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Original Arrangements
Performed by The Phoenix Quartet
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Recorded in the Buckyball Studios in NYC. I was definitely influenced by Robert Page, from whom I learned a great deal about singing and arranging while I was singing with the Robert Page/Cleveland Singers.
"Christmas Time is Here"
I do write in other genres besides holiday music, honest! This is the very first arrangement I ever wrote. All of Phoenix's cd's were recorded at Gurari Studios.
"Ocho Kandelikas"
The quartet needed to round out our holiday cd, Snowflakes & Sugarplums, with some music for Hannukah and we were dissatisfied with the four part music commercially available, so I wrote this arrangement of a popular Ladino song.
"Wiegenlied" (Richard Strauss)
This is from Phoenix Quartet's cd "Fairy Tales & Lullabies". I was inspired by groups like The Kings Singers, The Real Group and The Swingle Singers.
"Land of Make Believe"
My arrangement of Chuck Mangione's amazing song. I have fond memories of playing this tune with my high school marching band and was excited to have a chance to write this arrangement for Phoenix.
"Be Careful, It's My Heart"
Irving Berlin's classic song. Happy Valentine's Day!
David Root
Singer/Arranger