Christmas Meditation, Vol. 2

1. Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins & Continuo in D Majo: Canon in D

2. Praeludium in C Minor, BWV 999

3. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony

4. Cantata No. 143: Du Friedefürst Herr Jesu Christ

5. Sonata in E Minor: Siciliano

6. Dies Est Laetitiae

7. Chorale: Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

8. Oboe Concerto, Op. 7, No. 3: Adagio

9. Ave Maria

10. Concerto for Flute and Harp: Andantino

11. Stille, Stille, Laßt Uns Lauschen

12. Concerto for Recorder and Transverse Flute in E Mi

13. Holberg Suite: Air (Andante Religioso)

14. Chorale: Vater Unser Im Himmereich, BWV737

15. Christmas Oratorio, BWV248: Schlafe, Mein Liebster

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Average customer rating: Nice Seasonal Music Quite LOVELY for ALL Seasons... The very Best of them all-Still after all these years... Sentimentally Relaxing for Winter, or Anytime Captivating

A Winter's Solstice II Various Artists Manufacturer: Windham Hill Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Compilations | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Age General | New Age | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music $7 - $10 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: A Winter's Solstice III A Winter's Solstice: Windham Hill Artists A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 6 A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 4 A Winter's Solstice: Silver Anniversary Edition ASIN: B000000NHA Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. The Gift - Philip Aaberg
2. 17th Century Canon - Paul McCandless
3. Prelude To Cello Suite # 1 - Micheal Hedges
4. This Rush Of Wings - Metamora
5. Sung To Sleep - Michael Manring
6. E'en So, Lord/Dadme Albricias - Modern Mandolin Quartet
7. 'Bring Me Back A Song.' - Michael O' Domhnaill
8. Salve Regina - Therese Schroeder-Sheker
9. Chorale #220 - Turtle Island String Quartet
10. Simple Psalm - Fred Simon
11. Flute Sonata In Em - Barbara Higbie & Emily Klion
12. Come Life Shaker Life - Malcolm Dalglish
13. Medievil Memory II - Ira Stein & Russel Walder
14. Abide The Winter - Will Ackerman
15. By The Fireside - William Allaudin Mathieu

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The Winter Solstice series from Windham Hill is an appealing souvenir from the label's early days, when guitarist Will Ackerman still served as its chief guiding light and fount of original thought. For years Ackerman shunned the overt commercial trappings of traditional Christmas recordings and instead offered odes to a broader season that, like his artists' music, is compatible with periods of sustained, hushed contemplation. Winter Solstice II, released in 1988, mixes original and traditional compositions (none that specifically brings Christmas to mind) and is adorned with classical overtones from front to back, conveying the high-minded earthiness associated with the label's then all-acoustic format. A few pieces on the 50-minute disc clock in at under than two minutes, and a couple others are duds, yet several selections make this quiet disc a worthy listen: a handsome interpretation of Bach ("Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1") on harp-guitar by Michael Hedges, plus gorgeous, yearning piano solos by Philip Aaberg ("The Gift") and Michael Manring. Better known as a bassist, Manring's reworking of one of his own works, "Sung to Sleep," may be the disc's highlight. Ackerman's contribution, "Abide the Winter," and "Medieval Memory II" by the sadly disbanded duo of pianist Ira Stein and oboist Russell Walder, float through the air as beautifully as winter's first snowfall. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

Nice Seasonal Music.......2006-10-05

The whole Winters's Solstice Series is really first rate. The different styles of music all complement each other and there are enough traditional holiday songs to make the discs nice for holiday gatherings. My wife and I both love Christmas music, but this series goes beyond the holiday season and we do listen to them until Spring. The Windham Hill Christmas series offers very nice arrangements of the more "traditional" , familiar songs that we also enjoy. I think the best testament is that even though this series goes back 25 + years, it still plays well now. The regular familiar arrangements are nice, but this series offers a pleasant alternative. And, they are priced to buy! Put them on shuffle play on a multi disc changer and you won't have to worry about music for any gathering of good friends, family, food and spirits (Christmas and otherwise...)which is what the season is all about...counting your blessings and enjoying life.

Quite LOVELY for ALL Seasons... .......2006-07-07

My first Winter Solstice cd (I started with number 2) & I'm quite impressed! It is completely Instrumental except for a very short beautiful addition of the sound of female voices more like an instrument near the end of one of the selections that adds to it's sweetness. (Normally I do not care for mixing vocals with primarily instrumentals, but this doesn't detract from it at all). I guess you could play this cd in the winter only, but that sure seems like a waste of the opportunity to be soothed year round. The music is reminiscent of the renaissance period & there are no recognizable Christmas tunes (for me anyway). This whole album is perfect for relaxing anytime & will be great at bedtime for me as I usually have trouble winding down to sleep. Overall, I highly Recommend it. There are some very reasonably priced "like new" ones offered by an assortment of sellers here on Amazon (I now have the first cd in this series on the way to me). Peace.

The very Best of them all-Still after all these years..........2006-01-26

After all the years and all the Winter Solstice/Carols of Christmas?Windham Hill Christmas compilations, this is the one I always come back to. It has the most original material, and because of that, it is one of the few Winter Solstice albums you can honestly listen to in July or January or December. Brilliant improvisations by Philip Aaberg begin, and end this disc. One of Ackerman's awesome harp-guitar pieces, a piece by Barbara Higbee which is one of the only I've heard of her flute performances. And the most poignant moments of all - Fred Simon's Simple Psalm. Very moving piano work, complete with chime effects. Simply awesome. There is literally not a single boring or predictable track on this CD; it is a true masterpiece of astonishingly consistent talent all throughout. Yes the first "Winter Solstice" was very good, but this was actually far beyond perfect. THIS is the CD to start with!

Sentimentally Relaxing for Winter, or Anytime.......2005-11-15

This is the second in the "A Winter's Solstice" series. As usual, the good folks at Windham Hill have assembled a masterpiece of music!

If I had to describe musically my feelings of the winter season, this would be it. This compilation is so perfect that, if I close my eyes, I can actually feel myself being transported to the vistas these selections describe.

Here's a sampling of what can be found on this CD:

"The Gift" describes a gentle snowfall. Each note and chord of the piano is a snowflake falling gently to earth amongst a forest of evergreens. "17th Century Canon" brings to mind a scene of an early Main Street, with bells ringing, garland and tinsel gently swaying and children playing in piles of snow. "Prelude to Cello Suite #1," written by Johann Sebastian Bach, becomes a fireplace with the flames dancing over the embers.

"Sung to Sleep" is a mother softly and lovingly singing her child to sleep and telling her child, and herself, that all is well. "Bring Me Back a Song" is actually a medley of traditional Celtic carols. It exudes a warmth of good tidings while causing the listener to reflect on Christmases past.

"Salve Regina" is a tune from the Middle Ages. While not specifically a Christmas piece, it nevertheless fits the mood of the album. "Simple Psalm" is perhaps a rendition of one of the Psalms put to music. The listener's mind may wander to a snow-covered countryside as the sun tries to peek through the clouds.

"Come Life Shaker Life" is a traditional Shaker hymn which celebrates life and the joy of living. "Medieval Memory II" is another mood piece that fits well in the canon. This piece brings to mind a winter's evening with a light snowfall, and is a reflection of "peace on earth" at winter time. "Abide the Winter" brings to mind a scene of winter's last days when both flora and fauna return. Birds are happily singing and the first flowers are poking their heads through old snow as spring prepares to make a return. "By the Fireside" is a scene of a fire in the hearth while family and friends sit around and recall visions of winters past and of dreams for the future.

The music presented here makes "A Winter's Solstice II" a great album for retrospect and meditation. Certainly a good addition to any Christmas music collection, especially for listeners who wish to experience a musical journey of the mind and soul. Five stars plus!

Captivating.......2005-01-26

I was shopping in a store in Berkeley several years ago and they happened to be playing this album. I had never heard anything like it so I asked what the album was. The saleswoman had to go upstairs to find out and I'm so glad she did. It was my introduction to Windham Hill which led me to several of their artists who have become my favorites (particularly Nightnoise and Metamora) and many more of their albums that I now have. As other reviewers here have noted, the music is perfect background music for dinner parties, holidays or anytime you want to feel mellow. I particularly like the pieces with minor key fiddle music that remind me of pioneer folk music. I didn't hesitate to buy it after hearing a few of the songs. The samples here should convince you too.

Average customer rating: Excellent Christmas CD! The best X-mas CD ever Not usually a new age fan, but... GREAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC...... I like it

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Tracks:

1. Il Est Ne - Michael Gettel
2. From Heaven Above - Ralf Illenberg
3. Gloria - Nando Lauria
4. Lo, Haow A Rose E'er Blooming - Sheldon Mirowitz
5. The Christmas Song - Doug Cameron
6. The Song Of The Evergreen - Kostia
7. Rock The Herald Angels - David Lanz and Paul Speer
8. Conventry Carol - Bob Read
9. The First Noel - Spencer Brewer
10. Joesph, Dearest Joesph Mine - Simon Wynberg
11. Christmas Eve - Ira Stein
12. Unto Us A Boy Is Born - Michael Jones
13. O Come O Come Emmanuel - Wayne Gratz
14. We Three Kings - David Arkenstone
15. O Holy Night - Peter Buffet

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Christmas CD!.......2005-11-04

Yeah I'm a big Narada fan and this, in my opinion, is their best Chrismas CD. I bought it while stationed in Germany in 1992 and the music coupled with living in that part of the world at that time of year was just magical. My favorite song is the first...no doubt. But they are all great. A must CD for your holiday collection.

The best X-mas CD ever.......2004-12-22

I love this CD. I first got it on cassette tape in the mid 1990s, wore out that tape, bought another one, and finally got the CD. The version of the First Noel is the most beautiful I have ever heard, and The Evergreen Song is touchingly done. I would recommend this CD to anyone who loves Christmas music, and music in general. I listen to it even in the summer!

Not usually a new age fan, but..........2004-12-14

This album is my favorite Christmas album. The classics are so well done! And the new original songs - with a little marketing, they could become classics. "Song of the Evergreen" & "Gloria" are especially wonderful.

GREAT CHRISTMAS MUSIC.............2003-08-06

AS WITH ALL THE NARADA CHRISTMAS COLLECTIONS YOU GET WONDERFUL
MUSIC WITH GREAT ARTISTS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS CD. ONE
I FEEL EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE WHO LOVES CHRISTMAS MISIC......

I like it.......2001-12-11

Of the three Neurotic Xmas releases, I suspect that this is my favorite. It has a warm feel with all of the songs definitely having their own personality. I really liked song number 8 (rock the herald angels) until someone in my office said it sounded a little "tesh-y"! Omigod it does! But I still like it! It would be nice if the Neurotic folks could put together a volume 4. Certainly if you like Christmas music, you'll enjoy this. If you are in the mood for something a little more spiritually inclined for your Christmas listening, then this is the CD for you (along with the other two). The GRP collections are wonderful too.

Average customer rating: Meyy Axemas Vol 2

Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars for Christmas Various Artists Manufacturer: Sony Special Product ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Smooth Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Southern Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Hard Rock & Metal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Musicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Merry Axemas: A Guitar Christmas Merry Axemas A Rock N' Roll Christmas We Wish You a Hairy Christmas Santamental ASIN: B000B7HZS2 Release Date: 2005-08-29

Tracks:

1. Christmas Song - Steve Lukather
2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Neal Schon
3. Do You Hear What I Hear - Steve Stevens
4. Sleigh Ride - Stuart Hamm
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Trevor Rabin
6. White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - John Sykes
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Robin Trower
9. Carol of the Bells - Al di Meola
10. Deck the Halls - Ted Nugent

Customer Reviews:

Meyy Axemas Vol 2.......2006-02-16

Has some great tracks and others not so great. The good tracks emmulate Christmas, while others use it for another jam fest. Not nearly as good as Merry Axemas Vol 1.

Average customer rating: Ted Nugent Rocks on "Deck the Halls"! Creative Liscence for musicians took them a little too far This Is The One Weaker metal drone, no blues players, still no singing

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Tracks:

1. The Christmas Song - Steve Lukather
2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Neal Schon
3. Do You Hear What I Hear - Steve Stevens
4. Sleigh Ride - Stu Hamm
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Trevor Rabin
6. White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - John Sykes
8. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Robin Trower
9. Carol Of The Bells - Al Di Meola
10. Deck The Halls - Ted Nugent

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Steve Vai takes the concept of pairing guitar shredders and Christmas classics one step further, putting another string of pickers on the tree with a little less spectacular results than on his first outing. Which isn't to say that this album is a lump of coal. There are some riveting moments, especially when Steve Stevens dry-gulches "Do You Hear What I Hear," first lulling the listener into reverential submission with an almost medieval rendering of this time-honored classic, then shifting gears and jetting into Christmas future with some unconventional note-bending. Ted Nugent's "Deck the Halls" reminds one why the Amboy Dukes and Damn Yankees were appealing, before the Nuge filled himself full of hot air. An added plus is Robin Trower's rather restrained "O Little Town of Bethlehem." One complaint: the players tend to lose the melody line in their efforts to tart up Christmas classics into something experimental. --Jaan Uhelszki

Customer Reviews:

Ted Nugent Rocks on "Deck the Halls"!.......2002-11-22

This is a great companion to Merry Axemas. Although I agree, that at times, some musicians lose sight of the melody in this CD, Ted Nugent does an absolute tour-de-force on "Deck the Halls" without losing the melody at all. WOW--I would have gotten the CD for just this song alone from the Motor City Madman, though all the renditions have their merit.

Creative Liscence for musicians took them a little too far.......2001-12-05

The first CD was great. Almost everyone did a wonderful job in not losing the melody. Melody is the key part in christmas songs. I'm a believer in the fact that if you're going to do a song (where the melody is important)- you should be creative in ways to keep the melody going without playing the same thing over and over again. On the second CD, Al Dimeola, Mr. Wylde, and Stu Hamm all play examples of what I'm talking about. None of them lost the melody of the song. The rest of the tracks on the Vol. 2 CD also have tremendous musical ideas in them, and they sound great until whoever's playing goes off into his own world, and the melody get's trashed. The solos may show that they're gifted musicians, but it's almost like they forget what they're playing. I found the first CD more enjoyable because it had a lot less of the "losing the melody". Regardless, the CD is worth getting for Stu Hamm's track and Zach Wylde's White Chritmas.

This Is The One.......2000-11-11

It seems that I may be among the minority that found this one to be better than the first. This one does rock harder and does have a tendency to take wild rides that may clash at times with the main melody, but isn't that what rock is all about? It never gets boring. I would recommend this one to anybody for the first track alone. Steve Lukather proves himself as a master of the fretboard with his rendition of The Christmas Song. I am a fan of the production on this one as well. Another success for Vai. Pour some eggnog, turn your stereo up to 11 and enjoy the ride!

Weaker.......1999-12-25

The first Vol. is better. This new one is heavier and more industrialized. If you enjoy hard rock, you will easily get stuck into it, but if you are looking for something more predictable, you wont find it here.Its a nice Cd for a Christmas party full of beer!

metal drone, no blues players, still no singing.......1999-12-09

Predominant metal drone, head-bashing. Where are the blues, jazz players? Love Lukather, Stevens jiggy thangs. Hamm -- yes, more bass players! Too much guitar -- still disappointed Prodcuer Vai won't let the guys sing, use guitar for punctuation. Prefer volume 1.

thibon feesh

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Tracks:

1. Cantata No.208: 'Sheep May Safely Graze'
2. Ave Maria
3. Symphony No.2 (Hymn Of Praise): Adagio Religioso
4. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
5. The Messiah: Symphonie Pastorale
6. Cantata No.140: 'Sleepers Awake'
7. L'Enfance Du Christ: Overture To Part 2 (Flight Into Egypt)
8. Adoramus Te, Christe
9. Ave Maria
10. Panis Angelicus
11. Little Suite: Chorale
12. Ave, Verum Corpus
13. Chorus 'Hallelujah! For The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth'

Average customer rating: Love it! My Favorite

The Sugo Holiday Collection, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Sugo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B0000005ZF Release Date: 1994-10-18

Tracks:

1. Coventry Carol
2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
3. Greensleeves
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. Pachelbel's Canon
6. Overture
7. Carol Of The Bells
8. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
9. Ave Maria
10. We Three Kings
11. Away In A Manger
12. March Of The Wooden Soldiers
13. Angels We Have Heard On High
14. Ave Maria
15. The Little Drummer Boy
16. O Holy Night
17. The Swan
18. Pas de Deux

Customer Reviews:

Love it!.......2002-10-05

I was thrilled to find this CD on Amazon (I've already have one--very well-worn). To me, this captures everything that is magical and spiritual about the Christmas season. I only wish Amazon would carry the other volumes as well!

My Favorite.......2000-01-10

This is definately my favorite musical Christmas CD. I was so happy to find it at Amazon, as my original CD is so scratched it barely plays, and I found it in a little gift shop. The music is soothing and beautiful, and could be listened to year-round.

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Tracks:

1. Printemps
2. Adagio De La Symphonie 'Du Nouveau Monde' - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
3. Hora Staccato
4. Christmas Bugle - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
5. Old Man River
6. Meditation De Thais - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
7. Romance
8. Con De Aranjuez - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
9. Le Vol Du Bourdon
10. Les Parapluies De Cherbourg - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
11. Ballade Pour Trompette
12. Agnus Dei - Maurice Andre/Ens Vocal Stephane Caillat
13. Grande Marche D'Aida
14. Un Americna A Paris
15. Les Feuilles Mortes
16. O Mein Papa
17. Granada
18. C'Est Si Bon
19. Ave Maria
20. La Vie En Rose
21. Je T'Ai Donne Mon Coeur
22. La Strada

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Christmas Meditation, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Albinoni | Albinoni, Tomaso | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Instruments | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Recorder | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Holiday Music | Miscellaneous | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Under $7 | Today's Deals | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Christmas Meditation, Vol. 3 Christmas Meditation, Vol. 1 Christmas Meditation, Vol. 5 Christmas Meditation, Vol. 4 The Baroque Christmas Album ASIN: B000001VIT Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

1. Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins & Continuo in D Majo: Canon in D
2. Praeludium in C Minor, BWV 999
3. Messiah: Pastoral Symphony
4. Cantata No. 143: Du Friedeferr Jesu Christ
5. Sonata in E Minor: Siciliano
6. Dies Est Laetitiae
7. Chorale: Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
8. Oboe Concerto, Op. 7, No. 3: Adagio
9. Ave Maria
10. Concerto for Flute and Harp: Andantino
11. Stille, Stille, La Uns Lauschen
12. Concerto for Recorder and Transverse Flute in E Mi
13. Holberg Suite: Air (Andante Religioso)
14. Chorale: Vater Unser Im Himmereich, BWV737
15. Christmas Oratorio, BWV248: Schlafe, Mein Liebster

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Adagio, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Corelli | Corelli, Arcangelo | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dvorák, Antonín | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Franz Joseph Haydn | Haydn, Franz Joseph | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Telemann, Georg Philipp | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vivaldi | Vivaldi, Antonio | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Telemann, Georg Philipp | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Viola | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B00008EV7T Release Date: 1991-10-16

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37/Largo
2. Sonata for Strings No. 2 in a Major/Andantino
3. Sonata for Strings No. 4 in B Flat Major/Andantino
4. Viola Concerto in G Major/Largo
5. Cello Concerto in C Minor, PV 434/Adagio
6. Concerto Armonico No. 2 in G Major (Attr. Pergolesi)/Largo Affettuoso
7. Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 (Christmas ...)
8. Clarinet Concerto in a Major, KV 622/Adagio
9. Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VII B/1/Adagio
10. Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85/Adagio
11. Prelude in E Flat Minor, BWV 853
12. Siegfried Idyll

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21/Larghetto
2. Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 26/Adagio
3. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18/Adagio
4. Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16/Adagio
5. Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104/Adagio
6. Kol Nidrei, Op. 27
7. Lark Ascending

Average customer rating: Christmas music at its best

Pianoel: An Artist Collection, Vol. 2 Various Artists Manufacturer: Pure & Simple ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music Holiday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000008Q7A Release Date: 1994-08-25

Tracks:

1. Good King Wenceslas - Peacock & Nery
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Eric Daub
3. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Hemisphere
4. Some Children See Him - Eric Daub
5. Blue Christmas - Hemisphere
6. O Come, All Ye Faithful - Eric Daub
7. Do You Hear What I Hear - Ravel, Peacock & Nery
8. Joy To The World - Hemisphere
9. Here We Come A-Wassailing - Thomas James Ravel
10. Christmas Time Is Here - Peacock & Nery
11. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Richard Palalay
12. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming - Hemisphere
13. What Child Is This - Eric Daub
14. O Christmas Tree - Eric Daub
15. The Christmas Song - Richard Palalay
16. Deck The Hall - Peacock & Nery

Customer Reviews:

Christmas music at its best.......2001-12-21

This collection of christmas tunes is innovative and timeless. I don't know where to begin to praise this album. The arrangements are classic, yet contemporary and evoke all kinds of memories and emotions that make up the christmas season for me. My favorite pieces on this album are Here We Come A-Wassiling and Deck the Halls. Wassailing has such a wonderful piano arrangement that conjures up the happiness and memories of past christmases for me. It's just a wonderful piece. Deck the Halls is a treat. The arrangement is not the traditional one that you would expect. It is at times sad, at times reflective and may even make you cry but it is beautifully done. All of the songs on this album deserve a listen. I guarantee that you will bring this album out each year and play it when the christmas season comes around.

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4. Debussy For Dummies
5. Debussy: Images, L. 111; Rêverie L68
6. Diva: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
7. Diva Jessye Norman
8. Dvorak For Dummies [Enhanced]
9. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Songbook
10. Firkusny Plays Chopin

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