Alison Burns sent us a copy of her arrangements of traditional and original carols and songs, The Merits of Gold (see http://aliburns.co.uk/books/). It was richly rewarding to explore the collection and we have used four selections in this album. We adapted Alison’s original creation Sing Nowell as a show-opener.

Sing nowell, holly and bells, in the darkest days of the year
Nowell, nowell, We wish you well, Nowell, nowell, nowell

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