Star of Wonder

Artist: Tingstad & Rumbel
Label: Narada
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 083616104324
EAN: 0083616104324
ASIN: B000005OZ4

Release Date: 1994-09-13

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Tracks:

O Christmas Tree
Silent Night
Riu Riu Chiu
We Three Kings
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Carol Of The Bells
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
I Wonder As I Wonder/What Child Is This
The Holly And The Ivy
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Three English Carols (Medley)

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Customer Reviews:

Made me sad.......2003-12-03

I am usually a big fan of Tingstad and Rumbel, and I had high hopes for this CD, given that "the Gift" is my all-time favorite Christmas album. "Star of Wonder" was, in comparison, thoroughly disappointing. The melodies are diluted and bogged down by frilly electronic-sounding muzak and odd beats. In all, this music lacks the graceful warmth and simplicity that characterizes "the Gift" from start to finish. I would recommend that CD a thousand times over this one.
All this said, I have owned this CD for a couple years now, and I've periodically attempted to give it second chances. It's not so bad as festive background music, if you're not listening too hard; if you buy it used for $6, it could well be worth it. But do yourself a favor and get "the Gift" first.

One of the Best Acoustic Christmas Albums out there.......2000-11-15

This is one of my all-time favourite Christmas Albums. Tingstad and Rumbel are two very gifted musicians with plenty of imagination and musical talent. Eric Tingstad plays guitar and Nancy Rumbel is a woodwind artiste extrordinaire. In this CD, they play Christmas classics with an overtone of meditative, acoustic insight, using a variety of instruments, each suited to the type of carol being played. The music is full, not like a simple duet of classical Christmas renderings. Their talent helps to bring a fresh interpretation to songs such as "We Three Kings" using middle eastern instruments for musical texture. The same is true for "Riu Riu Chiu", not a song you often hear on a Christmas offering, but an old, traditional carol. Their medlies are seamless, as in "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Carol of the Bells". This is a beautiful CD which will be a real "keeper" in your Christmas collection.

Creative, inspirational interpretations of Christmas carols.......1998-12-28

This is the BEST collection of instrumental Christmas music I've heard. All the peices are terrific, but I like their arrangement of "We Three Kings" the best - its haunting, Middle Eastern quality gets more beautiful each time it's played. Everyone's collection of Christmas music should include this CD.

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