Charles Timberlake and John Daniels - A Glorious Light: The Christmas Collection
STYLE: Ambient/Meditational RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 153413-22469 LABEL: Calando CALCD010 FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 1 RRP: £12.00
Reviewed by Stephen Luff
Charles, based in Suffolk, and USA-based John have been making instrumental keyboard-based albums since 2000 and have found a niche with believers seeking gentle music suitable for their biblical meditations or as a soothing backdrop to their lives. This 13-track album contains 16 traditional carols alongside original compositions and a version of "Old Lang Syne". It has to be said that there are a lot of instrumental Christmas albums in the marketplace but this is one of the better ones, avoiding the department store muzak sounds of the worst of the type. With Charles' elegant piano lines and John's sweeping synth washes they are able to inject some nice touches, even to familiar favourites like "O Holy Night", "Silent Night" and "In The Bleak Mid Winter". An inspiring collection played with considerable skill.
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