Customer Rating: 
Summary: Simply a Stunning set of Carols
Comment: There are different versions of these carols on different cds. This is one of the few collections, where you really get the best of the best. As the other reviewer said it's too good just for Christmas, such beauty in every carol, and the moment I hear them it lifts me, in a way no other music does. If you listen to any Christmas music this year, make sure it's these carols, because I assure you won't be disappointed with the quality, and the beauty of what's on offer. It is Christmas Music at its best. 10 Stars forget 5.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: excellent selection, poor sound quality
Comment: Brilliant choice of carols and great quality singing, however the recordings are very old (from the 1950s and 1960s) and in places this affects the quality. One of the carols (o little town)distorts slightly when it gets very loud and for Once in Royal the first verse is incredibly quiet.
As a soprano, I was also disappointed that Once in Royal didn't include the descant in the last verse.
I can't find a better selection of carols on one CD so get this if you don't mind the odd problem with sound quality.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A work of art
Comment: Possibly the best recording of it's kind out there. Oh, and to the reviewer who has written below mine, I didn't know King's recordings had ladies in the choir? *smirk* Unless you were referring to the male soprano's, of course! Buy it!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Carols By King's College Choir
Comment: This is well sung. It sounds beautiful when the men's voices make counterpoint with the ladies' voices. I love the way how they sing the last two verses of the Sussex Carol because the men sing the words to the tune of the first two verses and the ladies sing the harmony at the same time which I think sounds beautiful. They do it with many other carols as well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: The real spirit of Christmas
Comment: A truly delightful and atmospheric 2 disc collection, some of which were new to me but are now family favourites- especially 'past three o'clock' which has become known as 'Frosty the dog' by my children.
The older more Medieval ones are superb in particular, but really a collection with no weak tracks.
Ideal! Magical.
|
