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One of two releases in time for the Christmas period from the UKs' best-loved a cappella group The King's Singers: 'Joy to the World' [CD] was recorded last year at one of their ever-popular Christmas shows in London's Cadogan Hall. The King's Singers bring together a programme of popular hymns and carols alongside modern works and arrangements - all performed with their characteristic warmth and precision. Rise up, shepherd, and follow, Gabriel's message, Noël nouvelet,
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SIGN 268; SIGNUM RECORDS - Inghilterra; Classica vocale natalizia
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By Wodehousefan
Format:MP3 Download|Amazon Verified Purchase
More than thirty years ago now I bought an LP (remember those?) by the King’s Singers called “Deck the hall”, which I absolutely loved. Besides the title track it also had, amongst others, “Rise up, shepherd, and follow” and a beautiful arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s “Crown of thorns”. A couple of years later I also bought their “Christmas with the King’s Singers”, which was a lot more fun even than the previous LP, and included such tracks as “God rest you merry gentlemen” (in 5-time: a sort of Christmas-meets-Dave-Brubeck), “The little drummer boy” and “Jingle bells”.
Since going digital and getting rid of my ancient record player, these have been lost to me, and so I was chuffed to bits to find that all the above tracks, together with a further dozen, are available on “Joy to the world”, which was apparently recorded live. The personnel has altered completely in the intervening years, but the sound is still unmistakably that of the King’s Singers, and I am absolutely delighted to have this CD in my collection.
There are a couple of caveats, however. One is that they prefer to sing in the original languages so that, for instance, you have “Stille Nacht” instead of “Silent night”. This is perfectly fine, except that unless you’re a polyglot you won’t be able to sing along, should you wish to do so.
The other caveat is “The twelve days of Christmas”, which was always a cracking track, but now has been expanded to nine minutes with, paradoxically, less singing. Instead we have a reading of each day’s letter from the recipient of the gifts to the sender, becoming increasingly desperate and angry as the days go by and the gifts (geese, swans, the milkmaids’ cows) leave their mark on their surroundings.... Read more ›
Since going digital and getting rid of my ancient record player, these have been lost to me, and so I was chuffed to bits to find that all the above tracks, together with a further dozen, are available on “Joy to the world”, which was apparently recorded live. The personnel has altered completely in the intervening years, but the sound is still unmistakably that of the King’s Singers, and I am absolutely delighted to have this CD in my collection.
There are a couple of caveats, however. One is that they prefer to sing in the original languages so that, for instance, you have “Stille Nacht” instead of “Silent night”. This is perfectly fine, except that unless you’re a polyglot you won’t be able to sing along, should you wish to do so.
The other caveat is “The twelve days of Christmas”, which was always a cracking track, but now has been expanded to nine minutes with, paradoxically, less singing. Instead we have a reading of each day’s letter from the recipient of the gifts to the sender, becoming increasingly desperate and angry as the days go by and the gifts (geese, swans, the milkmaids’ cows) leave their mark on their surroundings.... Read more ›
By Amethyst
Format:Audio CD
If you are a fan of the Kings Singers this will be right up your street. A mixture of well-known carols and less familiar music, all sung in their inimitable style. New facesover the years, but the sound remains just as polished and just as enjoyable. Buy it for next Christmas.
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2 Mar 2013
By Deborah W. Seigman
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Christmas in our house starts right after the leftovers from the Thanksgiving turkey have been carried away by our guests. We have a vast collection of Christmas carols from all over the world collected during our travels as a military family. Choral music is our absolute favorite, and the King's SIngers are wonderful in technique that produces a joyous sound and balance, as well as well-enunciated lyrics, a rare combination in these days of echo chambers and synthesizers.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful Christmas experience
3 Feb 2013
By A. Moran
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Kings singers voices are so wonderful conveying joy and reverence at Christmas time. Their rendition of the 12 days of Christmas always brings a smile to my face.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Contauns one really unique and woinderful song
24 Jan 2013
By Thomas Williams
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I bought this recording for the wonderful,creative and joyful rendition of "On the first day of christmas''. Amusing, original, theatrical and just plain fun. May not spend much time listening to the rest.
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