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Robert Russell Bennett, arranger/The Many Moods of Christmas/BMG

This CD's arranger, Robert Russell Bennett, has orchestrated over 300 Broadway shows such as "Oklahoma", "Annie Get Your Gun", and "Show Boat". Thus, it is no wonder that this compilation of Christmas carols is as musically diverse as a Broadway show. For example, strings and harp are combined in "Silent Night", bassoons and brass in "O Come All Ye Faithful", and soft guitar and woodwinds in "What Child Is This". The voices of the Robert Shaw Chorale singers increase the power and emotion of each of the carols. This is a good addition to any traditional Christmas celebration.--By Cheryl Robbins