The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and newfound carols, drawing on centuries of tradition.The carols unfold in four narrative sequences each focusing on a different part of the Christmas Story - from The Hope of Advent to the announcements of The Message, the joy of the birth of The Baby and the celebration of the coming of ...

Manufacturer: Naxos

Manufacturer: Telarc

New York City, 1896. A man walks into a bar. He sits down, orders a beer, and laughs long and hard at the bartender's newest story. It's a good tale, though too bawdy to repeat at home. The next day he goes into the same bar, gets his beer, and drops his change into a phonograph. He's listening through rubber tubes to a man telling a story similar to the bartender's. Without warning Anthony ...

Manufacturer: Archeophone Records

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK

Manufacturer: Teldec

This second solo CD by the New York-based string quartet called Ethel is made up of twelve short pieces by nine composers. It is one of the most thoroughly entertaining collections I've heard this year. The energetic performances--rhythmically sharp, brave, and altogether involving--match the remarkable creativity of the composers. Just to single out a few: Marcelo Zavros' first piece, "Arrival," ...

Manufacturer: Cantaloupe

Manufacturer: Deutsche Harm Mundi

Manufacturer: Decca

Manufacturer: Gia Publications

Manufacturer: Angel Records