Greek Carols

The first LP in Greece dedicated to carolling songs performed during the religious celebrations of the Twelve Nights and of Easter. The carols were recorded in many different areas of Greece performed by local musicians and singers, thus preserving all the distinguishing local patterns and characteristics.

Production: EMI Columbia
Year of release: 1974
Type: LP

Collaborators

Production team

Domna Samiou (Research, Collection, Musical supervision)

Singers

Zisimos Virvilis (Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos), )

Choir

Children’s Choir of the mixed High School ‘Estia Neas Smyrnis’ (Christmas Carol (Astypalea), Christ Is Born Today, Sourva, Sourva (New Year Carol from Thrace), Listen Again Lords (New Year Carol from Astypalea), Open Your Door (New Year Carol fron Creta), Epiphany Is Here, Feast of Light (Peloponnese), Rise Lady to Adorn Yourself (Epiphany Carol from Naxos), Tomorrow It Is Epiphany (Crete), Tomorrow It Is Epiphany (Astypalea), Epiphany Is Here (Epirus), Lazarus Is Here, Wake up Lazarus, Lazarus Passed by Here, Where Are You Lazarus?, )Men’s Group (Christmas Carol (Thrace), Christmas Song (Thrace), Leaving the Noble Home (New Year Carol from Thrace), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Thrace), )Choir (St Basil Is Coming (Ikaria), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Ikaria), Lazarus at Your Door, )Mixed choir (Good Day Brothers (Epiphany Carol from Patmos), )

Musicians

Flute

Antonis Spanos (Rise Lady to Adorn Yourself (Epiphany Carol from Naxos), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Ikaria), Lazarus at Your Door, )

Gaida (bagpipe)

Theodoros Kekes (Christmas Song (Thrace), Leaving the Noble Home (New Year Carol from Thrace), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Thrace), )

Tsambouna

Antonis Spanos (St Basil Is Coming (Ikaria), )

Violin

Alekos Pavlou-Arapakis (Christmas Carol (Astypalea), Listen Again Lords (New Year Carol from Astypalea), )

Cretan lyra

Antonis Peristeris (Christ Is Born Today, Open Your Door (New Year Carol fron Creta), Tomorrow It Is Epiphany (Crete), )

Lute

Dimitris Nomikos (Christmas Carol (Astypalea), Listen Again Lords (New Year Carol from Astypalea), St Basil Is Coming (Ikaria), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Ikaria), Lazarus at Your Door, )Petros Karbadakis (Christ Is Born Today, Open Your Door (New Year Carol fron Creta), Tomorrow It Is Epiphany (Crete), )

Toumbi

Mattheos Markoulis (Rise Lady to Adorn Yourself (Epiphany Carol from Naxos), )

Goblet drum

Stavros Psyrakis (Christmas Carol (Thrace), Christmas Song (Thrace), Leaving the Noble Home (New Year Carol from Thrace), Today Is Epiphany, Feast of Light (Thrace), )

See also

  • AlbumCD2011Domna Samiou Greek Folk Music Association

Christmas, New Year and Epiphany Carols

Κάλαντα ευχές και παινέματα των Χριστουγέννων, της Πρωτοχρονιάς και των Φώτων. Άλλα λιγότερο κι άλλα περισσότερο γνωστά που προέρχονται από διάφορες περιοχές της Ελλάδας. Κυκλοφόρησε με την εφημερίδα "Ελεύθερος Τύπος" στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου 2011.
  • SongDodecaneseAstypaleaChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Carol (Astypalea)

  • Χριστούγεννα Πρωτούγεννα ♦ Studio recording, 1974. Domna Samiou taped this carol in Astypalea, Dodecanese, sung by a boy and a man, in 1964. Verses have been added by Rena Sarli.
  • SongThraceChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Carol (Thrace)

  • Χριστός γιννιέται, χαρά στουν κόσμου ♦ Studio recording, 1974.
  • SongThraceChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christmas Song (Thrace)

  • Η μάνα που 'χει τουν ιγιό ♦ Studio recording, 1974.
  • SongCreteChristmas Carol, Ritual SongCarol

Christ Is Born Today

  • Χριστός γεννάται σήμερο ♦ Studio recording, 1974.