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Feb 9, 2011Annie Lennox is robustly reverent on A Christmas Cornucopia, putting the full and frequently rough power of her voice behind some of the sternest old carols, with devout verses that are often omitted.
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Jan 14, 2011Technically unimpeachable, the layered harmonies of songs such as "Angels From The Realms Of Glory" and "The Holly And The Ivy" are rendered with razor-sharp precision, though there's a stridency to her delivery on some pieces.
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MojoDec 23, 2010She was born on Christmas Day, but has an unsentimental take on the holiday. [Jan. 2011, p. 94]
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Nov 18, 2010As with any festive release, the magic of A Christmas Cornucopia is best captured before the actual event itself, as come December 27 it will be as welcome as yet more turkey. But such is its quality that this collection could find itself becoming as much a part of the holiday season as arguments with loved ones, keeping receipts and watching the tree lights blur as you slowly drink yourself merry.
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Nov 18, 2010A Christmas Cornucopia is a real contender for best Christmas album of 2010.
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Nov 18, 2010The result is a collection you might actually play at other times of the year, too.
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Nov 18, 2010After almost a dozen similarly classic melodies being reworked so thoughtfully, the album's sole original-and secular-composition, the borderline-soft-rock "Universal Child," sounds remarkably bland, like a Yuletide "We Are the World." Still, Lennox seems more inspired on A Christmas Cornucopia than she has in years.
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