Snowcarols - Christmas Music by William Ferris

As a Christmas CD, Snowcarols falls short of delivering warm and inviting music to a holiday so ingrained with tradition. All but a few pieces invoke the spirit of Christmas.

First to give credit where credit is due, the William Ferris Chorale is the redeeming factor of Snowcarols. With clear articulation, solid intonation, and well-balanced voicing, the chorus sings through somewhat awkward musical passages with ease and delightful execution.

The music is disappointingly lackluster - nothing memorable, nothing profound. All I'm left with is an empty feeling. However, as not to be too critical and harsh, there are a few tracks worth buying on iTunes: In the Bleak Mid-Winter and Mary of Graces. In the Bleak Mid-Winter's lush, jazz like harmonizations and a capella voicing, and Mary of Graces' beautiful melodies with choir and oboe, are a light in an otherwise dark tunnel.