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GREAT REVIEWS FOR THE IRISH TENORS' 2009 CHRISTMAS CD!From Philly.com Arts and Entertainment: a review of The Irish Tenors Christmas CD
By JONATHAN TAKIFF
Philadelphia Daily News
MORE TO SCORE: Trios/quartets of hearty male tenors often give me a toothache. But The Irish Tenors "Christmas" (Razor & Tie, A-) is a subtle gem, with folk and Broadway-flavored renderings of "Go Tell It On the Mountain," "Fairytale of New York" and "Feliz Navidad," among others.
12/11/09 by Wayne Bledsoe
"Christmas," The Irish Tenors (Razor & Tie). There's something lovably old-fashioned about these big-throated renditions of Christmas songs by classically trained tenors Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Karl Scully. The traditional stuff works best here.
proclaims The Irish Tenors' Christmas # 1 on Charts!
12.7.09 CBS RADIO: STREET DATE calls Christmas majestic and fun!
Anthony Kearns, Finbar Wright, and Karl Scully are The Irish Tenors, the men who put a Celtic spin on the Three Tenors lineup of Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo. Now 7 albums deep and with 5 incredible PBS television specials under their belts, the Irish Tenors have tackled the sacred yearly ritual of the Christmas Album.If you’re looking to capture the majesty of the season at this year’s Christmas party, this is the album for you. The Tenors’ take on traditionals like Hark The Herald, O Holy Night and Go Tell It On The Mountain are magnificent, while more playful favorites like Jingle Bell Rock and Feliz Navidad get the medly treatment in a new and fun way.John Wirt, Music Critic for The Advocate & WBRZ News,an affiliate of CBS in Louisana, wrote on 12.18.09 ~ ~ ~The Irish Tenors’ Christmas album offers lovely solo and ensemble singing complemented by orchestral accompaniment that runs from warm and intimate to grand. Singers Anthony Kearns, Finbar Wright and Karl Scully are classically trained, but there’s no denying their Irish tenor tradition. Their voices also blend beautifully as they perform harmony and contrasting melody, for instance, in the African-American spiritual “Go Tell It On The Mountain.” The latter song and a few other less conventional performances reside comfortably alongside secular and sacred favorites. Among the off-the-beaten-path pieces is a cleaned up but enchanting take on “Fairytale of New York,” originally recorded by Irish-British punk-rock band the Pogues with the late Kirsty MacColl.
