2010 Wrap-up from VocalEssence!

With our recent new VocalEssence releases (Behold This Heavenly Night, and Gratitude, Gravy and Garrison), we thought it would be fun to share their year-end wrap-up!

Philip Brunelle on Weekend Edition!

Philip Brunelle, the VocalEssence director was interviewed by Liane Hansen on
NPR’s Weekend Edition!

Brunelle will be discussing Christmas carols with Liane Hansen,prompted by VocalEsssence’s new release on Clarion, Behold This Heavenly Light. 

“Behold This Heavenly Night” presents the world premiere of new, contest-winning carols alongside outstanding arrangements of more familiar melodies. Also included is the U.S. premiere of John Rutter’s new “Carol of the Magi” and a unique arrangement of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” translated into Latin by Philip Brunelle and his son Christopher.

Please Click to read the full story and listen to the interview on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

Behold This Heavenly Night

Last week we offered our newest Christmas release "Behold This Heavenly Night" as a prize for our Christmas Contest, so today we thought we would tell you a little more about the album!


Behold this Heavenly Night
VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Chorus
Sigrid Johnson, associate conductor
Philip Brunelle, conductor

In 1998, VocalEssence and the American Composers Forum joined forces to offer an annual contest encouraging the composition of new carols. Over the years hundreds of worthy carols have been submitted. “Behold This Heavenly Night” presents the world premiere of some of these contest-winning carols alongside outstanding arrangements of more familiar melodies. Also included is the U.S. premiere of John Rutter’s new “Carol of the Magi” and a unique arrangement of “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” translated into Latin by Philip Brunelle and his son Christopher.

1. Ding Dong! Merrily on High — arr by Malcolm Williamson
2. What Child — Paul W Lohman
3. The Piping Carol * — James Sclater
4. Un Nacimento (A Nativity Scene) * — Diego Luzuriaga
5. A Mother’s Carol * — Scott Ethier
6. I Wonder as I Wander — John Jacob Niles, arr Martin Neary
7. Sweet Was the Song * — Matthew Brown
8. Night of Silence — Daniel Kantor, arr John Ferguson
9. See Amid the Winter Snow * — Robert Sieving
10. In the Bleak Midwinter * — Alan J Higbee
11. The Shepherd and the King * — Brian Holmes
12. Carol of the Magi — John Rutter
13. Calm on the Listening Ear * — John Christian Rommereim
14. The Darkest Midnight in December * — Stephen Main
15. Jingle Bells — James Lord Pierpont, arr J David Moore
16. Welcome the King * — Michael Glasgow
17. The Virgin’s Cradle Hymn * — Richard E Voorhaar
18. Behold the Dark and Bitter Night * — Thomas Fielding
19. It Fell Upon the High Midnight * — Paul Gibson
20. Rudolphus Rubrinasus * — Johnny Marks, arr Philip Brunelle

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Complete Your Garrison Keillor Thanksgiving!

On Monday we reminded you of our album "Over the River and Through the Woods" and today we want to remind you of its companion album "Hymn to Potatoes"! Also, we want to let you know that you can get them both together and save!

Hymn to Potatoes and other choral masterworks from
A Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor, Philip Brunelle and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers

Who knew a choir could be this funny? Garrison Keillor, Philip Brunelle and the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers dish up a generous helping of Potatoes a la Schubert, run away to Europe to indulge their “Shenandoah” habit, and enlighten us on the T.U.L.I.P. doctrine. This two-CD set of the best choral skits and bits from 10 years on A Prairie Home Companion includes the often-requested “Julia” (John Lennon) and a rare choral interpretation of “Karma Chamelon” (Boy George). With Charles Kemper and Richard Dworsky at the piano, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band and guest appearances by Tom Keith and Tim Russell.

Click the Play button to listen to samples:
Hymn to Potatoes
Julia
Bohemian Rhapsody

Get your copy of Hymn to Potatoes from The Gothic Catalog or download the album today from ClassicsOnline.com!

Or save and get "Over the River and Through the Woods" and "Hymn to Potatoes" together!