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excellent! Inever heard a Rutter that I didn't like. This cd reinforces my enjoyment of his music.
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Glorious Christmas music. Rutter rocks! (Well, "rocks" is perhaps not the best word to use, but you can probably figure out what I mean.)
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I've always loved John Rutter and this is THE best Christmas CD ever. If you can only get one choral CD for Christmas - this is it!
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I was looking for a version of Rutter's Candlelight carol when I found this album. I wasn't familiar with some of the other works by Rutter, but decided it was worth taking a chance when I heard bits of some of the other works in the samples. I also chose this album by the Cambridge Singers because of their reputation. I have not been disappointed. The combination of Rutter and the Cambridge Singers is excellent.
I especially like Jesus Child with its cheerful Caribbean rhythms. The Angels' Carol has beautiful melodic line and sensitive lyrics. The Shepherd's Pipe carol has a joyous, personal narrative and lighthearted melody that lifts the spirits. I think it is interesting that this is one of his very first carols, written in 1965. It sets the stage for his career of using beautiful melody to make the birth of Jesus accessible to us all through his works.
Finally, the settings of the traditional carols are interesting and well performed. It is always nice to have a slight, but not too startling variation on carols that can become all too familiar and therefore uninteresting. Rutter achieves a pleasant balance that satisfies and intrigues at the same time.
All in all, I really like this album. I have been playing it and humming the tunes in my head. It is great musical soundtrack to carry in one's head for the holidays. I'm buying more for gifts.
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Great selection of music, and well presented. This is however older recordings that do not match the quality of Rutter's latest recordings such as the Te Deum or the Gloria.
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