Christmas Songs

Original Arrangements of Traditional Holiday Music:

All music arranged, performed, and recorded by Mike Ludwig;

Historical research conducted by Louis Schwartz.

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To Shorten Winter's Sadness

Thomas Weelkes (c.1576-1623)

Early English Madrigal, arranged for organ, flute, and trumpet by

Mike Ludwig

Greensleeves / The Coventry Carol

Part 1

arranged by Mike Ludwig; all instruments performed by Mike Ludwig;

instruments used: harpsichord, pipe organ, strings, flute, various early orchestral percussion samples, harp

The Coventry Carol

Part 2

arranged for strings, flute, and harpsichord, and performed by Mike Ludwig;

A 1720 French harpsichord sample set, "Blanchet", was used in this recording, played live through Hauptwerk Virtual Pipe Organ Software. Many thanks to the developers for a great sounding instrument!