Another carol, or Cantique de Noël, that came together gloriously, like Madeleines et café à la française (in France) and/or peanut butter + chocolate (in America), is “O Holy Night”. Placide Cappeau’s Christmas poem, “Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle” was set to music by fellow Frenchman, composer, Adolphe Adam in 1847. Eight years later, American minister and abolitionist John Sullivan Dwight anglicized the lyrics. 

Allison Crowe’s classic album “Tidings” inspires anew – for fun, now, a series of piano instrumentals celebrating music for the season & all time. 

Allison on the ivories, and each voice giving our own breath of life to the song lyrics. 

Photo: Billie Woods