Viva Voce – Symphonic Christmas! The a cappella band Viva Voce and the Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg offer a perfect blend of the finest orchestral performance and the great art of musical entertainment on their current Christmas CD. Under the direction of Maestro Enrique Ugarte, the orchestra presents completely revamped versions of Christmas classics together with the five professionally trained singers. In this recording, Frosty the Snowman has decked himself in swing, a Christmas goose completely has misunderstood something and even culinary problem zones are not taboo. The vocal artists of Viva Voce alternate between being lively, rhythmical or contemplative while singing about the terror of consumerism and the delusion of gifts. Their conclusion: "We give each other nothing" – except this recording that is full of variety.