XII Alfonso - Charles Darwin CD (album) cover   XII Alfonso
Symphonic Prog  3.86 | 70 ratings  From Progarchives.com, the
ultimate progressive rock music website  4 stars XII Alfonso's
3CD, 3 hour concept album based on the life and beliefs of
controversial naturalist Charles Darwin is an eclectic
collection of 30 instrumental pieces with 22 vocal tracks,
performed by over 50 musicians alongside the core band members.
Over 70 instruments were used in the recording of the album,
creating a very rich and colourful work full of emotion and
mood. All the music is very accessible and easy to get in to
without being simplistic, and it's carefully arranged, full of
original ideas and clever variations. It covers virtually every
genre progressive rock crosses over into, and there will surely
be something for everyone here. Reference points might be Mostly
Autumn, Pink Floyd (Dark Side-era onwards), Andreas
Vollenweider, the romantic prog of Camel and Rousseau, and even
a more sophisticated Alan Parsons Project on s