Release Date: 2001-09-18

Tracks:

1. Good Ale
2. Blow Thou Winter Wind
3. Christmas Is
4. Jingle Bells
5. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. Here We Come A-Wassailing
7. Noel, Cest LAmour
8. The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
9. Old-Fashioned Christmas
10. White Christmas
11. Unto You This Night
12. Let Their Celestial Concerts Unite
13. Let There Be Praise
14. O Holy Night/Cantique De Noel
15. I Remember December

Album Description

I Remember December, was recorded in 1994 and features the enormous talent of Timmins Youth Singers'Alumnus Patricia O'Callaghan...a rising star at that time and now acclaimed as the foremost cabaret star of her generation by Billboard's editor Timothy White.

Also featured is an exceptional Northern Ontario Celtic/Folk artist by the name of Kevin Closs, whose songwriting and vocal skills are unsurpassed and truly unique in quality.

The Timmins Youth Singers, conducted by Rosanne Simunovic and accompanied by Susan Steel on piano and Gordon Simpson on keyboard ,give an inspiring performance on this album and the selections featuring the choir, Patricia and Kevin are pure magic. An album to rekindle the wonderful and magical memories of Christmas!

Customer Reviews:

An outstanding choral Christmas collection.......2003-12-18

Timmins is a mining town in Ontario, Canada where Shania Twain lived for several years of her childhood. The Timmins youth singers (now the Timmins concert singers), founded by Rosanne Simunovic, are a choir in which there are about two female singers to every male singer. They have recorded a series of Christmas albums, of which this was the first. Helped by the appearance of both Patricia O'Callaghan and Kevin Closs as soloists, this 1994 album has proved hugely successful and deservedly so.

The songs are a great mix of old chestnuts and original material. If you are looking for a collection of obvious songs, you'll find some here, but not many. Classical composer John Rutter wrote the first two songs (Good ale and Blow blow thou winter wind) and also arranged the ancient but rarely recorded Here we come a-wassailing. Old-fashioned Christmas, Unto you this night, Let their celestial concerts unite, Let there be praise and I Remember December are among the songs that are new to me.

Patricia was originally a member of the Timmins youth singers and has since become a successful cabaret singer. Patricia has a clear, operatic soprano voice, which she controls perfectly as you can hear on the three songs she sings - Have yourself a very merry Christmas, O Holy Night/Cantique De Noel (both featuring her as soloist) and I remember December (which also features Kevin Closs).

Kevin is a renowned Celtic folk singer-songwriter and would seem to be an unlikely choice of guest on an album of choral music but his contribution is outstanding. He is the featured soloist on The Christmas song and Unto you this night.

This is an interesting choral Christmas album made more so by the addition of Kevin and Patricia as soloists on selected songs.

From Carol Swanson at WWW.ChristmasReviews.Com.......2003-12-06

Rosanne Simunovic, the accomplished founder and conductor of the Timmins Youth Singers (subsequently called the Timmins Concert Singers), told me in recent correspondence that I Remember December is the group's most popular CD. It is easy to see why.

Snow, children, and Christmas make for a potent blend, and that potential is realized on I Remember December. This CD features 15 wonderful tracks, nicely blending popular favorites with classical compositions. On the classical side, Composer John Rutter, a great favorite of mine, has three winning songs here, beginning with the opening number Good Ale. Although it may be somewhat disconcerting to have youngsters boisterously singing "Bring me good ale!", the upbeat and celebratory tune sets the tone for this fine holiday offering. As the young singers move into Rutter's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, the ambiance becomes much moodier, and you can almost feel the cutting winter wind whipping through Timmins. The final Rutter number, Here We Come A-Wassailing, is a natural fit for these young voices; you can just picture the children moving up and down the snowy streets, wassailing with natural joy and energy.

As for popular numbers, Christmas Is presents a wonderful solo by featured guest artist Kevin Closs, and when the Timmins Youth Singers do The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, the sentiment rings entirely true. The short, but fun, Jingle Bells almost explodes with cheeriness; the young singers' enthusiasm permeates every note.

I Remember December ends on another high note (literally). Guest performer Patricia O'Callaghan (a former member of the Timmins Youth Singers) possesses a crystalline soprano voice and joins with Kevin Closs on the title number. Their voices form a lovely blend on this bittersweet tale of holiday memories. It should be noted, too, that O'Callaghan does a masterful job on the prior cut, singing a gorgeous soprano solo on O Holy Night/Cantique De Noel.

Considering that these immature voices are relatively untrained, the Timmins Youth Singers demonstrate a surprisingly even musicianship throughout. Timmins, the hometown of Shania Twain ("Timmins' Singing Sweetheart"), obviously must have music magic in the water. After all, Timmins (in northern Ontario) is not a major metropolitan area (population about 43,000); supporting a quality vocal ensemble like this one in such a setting is no small feat. In fact, in recent times, the Timmins Concert Singers have gone on sabbatical, although their web site and their conductor remain quite active. The group already leaves a substantial legacy of music (A Christmas Legacy and Scenes From A Dream, both also reviewed on this site) for their many fans throughout North America.

If you are looking for a well-balanced set of memorable holiday songs presented by a talented youth choir, you have found the right CD. You will remember to put I Remember December on your audio system each December year after year after year.

--Carol Swanson

A Holiday Gem!.......2002-11-11

This CD really captures the magic and enthusiasm of the Holiday season. Great performances by the Timmins Youth Singers, Patricia O'Callaghan and Kevin Closs...all under the direction of Rosanne Simunovic. Beautiful artistry, superb production and repertoire. This CD is all you will need to complete your Holiday season. Enjoy it...if you don't have it...buy it now!!

I LOVE THIS CD!.......2001-10-27

What a beautiful CD. The voices, the instrumentalists are just wonderful. Soloists Patricia O'Callaghan (O Holy Night & Have Yourself A Merry Christmas, I Remember December) and Kevin Closs (Christmas Is/The Christmas Song, Unto You This Night, I Remember December) and the outstanding voices of the Timmins Youth Singers make this CD a memorable experience.

A Memorable CD for Christmas.......2001-10-27

I purchased this CD a couple of years ago and was so impressed with all the performances. The variety of the music, the excellence of the choir and soloists were consistent from track to track.

Actually, I play this CD all year round. The enthusiasm and joy of the singers is a welcome relief on a dismal workday.

Kudos to the Timmins Youth Singers, Patricia O'Callaghan(nice to hear her sing Christmas music...what a talent!) and Kevin Closs(an equally wonderful talent) for producing such a gem!!

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