9th Post: Christmas Voices

Thanks to ms. jyo who robbed my blogging material on Andrew Johnston, i have to scratch my head off to think of what to write to my new blog post. So in the end, I decided to promote two christmas album that I've sampled recently. First up, 'Winter Symphony' from Sarah Brightman, one of the most famous soprano in the world.

Winter Symphony is Sarah Brightman's first holiday album. It came off as quite a surprise that she would release 2 albums in a year since she took 5 years to produce 'Symphony' which is being released earlier this year. Songs in the album include silent night and amazing grace which I believe shouldn't be new to most of the people. Sarah's voice managed to breath some new life into these familiar songs which we've listened for so many years. My personal favourite being 'Ave Maria (Duet with Fernando Lima)'.Definitely an album that will make your christmas more wonderful this year~

The second album comes from Enya, entitled 'And Winter Came...'. Enya was quite different from Sarah Brightman who is known for her vocal prowess. In fact, what propelled her to international recognition was her unusual sound which was characterized by voice layering. 'And Winter Came...' fully captured the atmosphere of winter and shines with the ethereal voice of Enya. More suitable to be listened during nighttime due to its reverberant nature. I recommend 'Trains and Winter Rains', a ingeniously crafted song~

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Two great albums from classical crossover and new age genre respectively, bound to make your christmas more special this year. Enya and Sarah Brightman may not be your cup of tea, but no harm giving them a shot, it maybe a pleasant surprise in the end.=)

p/s: Don't forget about Andrew Johnston's 'One Voice' too!