Gregg Miner
A Christmas Collection, Vol 1 & 2
© 2006 Harp Guitar Music (600991060023)
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27 Christmas tunes on 100 rare and vintage instruments. Gregg's unprecented project now in one keepsake package.
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- 1 Winter Wonderland
- 2 Sleigh Ride
- 3 Ukrainian Bell Carol
- 4 Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
- 5 I Saw Three Ships/Good King Wenceslas
- 6 Of The Father's Love Begotten
- 7 What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
- 8 A Charlie Brown Christmas Medley
- 9 Jingle Bell Rock
- 10 Jingle Bells
- 11 O Tannenbaum
- 12 Still, Still, Still
- 13 Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
- 14 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- 15 The Christmas Song
- 16 White Christmas
- 17 The Holly And The Ivy
- 18 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- 19 The Chipmunk Song
- 20 How The Grinch Stole Christmas Medley
- 21 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
- 22 Bright, Bright, The Holly Berries
- 23 Angels We Have Heard On High
- 24 I Wonder As I Wander
- 25 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- 26 The Little Drummer Boy
- 27 We Three Kings of Orient Are
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The acclaimed 2-CD set of instrumental Holiday music played on 100 rare instruments!
There are countless collectors and collections of musical instruments out there, but only the tiniest fraction of these ever come to light. Not only do the vast majority of these private collections remain unseen but, even to their owners, often remain unheard. I was one of these people until one day I had a revelation . . .
I have to admit that the Miner Museum book and recording project (pictured above) was extremely cathartic for me personally. Like Everest needing to be climbed, these instruments - hanging by the dozens untouched on the walls - needed to be played. So, one by one, with what my friends called a pathological single-mindedness, I systematically took each instrument down, had it restored, researched it, re-strung it, and immersed myself in it until I felt I could produce valid music on it. Then I arranged and recorded as fast as I could and on to the next one.
My choice of a Christmas theme proved ideal, as the tunes were not only already written, but served as wonderful, emotional inspiration to create real pieces of music, not just strange sonic experiments with the instruments. Ironically, with the array of instruments, the arrangements were somewhat experimental. If the sounds and arrangements are unusual and unique to the public, they were equally so to me!
Ultimately, a hundred instruments from the collection made it onto the recordings, encompassing two volumes and 27 holiday arrangements. I had planned all along to include photographs of each instrument and my admittedly personal thoughts on them, and ended up with a 52-page booklet for each volume. All this only took five years!
The only thing I hadn't prepared for was the warm response from not only musical instrument enthusiasts, but people of all interests. However, the most gratifying aspect of all was that, while I intended to happily share the collection with the public, they were touched more by the music. Thanks to all of you who have listened and enjoyed!
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Wonderful!
author: Billie PrestonGregg has a way of translating music into joy. He is a talented, sensitive and giving artist.
Delightful
author: Storm PhillipsA veritable potpourri of Christmas carols and songs played in festive style on delightfully nostalgic instruments. Close your eyes and be lifted from the 21st Century, back through the ages, to a time when Christmas was pure and simple. Thanks Gregg for a delightful trip!