"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" Arranged and Performed by James Sundquist
In Concert Lion's Den, Nazarene Church, Paramus, New Jersey
In Concert Lion's Den, Nazarene Church, Paramus, New Jersey
Christmas Carols for Classical Guitar
Awards, Reviews, Endorsements, Samples, Airplay, Distribution 3+ Minute Promotional Video:
Recorded at: Jan Hus Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
New York, New York |
Anthology of Sacred Carols for Classical Guitar Solo Instrumental Album Notes
Guitarist: James Sundquist Songtitles: Joy To The World God, Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Angels We Have Heard On High, Hark The Herald Angels Sing ,O Little Town of Bethlehem, I Wonder As I Wander, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Away In A Manger, Silent Night, The First Noel, What Child Is This (Greensleeves), Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night), Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) CREDITS: Artist: JAMES SUNDQUIST All guitar arrangements by James Sundquist Produced by: Last Generation Artists, Inc. New York, New York Musical Consultant: Karen Dann Sundquist Chief Engineer: Ray Rayburn Second Engineers: Raphael Flores Tony Rodriquez David Rodriquez Recorded at: Jan Hus Presbyterian Church New York, New York: The ambience was achieved from the natural acoustics of the sanctuary of Jan Hus Church. The Gothic style architecture combined with sold wood surfaces, including the arched ceiling enabled us to place the two microphones ten feet away and eighteen feet in the air, producing the maximum desirable directed to reflected signal ratio. Guitars: Manuel Valasquez Guitar From the Noah Wulfe, Ltd. Collection, New York, New York Hirade Hand-Made #VII Photography: Eduardo Patino (cover) William La Chasse (wineglass, logo) Library of Congress Catalogue #8407438081 All Guitar Arrangements © (p) MMX-MMXIII EAGLE MASTERWORKS PRODUCTIONS 551 VALLEY ROAD, PMB #123 UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043 EMAIL: [email protected] EAGLE MASTERWORKS PRODUCTIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SACRED CAROLS FOR CLASSICAL GUITAR By James Sundquist AWARDS: GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR BEST ALBUM NOTES ARMSTRONG MEMORIAL FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE OF MERIT REVIEWS: STEREO REVIEW: "Beautifully played by James Sundquist,with extremely informative notes." BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: "Sundquist performs these classic hymns...effectively in a way that moves the listener." CHRISTIAN HERALD: "Startlingly beautiful, intense and worshipful collection of Christmas Carols...Sundquist displays excellent musicianship...his own arrangements float and dance through the melodies." CCM: "An unusual instrumental collection." RICHARD BANKS christmasreviews.com November 2000: "James Sundquist's technical dexterity could easily have overshadowed the sacred carols he has chosen to record. But I can attest that the music is in good hands with Sundquist. His style imbues these thirteen traditional carols on this Grammy-nominated CD with a respectful, reverent tone." "My favorite piece is Cantique de Noel which Mr. Sundquist performs with understated elegance. It was the most moving carol on the CD, to my ear, and even hinted at a rumor of a more popular style. To his credit, Mr. Sundquist's style (quite expressive for the classical genre) remained in check and in bounds without being entirely sublimated to the form. It is easy to see why National Public Radio has given Sacred Carols substantial airplay." YAHOO Broadcast - Album of the Month December 1999: "I love the old Christmas hymns, and this new way of hearing them is wonderful. Beautiful renditions of familiar tunes help remind us why we celebrate Christmas. Reflect on the invisible lyrics to the songs as you listen. Wonderful to work to!" Michael Caron, Eagan, Minnesota Dr. Ted Baehr, President, MOVIEGUIDE, Nov/Dec 2009: "Timeless masterpiece of instrumental music...must listening...elegant, classical, refined, soothes, touches, and inspires the soul...will capture the heart and mind of anyone who listens to it...brilliant CD" Quality **** Acceptability +4. AMAZON.COM: "5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkably peaceful and incredible guitar playing Christmas music., I have been listening to this CD since I first heard it on an interview James did with a friend of mine back in 2006 or so. This is truly a meditative Christmas CD, well actually a year round CD. The music is so crisp and clear and the guitar playing is masterful. I so recommend this CD for everyone. It truly sets the stage for the solemnness of the Holiday and is excellent for meditating on the true meaning of the Incarnation of Christ for us. James is exceptionally talented but a passion and reverence that you can feel comes through this CD, be blessed and get this music and rejoice in the True Reason for the Season." December 25, 2013 By John J. Butera (WOODLAND PARK, CO USA) 5.0 out of 5 stars I had this music in an audio tape and wanted one on CD, which was hard to find for some reason. Amazon came through once again. LOVE this CD, played absolutely stunningly by James Sundquist, a guitar master. "5.0 out of 5 stars...Gorgeous music ...I had this music in an audio tape and wanted one on CD, which was hard to find for some reason. Amazon came through once again. LOVE this CD, played absolutely stunningly by James Sundquist, a guitar master." August 30, 2013 By Pamela Ann "5.0 out of 5 stars Very nicely done. A very good CD to cuddle up next to the fireplace with on a cold winter's night, along with a good book, a hot cup of cocoa or coffee, and the christmas tree twinkling. Sundquist's very tasteful and pensive renditions of these carols is very simple,sometimes haunting and melancholy, and always beautiful and relaxing. This is so refreshing when compared to some of the most recent redo's of old favorites by pop stars." January 11, 2006 By PJ "terriergal" AIRPLAY: CALVARY SATELLITE NETWORK (170 RADIO STATIONS) (CSN) December 1999 AMERICAN FAMILY RADIO (194 RADIO STATIONS) 1999 FAMILY LIFE RADIO CIRNET (Christian Satellite Radio Network Internet Broadcast) December 1999 WQXR Classical Radio (New York City) WNYC (New York Public Radio) NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (United States) One Hour Radio Special: AN ANTHOLOGY OF THE SACRED CAROL DOCUMENTARY Christmas Special featuring Robert Montiegel, Narrator, James Sundquist, Guitarist ARMED FORCES RADIO NETWORK SALEM BROADCASTING (including WWDJ Radio, Metropolitan New York City) International: CANADIAN BROADCASTING AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING NEW ZEALAND BROADCASTING KOREAN BROADCASTING LICENSES: (All songs BMI) APPLE IBM CORPORATION (for Multimedia CD-ROM release) DISTRIBUTION (Historical): SPRING ARBOR BORDERS BOOKS & RECORDS THE ORCHARD CDBABY IN CONCERT VIDEO: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" : https://www.eaglemasterworksproductions.com/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen-james-sundquist-in-concert.html |
