“One of the finest crafted...and innately musical ensembles with which I have had the pleasure to work.”
Keith Lockhart, BOSTON POPS
Each year at Christmas, Gloriæ Dei Cantores celebrates the "dawn of redeeming grace" with a traditional candlelit service of readings and carols, retelling the stories of Christ's birth. As you listen to these carols and stories, may your heart fill with gratitude and goodwill. Gloriæ Dei Cantores offers this recording with a prayer that the light of the season brings you renewed joy and a fresh sense of wonder!
Premiere and Only Works
| Track 4 | O Prince of Peace | Gerald Near |
| Track 7 | Shall I Tell You | Harold Stover |
| Track 8 | A Child's Welcome | David Campbell |
| Track 9 | Carol of the Star | arr. June Nixon |
| Track 11 | Willow Carol | Bruce Campbell |
| Track 12 | On Christmas Day | arr. Fred Gramann |
| Track 15 | In the Bleak Midwinter | arr. Robert Lau |
| Track21-24 | Missa ad Praesepe | George Malcolm |
Critical Acclaim
- “Gloriæ Dei Cantores collaborated with The Boston Pops on ten Holiday Tours. “One of the finest crafted, best blended, and innately musical ensembles with which I have had the pleasure to work.”
Keith Lockhart, Conductor BOSTON POPS - “One of North America’s...finest choirs”
Gramophone
- “They sing with absolute fluency and authority”
Gramophone - “Exquisite singing – undoubtedly one of the premier choral ensembles in the world.”
President, American Classical Music Hall of Fame
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