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Ellen Hargis and Paul O'Dette have collected their favorite music for the Christmas season, and it's now available from NP. Their performances of works from 16th and 17th century England, France, and Italy capture the many-layered experience of Christmas with their trademark expressiveness, joy, beauty, and style. The CD includes a bonus track of "What are you doing New Year's Eve?", an arrangement of Frank Loesser's song made for the duo by Patrick O'Brien.

Reviews:
Ellen Hargis: "a national musical treasure" Continuo
Paul O?Dette: "the clearest case of genius ever to touch his instrument."
Toronto Globe and Mail
The Duo: "Everything sounded like a little gem as performed by Hargis and O'Dette" nuanced, natural teamwork that highlighted the best qualities of the music."

Tracks: 1. Tous les bourgeois de Ch?tres (Anonymous 16th c.) 3:48 2. Au Saint-Nau (Anonymous 15th c.) 2:54 3. Laissons pa?tre nos b?tes (Anonymous 17th c.) 1:13 4. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Praetorius) 3:20 5. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Newsidler) 2:35 6. Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (Praetorius) 2:36 7. In dulci jubilo (Praetorius) 2:15 8. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Reusner) 1:12 9. Canzonetta spirituale sopra alla nanna ( Merula) 7:12 10. Long cold nights (Anonymous 17th c.) 3:51 11. Sweet was the song the Virgin sung (Anonymous 16th c.) 2:20 12. All hail to the days (Anonymous 17th c.) 3:35 13. As it fell on a holie eve (Holborne) 1:03 14. Greensleeves (Anonymous/Cutting) 3:19 15. 'Tis Christmas now! (Lawes) 2:13 16. Figlio, dormi (Kapsberger) 9:56 17. Preludio 10mo (Kapsberger) :49 18. Sarabanda (Kapsberger) 3:29 19. Piva (Kapsberger) 2:06 20. Villan di Spagna (Kapsberger) :55 21. Une jeune pucelle (Anonymous 17th c.) :49 22. Quoy? vous dormez? (Anonymous 17th c.) 2:38 23. Or dites-nous Marie (Anonymous 17th c.) 1:29 24. Froids Aquilons (Anonymous 17th c.) 2:57 25. What are you doing New Year's Eve? (Loessner/O'Brien.) 2:31 Total Time: 73:52