En la Fete de Noel/O Holy Night | 
 enlarge | Creators: Anonymous, Claude-beninge Balbastre, Guillaume Costeley, Franz Xaver Gruber, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Diane Loomer, Jean-philippe Rameau, Canadian Traditional, Christmas Traditional, French Traditional, John Francis Wade
Label: Naxos
Category: Music
Buy New: $10.96
Rating:  3 reviews
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 636943443521
EAN: 0636943443521
Release Date: October 12, 1999
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Shipping: International shipping available
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| Tracks:
| • | Saint Nuit / O Holy Night - Martin Dagenais, Gruber, F.X. | | • | La Nuit / The Night - Martin Dagenais, Rameau, J.P. | | • | Loel Nouvelet / Christmas Comes Anew | | • | Allons, Hay, Hay Bergeres / Let's Go Merry Shepherdesses - Martin Dagenais, Costeley, Guillaume | | • | Pastourelles, Pastoureaux (Noel Angevin) | | • | Ah! Quel Grand Mystere! / Oh, What a Great Mystery | | • | Ca Bergers! / So, Shepherds! | | • | Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes | | • | Le Sommeil de I'enfant Jesus / The Sleep of the Infant Jesus | | • | Dans Cette Etable/In This Manger | | • | Il Est Ne le Divins Enfant | | • | Venez Mes Enfants / Come My Children | | • | Quelleest Cette Odeur Agreable / What Is This Perfume So Appealing | | • | Tous Les Bourgeois de Chatres / All the People of Chatres | | • | Au Saint Nau (Noel Poitevin) | | • | C'etait la Veille de Noel / It Was on Christmas Eve | | • | Jesous Ahatonhia - Martin Dagenais, Huron, Noel | | • | Carol of the Bells - Martin Dagenais, Ukrainien, Noel | | • | There Is a Flower | | • | Yule-Tide Fires - Martin Dagenais, Loomer, D | | • | Bel Astre Que J'Adore | | • | Adeste Fideles / O Come All Ye Faithful - Martin Dagenais, Wade, J.F. |
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French Christmas Carrols January 14, 2008
Renee (DC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
En la Fete de Noel/O Holy Night: I wanted French carrols with an emphasis on sprituality rather than the lighter Santa Claus emphasis (which I also enjoy). This is a special and beautiful cd and reminds me of my childhood in France.
A Simple Collection That Conveys the Beauty of Christmas December 8, 2005
Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
EN LA FETE DE NOEL is one of those "why not?' choices that find a way into my music library. It looked interesting and the price was right. Why not take a chance? I'm glad I took the chance because it's worth far more than its modest price.
It's not the most complex recording in the world. The choir La Petite Bande de Montreal under the direction of conductor Martin Dagenais sing Christmas carols, sometimes accompanied by the organ and at other times without any accompaniment at all. Most of the carols are sung in French, and some that do not translate easily into French are performed in English. Each carol is sung with great beauty and the performance allows the simplicity of the carols to bring out the musical and spiritual qualities so inherent in these works. While each carol is performed well, the real treasure of this recording would be the French carols. There are a variety included in the collection such as the well known "Les Anges Dans Nos Compagnes" (Angels we have Heard on High) and favorite of many "Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant" but the set also contains a number not included on most standard collections in English.
Most of the carols are religious pieces, with the exception of "The Carol of the Bells." For me this is a plus. While I do love so much of the music associated with the Christmas season, both religious and secular, I have a special spot for music that is beautiful and conveys the spiritual message of Christmas, and this is something I believe this set does well. Since Christmas recordings can often be as commercial as the holiday itself is becoming, it's refreshing to find a disc that evokes the beauty of Christmas while recalling what the season is all about: the birth of Christ.
Simply Lovely. It deserves a Rosette! August 29, 2000
Patrick A Daley (Fredericton, New Brunswick)
35 out of 35 found this review helpful
I confess to liking French Christmas carols, and these are performed extremely well by La Petite Bande de Montreal under director Martin Dagenais. There is a lively folk quality to so many French carols, and others are more lyrical. A number of the tunes will be familiar to English speakers, of course, such as Sainte nuit (Silent Night), Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels We Have Heard on High), perhaps Le sommeil de l'enfant Jesus (The Sleep of the Infant Jesus), Jesous Ahatonhia (Huron Carol), Carol of the Bells (a Ukrainian carol, sung in English), and Adeste Fideles. There are many typically French carols, such as Noel nouvelet, Ah! Quel grand mystere, Dans cette etable, Il est ne le divin enfant, and what I think is the most beautiful of all carols, Bel astre que j'adore. Bel astre has such beautiful words, compressed and full of meaning, which cover most of Christian spirituality. I love Bel astre and have sung it many times as a solo. La petite bande de Montreal gives it a smooth and beautiful rendition, and every word is clear. The organ accompaniment is restrained and very beautiful. If I could give this a Rosette, as in the Penguin Guide, I would. This is a very special disc. The recording is excellent, middling forward in presentation, yet very smooth and natural. The performances are outstanding, very expressive. This group doesn't know how to sing a dull note! A very lovely disc, whether you understand any French or not. This is a must have Christmas disc.
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