Christmas Echoes, Vol. 1

William Billings (Composer), Alfred S. Burt (Composer), Donald Erb (Composer), Edwin Fissinger (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Charles Ives (Composer), New English Hymnal (Composer), Stephen Paulus (Composer), Brent Pierce (Composer), Lewis Redner (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Jeffrey Van (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Peter Warlock (Composer), Richard Zgodava (Composer), Dale Warland (Conductor), Julia Bogorad (Performer), Jeffrey Van (Performer), Kathy Kienzle (Performer), Richard Killmer (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Julia Bogorad, Jeffrey Van, Kathy Kienzle, Richard Killmer
• Conductor: Dale Warland
• Composer: William Billings, Alfred S. Burt, Donald Erb, Edwin Fissinger, Franz Xaver Gruber, et al.
• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gothic Records
• ASIN: B000ARFPYY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #81,189 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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"Quite possibly the country's best chorus..."

Product Description
2003 Grammy nominee for Best Choral Performance! An assortment of carols from traditional to modern, in familiar and new arrangements, featuring America's preeminent choral ensemble, which retired in 2004 after a legendary 31 seasons. This album includes a cappella tunes as well as accompaniment for harp, guitar, organ, handbells, and other instruments.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful music for the season, January 9, 2007

By	Musical Mary (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews

Beautiful songs sung with clarity, interpretive artistry and attention to blend. Some of the more particularly lyrical songs (e.g. Zgodava's Out of Oriental Crystal Skies, and Paulus' Sing Hallelu to name two) are not found in more common choral album Christmas repertoires and are a delight to experience for the first time.

5.0 out of 5 stars Attention Choir Lovers!!!, December 18, 2008

By	Tom Hill "Tom Hill" (Van Buren, AR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

True to form, the Dale Warland Singers have another monumental album. There are two in the series, Echos Vol. 1 and Echos Vol. 2. Both are outstanding and present a wonderful ensemble sound. Most recordings and choirs have voices that "stick out" and help defeat an ensemble sound. Not the recordings of the Warland Singers. These are some of my own favorite! Being a member of the Fort Smith Chorale, we have performed many of these arrangements and have used the Warland recordings to help guide especially in areas of interpretation of various passages. You have to have this recording and it's companion Echos Vol. 2!!!