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Falalalanlera: A Celebration of Joy and Light
Falalalanlera: A Celebration of Joy and Light
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About this musical offering...
The Advent and Christmas seasons have been wonderful sources of inspiration for composers and poets for centuries; some of the most memorable and iconic works in the history of music have been created to honor the spirit of Christmas. As we looked at the cultural antecedents of our own musical traditions, we found wonderful examples of distinctive seasonal works brought to us by immigrants from across Europe who enriched our sonic milieu. We include music of Chanukah, delighting in shining new sources of musical light, as well as a world premiere of a work based around Shchedryk by Mykola Leontovych. You’ll recognize it as the melody for Carol of the Bells. Join us as we celebrate this cherished time of the year with music from c.1300-c.1900 and later, with our own style, in our own musical language, inspired by those who came before.
Recorded live December 9 & 10, 2023, for Joy and Light: Delights of the Season at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX
Recorded live December 14, 2024 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Austin, TX, and December 15, 2024 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX for Joy and Light: Delights of the Season
Jay Norwood & Ryland Angel, mixing engineers
Enjoy these audio samples from Falalalanlera: A Celebration of Joy and Light:
THE PERFORMERS
*2023 only; #2024 only; solos in parentheses by track number
Ryland Angel, countertenor & tenor (12)
#Benedict Anwukah, bass
#Mary Ashton, soprano (3, 14)
*Adrienne Pedrotti Bingamon, soprano (5)
Erin Calata, mezzo-soprano (2, 3, 13, 14)
Cayla Cardiff, mezzo-soprano & percussion (7, 10, 14)
Bruce Colson, violin (5, 9)
David Dawson, bass viol
*Michael Follis, bass
Therese Honey, harps (5, 6, 9)
Jenny Houghton, soprano (3, 5, 15)
Angela Irving, soprano
#Kylie Jenson, alto
Eric Johnson, baritone (8)
Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, tenor (16)
#Pablo Kennedy, guitar & theorbo
Morgan Kramer, bass (8)
David Lopez, tenor (1, 8)
Marcus McGuff, traverso (2, 5)
Joel Nesvadba, baritone (5, 8, 13)
Viktoria Nizhnik, Karelian chromatic kantele (6, 9)
*Tim O’Brien, bass & percussion
*Juli Orlandini, soprano (5)
#Josh Peters, oud & percussion (13)
Susan Richter, recorders & alto
#Jonathan Riemer, tenor
#Kit Robberson, treble viol
Trevor Shaw, tenor
Holt Skinner, tenor
Page Stephens, alto (15)
Jenifer Thyssen, soprano (5, 16)
*Héctor Alfonso Torres, guitar & theorbo
John Walters, bass viol & mandolin (5, 9)
Nooshin Wilson, alto
#Erin Yousef, soprano (14)
* Recorded live December 9 & 10, 2023, for Joy and Light: Delights of the Season at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX
# Recorded live December 14, 2024 at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Austin, TX, and December 15, 2024 at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Austin, TX for Joy and Light: Delights of the Season
Jay Norwood & Ryland Angel, mixing engineers
