The small Philadelphia choir called the Crossing has gained a following and even become financially viable with a repertoire consisting entirely of contemporary works. The group has tended toward postmodern tonal pieces rather than toward atonal music, and with this release takes another step in the direction of audience accessibility: the program offers that most traditional and consistent of crowd-pleasers: a collection of Christmas music. Nevertheless, the music will be unknown to most listeners, and the fact that the ...
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The small Philadelphia choir called the Crossing has gained a following and even become financially viable with a repertoire consisting entirely of contemporary works. The group has tended toward postmodern tonal pieces rather than toward atonal music, and with this release takes another step in the direction of audience accessibility: the program offers that most traditional and consistent of crowd-pleasers: a collection of Christmas music. Nevertheless, the music will be unknown to most listeners, and the fact that the Crossing and its director, Donald Nally, put it successfully across is an impressive accomplishment. Part of the reason it works so well is the variety of approaches, all of them direct and strongly engaged with the sacred texts. (The album's cover design suggests a New Age mood that is not present in the music.) The program is more British than American, and special emphasis is placed on the music of the Bermudian-born composer Gabriel Jackson, whose works show a fascinating influence...
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