A Baroque Christmas

Christian Century, Dec 4, 2002

Carolyn Sinclair, Baroque Players of Hamilton. Michael Jarvis. ATMA 22174, $16.00.

Here is a program for harpsichord, flute, violin, cello and soprano performed with an easy directness. Half the works are unavailable anywhere else. The most familiar music here is the 12/8 version of "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah. In a harpsichord solo work by one of Bach's sons you can recognize the tune "Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann" as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star." The publisher's Web page for this CD is http://www.atmaclassique.com/anglais /fiche_disque.asp?id=ACD22174