Christmas Experiment

Canadian Brass (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003GAS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #106,975 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Classical Instrumental

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: CANADIAN BRASS
Title: CHRISTMAS EXPERIMENT
Street Release Date: 10/14/1997
Domestic
Genre: XMAS CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL

Customer Reviews

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative and refreshing., October 17, 1998

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[e-mail] (Seymour, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Experiment (Audio CD)

The Canadian Brass combine their creative talents with the voices of children's choirs to bring a refreshing new sound to traditional Christmas songs! Five stars from me for a great CD!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Successful Experiment!, December 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Christmas Experiment (Audio CD)

I wasn't sure what I was getting into when I purchased this CD last year on a whim. Christmas Experiment quickly became one of my favorite Christmas CDs. We know that Christmas is particularly special for children, and that really came through with the singing of the children on this CD. The first track ('Twas the Night Before Christmas) immediately caught my attention with the child's narration backed up by the full, lucious tones of the Canadian Brass. Jingle Bells is high-spirited and lots of fun to listen to. I especially love the young soloist for Drummer Boy. There are a few tracks with just the Canadian Brass--as always, they demonstrate wit and charm with their arrangements. Give yourself a treat and buy this CD.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Experiment That Does Not Fail, November 30, 2003

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Timothy Kearney (Haverhill, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Experiment (Audio CD)

The Canadian Brass is an ensemble known for both its virtuosity and its creativity. Both attributes can be found in its Christmas recording A CHRISTMAS EXPERIMENT. The disc was recorded in conjunction with an A and E television special which is available on DVD.

This is not a traditional brass choir Christmas album, though certainly there are elements of this in many of the tracks. Most of the tracks involve the vocals of two children's choirs: The Bach Children's Chorus and The Georgian Bay Children's Choir. The voices of these two groups are almost angelic. The pleasing quality of the children's voices makes the recording worthwhile. Most of the arrangements are original, and lovers of the Canadian Brasses antics will enjoy the arrangements of "Jingle Bells" and the original "Sleigh Runners." While a carol such as "O Come All Ye Faithful" is so standard that people are hardly excited by it, the powerful version of this recording will make listeners stand up and take notice. Perhaps one of the most original pieces is the Brass's version of "Jolly Old St. Nick." It begins like the groups prior recording the Pachelbel Canon, but moves into the familiar song.

I will have to admit, when I first purchased the recording and saw the title A CHRISTMAS EXPERIMENT, I have expected it to fail. I am glad I was wrong. The experiment is definitely a success.