{"product_id":"the-huron-carol","title":"The Huron Carol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Huron Carol\u003c\/em\u003e — also known as \u003cem\u003e’Twas in the Moon of Wintertime\u003c\/em\u003e — holds a singular place in the history of North American sacred music. Written in 1642 by French Jesuit missionary Jean de Brébeuf among the Wendat people of what is now Ontario, it is the oldest Christmas carol written in Canada, its text retelling the Nativity through the imagery and landscape of the Indigenous world: a lodge of broken bark, a manger of sweet grasses, chiefs from afar bearing gifts of fox and beaver pelt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Wainwright’s string orchestra arrangement responds to the carol’s ethereal, wintry character with a setting that feels both timeless and quietly luminous. Drawing on what critic Paul Hindmarsh describes as a “Downie-Himes inspired landscape,” the arrangement builds through a magical layering of texture — voices entering gradually, harmonies shifting with the unhurried patience of a winter sky — before settling into a stillness that honors the carol’s ancient origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is music that carries history in its melody and wonder in its sound — a distinctive and deeply moving addition to any Christmas concert program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScored for string orchestra (violins I \u0026amp; II, viola, cello, bass)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for Christmas concerts, sacred seasonal services, and Canadian heritage programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAtmospheric and contemplative, with a gradual, layered texture throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstant PDF download — score and parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArranged by Andrew Wainwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UgzyuzHWZhU?si=L226Ygv0xqoASTBF\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Andrew Wainwright","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45577823977651,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/5634\/1427\/files\/HuronCarolstringorchestrawrapper-AndrewWainwright.jpg?v=1781533561","url":"https:\/\/selfpublify.com\/products\/the-huron-carol","provider":"SelfPublify","version":"1.0","type":"link"}