Season of Light: Songs of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, New Year

Featuring

Judith Clurman
Lee Musiker
Essential Voices USA
Jacob Narverud
John Bucchino
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych

Anonymous (Christmas)
Jean Mouton
Stephen Schwartz
Benjamin Britten
Anonymous (Traditional)

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Performer Biography

Essential Voices USA (EVUSA), conducted by Judith Clurman, is a preeminent New York choral ensemble that performs in iconic venues and events, and records and premieres works by America's finest composers.

Performer Biography

Lee Musiker, the pianist on several tracks, is a GRAMMY® and Emmy award-winning musician who has collaborated with premier artists across classical, operatic, Broadway, jazz, and pop genres.

Album & Artwork

This album, 'Season of Light,' is a collection of music celebrating the effort to infuse light and joy into the holiday season, spanning Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, and New Year.

Composition History

The piece 'The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights)' by Stephen Schwartz and Steve Young was originally written in 2001 for the Lincoln Center Holiday Tree Lighting celebration.

Composition History

Benjamin Britten's 'A New Year Carol' was originally written for children and is part of his collection 'Friday Afternoons,' composed between 1933 and 1935 for the pupils of Clive House School, where his brother was headmaster.

Recording & Production

This album includes premiere recordings of five tracks: 'Season of Light,' 'Grateful,' 'God Rest Ye,' 'The Chanukah Song (We Are Lights),' and 'Auld Lang Syne.'

Performer Biography

Judith Clurman, the conductor of Essential Voices USA, is an Emmy and GRAMMY®-nominated musician who has worked with many of the world's finest symphonies and commissioned new works from over fifty American composers.