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Rochester, NY chamber choir Madrigalia, and Artistic Director Cary Ratcliff, presents a concert of traditional carols, anthems and new arrangements to celebrate the winter solstice, Chanukah and Christmas around the world. Recorded live at Asbury United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY, this concert includes "The Fiddle Witch" Alyssa Rodriguez who accompanies some of the Scandanavian selections on her Swedish instrument, the Nyckleharpa, along with soprano soloist Crystal Sellers Battle, clarinetist Peggy Quackenbush and pianist Amanda von Rathonyi.
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