"A Baroque Christmas" includes original versions of well-loved Christmas songs as well as little-known Christmas music from the Baroque era. This CD follows the Baroque Players of Hamilton's incredibly well-received Christmas TV special, also entitled "A Baroque Christmas". This CD includes the beloved Canadian "Huron Carol" in Huron and French, the French-Canadian favourite "D'ou viens-tu, bergere?", plus "O Jesulein suss", "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks", "Rejoice Greatly" (from Handel's Messiah) and other lovely songs and instrumental pieces. ATMA Classique Website ATMA ACD22174 - Distribution SRI.

"****" (four stars) ~ "Sound Advice" CBC Radio 2
"A gracefully intimate performance." ~ The Vancouver Sun
"An absolutely glorious disc." ~ The Hamilton Spectator

"Ah, How Sweet it is to Love" Songs for the Theatre by Purcell, Clarke and Eccles (including several world premiere recordings) Carolyn Sinclair, soprano, Michael Jarvis, harpsichord and Margaret Gay, baroque 'cello, includes 27 songs and two harpsichord suites. Hungaroton Classic Website Hungaroton label 31602

"Carolyn Sinclair...brings to these songs a fresh, bright approach...she has a fine technique, singing with fluent accuracy and an unfailing sense of style." ~ Fanfare (USA)

"Sinclair sings...with considerable beauty and freshness and her diction is superb." ~ The Winnipeg Free Press

"Ce [disque] sont généralement de bonne surprises . . . extrément engageants . . .il s'agit d'un excellent travail de redécouverte et une interprétation très honorable . . . la modeste suite pour clavecin de Clarke, qui rivalise toutefois difficilement avec celle en ré mineur de Purcell, dont Michael Jarvis donne ici une interprétation limpide et inspirée . . ." 7/10. ~ Répertoire (France)