Listen & tracks
11 works · 20:35
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1 Christmas Bells Peal Traditional :56
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2 The Silver Stars are in the Sky William Garnet James 2:44
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3 The Three Drovers William Garnet James 2:12
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4 In Dulci Jubilo Traditional 2:00
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5 The Cradle Song Traditional 1:44
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6 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional 2:35
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7 Il est né Traditional 1:53
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8 Come all ye Shepherds Traditional 2:12
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9 O Come all ye Faithful Traditional 2:25
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10 Deck the Halls Traditional :58
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11 Good King Wenceslas Traditional :56
Joan Chia returns to the National Carillon with Christmas carols and Australian seasonal pieces. Traditional favourites sit beside William Garnet James’s The Silver Stars are in the Sky and The Three Drovers, heard in the open air of the capital’s carillon tower.
Artists
Joan Chia
carillon
Joan Chia is the carillonist at the National Carillon in Canberra.
William Garnet James
composer
William Garnet James (1892–1977) was an Australian pianist and composer who became a pioneer of music broadcasting as the ABC’s first Director of Music.
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