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Choral Christmas

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This album is a treasure of music which is in season throughout the entire year. The combination of human chorals blended with breathtaking instruments used to produce ancient favorite carols and hymns provides an experience that will be repeated long after the the Christmas tree comes down. Warning, this album will replace your favorite Christmas album.

If you are looking for a Christmas CD that treats the holiday with the reverence it deserves and very seldom gets, then stop looking for Christmas music...this is the one! This is the only Cusco album that I own and I think I just took a chance on purchasing it, but I've not regretted it for a moment. The sound is very reminiscent of the cover art on the CD itself; calming and soothing. It's so beautiful that it takes my breath away at times. I find that the best time to TAKE IT IN is after everyone has gone to bed on Christmas Eve; the house is bathed in stillness and the room is glowing with the Christmas decorations and candlelight. (I say take it in because this is an experience more than it is Christmas music.) I find myself looking out of the frosty windows staring at the crystal clear night stars; meditating and thinking what a beautiful gift the Christ Child is to us all. This music evokes those feelings effortlessly and completely stirs the soul with its mix of choral and instrumental arrangements. It brings you to the true meaning of the Holiday rather than sweep you away with commercialism. If this is where you think you'd like to be this Christmas then you need this CD.

I purchased this CD after hearing just the SAMPLE of "Canon" (Track 5) on CDnow because at the time I was searching for the perfect version of "Canon in D" to be played at my wedding. I found it here and more! I probably listened to 40 or so versions of this song and I immediately stopped searching once I heard Cusco's arrangement. It was breathtaking! All the songs on this CD contain a peaceful spirituality unlike any other Christmas CD I have heard before. Also, the picture on the cover made me wish I was right there at the Wallfahtskirche Maria Gern in Bavaria celebrating the Christmas holidays.

In general I don't like Christmas albums but this is different.I work in a retail store,where you hear almost for two month nothing but Christmas songs.How many versions of White Christmas or Rudolph the red nose reindeer can you listen to before it gets on your nerves.Now when I come home I'm looking forward for a nice relaxing evening and this CD on.I usually bring other Cuzco in to the mix like Concierto de Aranjuez and Australia.With candlelight and nice glass of wine nothing feels better.And this you can listen to all year long{minus silent night especially by 90 degree weather}.

I have owned this CD for about 4 years now, and it is my most favorite of all my christmas cd's. I love the reverence, the quietness, and the joyfullness found in this cd. It is not a cd with the sound of jingle bells, and rudolph, but more solemn -- i love to put it on, when the house is quiet-- light some candles, pour a glass of wine, and just sit and listen..
If you enjoy more adult themed christmas music, you should love this!!!

If you like Cusco or Christmas music this CD is for you. If not Bah Humbug.

I received it withing five days. Excellent!

I received it with five days. Excellent!