Five man-one woman Vocaluptuous is one of the best-known a cappella groups in Singapore. They put on Singapore's first a cappella musical, "No Strings Attached," under the direction of a very talented musical director, Juliette Lay. The attractive, youthful group has a light, contemporary, jazzy sound, with sweet vocals and tight vocal percussion. "Jingle Bells" is an amazingly arranged joy, as is a surprising, blue-note, rap-flavored "Hark the Herald Angels Sing." a rich, sumptuous "The Christmas Song," a pop-sampled "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen," a brilliant, minor-key "Do You Hear What I Hear," "Silent Night" as a laid-back reggae beach anthem, the heartbreak of "Last Christmas"- each tune is a thoughtfully-arranged, perfectly performed gem. One of our favorite Christmas CDs of the year, and highly recommended! |
