The Mystery of Christmas

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Label
Divine Art
Release Date
November 16, 2018
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      PETRIDOU, CILIA
    • PERFORMER
      Harper, Rogers, Smart, Down
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 16, 2018
    • UPC
      809730518621
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DDA25186
    • LABEL
      Divine Art
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. The Veil

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    2. The Star

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    3. In the Manger

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Lesley-Jane Rogers, Sarah Down

    4. Children Awake!

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    5. Praise the Newborn

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Lesley-Jane Rogers, Sarah Down

    6. Christmas

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Lesley-Jane Rogers, Sarah Down

    7. The Joys of Our Virgin

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    8. Don't Say I Do Not Know

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Alison Smart, Sarah Down

    9. Hail Mary

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    10. Christ Is Born

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Sarah Down

    11. Bells

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Alison Smart, Sarah Down

    12. Holy Night

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Alison Smart, Sarah Down

    13. Father Christmas

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Lesley-Jane Rogers, Alison Smart, Sarah Down

    14. Congratulations

      Composer: Cilia Petridou

      Performer: Jenni Harper, Lesley-Jane Rogers, Alison Smart, Sarah Down


There is a tradition among the Greek peoples of the singing of carols ('Kalanda') on Christmas Eve. This album is a set of carols newly composed by Greek-Cypriot composer Cilia Petridou. As musical works they also qualify as art-song in fine performances by three excellent sopranos. For those who love Christmas music but want something new, this album will fit the bill. The three sopranos each take a number of solo carols and form a trio for the last two; Lesley-Jane and Alison have both worked with the composer for some time and also made several highly-praised recordings for Divine Art and Metier. Cilia Petridou was an accomplished pianist until her career was ended by major surgery since when she has concentrated on composition. Moving with her family to the UK after the Turlish invasion of north Cyprus which destroyed their home town of Famagusta, her music is often informed by that political tragedy, but her Kalanda are bright and full of joy.