A Meridian Christmas Meridian & Irene Messoloras

• Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Arr. for Choir by Carolyn Jennings):
• 1 Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Arr. for Choir by Carolyn Jennings) 02:17
• Michael Praetorius (1571/72 - 1621): A Great and Mighty Wonder (Arr. for Choir by Erling Pederson):
• 2 Praetorius: A Great and Mighty Wonder (Arr. for Choir by Erling Pederson) 03:17
• Paul Manz (1919 - 2009): E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come:
• 3 Manz: E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come 02:32
• Traditional: All Through the Night (Arr. for Choir by Ben Parry):
• 4 Traditional: All Through the Night (Arr. for Choir by Ben Parry) 03:44
• The Holly and The Ivy (Arr. for Choir by Ola Gjeilo):
• 5 Traditional: The Holly and The Ivy (Arr. for Choir by Ola Gjeilo) 03:43
• Total Runtime 15:33

Info zu A Meridian Christmas

Following their debut EP Serenity, Meridian and Irene Messoloras return to Signum Classics with their first holiday release—A Meridian Christmas. Recorded at All Hallows Gospel Oak, London, this enchanting Christmas collection captures the spirit of the season with warmth, clarity, and elegance.

Shaped by Meridian’s signature blend, the album offers a soundscape of carols and seasonal works that is both intimate and classic. From Ben Parry’s tender All Through the Night to Carol Jennings’s cheerful Ding Dong! Merrily on High and Ola Gjeilo’s festive The Holly and the Ivy, each piece captures a distinctive mood of the season. The program further features Paul Manz’s E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come, offering a moment of quiet yearning and hope, and A Great and Mighty Wonder arranged by Erling Pederson, resounding in radiant proclamation.

Together, these works trace the season’s arc—from quiet reflection to joyful celebration.

Meridian
Irene Messoloras, conductor

Meridian
is a London-based professional chamber choir founded and directed by Irene Messoloras. With a sound defined by clarity, balance, and expressive depth, the ensemble brings together early and contemporary repertoire to create a richly contemplative musical experience.

Meridian’s members are drawn from outstanding ensemble backgrounds such as Tenebrae, the Monteverdi Choir, and The Sixteen. This combination weaves together a broad variety of choral experience, giving the choir an exceptional range of vocal power and colour.

Irene Messoloras
Dedicated to inspiring musicians and audiences through a determined passion for musical excellence, Irene Messoloras is a Greek-American conductor who maintains an active career as a music educator, clinician, and adjudicator. Her ensembles have delivered meaningful and passionate performances across the United States and on the international stage in both Europe and Asia.

Irene Messoloras is the conductor of Meridian, a London-based professional choir. Their debut EP Serenity can be found on Signum Records. Additionally, Messoloras is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of California, Irvine and currently serves as the Associate Chair of the Music Department.

Under Messoloras’ leadership, her choirs have been celebrated as some of the finest in the United States, earning invitations to perform at the prestigious American Choral Directors Association National Conferences in both 2023 and 2021. Other recent performances include Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Beijing Concert Hall.

Irene Messoloras is the recipient of numerous awards for creative programming, diversity and inclusivity, community engagement, and conducting. Recently, Dr. Messoloras was awarded the Grand Prize for conducting at the World Classical Music Awards (2023), the Vivaldi International Music Competition Grand Prize Winner (2023), and received first place with special recognition at the Bach International Music Competition (2023).

In 2024, Messoloras’ UCI Chamber Singers earned second place in the American Prize Classical Music Competition for Best Choral Performance. The ensemble was also finalists for the Ernst Bacon Award for their outstanding performance of American music.

Dr. Messoloras received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from the University of California, Los Angeles at the Herb Alpert School of Music.

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