THE KNIGHTS BEFORE CHRISTMAS | WCRB

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WCRB | By Rani Schloss

The Knights Before Christmas

Another holiday album, this time with a totally different mood; Before Christmas is SO much fun. The Knights invited some of their friends and collaborators to join them on this album of traditional tunes arranged (mostly) by members of the orchestra, in a spirited, festive party of sound. Highlights for me are pipa virtuoso Wu Man in a really cool arrangement of "Do You Hear What I Hear," and vocalist Magos Herrera bringing us the jaunty Spanish traditional carol "Hacia Belén Va una Burra Rín-Rín."