song composer min.:sec.
Wesley / French Carol / Bach 4:29
02 Sussex Carol / Gaude Maria v. Gabriellum English carol / 4:01
03 Masters In This Hall / O Come Emmanuel Chartres / 13th Cent. plainsong 5:29
04 What Child Is This?/Coventry Carol Elizabethan / English Carol 3:58
05 Halleluja Chorus (from "Messiah") George Frederic Handel 4:14
06 O Little Town of Bethlehem Brooks-Redner 1:10
07 Marche Des Rois/Patapan B. De la Monnaye / French Carol 4:29
08 Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable? French Carol 2:10
09 Ya Viene La Vieja/Canzoni Di Zampognari Spanish / Sicilian Carols 3:57
10 Carol Of The Birds / Fum Fum Fum / A Fire in Bethlehem Catalonian / Spanish Carols 1:33
11 O Holy Night (Cantique De Noél) Adolph Adam 2:54
12 We Three Kings / Ukrainian Bell Carol Johann Sebastian Bach 5:03

Peter Blanchette: Alto and Tenor archguitars

For years people asked Peter to record a CD of Christmas music. However, Peter always resisted the project because Christmas albums are usually recorded in the summer, requiring the artist to spend hours playing Christmas music without the benefit of the Christmas spirit. As an alternative, in December of 2000, Peter began work on the holiday CD. While it took until March to finish, it was a snowy year and the holiday mood persisted.

The album's arrangements nicely bring together traditional Christmas music from various countries and time periods in a program which will surely put you in the Christmas spirit.

Click on the song titles to hear excerpts from this CD
Archguitar Christmas
Peter Blanchette,1
11-string alto archguitar,
13-string tenor archguitar