L'Ensemble Choral Du Bout Du Monde - Noels Celtiques: Celtic Christmas Music From Brittany
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Artist: L'Ensemble Choral Du Bout Du MondeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-09-15
Music Label: Green Linnet
Soundtracks:
- Joyful Memories
- When He Was Born
- Christmas
- Sheperds On The Hill
- Christmas
- What Noise On Earth? (Instrumental)
- The Angels Sang
- Descend From The Heavens
- What's New?
- Oh, What A Wonderful Miracle!
- In The Middle Of The Night
- Christmas At Sea (Instrumental)
Music reviews of Noels Celtiques: Celtic Christmas Music From Brittany
Music Review: Lovely Christmas Music From an Unusual Location!
Rating: 5 Stars
Most of the other reviewers have pretty well summed up this recording. I just want to add a few comments which may be helpful to those considering purchase of this CD.
The level of performance is outstanding! There is no sloppiness, no folksy rough edge, to this music. Everything is presented beautifully and artistically. The arrangements are interesting, varied, and highly artistic; they bring out the best in this hauntingly lovely music from Brittany.
The 12 pieces include 10 with voices and 2 instrumentals. Most are traditional Breton songs, but two are Welsh and one is Cornish. (Welsh and Cornish are the other two Celtic languages of the Brythonic branch, and thus most closely related to Breton; the other (Goidelic) branch, including Irish, Scots Gaelic, and Manx, is somewhat more remote.) All songs are sung in Breton, the Welsh and Cornish songs being translated. Four songs are composed, rather than traditional. All the arrangements, I believe, were done by members of the groups represented here.
The general mood of the music is appropriately religious, "churchy," and Christmas-like, but with a special piquancy provided by the addition of celtic instruments and styles. That combination offers all the satisfactions of regular Christmas music along with the freshness and variety of ethnic music.
Production values of this CD are exceptional. The recorded sound is gorgeous and the spatial image is great. The booklet is beautiful, and the notes, in English, are quite generous. Song texts are given in Breton, French, and English, so you can grasp the meanings without any special linguistic background.
If you are looking for Christmas music which is off the beaten track but which is absolutely lovely and musically satisfying, then you could hardly do better than this CD. I recommend it heartily and count it among my very finest recordings.
Description of Noels Celtiques: Celtic Christmas Music From Brittany
All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.The spirited L'Ensemble Choral du Bout (the Chorale Ensemble of the World's End) formed in 1977 to preserve the Celtic musical heritage of Brittany, a Celtic region in northwest France. Comprised of two smaller regional choirs as well as singers from over 40 villages, the ensemble offers a lighter alternative to the slower, more solemn albums of Christmas church music. Recorded at Landévennec Abbey, this CD has an ancient, Celtic feel with instrumentation from flutes, claviers, bagpipes, guitar, and organ while often feeling contemporary during the livelier, melodious songs. There are original compositions here from choir director Christian Desbordes that weave in nicely with the traditional, Christian works. A good choice for the beginning listener of sacred Christmas music. --Karen Karleski
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