I Remember December

Timmins Youth Singers (Artist, Performer), Rosanne Simunovic (Artist), Patricia O'Callaghan (Artist, Performer), Kevin Closs (Artist, Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Timmins Youth Singers, Patricia O'Callaghan, Kevin Closs
• Audio CD (September 18, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Timmins Youth Singers
• ASIN: B00005OAZW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #694,018 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #75 in Music > Indie Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Memorable CD for Christmas, October 26, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: I Remember December (Audio CD)

I purchased this CD a couple of years ago and was so impressed with all the performances. The variety of the music, the excellence of the choir and soloists were consistent from track to track.

Actually, I play this CD all year round. The enthusiasm and joy of the singers is a welcome relief on a dismal workday.

Kudos to the Timmins Youth Singers, Patricia O'Callaghan(nice to hear her sing Christmas music...what a talent!) and Kevin Closs(an equally wonderful talent) for producing such a gem!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding choral Christmas collection, December 17, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Remember December (Audio CD)

Timmins is a mining town in Ontario, Canada where Shania Twain lived for several years of her childhood. The Timmins youth singers (now the Timmins concert singers), founded by Rosanne Simunovic, are a choir in which there are about two female singers to every male singer. They have recorded a series of Christmas albums, of which this was the first. Helped by the appearance of both Patricia O'Callaghan and Kevin Closs as soloists, this 1994 album has proved hugely successful and deservedly so.

The songs are a great mix of old chestnuts and original material. If you are looking for a collection of obvious songs, you'll find some here, but not many. Classical composer John Rutter wrote the first two songs (Good ale and Blow blow thou winter wind) and also arranged the ancient but rarely recorded Here we come a-wassailing. Old-fashioned Christmas, Unto you this night, Let their celestial concerts unite, Let there be praise and I Remember December are among the songs that are new to me.

Patricia was originally a member of the Timmins youth singers and has since become a successful cabaret singer. Patricia has a clear, operatic soprano voice, which she controls perfectly as you can hear on the three songs she sings - Have yourself a very merry Christmas, O Holy Night/Cantique De Noel (both featuring her as soloist) and I remember December (which also features Kevin Closs).

Kevin is a renowned Celtic folk singer-songwriter and would seem to be an unlikely choice of guest on an album of choral music but his contribution is outstanding. He is the featured soloist on The Christmas song and Unto you this night.

This is an interesting choral Christmas album made more so by the addition of Kevin and Patricia as soloists on selected songs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories Of The Recording Of I Remember December, November 11, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: I Remember December (Audio CD)

Length:: 2:41 Mins

This video clip highlights the opinions of the conductor and some of the singers as they journeyed through the recording process. Some of the comments are plain fun, just hilarious. Pure spontaneity here!

This CD really captures the magic and enthusiasm of the Holiday season. Great performances by the Timmins Youth Singers, Patricia O'Callaghan and Kevin Closs, all under the direction of Rosanne Simunovic. Beautiful artistry, superb production and repertoire. I Remember December