Loreena McKennitt - To Drive The Cold Winter Away
This is a collection of "[s]easonal music with a fresh and serendipitous
approach ... of traditional and lesser-known winter and Chirstmas carols";
it can, however, be played throughout the year.
The album "was recorded on location at an artists' retreat and a monastery
in Ireland, and a Canadian church."
Contents
- IN PRAISE OF CHRISTMAS
Traditional English (eighteenth century)
arr. by Loreena McKennitt
- THE SEASONS
Traditional English (nineteenth century)
arr. by Loreena McKennitt
- THE KING
Traditional English
arr. by Loreena McKennitt
- BANQUET HALL
Music by Loreena McKennitt
- SNOW
Music by Loreena McKennitt
Lyrics by Archibald Lampman
- BALULALOW
Traditional Scottish
arr. by Loreena McKenitt
- LET US THE INFANT GREET
Traditional English
arr. by Loreena McKennitt
- THE WEXFORD CAROL
Traditional Irish
arr. by Loreena McKennitt
- THE STOCKFORD CAROL
Music by Loreena McKennitt
- LET ALL THAT ARE TO MIRTH INCLINED
Traditional English
arr. by Loreena McKennitt