Baroque Instrumental Music for Christmas/ Various - Baroque Instrumental Music for Christmas (Various Artists)It was in the Baroque period that composers first began to compose music for Christmas that reflected the special character of the Feast, and these works are showcased on this new release from Christophorus featuring instrumental music for the Christmas season from this period. Each of these tracks has been taken from the extensive Christophorus recording catalog and features the very best early music ensembles, including Musica Fiorita, Ars Antiqua

musicians and Wade's longtime producer Sadler Vaden

altered states

The album culminates with one of Rachmaninoff's most famous works: the Vocalise

of Joe Phillips

Can Cakmur

humanitarian

that is they have a sacred text different from the original secular one

Vaughan Williams took both inspiration and the title from a poem by George Meredith

"Wild Is The Wind" - with Spanish guitar

each track building upon the last

but I really like to work with him

despite overwhelming evidence that he did not commit the crime