WINTER HARP'S 2009 CD

Winter Harp's 2009 CD

Winter Harp Live features some of the ensemble's most-requested songs such as Ave Maria, Little Drummer Boy, Huron Carol and Away in a Manger. You'll hear well-known carols, a beautiful Spanish carol, a lively Irish jig and some of Winter Harp's fun songs such as Watch Out and Solstice Dance. The CD, which features just music, captures the magic and energy of a live performance, making you feel as if you are there.

A NIGHT IN WINTER

A Night In Winter

A Night In Winter is a delightful mix of medieval, English and Spanish carols – from upbeat tunes with percussion solos to hauntingly beautiful lullabies. Harps, flute, fiddle, rare medieval instruments, oud, sitar, percussion and singing combine in gorgeous arrangements that will have you dreaming of falling snow and crackling hearth fires.

A Child's christmas in wales

A Child's Chistmas in Wales

This CD features Alan Woodland reading the timeless treasure A Child's Christmas in Wales.

Alan's rendition is especially poignant, bringing to life the heart-warming childhood memories penned so eloquently by Dylan Thomas. The CD also features the delightful tale Carols in the Cotswold by Laurie Lee. This charming story relates the adventures of young boys carol singing on a snowbound night. With his wonderful, expressive style, Alan takes you back to that memorable night in the winter countryside. Journey with the boys as they trek through their snowy valley, singing carols from house to house, their lanterns lighting the way.

When Alan reads these stories, you can see, taste and hear every detail -- crisp winter nights, bundled up postmen, the aroma of cooked turkey, and colorful presents for good little boys.

So curl up on in your favorite chair, and let Winter Harp take you on this magical literary journey to Christmas' past. The CD also includes interludes of carols on harp, flute and cello.

This CD was featured on CBC Radio's North by Northwest and on Jurgen Gothe's DiscDrive.

CHRISTMAS NIGHT

Christmas Night

Winter Harp members spent considerable time researching music for this album -- to find beautiful, rarely-heard carols which they recorded intermingled with well-loved favorites. The album opens with a haunting Celtic ballad. The spirited song relates the legend of three mysterious ships that appear on the sea on Christmas Day. The album closes with a centuries-old Gaelic melody about a magical star-lit Christmas night.

Throughout the album, medieval, Spanish and Celtic carols mix with all-time favorites such as God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, The Huron Carol and What Child is This? From dance-like Basque carols, to haunting lullabies, this is Yuletide music at its best.

Nominated for a prestigious Westcoast Music award, Harp Dance features some of Winter Harp's most popular pieces including the rhythmic desert piece Caravan, and the fiery Baroque Flamenco.

On this CD, Celtic dances mix with music from afar to create an exotic and upbeat collection. Superbly produced, Harp Dance features breath-takingly beautiful arrangements and evocative performances. From the ethereal sounds of the medieval instruments to the exotic mixtures of tabla and Celtic harps, the album will transport listeners to other times and places. Features harps, percussion, bass, voice and medieval instruments.

WINTER HARP -- the Music

Winterharp

Described as "a journey into the heart of winter" the CD features well-known Christmas music as well as rare and beautiful medieval carols. From the haunting sounds of the organistrum and psaltery to dynamic, rhythmic carols featuring the whole ensemble, this is a CD not to be missed. Celtic, Spanish and classical harps, flutes, cello, medieval instruments, percussion and voice.

This CD was named one of the top 10 CDs of Christmas 1999 by The Georgia Straight newspaper.

• Birthday Carol
• Christmas Eagle
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Fires Burning
• The Shepherd's Harp
• What Child is This?
• Upside Down in the Bell
• Our Cat at Christmas

• Come Share the Bird
• Sleigh Ride
• That Child
• Friendly Beasts/Away in a Manger
• Eddie's Service
• Holy Mystery in the Barn
• Shepherd's Flute/Huron Carol
• There Were Camels

• Dancing for the Child
• Noel! Noel!
• The Messengers
• Beyond the Years
• Coventry Carol
• Winter Harp
• Those Last Late Hours
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Celtic Harp For Christmas

This album remains a top seller for its distribution companies Canada-wide. Regularly heard in December on CBC Radio, the CD features harp, flutes, cello and bells playing a hauntingly beautiful collection of well-known and medieval carols.

Celtic Harp of Dreams

A beautiful blend of the medieval and Celtic styles. Lori Pappajohn on Celtic harp and flutes, with cello, medieval instruments and percussion.

This CD was listed on Jurgen Gothe's prestigious top 20 hit list of 1998 and featured on Jurgen's DiscDrive.