Rhonda Mackert - The Wonder of Christmas (2015)

The Wonder of Christmas is a collection of 11 traditional and two original Christmas songs, all arranged and performed in Rhonda Mackert's peaceful, yet unique solo piano style.

"The Wonder of Christmas" is a collection of eleven traditional and two original Christmas carols arranged for solo piano and performed by Rhonda Mackert. Mackert’s arrangements are light and gentle, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and expressing the joy of the holiday season. Rhonda often adds original interludes between the verses, giving the songs a fresh take without straying too far from the traditional melodies. Recorded at Piano Haven Studio on Joe Bongiorno’s wonderful Shigeru Kawai grand, the piano sound is warm cozy while Mackert’s frequent visits to the upper end of the keyboard suggest twinkling lights and flickering candles. With her nimble fingers and light, graceful touch, Mackert brings a lovely and welcome contribution to the large genre of piano Christmas music.

Tracklist:

01. Joy to the World (03:30)
02. The First Noel (03:22)
03. Deck the Halls (03:44)
04. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (03:44)
05. Silent Night (04:05)
06. Sing We Now of Christmas (04:16)
07. Coventry Carol (03:19)
08. What Child Is This? (04:14)
09. The Wonder of Christmas (03:26)
10. Hymn for Winter (04:00)
11. Bleak Mid-Winter (03:38)
12. Huron Carol (03:58)
13. Christ Child's Lullaby (03:39)