Noel ancien: Noels and Carols from the Old World

Christian Century, Dec 13, 2003

Apollo's Fire, Jeannette Sorrell, with soprano Sandra Simon. Eclectra 2041, $15 (http://www.apollosfire.org).

A lively collection of 17th-century pieces, plus folk songs (from England, France and Catalonia) arranged in similar styles. Apollo's Fire is a Baroque orchestra based in Cleveland.