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VB8 has recorded its debut CD, Winter Magic!

This first disc from VB8 is a collection of carols and songs for the festive season, all composed within the last thirty-five years, or, in the case of the two traditional French carols, in newlywritten harmonisations. The disc starts and ends with titles by a favorite composer of the group, Arvo Pärt, and includes repertoire from an eclectic mix of living composers. Most notably, the disc includes the first recordings of carols by three Canadian composers; Elizabeth Ekholm, Louis Desjarlais, and Benjamin Sigerson. The stylish and intimate nature of these performances allow the listener to get to know the individual voices of the eight singers as well as enjoying the soundscape of the octet as a whole.

The deliberate omission, for the most part, of traditional Christmas carols also allows for year-round listening.

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The launch of this recording will take place during the concert "Christmas by Candlelight" on December 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours. What has become an annual tradition aims to be a soothing evening before the onset of the Christmas chaos.

Buy your tickets to the concert and reserve your copy of "Winter Magic" today!

Already have our CD? Read the lyrics here.