A new CD of Charles Wesley’s hymns by the creators of Sing Lustily and With Good Courage makes the old new again. Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band present traditional hymns with a “gallery” band—flutes, lutes, fiddles and drums, singing and presenting them as they might have originally been heard.
The choir of Atwood, Ont. offers us two choral delights.
The five-member Quintessence Handbell Ensemble grew out of the handbell program at St. Andrew’s, Scarborough, Ont.
The Linda Silver Trio, a jazz and blues band, was born at St. John’s, Kingston, Ont. when its three members met at a church-hosted talent night. This song was recorded in Kingston, Ont. in 2007, and was bound for Afghanistan to put the Christmas spirit in the hearts of soldiers who couldn’t be home for the holidays.
Knox, Dundas, Ont. is home to some talented singers, songwriters and actors—many of them pint-sized. They have performed four dramatized pop oratorios written by then-music director David Buckley. Here are several selections.