I really need to stop this. It is going to take me the rest of the spring and all of the summer if I keep forgetting to post the challenges. I have them all done except for the last one, Day Thirty, and I am halfway through that one. I keep thinking to myself, it won't take very long to do it, so I'll just do it later. Grrr.
And yes, before you all start yelling at me, it is an album of Christmas music. I was going through my CD's for today's challenge until I hit one I wanted to write about. I got to this album and thought, "Oh great, I'll do this one, I love this one." Unfortunately, it did not occur to me that being a Christmas album, it would be a little weird to post the review in the middle of the spring. I think part of the problem is there are a lot of songs on the album that do not necessary relate to Christmas, so I still have quite a number of the songs on my MP3 player. What is done is done though, and cannot be undone. I guess it could be redone with an album that was not Christmas themed. But alas, I did not feel like it.
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"The Christmas Box" album by Paul Cardell is a collection songs he composed to go along with Richard Paul Even's book by the same title. The album reflects the quiet and poignant nature of the book. Holding onto that soft and bitter-sweet feeling.
The songs on this album are all distinctly Paul Cardell. With rhythmic and moving pieces, yet offering engaging melodies and sound. Six out of the seventeen songs are some of the most loved Christmas carols arranged by Paul Cardell to reflect his style. The rest o the songs are his original compositions. This album presents a nice alternative to most Christmas music. Not having any words to it, it is easier to reflect on the emotions of the melodies.
All in all, this album features simple yet moving pieces that will have you loose yourself to a more peaceful "Christmas spirit" but is still great to listen to year round.
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