Looking to the light
Looking to the Light is an easy listening collection of well-loved Christmas songs such as O Holy Night, The Little Drummer Boy, Ave Maria, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and Australian carols, lesser known songs and children's favourites such as
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth and I want a hippopotamus for Christmas.
Looking to the Light is an easy listening collection of well-loved Christmas songs such as O Holy Night, The Little Drummer Boy, Ave Maria, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, and Australian carols, lesser known songs and children's favourites such as
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth and I want a hippopotamus for Christmas.
Louise Page and Phillipa Candy are one of Australia's most experienced recital pairs who have won many awards and accolades for their work. Based in Canberra, they have performed together for over fifteen years. This CD was recorded in response to requests following their popular Christmas concerts in 2006.
Artists
Louise Page
In June 1995 Louise won the Inaugural Song Recital Competition (now the City of Melbourne Recital Award) and has since appeared in recitals for Musica Viva, The Port Fairy Folk Festival and the Collins Street Promenade with accompanist Len Vorster.
Audio preview
Track Listing
Joy to the world I. Watts / G.F. Handel
Silent Night Mohr / Gruber
Sweet little Jesus Boy Robert MacGimsey
Have yourself a merry little Chirstmas Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane
O Holy Night Adolphe Adam / John Dwight
Sleep, Holy Child (from Night of Miracles) John W. Peterson
Ave Maria Michael Head
Allelulia (from Exultate, Jubilate KV 165) W. A. Mozart
The Silver Stars are in the Sky James Wheeler / William G. James
A Christmas Carol Ned Rorem
Small Christmas Tree Mona Gould / Michael Head
Carol of the Field Mice Kenneth Grahame / Michael Head
All I want for Christmas (is my two front teeth) Don Gardner
I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas John Rox
My True Love Gave to Me Andy Beck
Ave Maria Bach / Gounod
The Little Road to Bethlehem Margaret Rose / Michael Head
The Holly and the Ivy Trad.
Bethlehem Wilfrid Holland
The Three Drovers James Wheeler / William G. James
The Little Drummer Boy Davis / Onorati / Simeone
He's Got the Whole World in HIs Hands Trad
Performers
Where to listen
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MCD 365
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Categories
- Australian, Christmas
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574036527
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