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Twelve Days of Christmas / The King's Men


Release Date: 10/14/2016 
Label:  King's College Choir   Catalog #: 0017   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Jim Clemens,  Jim Clements,  Mariah Carey,  Mel Torme,   ... 
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Number of Discs: 1 
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Notes and Editorial Reviews

The King's Men is the close-harmony vocal group formed by the current choral scholars of King's College, Cambridge. After the success of After Hours, for their latest album on the college's own label, they showcase the lighter side of their seasonal repertoire. Unlike many close-harmony groups, The King's Men record together, balancing their voices acoustically instead of tracking each voice individually. This results in strong musical cohesion and a more authentic sound. The King's Men have appeared on UK primetime TV, including BBC's The One Show, and regularly promote their releases in-store and online. The King's Men is the close-harmony vocal group formed by the current choral scholars of King's College, Cambridge. After the success of After Hours, for their latest album on the college's own label, they showcase the lighter side of their seasonal repertoire. Unlike many close-harmony groups, The King's Men record together, balancing their voices acoustically instead of tracking each voice individually. This results in strong musical cohesion and a more authentic sound. The King's Men have appeared on UK primetime TV, including BBC's The One Show, and regularly promote their releases in-store and online. Read less

Works on This Recording

1.
Gabriel's Message by Jim Clements
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: Contemporary 
Written: 2007; England 
2.
All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: Contemporary 
3.
The Christmas Song by Mel Torme
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1946 
4.
Dormi, dormi bambin by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Written: Italy 
5.
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: by 1979; England 
6.
Santa Baby by Joan Javits
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Written: 1953 
7.
Away in a manger by William James Kirkpatrick
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: USA 
8.
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, song by Roy Wood
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1973; England 
9.
Quelle est cette odeur agréable? by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: Baroque 
Written: 17th Century; France 
10.
Christmas Cards by Ben Parry
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: Contemporary 
Written: 2011; England 
11.
Holiday Inn: White Christmas by Irving Berlin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1942; USA 
12.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Johnny Marks
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1949; USA 
13.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Hugh Martin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Period: 20th Century 
Written: 1943; United States 
14.
Twelve Days of Christmas by Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble:  The King's Men
Written: England 

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