Sanctus

++++BRAND NEW ANGELS OF VENICE HOLIDAY RELEASE "SANCTUS" (OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2003)++++ This highly anticipated new Christmas CD - "SANCTUS" - from Angels Of Venice is sure to be a holiday classic and radio favorite! Listen to Christmas songs arranged in ways your ears have never heard before! Influences include percussion-based world/middle eastern, medieval, Renaissance, baroque, classical, gothic/Victorian and ethereal/traditional performed on harp, percussion, cello, flute, violin, oud, harpsichord, oboe, bassoon, Gregorian voices, bells, chimes, temple bells and more. Fourteen months in the making, "Sanctus" could even be played year round, and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "Little Drummer Boy" are smooth, danceable world music tracks! (DJ's take note!). The overall feel is luxurious and mellow yet deep and full bodied. Think of Dead Can Dance, Enigma, Loreena McKennitt and Enya. "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" would be right at home in The Adams Family house at Christmas time and "Carol Of The Bells" transports you to a wintery sleigh ride complete with trotting horses hooves and cracking whip! Guest musicians includes Eric Gorfain (touring violinist with Robert Plant & Jimmy Page), Daniel Plaster (vocalist with medieval ensemble Musica Angelica) and Christina Linhardt (vocalist). Carol's longtime flutist Susan Criag Winsberg joins Carol on this CD to produce achingly beautiful, ethereal harp/flute performances in the traditional Angels Of Venice musical style. Longtime musicians Christopher Pellani (percussion) and Cathy Biagini (cello) round out the sound that has made Angels Of Venice a success for over twelve years.