We've been pushing the
Over the River & Through the Woods album for most of this month, but there is a
Reason! Most people think that there is nothing out there that can be considered "Thanksgiving Music." So, we are trying to show that there is an album of music that will get you in the mood for this coming Thursday!
Today we even read a blog from the New Haven Symphony bemoaning the fact that Thanksgiving is overlooked. The post is called "
What is up With Thanksgiving Music?"So once again, here is our answer to that question:
Over the River & Through the WoodsOn a chilly November evening, the Hopeful Gospel Quartet — Garrison Keillor, Mollie O’Brien and Robin & Linda Williams — traded musical moments with the VocalEssence Chorus and Ensemble Singers in a concert at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis. The evening seamlessly blended American folk traditions with choral masterpieces old and new, from “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” to “Now Thank We All Our God.” Garrison Keillor shared his Thanksgiving memories in a hilarious yet poignant monologue. Thanks to Minnesota Public Radio, the evening was captured for posterity in this charming two-CD set.
Jeffrey D.: "Having recently received a copy of Over the River & Through the Woods, I can assure you that this recording will become, in our home, as much of a Thanksgiving staple as its sister recording, Harvest Home. The juxtaposition of the Hopeful Gospel Quartet with the choral ensembles of VocalEssence is as endearing as cranberry salad and pumpkin pie! Add to that the wit and wisdom of Garrison Keillor, and you'll have a recipe sure to please at this - or anytime - of the year."
From Sing Out Magazine, www.singout.org