Christmas music: Yuletide Fires (Chor Leoni)

I'm very close to the time I've arrived at the Seasonal moment when only German lullabies and a Huron Carol will soothe my weary, distracted mind & warm my not-so-ho-ho-or-hopeful heart. 

Tonight I'll curl up in the oversized armchair in my darkened living room, lit only by the fireplace and the LED lights twirled around the floor lamp, and imbibe Chor Leoni's Yuletide Fires in one long, uninterrupted dose. I won't be the same afterwards.

On the last couple evenings before December 24th, it's balm and massage that refresh and restore the body, mind and spirit.

When asked about the CD, Artistic Director Diane Loomer said, "Much of the CD is quiet, peaceful, and serene. Its intent is to calm and encourage listeners to relax into Christmas, let them escape from all that Christmas is hyped up to be and rarely is. Our hope is that Yuletide Fires will allow listeners to slip into surroundings of beauty, grace, and balanced quietness."

Yuletide Fires was voted the Outstanding Choral Recording of 2004 by the Association of Canadian Choral Conductors, and won a Western Canadian Music Award as the 2004 Outstanding Classical Recording.

To listen to some samples, including the gorgeous Huron Carol and Stille Nacht, and read a list of all the album's songs, scroll down to the bottom of the Yuletide Fires page. You can purchase the CD from the Chor Leoni site or download the entire album or individual songs from iTunes.

Comments

[FSMichaels]

Love choral music! Thanks for the recommendation - happy holidays -

[BHoffman]

Hi Elle_Ann,
I'm glad to hear that our first Yuletide Fires CD is one of your favourites and has become part of your pre-Christmas ritual. I sing the with choir and handle marketing for Chor Leoni as well. And yes, I said "first" Yuletide Fires - because in January we begin recording Yuletide Fires 2! It will be ready for next Christmas and we hope it becomes as much a fave as YF 1.

Merry Christmas

Bruce
Chor Leoni Men's Choir