The Sing Off: Harmonies For The Holidays (CD)

As a precursor to the launch of the second season of NBC's hit series THE SING-OFF comes THE SING-OFF: HARMONIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS. The album features all ten competing groups from the upcoming season singing a cappella versions of holiday classics just in time for the holiday season.

Released one week before the show's premiere, this Christmas album features all ten of the vocal groups that competed in The Sing-Off's second season. The groups are varied -- some are high-school ensembles (Men of Note), some are senior citizens (Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town), some are hyper-talented newcomers (Pitch Slapped), and others are mainstays of the college circuit (the Whiffenpoofs) -- but the results are often impressive, assuming you're an a cappella fan who hasn't grown tired of holiday music. If there's one thing that truly distinguishes these contenders from one another (apart from the 50-some years that separate Jerry Lawson from the Men of Note teens), it's their allegiance to one of the two schools of a cappella: the traditional approach, which focuses squarely on the voice, and a more contemporary style favored by groups like Street Corner Symphony, who rely on modern recording software to turn their voices into guitars, synthesizers, and authentic-sounding drums. On this album, more highlights come from the old-school approach. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi

Performer	Various Artists
Music genre	Special Interest, Christmas Music
Music release type	Original Television Soundtrack
Media format	CD
Original release date	2010
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	The Sing Off
Track listing	Joy to the World,White Christmas,O Holy Night,Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,The First Noel,God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,Angels We Have Heard on High,Silent Night,We Three Kings/O Come O Come Emmanuel,Auld Lang Syne
Record label	Epic
Occasion	Holiday
Track name	Joy To The World, White Christmas, O Holy Night, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Angels We Have Heard On High, Silent Night, We Three Kings / O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, Auld Lang Syne
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N