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Shops and Shopping - A Winter Symphony
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $12.99
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Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099923412323
Label: Manhattan Records
Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Manhattan Records
Release Date: 2008-11-04
Studio: Manhattan Records
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Editorial Reviews:
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Limited two disc (CD + DVD (NTSC/Region 0) pressing of this 2008 holiday release from one of the most famous voices in the world, including a bonus DVD that includes live performances from this British diva. Featuring many of the season's classics. including 'Silent Night', 'In the Bleak Midwinter' and a resplendent performance of 'Ave Maria'. On 'Arrival', Sarah adopts the originally instrumental track by pop genius's ABBA and adds vocals to create her own winter classic. EMI.
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Summary: Beautiful ethereal voice as usual
Comment: I love the sound of Sarah Brightman's clear ethereal voice but hoped for a bit more with this album. It didn't hold the feel of a Christmas album despite the few traditional Christmas songs on it. It seems a little melancholy and each song has such a similar sound to it that I haven't really listened to this one as much as some of my other SB recordings.
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Summary: A Very Sarah Christmas
Comment: I love Sarah Brightman's "A Winter Symphony", and highly recommend it. As other reviewers have pointed out, it is more of a "winter" album than a Christmas album.
Even my partner, who is very much into hard rock and heavy metal, really enjoyed this one, which surprised me.
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Summary: Typically Sarah
Comment: If you like Sarah Brightman , you will enjoy this CD. No new ground broken; however, I enjoyed it very much.
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Summary: Beautiful Winter Music
Comment: My am a Sarah Brightman fan and this CD is beautiful music for winter or anytime.
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Summary: Sarah's Symphony
Comment: I have been a Sarah Brightman fan since her days as Christine in Phantom..and was very excited when I heard (in WALMART, of all places!!) her first Christmas album was out. Couldn't find it ANYWHERE..not even Barnes & Noble or Borders. And they usually have EVERYTHING!!
So I came here, ordered it, and listened to almost nothing else up till the holiday.
Sarah's ethereal soprano is always an instant classic, and the ability of her and her producers to mix orchestral and modern musical genres works as incredibly as always.
My 11 year old who, since "Time To Say Goodbye" was one of the CDs in her lullaby libary, has grown up listening to Sarah and is also a fan, and her favorite was Silent Night as well as Arrival (which is also one of my favorites-I mean, I could just visualize in my head that song sung by Sarah heralding the angels' arrival to the shepherds on Christmas night), Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Child In A Manger (sung to the tune of "Morning Has Broken")..and Ave Maria. Least favorite was the one with the kids "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"..she just seemed awkward with the childrens chorus, but then, maybe its the cultural difference between the USA and Europe. (I don't know anyone, teachers or other adults who call a bunch of kids "children"..we call them "kids"..but, again, it could be just me.) Amazing Grace was good, but can't compare to Chris Tomlin's version, sorry. "Colder Than Winter" was kind of sad, but I know that the holidays are very hard on people who are alone or suffering a loss this time of year, so that's probably appropriate; and "I Believe In Father Christmas" is an uplifting, hopeful song that is a good choice for closing out this outstanding album.
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