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A Winter's Night; Christmas in the Great Hall - MM226
"Virtuoso technique, and instinctive feeling for the idiom, and the courage to improvise...they play with energy, splendid ensemble, good humor and imagination." -- The Washington Post

Ensemble Galilei featuring
Liz Knowles, fiddle, viola
Deborah Nuse, Scottish small pipes, fiddle
Sue Richards, Celtic Harp
Carolyn Anderson Surrick, viols
Sarah Weiner, oboe, tin whistle, recorder
and with Kieran O'Hare, Uilleann Pipes, flutes, low whistles & tin whistles

Sue Richards-is a four-time U.S. National Scottish Harp Champion, and Liz Knowles, the featured Irish fiddler on the Michael Collins soundtrack, who toured with Riverdance.

Celebrate the joyous spirit of the holiday season, Celtic traditions & all of the best things about Christmas.

With crackling energy and brilliant performances, Ensemble Galilei presents timeless Christmas classics, Celtic carols from Galicia, Spain, Scotland and Ireland, Medieval and Renaissance dance tunes, and original compositions to mark the winter solstice. From conservatory rehearsal rooms to all night sessions at Irish pubs, a montage of Early Music and Celtic tunes blend and a glorious new sound is born. Featured on NPR'S All Things Considered, radio host Robert Siegal said, "They've pioneered what they call "chamber folk", a mix of contrasting styles and instruments that works beautifully together." Recorded in the historic Great Hall at St. John's College it captures the warmth, richness, and stunning clarity of the instruments. Music from this album has been selected for a National Public Radio Holiday Feature.

Tune List

1. Salterello/Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella, 2:43
2. New Prince, New Pomp/Galician Carol, 4:33
3. Christmas Day I'Da Moornin', 2:15
4. Bressay Lullabye (Balloo Lammy)/Don Oiche, 4:09
5. Of Darkness and Light, 4:05
6. Rorate, 2:52
7. The Donkey Carol/The Friendly Beasts, 2:59
8. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel/What Child Is This,4:50
9. Bells and Bows/New Year's Dawn,4:37
10. Bottom of the Punch Bowl/The Man Who Died and Rose Again/Ward's Jig/Apples in Winter, 4:16
11. Easter Snow, 3:31
12. Puer Natus est in Bethlehem, In Dulci Jubilo/Saw Three Ships, 2:52
13. Danse Arabe (from The Nutcracker Suite), 3:36
14. Congaudeat, 1:56
15. The Bellman's Carol/The Moon Shines Bright, 2:56
16. The First Nowell/Joy to the World/Joy to the World Jig, 3:56

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Ancient Noels - MM108
An Indie finalist for "Best Seasonal Album of the Year"! Ancient carols, Renaissance rhythms and haunting medieval hymns bring to life images of desert landscapes, stone monasteries and the origins of Chrismas.

Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer with members of Ensemble Galilei: Marcia Diehl on recorder, bowed psaltery and pennywhistle; Jim Brooks on recorder and concertina; Sue Richards on Celtic harp; Carolyn Surrick on treble viol & bass viola da gamba; and special guests Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Zan McLeod on cittern and guitar and Ben Harms on hand drums and medieval tambourine.

Includes: Basque and Galician carols from Spain, medieval Dutch & French carols, and Renaissance tunes by 16th century master Tilman Susato.

Tune List

1 Cantiga de Santa Maria, No. 48 (3:35)
2 Gloucester Wassail / Tomorrow Will Be My Dancing Day / The Sussex Carol (3:15)
3 Hoboekentanz / Schafertanz (6:00)
4 O Bethlehem / Bethlehem's Stall / A Maiden Was Adoring God, The Lord / Great Gentlefolk, Hold And Bethink You (5:02)
5 The Bellman's Song (3:50)
6 The Truth Sent From Above (4:33)
7 Nowell, Nowell: Tidings True / Riu, Riu, Chiu (3:30)
8 I Must Go Gather Comfort / There Was A Maid So Lovely / When Judah's Loyal Soul Alone (6:05)
9 Cantiga, A Madre Do Que Livrou (3:33)
10 Whenas The Rose Of Jericho / A Year Begins Of Joy And Grace / To Us A Little Child Is Born (3:30)
11 The Donkey's Carol / The Friendly Beasts (3:20)
12 Here Betwixt Ass And Oxen Mild / The Golden Carol (2:45)
13 In The Bleak Midwinter (2:35)

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Music in the Great Hall - MM107
Music from the ancient Celtic lands -all- instrumental music on early music and traditional folk instruments performed by members of Ensemble Galilei and guests. Includes: Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Sue Richards on Celtic harp, Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle and Carolyn Surrick on viola da gamba. Recorded in the Great Hall of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland, an acoustic wonder that captures the warmth and richness of the musical instruments. Includes: Irish airs from the Bunting and O'Carolan Collections, jigs and reels from the Isle of Man and 15th-century Welsh tunes.

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