Holiday Harmonies - Songs of Christmas / Essential Voices USA

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Judith Clurman conducts her acclaimed chorus, Essential Voices USA, in Holiday Harmonies: Sounds of Christmas, the ensemble’s third recording for Sono Luminus. This holiday disc includes premiere recordings of new vibrant arrangements of seasonal favorites and new works that were written for the disc by some of America’s finest composers. Mezzo Soprano Jamie Barton, Soprano Maureen McKay, Pianist Tedd Firth, and Harpist Stacey Shames are featured performers. Traditional repertoire includes: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (arr. David Chase), “O Holy Night” (arr. Ryan Nowlin), “Silent Night” (arr. Tedd Firth and Judith Clurman), “The Virgin’s Slumber Song” (Max Reger), and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” (adaptation Judith Clurman). New works include: “Whispered and Revealed” (Nico Muhly), “Love Came Down” (Jennifer Higdon) and “Merry Christmas Wishing Well” (Gene and Lorraine Gilroy, arr. Michael Gilbertson).



Product Description:


  • Release Date: October 30, 2015


  • Catalog Number: SLE-70003


  • UPC: 053479700322


  • Label: Sono Luminus


  • Number of Discs: 1


  • Composer: Adolphe Adam, Franz Xaver Gruber, Gene Gilroy, Jennifer Higdon, Max Reger, Nico Muhly, Traditional


  • Conductor: Judith Clurman


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Essential Voices USA


  • Performer: Jamie Barton, Maureen McKay, Stacey Shames, Tedd Firth