Various Artists - Viva Marina - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The compiler of this collection, the InchMojoInch Man (a.k.a. Little Victor Mac) at Koko-Mojo Records is giving a piece of very good advice add a feminine touch to your holidays this year. This time around Victor has handpicked 28 fabulous Christmas tunes by some real gone lady singers. It's always all about Mr. Santa Claus here and Mr. Santa Claus there. It doesn't have to be that way. Move over old man 'cause Mrs. Santa is coming to town. Many great tracks are featured from Mabel Scott (Boogie Woogie Santa Claus), Alma Cogan (Mrs. Santa Claus), Pearl Bailey (Jingle Bells Cha-Cha-Cha), Mahalia Jackson (Go tell It On The Mountain), The Platters with their female vocalist Zola Taylor singing lead (All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth), Eartha Kitt with a gritty and rarely heard live version of a song (Santa Baby) recorded in 1962. More little known gems come from Ozie Ware (Santa Claus Bring My Man Back), Jan Bradley (Christmas Time), Ruby Wright (Santa's Little Sleigh Bells), Marlene Paula (I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis), Dinah Washington (Ole Santa), Lillian Briggs (Rock 'N' Roll-y Poly Santa Claus), Bertha InchChippieInch Hill (Christmas Man Blues) and other dangerous ladies behind a microphone. It's hard to find a bad track here. This could easily become a series for the next holiday seasons.

Fortena - Kingdom - Bright Version - incl. 60pg Photobook, 2 Photocards, Lenticular Card, Postcard + Mini-Folded Poster [COMPACT DISCS] Postcard, Photo Book, Poster, Lenticular Cover, Asia - Import date 11/01/2024

The Oratorio Stella Maris is homage to the cathedral of Chartres, and it is an attempt to respond to this overall work of art with current and modern means of art. The composer of this creation is Helge Burggrabe, who as a young musician, first came to Chartres in 1996. Since then he visits there several times a year to stay and work. On the occasion of the 1000 years anniversary celebrations in Chartres, Burggrabe was commissioned to compose a work for the cathedral. The music, as the act, lives off the polarity between old and new by combining Gregorian elements with a more modern musical language. The words sung by soloists and choir are carried on by instruments the solo melody lines of the cello on one side and the sonority of the organ on the other side.