Cambridge Singers Christmas Album? Any good? Didn't have a "hook up"

[KoKo]

at Borders. Are they any good....for quiet "theocratic Christmas Music?"

Oh jeeze....what does "theocratic mean?" I think it means for everyone..but I didn't check dictionary.....I think "Religious for the Common Man...with a pleasant "non-threatening sound?"

Anyway, was looking for quiet religous (not fundie) Christmas music with some nice tones? But, couldn't listen so didn't buy it...Is it any good?

[KittyWampus]

1. Cambridge Singers Are Good But Staid IMO

For quiet modern: The Carols of Christmas - Windham Hill 1996

For quiet traditional/ancient- Tavener Consort, Andrew Parrott director any of their xmas cd's
- Now Make We Merthe, The Purcell Consort of Voices
- Sing We All Merrily, A colonial xmas Linda Russell & Companie

For quiet "out of the ordinary music"-Carlos Nakai & William Eaton- Native American Flute & Guitar

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For Lively music that everyone will like:

Try the Christmas Revels- There are Christmas Revels in several cities across the country. Each one has a theme for the year... Celtic, Norwegian, Italian, Renaissance, Victorian.

They do traditions, plays, songs etc from those traditions... and always have the Mummers.

The 3 best cd's are:

The Christmas Revels- John Langstaff Director
The Victorian Christmas Revels
Sing We Now of Christmas

Then there is The Chieftans cd called "The Bells of Dublin" a must have

Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band:

A Tapestry of Carols
Carols & Capers

All of these are upbeat with ancient traditional songs many of which with roots further back than Christianity.

For more modern Christmas music try:
Jazz To The World from 1995

[KoKo]

2. Thanks for that list.....I printed it out . Good to have other choices.

:-)'s

[KittyWampus]

3. Hey KOKO... I Amended It

Plus have to add Kenny G's 2 christmas albums as well. :)