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The success of Michigan's Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, is not difficult to explain (their first two albums were picked up by Decca, and they've moved to the still larger Sony Classical for this Christmas release. The other monastic communities who have released recordings are largely male, and the sunny attitude of the singers may be infectious depending on your outlook. This program has lots of familiar material, even a version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and there's less of the Sisters' quotidian service music that made their first two albums so distinctive. Nevertheless, those who enjoy this group will find this a satisfying holiday outing. The mix of a cappella vocals and organ-accompanied hymns and carols is similar to that on the earlier albums, and the rather girlish sounds of the choristers (average age: 28) are, if anything, even smoother than before. Sample Snowflakes for a taste of both the Sisters' basic sound and their artless, but distinctive original compositions. A pleasure of these albums is the acoustically appropriate setting of the Sisters' Ann Arbor, Michigan, Motherhouse chapel, which keeps the text clear, but adds a chamber-sized version of cathedral resonance; one hopes that the Sisters' growing success and upcoming move to larger headquarters in Texas does not foreclose further use of this venue.
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Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Robert Bridges, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Bryceson Treharne, Arranger - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Philipp Nicolai, Lyricist - Catherine Winkworth, Translator - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Franz Gruber, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Acoustic Guitar - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Arranger, Violin - Sr. Mary Esther Downey, OP, Flute - Joseph Mohr, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Mykola Leontovych, Composer - Sr. John Michael Wynne, OP, Xylophone - Peter J. Wilhousky, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Arranger, Violin - William Chatterton Dix, Lyricist - J. M. Neale, Translator - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Composer, Lyricist, Organ - Sr. Mary Esther Downey, OP, Flute - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Arranger, Associated Performer, Main Artist - William Kirkpatrick, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Sr. Mary Esther Downey, OP, Flute - Traditional, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - James Chadwick, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Lucienne Holzman, Arranger - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Lowell Mason, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Isaac Watts, Lyricist - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Arranger - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Arranger - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Composer, Violin - Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz. OP, Organ - Sr. Mary Esther Downey, OP, Flute - Alphonsus Liguori, Lyricist - Robert Coffin, Translator - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Sr. Peter Joseph Wardlaw, OP, Arranger - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Brad Michel, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Lucienne Holzman, Arranger - Joel Gordon, Recording Engineer
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The success of Michigan's Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, is not difficult to explain (their first two albums were picked up by Decca, and they've moved to the still larger Sony Classical for this Christmas release. The other monastic communities who have released recordings are largely male, and the sunny attitude of the singers may be infectious depending on your outlook. This program has lots of familiar material, even a version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and there's less of the Sisters' quotidian service music that made their first two albums so distinctive. Nevertheless, those who enjoy this group will find this a satisfying holiday outing. The mix of a cappella vocals and organ-accompanied hymns and carols is similar to that on the earlier albums, and the rather girlish sounds of the choristers (average age: 28) are, if anything, even smoother than before. Sample Snowflakes for a taste of both the Sisters' basic sound and their artless, but distinctive original compositions. A pleasure of these albums is the acoustically appropriate setting of the Sisters' Ann Arbor, Michigan, Motherhouse chapel, which keeps the text clear, but adds a chamber-sized version of cathedral resonance; one hopes that the Sisters' growing success and upcoming move to larger headquarters in Texas does not foreclose further use of this venue.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:09
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Masterworks
- Genre: Ambient/New Age Christmas Music
(P) 2017 De Montfort Music, LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
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