King's Singers Christmas [Import]

Christmas Traditional (Composer), Michael Praetorius (Composer), Bo Holten (Composer), Thomas Ravenscroft (Composer), Philip [1] Lawson (Composer), Arvo Part (Composer), John Tavener (Composer), Peter Warlock (Composer), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Composer), John [1] McCabe (Composer), John Rutter (Composer), Ariel Ramirez (Composer), William James Kirkpatrick (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), John David (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Composer: Christmas Traditional, Michael Praetorius, Bo Holten, Thomas Ravenscroft, Philip [1] Lawson, et al.
• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Signum UK
• ASIN: B0000E3315
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,526 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unmatched Sonic Beauty & Depth!, December 20, 2005

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Gary L. Cozette (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King's Singers Christmas (Audio CD)

Stunningly beautiful! I deeply enjoy Christmas music - from the ancient, to jazz and pop - and main a diverse and festive holiday collection. While "Maxjazz-Holiday" is my secular holiday favorite, "King's Singers Christamas" is my hands-down, "knock-your-socks-off" favorite among traditional Christmas music. It is unparallelled in sonic beauty and musical expression of the historic Christmas story. I can become totally lost in the sublime beauty of these artists of a cappella voice. One track is more stunning than the next in sheer beauty, tonal blending, vocal textures, and musical expression of the Jesus nativity story. My deepest thanks to the artists who created this deeply moving collection of seasonal music.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The King's Singers rock!, February 2, 2006

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Sue Ametsreiter (Harrisonburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: King's Singers Christmas (Audio CD)

What else can I say. If you are a fan of Christmas music and of the King's Singers you will like this album. I was originally trying to get CD versions of some older vinyl King's Singers Christmas albums I had purchased while living in Austria in the 70s and 80s. Unfortunately, they are not available. This is a fine replacement. I would still like to be able to get the German album in CD form, though.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Positively Uplifting, December 24, 2007

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Jay Young (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas (MP3 Download)

The King's Singers bring their mastery of blend and tone together for their latest Christmas album. It's difficult to comprehend how 6 men can produce such an amazing sound, but they do. They sing traditional Christmas music, such as Coventry Carol, Lullay my Liking, and Stille Nacht. This is the King's Singers at their best- exquisite acapella music that is contemplative and will lift up one's spirits. In particular, I recommend listening to their rendition of Bogoroditsye dyevo. If you still have time, I would recommend downloading the MP3s and listening to it for Christmas. If not, this can be listened to at any time of year.