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King's Singers Christmas

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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.

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.

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.

If you want a good mix of slow and fast music, this is NOT the album for you!!! The Kings Singers "A Little Christmas Music" is better for that purpose.

In this album, although every songs is as beautiful and flawless as you would expect from the Kings Singers, it is so mellow you will have to fix an expresso just to stay awake!

I guess if you are the ultra-hyper kind that needs something to mellow you out during the holidays, this would be just right for you. But I need energetic songs once in a while to keep me moving.

First of all, this and any music by the King's Singers is top notch. Yes, the mood is slightly subdued compared to other Christmas music you may hear this time of year (Or even other KS Christmas albums), but it's perfect for turning out all the lights, sipping on hot cocoa, and talking around the tree; or, a candlelit dinner mood during the holidays. The KS are always as close to perfect musically as one group can get.

What I'm really appalled by are the prices that sellers are asking for this album. The starting price I'm seeing for a USED version of this CD is $89.93, and it goes up from there. Yes, it's an import, but it's hardly a rarity. Are these sellers unaware that the internet allows people to comparison shop for things that we probably would have had to pay an arm and leg for 20 years ago? I guess these sellers want to take advantage of the holiday gouging season. There is absolutely no reason to pay nearly $100 for this album. There are perfectly reputable websites out there that will sell you this album for less than $20. Or, if you still prefer Amazon, download the mp3 version for nine bucks. Buyers should do one of those things, and sellers here should be ashamed!

Beautiful it is, perhaps too much so. Too little variety, with one slow carol after another for +70 minutes. I found it stupefyingly boring, and I love Christmas music sung by male voices. Perhaps if listened to a few tracks at a time ...

Words fail to rise to the task of describing this collection. The words, melodies and performance are simply transcendent and sublime.