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1 White Christmas
2 Carol of the Bells
3 In the Bleak Midwinter
4 Christmas Time is Here
5 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
6 Silent Night
7 Little Drummer Boy
8 Do You Hear What I Hear
9 Wexford Carol
10 Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
11 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
12 In Dulci Jubilo
13 Comfort ye from 'Messiah'
14 Arabian Dance from 'The Nutcracker'
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"Intimate, Warm, Plaintive, Whimsical, Fresh, And Full Of Heart, You'll Feel It To The Cor - " Los Angeles Stage And Cinema

"The English horn is an instrument known for it's eloquent voice-like quality, perfect to express joyful lyrical lines, as well as peaceful and reverent emotions." - Cally Banham

Announcing the re-release of Cor Christmas, an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. Featured on the album are Banham's own ensemble Cortango, Adam Maness Trio, and Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony, and harpist Allegra Lilly and percussionist William James.. Cor Christmas presents a varied journey through popular Christmas tunes, presented in a fusion of classical and jazz styles and reimagined in new and sonorous arrangements!

This 2019 re-release includes an added track, (Arabian Dance from "The Nutcracker"). In 2018, Cor Christmas, was awarded the KDFC San Francisco and KUSC Los Angeles "Album of the Week" during Christmas week 2018, and was the WKNO Memphis "Album of the Month" for December 2018.
 

  • Cally Banham chats about 'Tango to the Cor' with Spokane Public Radio
    Posted At: September 24, 2024
    Cally Banham has been a proud member of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 2006, when she was appointed to the Solo English horn position by then Music Director David Robertson. She has appeared as soloist with the SLSO many times, most recently in February 2023, performing Sir James MacMillan's The World's Ransoming with the composer conducting. Before joining the&nbs...

  • Cally Banham goes 'Tango to the Cor' w/Cortango' / YourClassicalMPR - New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: July 24, 2024
    Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham has released her second solo album: Tango to the Cor, Available on all streaming services, like the artist’s previous release Cor Christmas, this new recording features the English horn in a collection of new arrangements which merge the classical style with elements of jazz and tango. This album showcases a series of expressive tangos, ranging from...

  • St. Louis Symphony English horn virtuoso: Cally Banham discusses 'Tango to the Cor' with Winnipeg's CLASSIC107
    Posted At: May 7, 2024
    Winnipeg's CLASSIC 107's Chris Wolf writes….On April 2nd, the fabulous oboe and English Horn player Cally Banham, released her second solo album. Called Tango to the Cor. This album features, as the name suggests, various tango offerings arranged for her group Cortango. The CD consists of not just music written by, the great tango composers such as Astor Piazolla, and Carlos Gardel but also composers such a...

  • Cally Banham chats about new album: 'Tango to the Cor' with Classic 107.3 St. Louis
    Posted At: April 30, 2024
    Cally Banham has been a proud member of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 2006, when she was appointed to the Solo English horn position by then Music Director David Robertson. She has appeared as soloist with the SLSO many times, most recently in February 2023, performing Sir James MacMillan's The World's Ransoming with the composer conducting.Before joining the ...

  • Cally Banham releases her second solo album: 'Tango to the Cor'
    Posted At: April 13, 2024
    Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham releases her second solo album Tango to the Cor, available now on all streaming services and at callybanham.com.Like the artist’s previous release Cor Christmas, this new recording features the English horn in a collection of new arrangements which merge the classical style with elements of jazz and tango. This album showcases a series of expressive...

  • Cally Banham's 'Do You Hear What I Hear?' featured on Performance Today
    Posted At: December 18, 2019

    With the 2019 re-release of Cor Christmas, an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham presents a varied journey through popular Christmas tunes, presented in a fusion of classical and jazz styles and reimagined in new and sonorous arrangements! This re-release includes an added tra...

  • Cally Banham stops by St. Louis - Classic 107.3 for a very, merry 'Cor Christmas'
    Posted At: December 14, 2019

    Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham has re-released Cor Christmas, an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn. The re-release once again presents a varied journey through popular Christmas tunes in a fusion of classical and jazz styles and reimagined in new and sonorous arrangements! This 2019 collection also includes an ...

  • Cally Banham talks Christmas with 1120KMOX - St. Louis
    Posted At: December 9, 2019

    Announcing the re-release of Cor Christmas, an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. Featured on the album are Banham's own ensemble Cortango, Adam Maness Trio, and Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony, and harpist Allegra Lilly and percussionist William James.. Co...

  • Cally Banham interview with IdeaStation: WCVE
    Posted At: December 25, 2018

    Cally Banham is the solo English horn player for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. She has her own ensemble Cortango, created as a result of her interest in Argentine tango. The group has collaborated with the Adam Maness Trio and the trombonists from the St. Louis Symphony in a brand new album "Cor Christmas." It's an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of th...

  • Cor Christmas from Cally Banham is amazing / Radio Purdue
    Posted At: December 20, 2018

    I wasn't sure what to expect of Cor Christmas from Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. Turns out, it is amazing! English horn isn't the first instrument you might associate with the holidays, but this new release will make sure it's part of your core recordings and celebrations.  This instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring Banham's own ...

  • The english horn sings Christmas / Classical101-WOSU
    Posted At: December 18, 2018

    If the English horn were a singer, it would be one of the great contraltos – Kathleen Ferrier, perhaps, or Marian Anderson. When an English horn sounds at an orchestra concert, it's usually because a composer has given the instrument an extended solo, a moment for the instrument to show off its rich and lustrous tone while the audience holds its breath. The English horn – or cor anglais &ndas...

  • Cally Banham's 'Little Drummer Boy' is the KDFC 'Download of the Week'
    Posted At: December 18, 2018

    Cor Christmas is a collection of secular and sacred carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn (or cor anglais) performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. You'll hear tracks from this new CD throughout the week as part of our Album of the Week. As an early Christmas gift from us to you, grab Cally's version of Little Drummer Boy as KDFC: San Francisc...

  • Cally Banham's 'Little Drummer Boy' is the KUSC 'Download of the Week'
    Posted At: December 18, 2018

    Cor Christmas is a collection of secular and sacred carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn (or cor anglais) performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. You'll hear tracks from this new CD throughout the week as part of our Album of the Week.  As an early Christmas gift from us to you, grab Cally's version of Little Drummer Boy as KUSC: Los Angeles - F...

  • Cally Banham and Cortango get to the heart of the holiday season / New Classical Tracks
    Posted At: December 18, 2018

    New Classical Tracks is a Syndicated Feature airing Nationally on Classical 24 and Statewide on Minnesota Public Radio. Listen to the segment and read the transcript -  Cally Banham has been the solo English horn player with the St. Louis Symphony for the past 12 years. Before that, she played English horn for three years with the Buffalo Philharmonic. Five years ago, she formed a tango dance b...

  • Cally Banham's 'Cor Christmas' is the KDFC 'Album of the Week'
    Posted At: December 17, 2018

    Cor Christmas is a collection of secular and sacred carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn (or cor anglais) performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. You'll hear tracks from this new CD throughout the week. As an early Christmas gift from us to you, grab Cally's version of Little Drummer Boy as our Free Download of the Week by signing up for our free weekly ...

  • Cally Banham's 'Cor Christmas' is the KUSC 'Album of the Week'
    Posted At: December 17, 2018

    Cor Christmas is a collection of secular and sacred carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn (or cor anglais) performed by Saint Louis Symphony Solo English horn player Cally Banham. You'll hear tracks from this new CD throughout the week. As an early Christmas gift from us to you, grab Cally's version of Little Drummer Boy as our Free Download of the Week by signing up for our free weekly ...

  • Kansas Public Radio discusses 'Cor Christmas' with Cally Banham
    Posted At: December 14, 2018

    Cor Christmas is an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, performed by the Saint Louis Symphony's Cally Banham. Featured on the album are Banham's own ensemble Cortango, Adam Maness Trio, and Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony. Cor Christmas presents a varied journey through popular Christmas tunes, presented in a fusion of classi...

  • Cally Banham speaks with classical radio about new 'Cor Christmas' recording
    Posted At: December 12, 2018

    Cor Christmas is an instrumental collection of sacred and secular carols featuring the soulful sound of the English horn, performed by the Saint Louis Symphony's Cally Banham. Featured on the album are Banham's own ensemble Cortango, Adam Maness Trio, and Trombones of the Saint Louis Symphony. Cor Christmas presents a varied journey through popular Christmas tunes, presented in a fusion of classi...

  • SLSO's Cally Banham adds a spin on Christmas tunes from the sacred to the secular / RIVERFRONT TIMES
    Posted At: December 11, 2018

    For members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, the holiday season brings a yearly dusting-off of some old chestnuts. As the month of December goes on, the SLSO calendar becomes less a showcase for the works of Bruckner or Mendelsohn and more a repository of holiday shows and Christmas pops matinees.  Cally Banham, a symphony musician who is normally featured on the English horn, notes that t...

  • Warm, plaintive, whimsical, fresh, and full of heart, Cally Banham's 'Cor Christmas' leaves you with a glow / STAGEANDCINEMA
    Posted At: November 19, 2018

    At first glance, I assumed this CD from the assistant principal oboe - and Solo English horn position - of the Saint Louis Symphony (SLS), Cally Banham, would be flat-out Muzak. Boy oh hautboy, was I ever wrong. Intimate, warm, plaintive, whimsical, fresh, and full of heart, this holiday treat not only leaves you with a glow, but bears repeat listenings. All the songs are given inventively original arran...
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