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Interspersed throughout the set are the solo piano showcases by Melody (“Greensleeves” and “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”) Gregory (“Silent Night,” and “Marieae Wiegenlied (Mary’s Lullaby)” and Ryan (Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”). The tracks featuring THE 5 BROWNS on all five pianos include the Kevin Olson arranged “A Carol Symphony,” Emile Waldteufel’s “Skater’s Waltz,” and Melody’s own arrangement of “Still Still Still,” first published in 1865. Others feature two pianos (“O Holy Night,” performed by Deondra and Desirae), solo spotlights by Melody, Gregory and Ryan and one piece (“For Unto Us A Child is Born,”) from Handel’s Messiah, arranged by Carl Czerny, performed on a single piano by the six hands of Melody, Desirae and Deondra.

Six of the tracks on the album capture the group’s trademark transcendent magic with all five pianos played simultaneously. Produced by Grammy Award winner Adam Abeshouse - who previously helmed their 2013 collection THE RITE OF SPRING on the Steinway & Sons label - and recorded at Dorothy Young Center for the Arts at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey - CHRISTMAS WITH THE 5 BROWNS features fresh, dynamic arrangements of both familiar and lesser known pieces. The set is available worldwide through all streaming services.Ĭlosing in on 15 years since their self-titled 2005 debut heralded them as a revolutionary force in classical music that sparked an ongoing global phenomenon, THE 5 BROWNS -Ryan, Melody, Gregory, Deondra and Desirae - find a unique way to express gratitude and share the joys of the season on their first-ever holiday collection, CHRISTMAS WITH THE 5 BROWNS.

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