The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and the gift of new holiday music awaits classical music lovers. From grand orchestral works to instrumental chamber pieces, festive animations, and intimate settings for piano, these additions to our holiday catalog are sure to spark the spirit of the season.
Read on to experience the magic of our latest holiday music releases from Navona Records.
The Toy Factory
John Wineglass
Emmy-winning composer John Wineglass’ The Toy Factory is a long-form animated journey that follows Santa around the world as he delivers presents and encounters various fantastical creatures along the way. Created by PARMA Senior Graphic Designer Edward Fleming, the production is based off of Wineglass’ orchestral release of the same name on DASHING VOL. 3 from Navona Records.
DASHING VOL. 4
Daniel Powers, James Shrader, L Peter Deutsch, Gerry Bryant arranger, Brian Latchem, Kim Diehnelt, John Mitchell, Michael G. Cunningham, David Peoples
Light the fireplace, don your coziest sweater, and let the festive sounds of DASHING VOL. 4 from Navona Records whisk you away on a joyful journey through holiday music both new and familiar.
Featuring a fresh line-up of contemporary composers, this edition of the DASHING series fuses the magic and warmth of holiday tones with the modern flair of today’s classical music, making for a neatly-packaged gift that’s sure to spark the spirit of the season.
A CHRISTMAS FEAST
Alyssa Reit
Alyssa Reit’s 2023 Navona Records debut celebrates the rich tradition of Christmas carols across multiple cultures and centuries with 20 instrumental chamber arrangements performed on harp by Reit along with violin, flute, French horn, and cello.
She includes familiar classics like O Come, O Come Emmanuel and Ding Dong Merrily on High, as well as 17th-century English songs such as Blessed Be That Maid Marie and I Saw Three Ships, the Appalachian carol Star of The East, the 15th-century French Noel Nouvolet, and many more.
