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. The Carol Album, Vol.1
CD-Charts > Music > Ages 0-2
from: EMI
Release Date October 09, 1989
These eclectic discs are celebrations not so much of Christmas as of the music of Christmas past, in some cases the distant past - from the C12. Carols made familiar by a combination of the Victorian legacy and constant over-exposure are (in the words of Andrew Parrott) stripped of their tinsel to reveal the long-lost, pristine original. In some cases, this original bears no more than a passing resemblance to the carol of the shopping mall tannoy.
The carols on this first disc share certain key features. They all celebrate Advent/Christmas/Epiphany. All are simple and heartfelt. But the set is also characterised by enormous variety, which is part of its allure. Different instruments provide different colours and textures. 'Stille ... Read More:
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