A Child My Choice - a Sacred Christmas Album
Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | The Darkest Midnight | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella | Julie Keim, Gary Davison | 1:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Es Ist Ein Ros (Lo How a Rose) | Julie Keim, Roger Isaacs, Eric Sabatino | 2:33 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Gesù Bambino | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino, Kim Miller | 3:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Ave Maria | Julie Keim, Gary Davison | 1:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | What Child Is This? | Julie Keim, Roger Isaacs, Margaret Neil, Eric Sabatino, Gabe Sto | 3:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High) | Julie Keim, Margaret Neil, Eric Sabatino | 2:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Marië Wiegenlied (The Virgin's Slumber Song) | Julie Keim, Gary Davison | 1:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Interlude (from Ceremony of Carols) | Eric Sabatino | 3:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Lullay Thou Tiny Little Child | Julie Keim | 2:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | A Child My Choice | Julie Keim | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Nouvelles, Nouvelles | Julie Keim, Margaret Neil, Gary Davison | 2:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Lulajze Jezuniu : Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino, Gabe Stone | 4:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 14 | Vom Himmel Hoch | Gary Davison | 2:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 15 | Jesus Born In Beth'ny | Julie Keim, Gabe Stone | 3:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 16 | Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 17 | E'en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 18 | A Carol Garland | Julie Keim, Gary Davison, Gabe Stone, Eric Sabatino | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 19 | Noël Nouvelet | Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino | 1:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 19 Songs |
Recent Customer Reviews
Lovely Crystalline Sound
by Patrick McCabeThis unusual Christmas disc made it to the initial ballot for the Grammys last year, and it is indeed a delight. Julie moderates her vocal approach to a variety of styles, always successfully. For the opening track, an Irish traditional carol, The Darkest Midnight in December, she drops to the lower register, but with a congenial folk-song style rather than the operatic chest voice (or the searching around for pitch that I often hear in a supposed folk-song style). In the upper register, she has a lovely crystalline sound. The selections run from Plainchant and a 16th century Noël, through traditional carols and folk material, to some worthy contemporary selections. In addition to the superb harpist, Eric Sabatino, she is also supported by a second soprano, a counter-tenor, a string quartet, flutes, percussion, handbells, organ and piano.
Many of us have used Richard Wayne Dirksen's compelling "A Child My Choice" (text by 16th century poet Robert Southwell) in its SATB arrangement, but the arrangement here for solo voice and string trio (made with the composer's blessing) has a charm all of its own.
The liner propvides texts of those pieces not sung in English, as well as the Southwell poem. Julie's diction, not incidentally, is as excellent in French and German as it is in English, though all I can claim for her Polish is that it sounds convincing!
- Victor Hill
Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians (April 2008)
Elegant, Lovely and Exquisite
by High Desert SingerSo elegant, lovely, and exquisite, Julie Keim's A CHILD MY CHOICE is a classical beauty. Although I sometimes shun sopranos as too shrill, Keim wins me over with her supple and warm, yet oh-so-precise instrument. Her excellent singing is perfectly framed by minimal accompaniment, primarily the harp (Eric Sabatino).
This refined offering presents a full hour of gracefully executed holiday fare. The album opens extremely well with "The darkest midnight in December", an Irish traditional carol that is all about sweet melancholy. The gorgeous harmonies (with counter-tenor Roger Isaacs) on "Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen" (Lo, how a rose e'er blooming), are breathtaking, and the same can be said about "What Child Is This?" Keim's plainchant version of "Ave Maria" is haunting and memorable, especially with the backdrop of handbells. Keim's crackling "Jesus Born in Beth'ny" is an Appalachian trip, and "A Carol Garland" -- with its syncopated percussion and choral refrains--is a very cool melange of diverse carols. In truth, the 19 tracks are all superb.
The mood and musical selections may be classical in tone, but A CHILD MY CHOICE is accessible to a broad audience. Julie Keim is a phenomenal artist, and her album might well be your wise choice this holiday season.
--Carol Swanson, ChristmasReviews.com
Top Albums and Songs by Julie Keim, Eric Sabatino
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E'en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come | A Child My Choice - a Sacred Christmas Album | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) | A Child My Choice - a Sacred Christmas Album | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Noël Nouvelet | A Child My Choice - a Sacred Christmas Album | 1:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Darkest Midnight | A Child My Choice - a Sacred Christmas Album | 4:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Classical, Music, Singer/Songwriter
- Released: Oct 10, 2006
- ℗ 2006 JulTone
