Inspired by the seven O Antiphons traditionally sung immediately preceding Christmas. L'Estrange begins with a refrain that floats over a drone in the lower voices. As the anthem progresses, tight harmonies
A chant-like sensibility pervades this challenging meditation on the nuances of waiting for the Holy Child's coming. Unison lines interwoven with divisi parts require vocal control and discipline, but the
Here is a lighthearted, graceful new carol with a trick up its sleeve: It's in 7/8 meter. Once you have the knack of the uneven metrical division (easy to do, since it never varies), the music carries you