Rare and surprising treats abound. Feel the true holiday spirit while listening to the gorgeous orchestration of âEs Ist Eine Ros' (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming)â.

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Electronic Artist ROB ASTOR Creates Stunning Beauty On Christmas Album

ROB ASTORâs SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Packed With Holiday Rarities

Approached to contribute music for a benefit Christmas CD, New Age/Electronica artist Rob Astor ended up recording a remarkable collection of seasonal material. The benefit CD that sparked Robâs creativity, CHRISTMAS AMONG FRIENDS, is being released by T. S. Klugh Studios (http://www.timothysklugh.com/studio) in November 2006, and features two tracks recorded by Rob. However, this was only the beginning for Rob Astor.

Settling into the idea of recording Christmas music, Rob Astor chose tunes both familiar to him as holiday standards, and some of those lesser known as time obscures them from the listening audienceâs collective memory. He didnât want to release a complete rehash of the same music that appears seemingly every year on any given artistâs holiday collection. Rob wanted to stretch beyond the expected norm. True to form, he avoided the comfort of familiar territory. The end result is a disc packed full of stellar arrangements with warm, lush orchestration.

Rob Astorâs SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT CHRISTMAS COLLECTION is conceived with the same quality and sophistication of Robâs electronic and semi-symphonic recordings. Rare and surprising treats abound! Feel the true holiday spirit while listening to the gorgeous orchestration of âEs Ist Eine Ros' (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming)â. Waltz around your Christmas Tree to âStar Of The Eastâ. Light a candle and watch the snow fall hearing the beauty of the traditional French carol âBring A Torch, Jeanette Isabellaâ. Imagine yourself sitting in a cathedral on Christmas Day feeling the full power of the Renaissance through âO Magnum Mysteriumâ where choir parts have been assigned string and woodwind instruments, magically transforming the full Missa into something as powerful as it is uplifting. Those are just for starters.

Whet your Christmas music appetite with contemporary arrangements as well. How does an electric guitar figure into the beauty of âO, Holy Night!â? Or, how does the âHallelujah Chorusâ sound in a Southern Gospel arrangement? Youâll have to pick up the CD to find out! When you do, you will understand why it is Rob Astor continues to grow as a musician. He explores ideas and continues to expand his musical horizons.

SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT CHRISTMAS COLLECTION totals 20 tracks. Approximately half of the titles in this package should be easily recognized. Included are some of Rob Astorâs favorite Christmas carols such as âWe Three Kingsâ crafted into a percussion heavy string ensemble hybrid, âAve Mariaâ with harp and violin trading off one another, and âSilent Nightâ which seems to remain silent and peaceful as the music swells.

The other half of the set includes time honored music from centuries past. Tunes such as the bouncing âIn Dulci Jubiloâ, the quaint âThe Holly And The Ivyâ, and the stirring âCoventry Carolâ made more so by the addition of string layers, breathes new life in Rob Astorâs settings.

Every year, there are many fantastic Christmas collections released. This year, Rob Astorâs SHINE A LITTLE LIGHT CHRISTMAS COLLECTION should top the essentials list of most wanted stocking stuffers.

All tracks arranged, performed, recorded, and produced by Rob Astor. © 2006 by Rob Astor.

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