圣诞节前夕点燃古典英语销量

圣诞节临近了，音乐市场的利益滚滚而来，相较于唱片和单曲的销售惨淡，古典音乐似乎能冲破这一僵局，成为销量冠军。
与流行乐和摇滚乐不同，古典音乐遭受非法下载的损失较少。不过作曲家也表示，发售中的圣诞节古典乐缺乏创新性。

It's end of November already and Christmas is drawing near. The music industry benefits hugely from this time of year. But with album and single sales suffering, classical music seems to be the only genre bucking the trend certainly in the UK.

" The Priests " are one of the most popular classical bands in Britain. Their latest release, "Harmony", is just in time for the Christmas sales rush. Father Eugene O'Hagan says that classical music is the perfect match for the Christmas spirit.

" Classical music, which we have included in large measure on our second album, I suppose captures the mystery and the excitement that goes along with Christmas. "

The most important season for the music industry, the run-up to Christmas accounts for forty percent of annual sales. Those are important figures, as album sales in general have been down over recent years. But classical music is the clear sales winner. Unlike pop and rock music, classical music has suffered less from illegal downloading. Fans pay for their music, making the genre worth 40 million pounds to the industry.

But composer Karl Jenkins criticizes the classical Christmas releases for not being innovative enough. They may not be original, but that's all right. At this time of year, people embrace the traditional.