Жанр: Instrumental
Исполнитель: V.A.-Sally DeFord
Альбом: "Christmas Carols for Piano"
Кол-ство треков: 13
Формат: mp3
Качество: 128kbps
Размер файла: 42mb
Выпуск: 1609-2000

Трек-лист:

"Рождественские гимны для Фортепьяно" коллекция собрана Sally DeFord со всего мира разных времен,ниже представленно краткое описание каждой композиции,так же в архиве имеются ноты для каждой мелодии.

01. Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (Josef Lieber, Josef Mein)

14th century German melody. One rendition of the chorus includes these beautiful lines:
Jesus! Jesus!
Lo, he comes and loves and saves and frees us.
Not a very literal translation, but beautiful nonetheless. This arrangement is gentle throughout.

02. Shepherds' Cradle Song (Wiegenlied der Hirten)

German folk song of unknown date. The last stanza of the traditional lyric contains this beautiful line: "Sleep, sleep, Little Son of Heaven, sleep." Another gentle arrangement.

03. The Cold December (El Desembre Congelat)

Traditional Catalonian carol. In its original language, the lyrics are full of charming echoes...

Quan en un jardi d'amor
Neix una divina flor
D'una ro ro ro
D'una sa sa sa
D'una ro
D'una sa
D'una rosa bella
Fecunda y poncella

Unfortunately, since "rose" is only one syllable in English, it's difficult to maintain the echo in a translation. This arrangement should be played quickly and lightly.

04. The First Noel (The First Nowell)

Traditional English melody. This arrangement was first offered for Christmas 2000, but I have included it in this collection as well. This is one of the easier arrangements in the set.

05. Silent Night/Still, Still, Still (Stille Nacht/ Still, Still, Still)

The traditional Austrian carol "Still, Still, Still" is set to the "Salzburg Melody" dating from around 1819. "Silent Night," with words by Joseph Mohr and melody by Franz X. Gruber, is probably the most widely known and sung Christmas hymn in the world. It has been translated into 300+ languages. There are whole web sites devoted to the song, and even a "Society for the Preservation of Silent Night." The melody with which we are familar is somewhat different from the original--I have stayed with the modern version.

06. The Rocking Carol (Hajej, Nynej, Jezisku)

Traditional Czech carol. I have yet to find a translation into English that I really like for this one, but the melody is beautiful in any language.

07. God Rest Ye Merry,Gentlemen/Deck the Halls

"God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" is an 18th century English melody. "Deck the Halls," is a traditional Welsh carol. These two are played together on the CD, but are actually separate scores that were first offered in 2000. These are fairly easy arrangements with a modern jazz feel. (My 10-year-old son honored me by saying that this version of "Deck the Halls" makes him think of the "Charlie Brown Christmas Special." I don't deserve the compliment, but hey, coming from him I'll take it!)

08. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle)

17th century French carol. "Hush, hush..." the lyrics say, but the music said otherwise to me as I was playing with this one, and it became one of the more upbeat arrangements in the collection.

09. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (Es Ist ein' Ros' Entsprungen)

16th century German carol. The familiar harmonies were added by Praetorius in 1609, but I've departed from them a bit. I've always been curious about the reference to the Rose foretold by Isaiah... I can only find one reference to a rose in Isaiah (35:1) in the KJV, and it doesn't seem to specifically refer to Christ. However that may be, "She bore to men a Savior when half-spent was the night..." is another of the most beautiful phrases in Christmas music.

10. Poor and Quiet (Mizerna, Cicha)

Traditional Polish carol. In English I have also seen this beautiful carol titled "Only a Manger Bed"; "Wretched, Silent"; and "Welcome, O Stranger." Whatever you prefer to call it, I think you'll enjoy its haunting minor melody.

11 .Good King Wenceslas

A traditional English carol about a Bohemian king, this familiar melody is from Piae Cantiones (16th century). This one has been on my favorites list since it was sung by the little bunny in the "Muppet's Christmas Carol." Whether or not the legend recounts an actual event, the message of the last verse is certainly true:

Therefore, Christian men be sure
Wealth or rank posessing
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing.

12. As Lately We Watched (Die Hirten auf dem Felde )

19th century Austrian carol. The familar translation into English includes a few more of those lines that I just love...

All through the night
Angels did sing
In carols so sweet
Of the birth of a King.

and...

A King of such beauty
Was ne'er before seen
And Mary, His mother,
So like to a queen.

13. Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus(In Humility, Our Savior)

This beautiful melody, written by Rowland H. Pritchard in the 19th century, is also the tune used for the LDS Sacrament hymn "In Humility, Our Savior." The lyrics to this traditional Christmas hymn were written by Charles Wesley:

Come, thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth thou art;
Dear desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.

Born thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King;
Born to reign in us forever:
Now thy gracious kingdom bring.

By thine own eternal Spirit,
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By thine all-sufficient merit,
Raise us to thy glorious throne

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