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12 Girls Band began as a series of auditions held throughout China, seeking thirteen attractive and versatile young female instrumentalists (although only twelve appear onstage at any time). After taking Japan by storm, their debut US release, Eastern Energy (2004), created a sensation, crowning Billboard's World Music chart. Since then, the group has become a firm favorite at PBS and NPR, with several prestigious international concert bookings on the horizon. For the present recording, the ensemble ranges between local folk songs, newly composed tunes and works by Sting ("Fragile"), J.S. Bach (an excerpt from Concerto For Violin in A Minor), G. Puccini ("Nessun Dorma" from Turandot), and James Horner ("My Heart Will Go On," the love theme from Titanic). Their live from Shanghai concert will take your breath away. To hear a sample clip, click here if you use Firefox. Click here if you use Internet Explorer.

1. Glory
2. Shining Energy
3. Fragile
4. Carnival
5. Bach Tribute:Concerto for Violin in A Minor
6. My Heart Will Go On
7. Loulan Girl
8. Flowers and Juveniles
9. Take Five
10. High Mountain and Floating Water
11. Handel's Music for Royal Fireworks
12. Nessun Dorma
13. The Great Canyon
14. Freedom