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We are truly blessed that so many gifted Canadian composers have dedicated their talents to create a spectrum of musical works of art for our choirs to perform. One of the goals of this recording is to acquaint listeners with choral Christmas compositions from Canada that might not be familiar - not only new songs, but also recent arrangements of well-known melodies or texts. Many selections are easily accessible to church and community choirs looking for interesting new repertoire for Christmas concerts or worship services. Other pieces will take a little more rehearsal work, but the end product will enrich singers and audiences alike. On this recording I have tried to include composers from the Maritimes to the West Coast, and I hope that more conductors and choirs will be encouraged to look at the wealth of wonderful music being created in Canada. From all of us who enthusiastically program Canadian music in our concert repertoire, thank you to composers across across the country for using your rich and diverse talents to create music we love to sing and share.