J A ZZ / W O R L D / POP / A LTER NATIV E THE GIFT OF MUSIC TRADITIONAL CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS VISION OF SOUND RECORDS REAL-TIME SOUND SCULPTURE, VOL. 1 SILENT NIGHT CCLCDG1284 | 658592128420 1 CD | SRP US $16.99 CA $20.99 COMPOSER: Franz Gruber • Thomas Hammond • William Byrd • J. Stainer • John Goss • J.S. Bach • ARTIST: Ian Giles (vocals) • John Spires (vocals) • Jon Boden (vocals) • Giles Lewin (vocals) • Richard Smart • The Choir of Queens College, Cambridge • English Renaissance • The Oxford Girls Choir • John Goss • The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford • Martin Souter • Sara Stowe • Matthew Spring • Traditional (15c) VOSCD002 | 5060268641266 1 CD | SRP US $18.99 CA $22.99 Vincent COMPOSER: Tom Arthurs • Simon • A program of music spanning centuries of Christmas celebrations, from evocative medieval music to the warmth and joy of modern Christmas carols. • Ethereal choirs from Oxford and Cambridge contrast with robust organ music and some famous and well-loved carols such as “Away in a Manger”. • This electro-acoustic project featuring Tom Arthurs and Simon Vincent has it’s roots in musical collaborations which were initiated through their meeting in London in 1999. There collaborations have become more frequent since reuniting in Berlin in 2008. • Focusing on extreme detail and attention to the contours and special profiles of sound, their electro-acoustic music is created through a combination of the temporal sensibilities of both studio composistion and live improvisation. ARTIST: Tom Arthurs (trumpet) • Simon Vincent (electronics) • Roland Fidezius (double bass) • Rudi Fischerlehner (percussion) 121 NAXOS OF AMERICA | NAXOS OF CANADA | NEW RELEASE GUIDE