Valse De Noel: An Acadian-Cajun Christmas Revels

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Label
Revels Records
Release Date
October 28, 2016
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Revels Chorus, Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Emlen, Revels Children, Ornstein, Vachon, Murphy
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 28, 2016
    • UPC
      738871201621
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      REVCD2016
    • LABEL
      Revels Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Choral - Secular
    Works ⌄

    1. Acadian Overture

      Composer: George Emlen

      Ensemble: Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble

    2. Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels We Have Heard on High)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus, The Revels Children's Chorus, Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble

    3. Qaudrille de Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer: la premiere barre

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    4. Melchior et Balthazar

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Children's Chorus

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein

    5. Acadian Mouth Music

      Composer: Anonymous

      Performer: Keith Murphy

    6. Nouvelle agréable (Joyful News)

      Composer: Hans Georg Nägeli

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon, Megan Henderson, Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    7. La Disputeuse - Quadrille d'André à Toto Savoie

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    8. Les Cloches du hameau (The Village Bells)

      Composer: Albert Larrieu

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus, The Revels Children's Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon, Megan Henderson, Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    9. Le Voyageur (The Traveller)

      Composer: Angèle Arsenault

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon, Megan Henderson, Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    10. La Rose au bois (The Rose in the Woods)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon

    11. D'oú viens-tu, bergére? (Where Have You Been, Shepherdess?)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Children's Chorus

    12. La Petite Rosette

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    13. Patrons, la mer est belle (Let's Be On Our Way, The Way is Smooth)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon, Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy, Megan Henderson

    14. La Poulette grise (The Grat Hen)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Children's Chorus

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein

    15. Reel du diable - Cotillon madelinot - La Gigue à Claude Austin

      Composer: Avila LeBlanc, Claude Austin

      Performer: Lisa Ornstein, Keith Murphy

    16. Le Départ du Canada (The Leaving of Canada)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Keith Murphy, Lisa Ornstein

    17. Le Grain de Mil (The Millet Seed)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon

    18. Les Veuves de la Coulee

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Maggie Moniz, Michelle Kaminsky, Alan Bradbury

    19. La valse cadienne de Noël

      Composer: Jeannette V. Aguillard

      Ensemble: The Revels Chorus

      Performer: Josée Vachon, Maggie Moniz, Michelle Kaminsky, Alan Bradbury

    20. The Rayne Bounce - Acadian Two-Step

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Michelle Kaminsky, Maggie Moniz, Alan Bradbury

    21. Daddy Carriére's Waltz

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Michelle Kaminsky, Maggie Moniz, Alan Bradbury

    22. J'ai vu le loup, le renard et la belette (I Saw the Wolf, the Fox and the Weasel)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Children's Chorus

      Performer: George Emlen, Michelle Kaminsky, Maggie Moniz, Alan Bradbury, Josée Vachon

    23. La Derniére Valse (The Last Waltz)

      Composer: Phillip Alleman

      Performer: Maggie Moniz, Michelle Kaminsky, Alan Bradbury

    24. Ave Maris Stella (Hail, Star of the Sea) (arr. M. Henderson)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: The Revels Children's Chorus, The Revels Chorus, Cambridge Symphonic Brass Ensemble

      Performer: Natalie Frank, Megan Henderson


After their harsh deportment from the Canadian Maritimes in the 18th century, French-speaking Acadian people were scattered across the American continent. Many of them landed in the multicultural Louisiana, where Acadian music evolved into Cajun, while those who eventually returned to Canada rekindled their distinct style. Today the two genres are vastly different, yet their historical links remain. The fiddle is the driving force in both Acadian and Cajun dance music, and many of the traditional songs embody themes of deep longing. In spite of the challenges that both peoples have faced, they know how to make their own fun, and their music cant be taken too seriously. Both groups also love to dance. This collection includes both vocal and instrumental music from both of these culturally rich communities. This release reflects their shared commitment to laissez les bon temps rouler- let the good times roll!