The Moon of Wintertime

Track Listings

1. The Moon Of Wintertime

2. Ideo Gloria

3. Gifts Of The Magi

4. Good King Wenceslas

5. Childgrove

6. Down In Yon Forest

7. Star Of The East

8. Farewell To Glasgow

9. Trotto

10. Bring Us In Good Ale

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
LYDIA MCCAULEY combines Folk, World Music and New Age elements in an intoxicating celebration of life! Reminiscent of Medieval, Celtic, and Appalachian music, Lydia's original songwriting is laced with traditional tones that take her audience on a journey through the past and into the present. Her concerts are at once joyful, poignant and luminous, touched with a sense of humor. Alongside her husband and co-producer Kurt Scherer, McCauley formed the independent music label BRIMSTONE MUSIC in 1996. The couple began building a cadre of five talented musicians culled from an eclectic bouquet of musical influences. With great fanfare, McCauley's multi-talented ensemble began performing original and traditional music at major festivals, performing art centers, and various venues on the West Coast from British Columbia, Canada to Southern California. The magical stage setting of McCauley's performances has captivated and transported audiences to ancient times, and "the mystical power of her singing immediately enthralls her audience and invites them to a place of enchantment." Lydia and Kurt have produced three albums of primarily original music and a fourth recording of obscure Christmas and wintertime songs. Their critically acclaimed CD releases are currently featured on NPR radio, and syndicated radio programs such as Atlantic Crossing, Contemporary Celtic-World Radio.

Product Description
The music of THE MOON OF WINTERTIME has traveled through eight centuries to reach you. Passed down from Italian peasants, French farmers, Scottish Immigrants, Appalachian singers and English pub-dwellers, this is music to warm your soul.

In The Moon of Wintertime, Lydia offers a fresh interpretation of some very old Christmas pieces, writes her own version of the Epiphany story, and makes her debut on the Appalachian Dulcimer. Full of mystery and merriment, this album can be enjoyed during the Christmas season and quite possibly throughout the year. Produced by Kurt Scherer and Lydia McCauley.

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Tracks:

Joy To The World
Hodie Christus Natus Est
Angels' Carol
Ding Dong! Merrily On High
Twas In The Moon Of Winter Time
Personent Hodie
Sussex Carol
In Dulci Jubilo
Somerset Wassail
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
O Holy Night
What Sweeter Music
O Magnum Mysterium
Still, Still, Still
Coventry Carol
What Child s This?
The Shepherd's Farewell
The Infant King
Quem Pastores Laudavere
A New Year Carol
Silent Night

Album Description

Features John Rutter's What Sweeter Music, famous from Volvo's popular "Lives Saved" commercials, plus 20 other carols, seasonal motets and choruses. "Delightfully arranged, magnificently performed and recorded… a winner all the way." -Gramophone

Customer Reviews:

Joy to the world.......2005-09-27

The Cambridge Singers have made several Christmas albums, and all of them are top notch. This particular one was done in 1989, and has several songs in honour of the Nativity. Their performance was done at one of their regular recording spots, the Great Hall of University College School, London.

--Music--
The music here consists of 21 carols, motets and oratorio choruses. These range from the great 'For unto us a child is born' of G.F. Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' to well known familiar Christmas carols to folk/traditional tunes from France, Canada, Basque, Germany, and England. Composers represented in addition to Handel include Britten, Victoria, Adam, Mason, Sweelinck, Sceidt, Adam, Berlioz, and Cambridge Singers' director, John Rutter, who provides two of his own compositoins, 'Angel's Carol' and 'What sweeter music'.

This is a beautiful recording, with the Cambridge Singers presenting grand voices and good spirit in honour of the Christmas holiday. There is tenderness, vibrancy and light in these songs that remind one both of the power of the Christmas miracle as well as the family emotions that holiday seasons draw forth.

--Liner Notes--
One thing that this has is a brief description of John Rutter and the group itself - it may sound strange to say, but many of their CDs lack these important pieces. This also includes an introduction to the CD, a listing of the tracks with composer, arranger and lyrics. Where lyrics are in other language, an English translation is provided.

--John Rutter--
Rutter was born in London and educated at Clare College, Cambridge. This was where his career as a composer, arranger and conductor began. His early work was with groups at King's College Chapel at Cambridge as well as the Bath Choir and Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked for the BBC providing music for educational series such as 'The Archaeology of the Bible Lands', until in 1979 he began forming the Cambridge Singers, and has continued a remarkable career of performance and recording as their director ever since.

--The Cambridge Singers--
The Cambridge Singers are a mixed choir of voices, many of whom were members of choir of Rutter's college, Clare College, Cambridge. While they specialise in English and Latin liturgical pieces, they have a wide range of recordings that span from modern compositions (including a remarkable requiem by Rutter) to English folk songs of the Middle Ages. Many are former members of the choir of Clare College and other Cambridge collegiate choirs (hence the name, Cambridge Singers). In the quarter-century since the founding, the Cambridge Singers have produced an impressive body of recordings.

Their performance is a wonderful gift for the season.

The only Christmas CD ever played in my home.......2004-11-02

I am pretty picky about my Christmas music, and this CD is the only one I ever need for the holiday season. The division of the CD into joy/peace halves is really nice. Rutter's arrangements are the best I've ever heard; I was first exposed to him in my high school choir and have been a fan of his Cambridge Singers ever since. My favorite track on this CD is the Rutter original composition, "What Sweeter Music". Simply gorgeous. A must-have for any caroller or carol enthusiast!

A Christmas Album to Fall In Love With.......2003-10-08

About ten years ago, I got a part time job at Christmas time at a music store. As soon as one of the local classical stations played a few Cambridge Singers tracks, the store sold out of the CD's. Knowing that I was missing something great, I hid the last disk in the store so I could purchase it. It was this disk and it was after listening to it that I fell in love with this wonderful musical ensemble. The recording's version of "O Holy Night" is probably the best available. "The Shepherd's Farewell" is moving. "Still, Still, Still" is gentle and reflective. Rutter's own "Angel's carol" is probably my favorite track on this disk. If this is your first Cambridge Singers recording, believe me, you too will be addicted and it will become a favorite in your Christmas collection.

Absolutely glorious Christmas music.......2002-12-11

Not to sound like a commercial for them, but thanks to Amazon.com's superb referral and list system, I was lucky enough to find The Cambridge Singers for the first time this holiday season. I'm a huge fan of the King's College Choir and others in that vein, but The Cambridge Singers have a sound and style that is, while similar, all their own, and absolutely *glorious*. Simply put, this is Christmas choral music at its finest. And without even hearing them -- aside from the few "samples" on their Amazon.com pages -- I have two more of their Christmas CDs on the way to me as I write this.

There are a few Christmas standards here, such as "Joy To The World" and "Ding! Dong! Merrily on High", but there are also lesser-known jewels like "Somerset Wassail" and "The Shepherd's Farewell". And if your favorite Christmas carol is, like mine, "O Holy Night", you won't find a better recording of it anywhere than the one you hear on this disc; it's stunningly beautiful, with all three verses of the carol sung, unlike most interpretations that are out there today.

If you're a fan of choral music, just go ahead and buy this disc; you *won't* be disappointed.

Beautiful, spiritually uplifting music!.......2001-12-22

John Rutter brings us another beautiful Christmas CD! I purchased two Christmas recordings of the Clare College choir (also conducted by John Rutter) and they were so beautiful I ordered this about a week later. I was not disappointed, and if you love beautiful, heavenly Christmas music, you won't be either! Some of my favorites were "Angels' Carol", "O holy night", and "What sweeter music", but there isn't a bad song on this album. I plan on playing this music year-round. I've gotten to the point that I am able to recognize John Rutter's sound on the radio (and I'm not a music expert). The gentle yet vibrant voices are very unique and frequently bring tears to my eyes.

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Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

Manufacturer: Mirror Morning Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAG3BS
Release Date: 2004-06-01

Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Away in a Manger
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
The Smallest Gift
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Il Est Ne
Silent Night
Christmas Blessings
In the Bleak Midwinter
I Wonder As I Wander
The First Noel
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Of the Father's Love Begotten

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The best Christmas Bells yet!
A nice departure
In my opinion
A smooth, relaxing Christmas album

Christmas with Sonos Handbell Ensemble

Manufacturer: Well-Tempered Produc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Christmas Bells
Meredith Sonos Handbell Ensemble
A Very Classical Christmas
Carol of the Bells
Impressions of the Season

ASIN: B000003Y2Y
Release Date: 1995-08-24

Tracks:

Dance Of The Red Flutes
Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Sleigh Ride
West Indies Carol
Christmas Tidings
Shepherd's Air
Fantasy On Carol Of The Bells
Austrian Carol
Veni Emmanuel
We Three Kings
Coventry Carol
Troika, Op. 60
Christmas Song
Two French Carols: 'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime/Whence Comes This R ush Of Wings Afar!
Catalonian Carol
Silent Night
Panis Angelicus
White Christmas
Joseph Dear, Joseph Mine
Christmas Postcard

Album Description

This best-selling title recreates all of your fondest memories of Christmas with the glorious sound of handbells. This seasonal favorite includes "Silent Night," "Sleigh Ride" and more - twenty selections of carols and Christmas favorites.

Customer Reviews:

The best Christmas Bells yet!.......2001-06-09

I am so glad I have this wonderful CD of Christmas songs with bells. The bells are truly played as one instrument and you can really get into the Christmas spirit. It's so hard to record bells well, but they did it! I always tell my friends to BUY this CD to add to their Christmas music collection. In fact, I give the CDs away as gifts! A GREAT RECORDING!

A nice departure.......2001-06-08

While we all associate bells with Christmas, we think more of bells ringing wildly in their towers. And when we think of Christmas music, we think schmaltz. This album features a different kind of bells -- handbells -- and music that is anything but schmaltzy. As I listen to this beautiful, seamless music, I am in awe of the skills required to make it sound that way: a dozen people handling dozens of bells, sounding as one instrument. The musical selections are varied, the performance top-notch, and the experience of listening is marvelous. I do not hesitate to recommend this CD to any listener.

In my opinion.......2001-06-08

Sonos is very accomplished, yes, and they play what they do very well, but nothing really appealed to me as "exciting" bell music. I have nothing against classical music, but they need perhaps faster songs or something of that sort. Other than that, it was great!

A smooth, relaxing Christmas album.......2000-02-01

"Christmas with Sonos Handbell Ensemble" continues the tradition of excellent playing and fine engineering pioneered on Sonos' first disc. The repertoire runs the gamut, but leans toward the quiet, mellow carols and tunes, and the other instruments featured (flute & clarinet) are perfectly balanced and blended with the overall sound. The acoustic is marvelous, greatly benefitting from the superb room at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and audiophile-quality production.

Of special interest is the bluesy/gospel "Christmas Tidings" (Mary Had a Baby Boy/Go Tell It On the Mountain) with clarinet, the lovely "Panis Angelicus" with flute, and a quirky arrangement of "Carol of the Bells," which does not do what you expect! There's the ever-popular nutcracker, along with the Leroy Anderson's hit "Sleigh Ride." A moody "Veni Emmanuel" is paired with a mediaeval-sounding "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen." There's even a little Prokofiev: the "Troika" (another kind of sleigh ride), from Lt. Kije.

This CD is great for parties and background music but can also be brought up and appreciated for its detail and finer qualities. A rare combination.

In the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas Music
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In the Moon of Wintertime: Christmas Music
Gairin
Manufacturer: Independent
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000LE19DW
Release Date: 2006-12-01

Tracks:

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
Christmas in Killarney - Morrison s Jig
Deck the Halls
Christmas Shoes
Joy to the World
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
I Wonder as I Wander
Good People All (The Wexford Carol)
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Silent Night
In Dulci Jubilo - I Saw Three Ships
The Coventry Carol
The Boar s Head Carol
Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella
The Holly and The Ivy
Gaudete
Auld Lang Syne (The original Auld Lang Syne)

Product Description

1. Twas in the Moon of Wintertime was The New World s First Christmas Carol written for the Hurons by Jesuit missionary Jean de Brebeuf (1593-1649). He lived and died among the Hurons. Vocal harmony by Tom Aufrance ©2003 2. Christmas in Killarney / Morrison s Jig by John Redmond, James Cavanaugh and Frank Weldon ©1950 Licensed by Warner Bros., Hudson Bay Music & Quartet Music. Used with permission. Morrisons is named for the Irish fiddler who popularized it. 3. Deck the Halls started out as a Welsh folk tune, and its merry holiday lyrics were probably added during the Renaissance (1500s). 4. Christmas Shoes started one morning in the crack of consciousness between asleep and awake, when with a lady s voice sang to me. By Mary Kay Aufrance ©2006. 5. Joy to the World Lyrics by Isaac Watts (1719) an English preacher. 6. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear is our heartfelt expression of the wonderment of Christmas. A preacher from Massachusetts wrote it: Edmund Hamilton Sears (1849). 7. I Wonder as I Wander is a Traditional Appalachian song that was collected by John Jacob Niles, who paid a little homeless girl 25 cents for singing it to him in Murphy, North Carolina in 1933. Arrangement by Tom Aufrance ©2004. 8. Good People All (The Wexford Carol) is one of the oldest Irish carols and goes back to the 1100s. It s roots go back to Enniscorthy, an old Norman settlement on the banks of the River Slaney in Country Wexford. 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Englishman Charles Wesley (1739). The tune by Felix Mendelssohn originally celebrated the invention of the printing press (1840). 10. Silent Night Austrian Josef Mohr (1816) and Franz Gruber (1818) first performed this as a duet with guitar accompaniment and Rev. Mohr s church choir joining in. 11. In Dulci Jubilo / I Saw Three Ships Heinrich Suso (1295-1366) dreamt that an angel told him to be happy and dance and then sang In Dulci Jubilo. The three ships folk tale goes back to 1100s, but this

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Resonant, artful arrangements of seldom-heard Christmas carols
Good find...great music

The Moon of Wintertime

Manufacturer: Brimstone Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ForeignLander
An Ancient Muse

ASIN: B00007FPJQ
Release Date: 2002-10-23

Tracks:

The Moon Of Wintertime
Ideo Gloria
Gifts Of The Magi
Good King Wenceslas
Childgrove
Down In Yon Forest
Star Of The East
Farewell To Glasgow
Trotto
Bring Us In Good Ale

Album Description

The music of THE MOON OF WINTERTIME has traveled through eight centuries to reach you. Passed down from Italian peasants, French farmers, Scottish Immigrants, Appalachian singers and English pub-dwellers, this is music to warm your soul.

Customer Reviews:

Resonant, artful arrangements of seldom-heard Christmas carols.......2006-10-01

A lovely collection of traditional carols and dances from Western Europe--some haunting, some jaunty, and all richly orchestrated for voice, keyboard, dulcimer, viola, recorder, guitar, mandolin, double bass and world percussion. This album has the same depth, quality and wholesome honesty of McCauley's other work, and while it starts off on the gentle side, it picks up in intensity as it goes along. Although all the tracks are great, my favorites are towards the end, including the rowdy "Bring Us In Good Ale," the inventive, Mid-East-tinged "Star of the East," and Frank Jackson's folksy arrangement of the 14th century Italian dance "Trotto," which is full of fiery fiddle, thrumming guitar and hints of progressive folk. Throughout their recording career, McCauley and husband/co-producer Kurt Scherer have maintained a core group of truly talented musicians, whose camaraderie and sensitivity to each other's improvisations continues to shine through in each new endeavor. Phil Heaven (bowed strings) and Frank Jackson (recorders and whistles) have been with them since their 1998 debut album, "Sabbath Day's Journey," while guitarist Brian Cunningham and percussionist Jason Darling have been around for at least the past one or two. Joining the team on this album is Lynne Givler on double bass, adding a nice depth and grounding to the sound. Everybody seems to have a Christmas album these days, and "The Moon of Wintertime" is a great one, with a distinctive mood and flavor all it's own. Compare and contrast it with some other stylish favorites of mine, also highly recommended: "A Winter Garden" and "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" by Loreena McKennitt, "Celtic Christmas I & II" and "Joy! Joy! Joy!" by Kim Robertson, "Celtic Christmas III: A Windham Hill Sampler," One Wintry Night" by Jerry Read Smith and Lisa Maria Smith, "Sanctus" by the Angels of Venice, "Christmas" by Tino Izzo, "Poets and Angels" by Ottmar Liebert, "Wolcum Yule" by Anonymous 4, "An Angel's Noel" by the Ware-Patterson Duo, and "Christmas Morning" and "Silent Night" by Lisa Lynne.

Good find...great music.......2002-11-25

With all that's being put out these days,it's refreshing when you try something new an find a real gem. Here's a Christmas/ seaonal album that one can listen to throughout the year...

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Worthless
Reviewing Flor Peeters
Excelent source of inspiration for all seasons!

Seasons of Festivity

Manufacturer: Arkay Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000006N6V
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

Festal Flourish
For All The Saints
Chorale Prelude On Kremser
When The Snow Lay On The Ground
What Is This Lovely Fragrance
Gloria
'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime
In The Bleak Midwinter
Carillon De Westminster
How Brightly Shines The Morning Star
We Three Kings
Baptism Dance From 'Windows Of Comfort'
Prelude On Psalm 34:6
We Know That Christ Is Raised
Entrata Festiva
Symphonie-Passion: Resurrection

Customer Reviews:

Worthless.......2006-04-26

Why doesn't Amazon get rid of this page? You can't preview the music nor by the recording on its site.

Reviewing Flor Peeters.......2003-12-23

I first heard the Entrata Festiva in 1965, and used it for my wedding recessional in 1967. Until the internet came along, I was frustrated trying to find a professional recording if that piece. Peeters is one of the finer sacred composers, and I would like to find a professional recording of his Mass in honor of St. Joseph--sung in the original LATIN, if possible. The whole Mass is just as awesome as the Entrata, but the Credo touches the high point of Catholic Liturgy before Vatican II. I also used the St. Joseph Mass at my wedding, but the choir sang it in English. The Latin is more poetic, but the music is first class either way.

Excelent source of inspiration for all seasons!.......1999-11-12

Dr. Keiser once again shows us why she is known as one of the foremost organists and church musicians of our time. The fabulous organ and chourus from Fairmount Presbyterian are also very impressive, as are the Cleveland Lyric Brass. Two favorites on this album for me include the awesome "Baptism Dance" from Dan Locklair's Windows of Comfort, and Flor Peeters' awe inspiring Entrada Festiva. The sheer power of organ, brass and percussion sent chills up my spine. This album showcases well the talent and skill of Dr. Keiser, the well known professor of music at the exceptionally prestigious Indiana University School of Music. Brava!

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'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime
Bryan Rowe
Manufacturer: Bryan Rowe
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000MN82FK

Product Description

Christmas piano. The ytracks are: 1. Veni, Emmanuel, 2. Creator Of The Stars Of Night, 3. Of The Father's Love Begotten, 4. Lo, How A Rose e'er Blooming, 5. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, 6. On This Day Earth Shall Ring, 7. Angels We Have Heard On High, 8. Away In A Manger, 9. 'Twas In The Moon Of Wintertime, 10. I Wonder As I Wander, 11. What Child Is This?, 12. Humbly I Adore Thee, 13. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine, 14. The Coventry Carol, 15. O Holy Night, 16. Whence Comes This Rush Of Wings?, 17. Good Christian Friends Rejoice.

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In the Moon of Wintertime

Manufacturer: Chequamegon Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B00069ZVZO

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Hymns & Carols for Winter Celebrations

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A Place of Peace.

'Twas In The Moon of Wintertime
Lorraine Nelson Wolf
Manufacturer: Ribbon Hill Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000BGQW2S
Release Date: 2005-10-15

Tracks:

'Twas In The Moon of Winter part 1
O Come , O Come Emmanuel
I Wonder as I Wander
Mary Had a Baby
'Twas In The Moon of Winter part 2
What Child is This
Wachet Auf (Sleeper Awake)
'Twas In The Moon of Winter part 3
What is This Lovely Fragrance
Go Tell it on the Mountain
In Dulci Jobilo/Bring a Torch

Product Description

"Twas In the Moon of Winter"...softly to the stable, softly for a moment come..." Celebrate a quiet Christmas with traditional carols and songs. Includes O Come, O Come Emmanuel, What Child is This, Mary Had a Baby, In Dulci Jubilo, and more. Arranged for voice, piano and keyboard.

Customer Reviews:

A Place of Peace........2005-12-14

Lovely vocals & exquisite piano combine to create a truly poetic experience... transporting the listener to a sublime place of peace.

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In the Moon of Wintertime
John Michael McCluney
Manufacturer: John Michael McCluney
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAGOQ2
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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