Christmas Variations
Celebrate the theme and the variations of Christmas with harpist Megan Reeve as she explores Christmas music from around the world and across the ages.
John Henry Hopkins composer
Johann Pachelbel composer
William Garnet James composer
Benjamin Britten composer
Johann Sebastian Bach composer
Charles Gounod composer
Bernard Andrès composer
Featuring old favourites such as ‘O Come all ye faithful’ and ‘The First Noel’, as well as little known Christmas music, including Australian Christmas lullaby ‘The Silver Stars are in the Sky’. With guest artist Sarah Beggs from the Melbourne Symphony on flute.
Artist
Megan Reeve
Megan has been performing professionally on the harp for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree with Honours from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Music Performance degree from the Victorian College of the Arts, and a Master of Arts in Music, Culture and Politics from Cardiff University, Wales.
Track Listing
- Carols for Christmas (Traditional)
- Variations pastorales sur un vieux Noël Marcel Samuel-Rousseau
- [Megan Reeve]
- [Verlene Schermer]
- We three Kings / Aquatintes No. 3 [Megan Metheney] John Henry Hopkins Bernard Andrès
- The first noel / Canon Johann Pachelbel (Traditional)
- The silver stars are in the sky William Garnet James
- A ceremony of carols Interlude Benjamin Britten
- Ave Maria Johann Sebastian Bach Charles Gounod
- Jesus, Jesus rest your head (Traditional)
- O come all ye faithful
We three Kings John Henry Hopkins
Performers
- Megan Reeve
- Sarah Beggs · track 6
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. Britten's operas are firmly established in the international repertoire. He has more operas played worldwide than any other composer born in the 20th century.
Charles Gounod
Charles-François Gounod
William Garnet James
Composer William Garnet James was the first federal director of the ABC (1931-1957) and it was during his tenure that orchestras were formed in each state.
Johann Pachelbel
Johann Pachelbel was a German Baroque composer, organist and teacher, who brought the south German organ tradition to its peak. He composed a large body of sacred and secular music, and his contributions to the development of the chorale prelude and fugue have earned him a place among the most important composers of the middle Baroque era.
Where to listen
Christmas Variations is available for streaming through Apple Music. It can also be purchased through the iTunes Music Store.
Christmas Variations is available as a CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer online ordering.
Product details
- Catalogue number
- MCD 585
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Release date
- Nov 2018
- Musical work
copyright - © 2018 Megan Reeve
- Sound recording
copyright - ℗ 2018 Move Records
- Category
- Christmas
- Barcode
- EAN 9314574058529
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