On our winter concert program we will be singing Noël Nouvelet, a beautiful arrangement by Canadian composer and arranger Erica Phare-Bergh. What is the story behind this hauntingly beautiful French Canadian carol, and who is the composer who brought this enchanting setting to life?

Cantala will be singing one of the most beloved Christmas melodies of Catalonia, El Cant dels Ocells ("The Song of the Birds") in our upcoming concert. This piece is a traditional folk carol whose origins date back to the seventeenth century. Rather than on the Nativity itself, the carol focuses on nature-creation- rejoicing.