Quintessence: The Joy of Six: amazing!
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Posted By: M-C Thauvette
Location:
www.a-cappella.com
Date Posted: 2006-11-12 07:19:25
"Four thumbs up from my
husband and I. My husband listens to their CD all the time, and this is
amazing considering he is a hard core classic rock fan. Six beautiful
voices and what performers! They are going places and we are proud to
say that we discovered this raw talent in the early conception stages.
We know they are going all the way! "
What a find!
Posted By: Primarily A
Cappella
Location:
www.singers.com
After well over a decade
of selling a cappella recordings those joyous days of discovering
unknown a cappella artists are fewer but we have just come across
another great a cappella talent in Ottawa-based sextet Quintessence.
Influenced by groups such as The Manhattan Transfer, Les Swingle Singers
and Singers Unlimited the group brings it's own jazzy style to a a wide
variety of repertoire, from big-band through to hits of recent years and
some original material. The group arranged most all of the songs
themselves bringing freshness to these great standards that are a real
pleasure to hear. The voices blend very well and there are a couple of
very strong solos especially those of Marion Xhignesse and Susan Mayo. A
recommended release for vocal jazz aficionados.
Never Get Enough of their Sound
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Posted By: Frances Balodis
Location:
www.a-cappella.com
Date Posted: 2006-12-05 11:08:57
Listening to Quintessence is a
true joy for me. Their incredible sense of pitch and extremely accurate
rhythms, overlying an unquestionable steady pulse gives me a great
feeling of auditory security. The individuals in this group sing
together for the common blended sound. No one takes a "personal trip" on
their own importance. How refreshing. Whether on this CD or in person,
I can never get enough of their sound.
Frances Mae Balodis,
Founder and International Director
Music for Young Children
Posted By: Eric
Bourlat
Location: Personal review (Paris,
France)
J’ai bien reçu début Novembre mon CD de
Quintessence commandé sur
www.a-cappella.com. La commande
s’est très bien déroulée et je suis très satisfait de ce site de vente
par internet.
J’ai donc pu écouter votre CD pendant mes vacances de fin d’année,
J’aime beaucoup! Bravo!
J’apprécie en particulier la grande qualité des arrangements musicaux
que ce soit pour les grands classiques qu’il est agréable de redécouvrir
ici ou des compositions nouvelles tout à fait à leur place à leur côte.
En plus, vous avez vraiment tous des super voix.
J’ai fait découvrir « The Joy Of Six » à un ami musicien qui a aussi
beaucoup aimé. Je suis aussi d’accord avec lui quand il dit que votre
CD est très bien équilibré tout au long des 14 titres et aussi d’une
grande qualité musicale et technique.
Donc encore bravo pour ce premier album. J’espère que ce premier essai
fort bien réussi vous donnera envie de poursuivre avec le même talent.
