The Cape Breton Chorale has been thrilling audiences since its formation over thirty years ago. The Chorale has given more than 200 performances throughout the Maritimes, England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
The Chorale has shared the stage with a variety of musical stars, ranging from Celine Dion to Rita MacNeil and has performed before numerous visiting dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II.
The Cape Breton Chorale was recently highlighted by the Nova Scotia Choral Federation. We feel very lucky to have been able to rehearse safely together for much of this season. Please read the article for the full story of our #returntosinging.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to friends and family in Cape Breton and beyond, and to our audience members at home and abroad.
Ryan Billington, Director
Paula Jane Francis, Piano
I'll Be Home for Christmas - Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, arranged by Steve Zegree
The Gift - Lyrics by Tony Vincent Isaacs, arranged by Bob Chilcott
Candlelight Carol - John Rutter
Recorded December 10, 2020, New Waterford, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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We give thanks to:
St. Margeurite Bourgeoys Parish, Sydney
Fr. Bill Burke
Calvin United Church, New Waterford
Rev. Duncan Roach
Shaun Dieltgens
Richard MacAulay
Adam Young
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Lyrics James Gannon & Music Walter Kent
I'll be home for Christmas;
You can count on me.
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree.
Christmas Eve will find me
Where the love-light gleams.
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.
The Gift
Bob Chilcott
A gift we deliver, a gift we receive...
In the gift we deliver, in the gift we receive,
is the living spirit Mary did conceive,
the royal gift of love incandescent flame
Is given to all mankind in His name.
Joy, joy, it is our true delight
To give and receive on this wondrous night.
A boy child to Mary is born
And His light will shine on beyond the dawn.
Candlelight Carol
John Rutter
How do you capture the wind on the water?
How do you count all the stars in the sky?
How can you measure the love of a mother?
Or how can you write down a baby's first cry?
Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow
Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn
Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo
Angels are singing; the Christ child is born
Shepherds and wise men will kneel and adore him
Seraphim round him their vigil will keep
Nations proclaim him their Lord and their Saviour
But Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep
Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow
Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn
Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo
Angels are singing; the Christ child is born
Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger
Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay
Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation
A child with his mother that first Christmas Day
Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow
Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn
Gloria! Gloria in excelsis deo
Angels are singing; the Christ child is born
The Cape Breton Chorale deciced to conclude our season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While we miss singing together each week and are saddened that we will not be able to perform our planned Spring concert, we know that we are not alone.
In the meantime we would like to share some of our music with you on our new YouTube channel:
We will be adding more of our previously recorded material in the near future, so be sure to follow us or check back regularly!