Our Review
Waking up early on an October morning, months before regular people begin listening to holiday music but at least a month beyond when I should be, I am pleased to listen to John Garvey's A Christmas Motley, an engaging and unusual set of Christmas tunes, layered throughout with strange and wonderful extra-musical sound effects. Although this is a pretty high-brow set, Garvey carries off the project with good-natured finesse and down-to-earth humor. His ability to imbue each selection with an emotional patina is what sets this record apart from so many completely electronic efforts. The comical special effects aren't overused; rather, they occur with just the right frequency, giving the listener that "what did I just hear?" feeling, and engaging the ear and mind with what might otherwise seem to be just background music.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2009)
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From the liner notes:
All arrangements and MIDI sequences by John Garvey
John Garvey
A Christmas Motley
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Label: Comis Music
Length: 53 minutes
Genre: Electronic
Release: 2007
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Jouissance Vous Dommerai |
| King of Denmark's Galliard |
| Mixed Branles |
| Somerset Wassail |
| Ringtone Wassail/Burbank Wassail |
| Christmas Is My Name |
| Da Pacem Domine |
| Angelus Ad Virginem |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
| Angels We Have heard On High |
| Ode To Joy |
| Blyssid Be That Mayde Mary |
| Bring A Torch, Jennifer, Ashley |
| Am I Under The Right Tree? |