#2359: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like...

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

On this program, celebrate the holiday season with a program of seasonal music, New Sounds style. Hear from the likes of Kitka, with repertoire ranging from Bulgaria to Belarus, from Georgia to Greece, from their "Wintersongs" CD. The women’s vocal ensemble uses the ‘open voice’ technique to achieve an exotic, elegant and eerie sound. There are lots of other tasteful non-traditional holiday selections, hopefully with a few surprises.
PROGRAM #2359, A New Sounds Christmas (First aired on 12/24/04)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Kitka	Wintersongs	Byla Cesta [3:00] Tec, Peleite, Zernju Zogtu [3:00] Dostojno Jest [4:30]	Diaphonica #2004. www.kitka.org
Iver Kleive	Hurdenes Tilbedelse	Ave Maris Stella [4:30]	Kirkelig Kulturverksted #287. www.kkv.no .
John Fahey	Christmas with John Fahey II	Carol of the Bells [2:30]	Tacoma #1045. Now reissued by Rhino Records on CD and readily available in stores or online**
Modern Mandolin Quartet	Nutcracker Suite	The Nutcracker Suite [24:00]	www.modernmandolinquartet.com
El McMeen	The Soul of Christmas Guitar	In the Bleak Midwinter [3:00]	Piney Ridge #111. www.elmcmeen.com*
Various artists: Alison Brown Quartet	A Winter's Eve - Acoustic Music for the Winter Season	Carol of the Kings [2:30]	Compass Records #4349** www.compassrecords.com *

*, ** Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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