Paul Winter Consort & Friends
Silver Solstice
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The world's largest cathedral, New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine has as it's artist-in residence Paul Winter and his ensemble.  This 2-CD/DVD set marks the 25th Anniversary Solstice Concert performed for 10,000 folks annually to celebrate inclusive of many faiths the changing of the season.  Think Cirque de Soleim does high church.  My picks:  "Sun Singer", "Sound Over All Waters" and "The Rain Is Over And Gone" with Theresa Thompson, "Kurski Funk" with the Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble and Theresa Thompson, "Sera" with Chris Berry, "Belly Of The Whale," "Caravan At Dawn" with Micky Hart and Arto Tuncboyaciyan, "First Ride" and "Oror Bubrik" with Arto Tuncboyaciyan.