«Not your Mother's collection of Carols»
As an avid collector of sacred Christmas music, this was a solid addition.
Recording quality was excellent although DB level was on the soft side. The choice of carols included many rarely heard and a few classics. All were perfomed well with some refreshing arrangements. The organ solos were crisp and well done. Typically excellent as one can expect from this British mixed voice choir with John Marlow as director.
[Tuesday, January 06, 2009]
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«Well-crafted music in the Anglican style»
This is familiar, traditional Christmas music, very well-crafted and performed in the Anglican style of hymnody. One of the best ever Christmas albums.
[Tuesday, January 15, 2008]
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«Exquisite descants and flawless performance»
I have had the Carols from Trinity CD for years and,without doubt, it is the most delicious selection of Christmas music from the English tradition executed in the most exquisite manner. I also have A Child is Born, which, although splendid, is not as captivating as the first collection.
Particularly breathtaking are Richard Marlowe's gorgeous descants. They soar! Listen to "O Little Town of Bethlehem", it makes the back of your neck tingle! Similarly, "While Shepherds Watched" comes to new life in Marlowe's arrangement.
I have yet to find a finer set of Carols performed so flawlessly.
[Wednesday, November 02, 2005]
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