Hearth Miró Quartet

• Traditional: In Dulci Jubilo (Arr. for String Quartet by Clarice Assad):
• 1 Traditional: In Dulci Jubilo (Arr. for String Quartet by Clarice Assad) 03:23
• The First Noël (Arr. for String Quartet by Kevin Puts):
• 2 Traditional: The First Noël (Arr. for String Quartet by Kevin Puts) 03:02
• James Lord Pierpont (1822 - 1893): Jingle Bells (Arr. for String Quartet by Michi Wiancko):
• 3 Pierpont: Jingle Bells (Arr. for String Quartet by Michi Wiancko) 03:32
• John Jacob Niles (1892 - 1980): I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for String Quartet by Reena Esmail):
• 4 Niles: I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for String Quartet by Reena Esmail) 03:17
• Traditional: Deck the Halls (Arr. for String Quartet by Karl Mitze):
• 5 Traditional: Deck the Halls (Arr. for String Quartet by Karl Mitze) 05:04
• Ma'oz Tzur (Arr. for String Quartet by Sam Lipman):
• 6 hymn: Ma'oz Tzur (Arr. for String Quartet by Sam Lipman) 05:11
• Gustav Holst (1874 - 1934): In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. for String Quartet by Alex Berko):
• 7 Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. for String Quartet by Alex Berko) 05:10
• Anna Clyne (b. 1980): Mothers Lullaby:
• 8 Clyne: Mothers Lullaby 05:28
• Traditional: Wexford Carol (Arr. for String Quartet by Jeff Scott):
• 9 Traditional: Wexford Carol (Arr. for String Quartet by Jeff Scott) 05:59
• Gabriel Kahane (b. 1981): Halfspent, "lo, how a rose…" (Transcr. for String Quartet by G. Kahane):
• 10 Kahane: Halfspent, "lo, how a rose…" (Transcr. for String Quartet by G. Kahane) 04:45
• John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786): O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. for String Quartet by Michael Begay):
• 11 Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. for String Quartet by Michael Begay) 02:44
• Jacob Gerhard Meidell (1778 - 1857): Dejlig er Den Himmel Blå (Arr. for String Quartet by Paola Prestini):
• 12 Meidell: Dejlig er Den Himmel Blå (Arr. for String Quartet by Paola Prestini) 04:45
• John Henry Hopkins Jr. (1820 - 1891): We Three (Arr. for String Quartet by Derrick Skye):
• 13 Hopkins Jr.: We Three (Arr. for String Quartet by Derrick Skye) 03:53
• Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863): Silent Night (Arr. for String Quartet by Joel Love):
• 14 Gruber: Silent Night (Arr. for String Quartet by Joel Love) 03:07
• Hyung-ki Joo (b. 1973): Songs of Christmas Past (Arr. for String Quartet by Hyung-ki Joo):
• 15 Joo: Songs of Christmas Past (Arr. for String Quartet by Hyung-ki Joo) 08:23
• Total Runtime 01:07:43

Info for Hearth

The Miró Quartet invites you to gather around the warmth of the holiday Hearth—a deeply personal and joy-filled album that celebrates the spirit of the season through the voices of today’s most compelling composers. Whether your traditions include Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or simply quiet reflection by the fire, this album captures the essence of holidays as a time of connection, memory, and hope.

Featuring works by composers such as Anna Clyne, Clarice Assad, Gabriel Kahane, Reena Esmail, and Paola Prestini, each piece is a musical keepsake—an imaginative reworking of a holiday tune chosen by the composer and infused with personal meaning. From Renaissance hymns to familiar carols like Jingle Bells, and from West African rhythms to tender string lyricism, this vibrant collection reflects the rich diversity of how we celebrate, remember, and come together.

Hearth follows the Miró Quartet’s acclaimed PENTATONE release Ginastera String Quartets (2025), honoured as a Gramophone Editor’s Choice, one of The New York Times’ ‘5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now,’ and recipient of Pizzicato’s Supersonic distinction. Also available are the GRAMMY-nominated Home (2024) and Beethoven Complete String Quartets (2021). With this release, we are proud to share these musical stories – each one a gift, wrapped in sound, from our hearts to yours.

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