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More about the album

from the producer, William Coakley

A cd cover with the words mary mother of the light

The Majesty of Christmas


For me, Christmas was pipe organs, huge choirs, and lots of great performances all adding to the beauty and majesty of the Advent of Christ the Savior on Earth. 

Until recently, it seemed like we were losing Christmas.  You weren’t even supposed to say “Merry Christmas.”  And, we were losing the focus on what Christmas was all about… “Christ the Savior is born.” 

So I’m delighted to present a musical celebration that captures the spirit of Christmas in all its majesty.  Large choirs are part of the celebration of Christmas and as you will hear, they are sprinkled throughout the CD.  The Pipe Organ is a french Cavaille Coll organ from the church of Notre Dam de Metz, which is near the border with Germany.  It was commissioned in the 19th century and is still used in the liturgy today.

The orchestra in the tracks is from the Vienna Symphony libraries where each individual instrument is sampled and made available to the arranger.

So I hope this album fills you with the same Advent experience I had as a choir boy participating in the Christmas pageantry; and I hope it highlights the message, the magnificence and beauty of the celebrations that made a lasting impression that I will never forget.