Victor M. Garcia
A Christmas Caravan
Take a tour around the world exploring the sounds and flavors of each destination through traditional and two original Christmas Carols.
Release date: November 2009
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1
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
This moving chant has been adapted to a string orchestra, percussion, bag pipes, among other instruments giving it a very pleasant and inspirational treatment to the song. The depth of the percussion and ethnic instruments make it rich and soothing.
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4:57
2
Jingle Bells
This is a fun and spirited arrangement of Jingle Bells that takes you back to the swing era and straight down to New Orleans for some good old fashioned fun.
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2:38
3
Fantasia on We Three Kings
A very lush and pastoral symphonic work based on We Three Kings.
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4:50
4
I Saw Three Ships
This charming short carol was arranged for a traditional Celtic band. It was augmented with original melodies to give it more breadth.
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2:23
5
Silent Night
This is a nice light, mostly guitaristic and folksy version of this popular carol.
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3:38
6
Estrella, Estrellita
Originally commissioned for the Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus, this version has been arranged for string quartet, three guitars, and two flutes. It was written with flamenco idioms and Bach part writing.
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6:51
7
La Navidad
This is an instrumental version of this carol for chorus, piano, hand percussion, and guitars. It was written in 2007 for the Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus.
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3:14
8
Greensleeves
Perhaps my favorite carol and folksong from the Islands. This version was arranged for a mixed gypsy instrumented ensemble.
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2:39
9
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
This fun take on this carol takes you around the world with each variation. From the French Renaissance to Tango to Django guitar, to flamenco.
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3:32
10
O Holy Night
A very lush orchestral arrangement of this classic sung by tenors, Victor. M. Garcia and Gwen-Alec Jordan.
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5:14