THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON: DELUXE EDITION – Voctave (Club44 Records – available online)
Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Voctave is an a cappella group consisting of 11 voices. E.J. Cardona, Tiffany Coburn, Ashley Espinoza, Karl Hudson, Chrystal Johnson, Kate Lott, Drew Ochoa, Jamey Ray, Kurt von Schmittou, Aaron Stratton and Sarah Whittemore.
The harmonies on the album are exquisite and lend themselves entirely to this genre of music. There is something about Christmas music and a cappella carol singers that brings the idea of white snowy landscapes with little houses blazing out the warm light into the cold outside. A group of strangers knock on the door and, when you open it, they burst into song. Let’s face it – you either love it or hate it! I love it – but I’m an old romantic.
The tracks are: ‘Spirit of the Season’, ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas’, ‘Carol of the Bells of Notre Dame’, ‘All is Well’, ‘Happy Holiday medley’, ‘Merry Christmas Darling’, ‘Childhood Favourites’, ‘Mary, Did You Know?’, ‘The Christmas Song’, ‘Where Are You Christmas?’, ‘The Man With the Bag’, ‘O come, O Come, Emmanuel/The First Noel/I Wonder As I Wander’, ‘Go Tell It On the Mountain’, ‘O Holy Night’ and ’This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace On Earth’.
If, this Christmas, you want something a bit different from the usual pop Christmas albums, then this would be a good alternative for you.
Nick Wakeham
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