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Sing We Now of Christmas
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In Praise of Those Who Keep Christmas Well

Believe the Hype: Wherein we appraise four truly classic Christmas albums + one bonus, by ELLA FITZGERALD, PEGGY LEE, CHARLES BROWN, STAN KENTON & SIDNEY BECHET
by David McGee
 
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Sing We Now of Christmas
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Again the Heart With Rapture Glows

The NEW YORK CITY CHILDREN'S CHOIR summons the solemnity and joy of the Christmas season in CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK, a work of inestimable beauty
by David McGee
 
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Sing We Now of Christmas
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The Holly & The Ivy: A Small Gem

A different kind of Christmas movie, no less moving for the nuanced role Christmas actually plays in the story. DVD now available.
by David McGee
 
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Features / News
Sleep Jesus Sleep Foxanna Panufnik cover FEATURED

New Version of Ukrainian Carol Supports Refugee Center

A joint effort by composer ROXANNA PANUFNIK and Signum Classics to raise funds for the U.K.-based REFUGEE CENTER
by David McGee
 
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Classical Perspectives
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Lusitano: The First Known Black Composer, Acknowledged With Luminous Clarity

THE MARIAN CONSORT resurrects the Motets of VICENTE LUSITANO, the first known Black composer and a highly regarded 16th Century music theorist.
by David McGee
 
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