Okay, I'm confused. But I'm sure that at least one MobileReader can help clear it up.
Today's
free piece from YourClassical is called
Ave Maria. There must be must at least two different pieces by this name, because this piece sounds nothing like the song that I know as "Ave Marie," of which the instrumental portion I believe may have been composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (IMHO, Luciano Pavarotti does an outstanding job of singing it in the modern day; the Il Volo trio does a fine job of singing it, too (what ever happened to them, anyway? I never hear anything about them anymore)).
This
free piece is produced by a company called Sono Luminus. The album is called
Season of Light: Songs of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah, New Year. The name of the group performing it goes by the name Essential Voices USA, with Lee Musiker performing on piano. Judith Clurman is the conductor.
You can find out more about the album
here, a Naxos webpage. Wanna stream it or download the MP3? Navigate to
this YourClassical webpage.
Yes, I'm disappointed. I was expecting and wanting to hear the Bach piece. But, don't get me wrong--there is nothing "wrong" with the
freebie for today, either. It sounds fine. And, as my Southern pappy told me several times while I was growing up, "Son, don't look a gift horse in the mouth." If he was alive today, I'm sure that he would be pleased to know that I have downloaded, and am keeping, this
free piece.