Oi Betleem

This album, originally released as an LP and later remastered and published in CD format, leaves a testimony of the wealth of traditional Basque songs, in this case with a series of arrangements for orchestra of the songs traditionally heard at Christmas time in the Basque Country, inherited and passed down through the generations to become firmly lodged in everyone’s memory.
Conductor: Doron Salomon; Arrangements for orchestra: Lorenzo Ondarra; Itziar Lesaka, soprano; Izaskun Arruabarrena, mezzo-soprano; Juan Miguel Echarri, tenor; José María Arbelaiz, baritone; Andra Mari Abesbatza (José Luis Ansorena, dir.); Orereta Ikastolako Abesbatza;
LP (Elkarlanean ELK-275), CD (Elkarlanean, KD-275, 1998)

Suite navideña (popular)
Nº 1, Oi Betleem
Nº 2, Belenen sortu zaigu
Nº 3, Mari Domingi
Nº 4, Birjina maite
Nº 5, Hator, hator
Nº 6, Nun dago, amandrea
Nº 7, Ai! Hau gabaren zoragarrria
Nº 8, Hemen heldu gerade
Nº 9, Tralali eta tralala (melody by G. Lertxundi)
Nº10, Artzaiak (music by José Olaizola)
Nº11, Astoaren lo-kantua (melody by G. Lertxundi)
Nº12, Gabon gabean
Nº13, Mesias sarritan (music by B. de Ercilla)