Reviewed by Simon Carpenter

Every choral group with any sort of aspirations towards excellence and mass appeal records a Christmas CD so it is no great surprise to see one produced by the ultra professional Choirboys. And concerning the material, all the usual suspects are her - "O Come All Ye Faithful", "O Little Town", "Away In A Manger", etc. The now familiar Choirboy sound is also here, although the line up has now changed (a natural hazard with boy ensembles) with William Dutton, Bill Goss and Andrew Swan now featuring. As before, Martin Neary conducts and the accompaniment is provided by the English Chamber Singers and Players. There are 14 tracks in all, taking up 43 minutes. All in all a pleasant seasonal listening experience if you like your Christmas music sung by boy trebles.

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