The last CD featuring original member Bob Flanigan and the arrangements of Dick Reynolds, this mostly-accompanied CD (listen to the spectacular 'trombone choir' on 'Silent Night'!) was recorded in 1992. The Freshmen have become a sort of post-graduate institution for singers everywhere; their approach to chord voicings - dropping the root of a five-part chord, and the ingenious placement of the remaining notes - galvanized audiences and critics alike. Phil Mattson contributes an arrangement of 'I'll Be Home For Christmas,' showing his respect, while 'And The Bells Rang' chimes brightly with the excitement of this very special 'Freshmas'!

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