Christmas Celebration

On this CD:

1. Puer natus in Bethlehem
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Stephen Farr, Donald Sweeney

2. Of the Father's heart begotten (A Christmas Procession)
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by Stephen Farr

3. Laetentur caeli, offertory
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Stephen Farr

4. Laetentur coeli, motet for 5 voices (SMexATB)
Composed by William Byrd
Performed by Stephen Farr, William Kendall

5. Ave Maria, Dei Genitrix
Composed by Gregorian Chant
Performed by Stephen Farr, William Kendall

6. Ave Maria for 5 voices
Composed by Robert Parsons
Performed by Stephen Farr

7. Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, for soloist & chorus, Op 25b
Composed by Kenneth Leighton
Performed by Stephen Farr, Kenan Burrows

8. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Composed by John Linton Gardner
Performed by Stephen Farr

9. A Hymn to the Virgin, for SATB double chorus
Composed by Benjamin Britten
Performed by Francis Pott, Stephen Farr, Stephen Borton

10. Chorale prelude for organ ("In dulci jubilo"), BWV 729
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Stephen Farr

11. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Composed by Michael Praetorius
Performed by Stephen Farr

12. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein
Composed by Hieronymus Praetorius
Performed by Stephen Farr

13. O Magnum Mysterium, motet for 4 voices
Composed by Tomas Luis de Victoria
Performed by Stephen Farr

14. Alleluia
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Stephen Farr, William Kendall

15. Hodie Christus Natus Est for 5 voices & continuo
Composed by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Performed by Stephen Farr

16. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)
Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber
Performed by Peter Butterfield, Stephen Farr

17. La Nativité
Composed by Jean Langlais
Performed by Stephen Farr

18. Hymne à la Vierge, for chorus
Composed by Pierre Villette
Performed by Stephen Farr

19. Noel nouvelet
Composed by Christmas Traditional
Performed by Stephen Farr

20. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenberg Festival)
Composed by Felix Mendelssohn
Performed by Stephen Farr

Tracks:

O Holy Night
Away In A Manger
Ding Dong Merrily On High
White Christmas
Silent Night
Christmas Pipes
The Christmas Song
Carol Of The Bells
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Panis Angelicus
That Night In Bethlehem
O Come, All Ye Faithful
The Little Drummer Boy
The Wexford Carol
Let It Snow!

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One of the more impressive things about A Christmas Celebration is its glowing immediacy. The record's rich vocals and colorful instrumentals create a concert-like setting, reprising the season's most loved hymns, carols, and pop standards, along with a Gaelic version of "That Night in Bethlehem." Unexpected numbers such as "Christmas Pipes" and "Carol of the Bells" (here led by the spirited fiddling of Mariread Nesbitt) only enhance an already engaging disc that finely weaves between the piety of classical music and the playfulness of pop. Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha combine their Celtic voices against orchestral arrangements and sparser settings--spiked with the traditional Irish fare of uilleann pipes, harp, and ancient choral harmony--to deliver an assortment of reverent but lively arrangements that wouldn't be out of place at a church, concert hall, or good Irish celli. --Martin Keller

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Irish producer/arranger David Downes, the creative mastermind behind Celtic Woman's chart breakthrough and burgeoning international success, here conjures up an inviting holiday showcase for his neo-superstar crossover quartet. He pushes the group's crowd-pleasing formula into more expansive arrangements with the Irish Film Orchestra, supplemented by a strong core of featured instrumentalists, including Downes himself. If the ethnic folk influences that gave the group its name are sometimes less pronounced, the result is a collection whose dignified, pop elegance often transcends national boundaries. The vocal performances are expectedly polished, with the quintet breaking off into smaller units and solo showcases such as Lisa Kelly's Broadway-lullaby take on "The Christmas Song," a neo-classical "Panis Angelicus" by Chloe Agnew, and the muscular orchestral/choral setting for Mariead Nesbitt's earthy fiddle on "Carol of the Bells." The quintet (backed only by Nesbitt's spare strings) harmonize richly on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and bring their trademark neo-Celtic charms more fully to bear on intimate translations of "Silent Night" and "The Wexford Carol" as well as a glorious take on the Gaelic traditional "That Night in Bethlehem." Perhaps to remind fans of their true range, the swinging, big-band bonus track "Let It Snow" closes the collection with upbeat flair. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Music.......2007-07-23

Terrific music. I gave this to my mother for a stocking stuffer....in August. Great CD.

celtic woman.......2007-05-20

Love the CD. Am giving it as a Christmas gift to friends.

One of the best music CD I have ever bought.......2007-05-14

One of the best music CD I have ever bought

Christmas celebration.......2007-05-14

Christmas never sounded so good. Mairead's playing is wonderful as always. Orlagh is the stand out for me with that hauntingly beautiful voice but when they all sing together it is something special.

Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration.......2007-04-03

All of them will touch your heart. They are excellent highly recommended

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Amazing and Soulful
Was disappointed
excellent, excellent cd
Awesome Recording
OUTSTANDING!

Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Dianne Reeves , Patti Austin , Stevie Wonder , George Duke , Take 6 , and Al Jarreau
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
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ASIN: B000002LUJ
Release Date: 1992-09-29

Tracks:

Overture: A Partial History Of Black Music - Various Artists
Comfort Ye My People - Vanessa Bell Armstrong
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted - Chris Willis
And The Glory Of The Lord - Diane Reeves
But Who May Abide The Day Of His Coming - Patti Austin
And He Shall Purify - Tramaine Hawkins
Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive - Howard Hewitt
O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion - Stevie Wonder
For Unto Us A Child Is Born - James Wright
Glory To God - The Boys Choir Of Harlem
Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion - The Richard Smallwood Singers
Behold The Lamb Of God (Instrumental) - The Yellowjackets
Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates - Commissioned
Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage? - Al Jarreau
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth - Tevin Campbell
Hallelujah! - Various Artists

Customer Reviews:

Amazing and Soulful.......2007-07-03

I first heard this recording at a session at the 2007 conference of the Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation and I have been listening to it ever since. This CD really is a celebration of music.

I have put in this CD without telling people what it was and have enjoyed the totally positive response.

Was disappointed.......2007-05-22

I bought this CD because of the great reviews and didn't like it at all. Too loud and abrasive for my ears... I gave it away to someone who might better like it.

I expected it to be mellifluous and soulful but found it rather annoying... especially at the holidays.

excellent, excellent cd.......2007-04-26

there is nothing more i could say about this cd that the other reviewers haven't already mentioned - it is a must have for anyone, even if you are not a fan of christian music. i had never even heard of this project - i bought it soon after it came out, simply because i liked the cover art and thought it would be a good cd to have around christmas. it's better than that - i listen to it year round. every song, no matter what style, is delivered with all heart and soul possible. excellent lift-you-up music, and great to listen to in the mornings to get you pumped up for the day. "and he shall purify" is simply electrifying. i am also a big fan of the final song, "halleluja!" and "but who may abide the day of his coming" will just set you free! year round, this is an outstanding example of gospel, jazz, hip-hop and absolute zeal for any music lover.

Awesome Recording.......2007-04-11

Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a masterful interpretation of an age old classic. The arrangements are sheer brilliance. My hats off to Mervyn Warren and all those involved in this project.

OUTSTANDING!.......2007-03-16

This album won a Grammy many years ago. I saw a Gospel Choir perform the Halleluah Chorus live at the award show. Since then I have not only enjoyed the recording tremendously myself I have given it to several people at Christmas time and they have been equally enthralled. I loaned it to my son's High School Choir teacher and finaaly made it a gift when he refused to give it back!

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

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A good value
The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann
Good mix of film music
A mixed collection of movie music
Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

Varese Sarabande 25th Anniversary Celebration

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
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Binding: Audio CD

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Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores
In Session: Film Music Celebration
The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection
Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music
The Incredible Film Music Box

ASIN: B00008WI90
Release Date: 2003-04-22

Tracks:

The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
Witness (Maurice Jarre)
Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
Halloween (John Carpenter)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
The Fly (Howard Shore)
RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
Brainstorm (James Horner)
Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
The Dead (Alex North)
Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
Babe (Nigel Westlake)
The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

To Die For (Danny Elfman)
The Player (Thomas Newman)
Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
2001 (Alex North)
Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
The Crow (Graeme Revell)
Blade (Mark Isham)
The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
Scream (Marco Beltrami)
The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
The Matrix (Don Davis)
The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
Rounders (Christopher Young)
The Score (Howard Shore)
The Replacements (John Debney)
Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
XXX (Randy Edelman)
Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
Cleopatra (Alex North)
Life As A House (Mark Isham)
Emma (Rachel Portman)
In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
Ice Age (David Newman)
Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle

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A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle
One of the most beautiful Christmas albums
A Christmas Collection For The Ages
Kathleen Battle, My Madam Christmas
Pure Joy

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle
Kathleen Battle , traditional/various , Leonard Slatkin , and Orchestra of St. Luke's with New York Choral Artists & Harlem Boys' Choir
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

O Come All Ye Faithful
O Holy Night
Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabelle
Fum, Fum, Fum!
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Ave Maria
Gesu Bambino
Medley: I Saw Three Ships; The First Nowell; The Holly And The Ivy
Away In A Manger
Silent Night
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Mary's Cradle Song
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I Wonder As I Wander
Mary Had A Baby
Rise Up, Shepherd
What Child Is This?
Ave Maria
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Customer Reviews:

A Christmas Celebration: Kathleen Battle.......2007-01-19

what can i say about the best of the best? As always, Miss Battle makes me wonder how anyone else would dare to sing this music after her rendition. A beautiful CD

One of the most beautiful Christmas albums .......2005-11-22

I love Kathleen Battle's voice, and to get such a great collection of beautiful sacred music, it was like a dream come true. She sings many traditional carols like Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, which is possibly my favorite here, you may think you have heard this song so many times, but Kathleen's voice really shines in it. Her English diction is so incredible, you can understand every word, which is not something many opera singers can achieve. Her singing is always so natural and lovely. Many other songs are oustanding on this album, I love the two version of Ave Maria and the Italian song Gesu Bambino. If you are looking for a really beautiful collection of Christmas music, this album is a great choice.

A Christmas Collection For The Ages.......2005-11-13

If there is one performer I miss hearing on a regular basis, it is Kathleen Battle. Anytime I knew that she'd be in a Metropolitan Opera radio broadcast, I knew it would be a performance to remember and more often than not, I was correct. She has a light voice that reaches the upper reregisters with ease and has as a gorgeous sound. She not a regular at many opera houses these days, and in likelihood, if she still did perform on the world's opera stages, we'd be hearing critics say her voice was not what it once was, but thanks to her recorded legacy, her voice will, always have that youthful, energetic sound.

Overall I believe that Ms. Battle performs better in complete opera recordings than recital albums, but most of her recital recordings are of at least good quality and this Christmas collection is outstanding. She handles all of the works with apparent similar ease, but since the recording is so varied, this is a compliment to her skill as a performer. She begins and ends with "O Come All Ye Faithful" where she does a few vocal acrobatics but it's never overdone. Each time I think of what the bets part of the collection is, my mind changes. She brings her skills from the operatic stage in her renditions of "O Holy Night," "Gesu Bambino" (only Pavarotti sings this better, but it's a very close second), and "The Zither Carol" which sounds so much like something that could come from the mouths of Oscar from UN BALLO or Zurbinetta from ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, two of her signature roles. The music from the African American Spirituals tradition and American background are well done and the accompaniment of the Harlem Boys Choir, used to great advantage here adds so much.

With so many Christmas collections from the world of opera available, choosing one can be difficult, but this is one collection that has proven to be a joy for almost fifteen years and will continue to give holiday pleasure for years to come.

Kathleen Battle, My Madam Christmas.......2004-12-28

I probably have 50 Christmas albums. I love many of them. This is my favorite. Leaves me astounded and breathless every time I enjoy it.

Pure Joy.......2003-12-07

In a world where disturbing things are all too common, Christian scripture guides us to dwell on that which is lovely. Kathleen Battle's blessed voice is most certainly one of those lovely things.

I bought this CD in the early 1990's, and I am here to buy it again because I have worn out the original with scratches, etc. I only listen to it during the Christmas season, but I enjoy it enough to hear it all year.

The 'Christmas Celebration' CD should be enough to convince you to also purchase Kathleen's 'A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert'. Ms. Battle's wonderful soprano voice is joined by that of the mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, and the blending is more than memorable. There are a couple of songs which are on both CD's, but you'll want to hear both. In fact, the video of the PBS special is also available, and I recommend buying all three. You won't regret it.

Some of my favorite selections from 'Christmas Celebration' include 'Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle' and 'Fum, Fum, Fum', both of which are from a culture different from my own. I found such glimpses into unfamiliar favorites to enhance my own enjoyment of the Christmas season, as long as all of my traditional American favorites were included. They were. "I Wonder As I Wander" and "Oh Come, All Ye Faithful" are there among the other favorites.

This CD's music is the kind that sets a wonderful Christmas mood. It can establish memories that say "Christmas" in the memories of children for life. Along with other classics like 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' and 'The Nutcraker' (from your favorite orchesta) and George Winston's 'December' and a few others, you will slowly be able to assemble a Christmas music library that will stay with you for life.

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All the great Christmas classics from Manheimer

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration

Awesome Music

Mannheim

good but needs more older music of chrstmas

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration
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ASIN: B000641ZNQ
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Tracks:

Celebration
Christmas Lullaby
Deck The Halls
Veni Veni
Away In A Manger
Hallelujah
O Tannenbaum
Wassail, Wassail
Carol Of The Birds
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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
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Auld Lang Syne
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Silent Night

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Prog rock lives! This fusion of rock, jazz, and classical, driven by synthesizers, excess, and dry-ice fog, was once the domain of '70s groups like Yes and Emerson, Lake & Palmer. But Mannheim Steamroller has kept prog rock's intoxicated spirit and bright spectacle alive, mainly through 20 years of Christmas albums and concerts, and Christmas Celebration won't disappoint their many worldwide fans. With its overblown arrangements of standards and readily accessible new pieces, it combines a variety of styles with a heavy mix of instruments and voices. Noteworthy are the choirs and soloists featured on various tracks, including the Cambridge Singers and Johnny Mathis on "O Tannenbaum" as well as lesser-knowns like Germany's Bielefelder Kinderchor and the University of Michigan Glee Club. All told, it's a full, pretty-paper assault, an aural smorgasbord laid out with bold strokes and many a glittering bauble. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

All the great Christmas classics from Manheimer.......2007-03-30

These are on other albums, but this is all the best on one CD. Check your collection you may already own all of these on previous releases, but I like them all together on one.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration.......2007-01-22

I was very pleased with the cd it was all I could have asked for in a Christmas cd the music was wonderful. I received it before Christmas and that was nice. I will use it many Christmas' to come. Thank you.

Awesome Music.......2007-01-20

I'm not a fan of any particular types of music, but this album is undoubtably one the most outstanding I have ever listened to. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Christmas music.

Mannheim.......2007-01-18

This is one of my best instrumental xmas cd's. It is upbeat and makes me feel good. I didn't get it until about a week before xmas. It will be refreshing next year.

good but needs more older music of chrstmas.......2007-01-18

yes it was good but too it also need old fashion music not a lot but some and alos some instermental jingle

Johnny Mathis: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration

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Christmas isn't the same without Johnny Mathis music
Johnny Mathis - 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
Johnny Mathis: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration
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50th Annivsary Christmas Celebration-Johnny Mathis

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Release Date: 2006-10-31

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O Holy Night
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Customer Reviews:

Christmas isn't the same without Johnny Mathis music.......2007-05-07

Starting with Merry Christmas-Johnny Mathis to A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration Johnny sings these songs with feeling and with reverence. He is truly a singer's singer! Don't walk..Run and add this album to your collection.

Johnny Mathis - 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration.......2007-03-29

Johnny Mathis is one of the all-time greatest singers in the world and his Christmas music has always been some of the best and a favorite in my family. I am deligted to have a copy of this CD.

Johnny Mathis: A 50th Anniversary Christmas Celebration.......2007-03-09

If you are a Johnny Mathis fan you cannot beat this CD - It's the best. I had the original "album" for years and loved it.

Johnny Mathis Christmas Collection.......2007-02-14

Here is a collection of Johnny's most memorable Christmas songs that were featured on his albums plus some new ones in this century. Johnny's rendering of family favorites in truly wonderful. The CD features songs from the late 50's all the way to 2006. Johnny puts a personal stamp on Christmas songs that makes every Christmas brimming with the spirit. Some of these songs are from albums no longer available. This is definitely a collector's album, but it is also an amazing discovery to newcomers in the Christmas celebration. As always, Johnny leaves you with the wish for more!

50th Annivsary Christmas Celebration-Johnny Mathis.......2007-02-06

We saw the PBS special, and wanted the CD. What can you say negative about Johnny Mathis??? Consummate singer and entertainer reflects in a wonderful Christmas CD. I recommend it highly!!!!

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NOT JUST FOR THE HOLIDAY
perfect Christmas CD
Wonderful Holiday Music!
Peter, Paul, & Mary holiday cd
Recorded in the eighties

A Holiday Celebration
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Around the Campfire
The Very Best of Peter, Paul & Mary
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Peter, Paul & Mommy, Too
In Concert

ASIN: B000002MGH
Release Date: 1992-08-25

Tracks:

We Wish You A Merry Christmas
A Soalin'
The Friendly Beasts
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
I Wonder As I Wander
The Magi (The Heart Of Man's A Palace)
Children Go Where I Send Thee
The Cherry Tree Carol
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
Hayo, Haya
Light One Candle
Blowin' In The Wind

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One of the most successful folk groups of the 1960s ("Puff the Magic Dragon," "Where Have All the Flowers Gone"), Peter, Paul & Mary reunited in 1978 and have pretty much continued playing together for people of all ages. This celebration is helped along by the New York Choral Society and includes many familiar Christmas songs. While none of them possess an extraordinary singing voice or dexterous musicianship, their talents combined make for a sound greater than the sum of its parts. Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" is their one concession to their success as topical performers. The rest is festive and often moving. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

NOT JUST FOR THE HOLIDAY.......2007-03-04

SOME ALBUMS FADE INTO THE DUST QUICKLY,PARTICULARLY CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TYPE OFFERINGS. THIS ONE SEEMS TO BE GROWING ON ME! IMAGINE THAT! "LIGHT ONE CANDLE" TOUCHES ON MANY LEVELS AND BRINGS A TEAR TO THIS AGE-OLD EPISCOPALIAN! IF YOU'VE ENJOYED PP&M IN THE PAST,THIS OFFERRING WILL REMIND YOU OF WHY THEY ARE STILL RELEVANT.

perfect Christmas CD.......2007-02-08

I never tire of this Christmas collection of Peter, Paul & Mary. Have had this in cassette for many years, I needed to update!!

Wonderful Holiday Music!.......2007-01-16

This is a great CD to celebrate the holidays with. A wonderful compilation of seasonal songs.

Peter, Paul, & Mary holiday cd.......2007-01-09

This was always a favorite holiday tape, and I was delighted to find it on cd. There are a few old classic holiday tunes, but the best thing about this one is the different selection of Peter Paul & Mary versions, as well as the unusual songs. Great CD!

Recorded in the eighties.......2005-01-14

I did not expect to find a choir and orchestra on an album by Peter Paul and Mary, but that's what you get here. It's pleasant enough but I would have preferred them to stick to their folk-pop roots. The other notable feature of this album is that although they have recorded many traditional songs, they have added new words and / or music to many of them (presumably so that they can get royalties) although some of the differences seem small though the new music for 'Twas the night before Christmas is certainly noticeable.

Once you accept it for what it is, this album is rather good. It includes some original songs (The Magi, Light one candle), some rarely heard traditional songs (The friendly beasts, Cherry tree carol) and a couple of re-recordings of songs from their sixties repertoire (A-soalin', Blowing in the wind).

This is a fine album but I would have liked it better if they had recorded a folk-pop album.

The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection

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These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks
An outstanding compilation
The really good ones are missing.
"many were winners by the Academy for best scores"

The Longest Day: The Ultimate World War Movie Theme Collection

Manufacturer: Silva America
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00020R02O
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

The Longest Day
Attack On The Iron Coast
Band Of Brothers-Prelude
Band Of Brothers-Theme
Battle Of Britain
The Battle Of The Bulge
The Blue Max
Das Boot
The Bridge At Remagen
The Bridge On The River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Caine Mutiny
The Captive Heart
Casablanca

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Coastal Command
The Cruel Sea
The Dambusters
The Diary Of Anne Frank
The Eagle Has Landed
Empire Of The Sun
The English Patient
Fear And Desire
Force Ten From Navarone
Gallipoli
The Great Escape
The Guns Of Navarone

Tracks:

Hanover Street
The Hindenburg
In Harm's Way
Is Paris Burning?
King Rat
Lawrence Of Arabia
Lifeboat
Macarthur / Patton
Malta G.C.
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Midway
The Mountain Road
1941

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The Naked And The Dead
The Night Of The Generals
Paradise Road
Paths Of Glory
Pearl Harbor
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler'S List
Sergeant York
The Sharkfighters
Sink The Bismarck!
633 Squadron
Where Eagles Dare
The World At War
The Longest Day

Customer Reviews:

These are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks.......2007-01-21

I was disappointed that these are not the same arrangements as the original movie soundtracks. For example, in Colonel Bogey, the countermarch from the movie soundtrack is not included in the arrangement on this CD. Don't get me wrong, the songs are good, but I would have preferred the same arrangements as the original movies.

An outstanding compilation.......2006-08-25

This compilation is superb and a real must-buy. From Band of Brothers to A Bridge Too Far: every war movie theme is represented here. An all time classic.

The really good ones are missing........2005-07-18

While this compilation has some masterpieces such as the theme from The Great Escape and Is Paris Burning, it's missing some of the finest tracts ever written. Where is the theme from Victory and Ernest Gold's stirring epic from Cross of Iron? The closing theme from Inchon was also a feast for the ears, but it's not here. It was written by Jerry Goldsmith, one of the foremost soundtrack composers of our time. Instead we're subjected to the likes of Hanover Street and The English Patient. I'll admit Inchon and Victory weren't Academy Award winning movies, but their soundtracks were second to none. As John Stossel would say," Give me a break"!!!

"many were winners by the Academy for best scores".......2004-05-26

Silva America presents the essential in film music during the period of World Wars ~ "Longest Day:Ultimate World War Movie Theme", featuring some long forgotten cues, 53 to be exact that sent chills and thrills into the pulses of world events ~ selections from a limited collectors edition that would make any "film-score-buff" green with envy.

Released to commemorate the sixth Anniversary of D-Day, never has there ever been such a tribute compilation package from any other label and Silva comes to the forefront ~ featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Paul Bateman, Nic Raine Tony Bremner and Carl Davis as conductors), The Philharmonia (Kenneth Alwyn, Jerry Goldsmith, Mario Klemens and Paul Bateman as conductors) and also the world renown Crouch End Festival Chorus (David Temple as choir master) ~ what a gathering of talented musicians and singers fill this collection supreme.

The lineup of composers is a Who's Who in the world of film music ~ John Addison, Tomaso Albinoni, Kenneth J. Alford, Paul Anka, John Barry, Arnold Bax, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Coates, Carl Davis, Klaus Doldinger, Antonin Dvorak, Benjamin Frankel, Gerald Fried, Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Ron Goodwin, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, Michael Kamen, Jerome Moross, Alfred Newman, Clifton Parker, Alan Rawsthorne, Ryvichi Sakamoto, Lalo Schifrin, Gerard Schurmann, David Shire, Max Steiner, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Gabriel Yared and Hans Zimmer ~ set the stage for compositional human drama while exploring the deepest troves of musical emotion ~ one masterpiece after another, each cue manages to display both a convincing authenticity of the times and places ~ experience every tracks passion and skill for striking the exotic orchestral colors, explosive power and spectacular works of full large scale orchestral arrangements previal at every turn.

We are grateful to James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reybnold da Silva (executive producer), Rick Clark (associate producer/album sequence), Marion Garden (associate producer) and the whole gang at Silva America who have resurrected many of the soundtracks for the "film-score-buffs" in all of us.

Tracks:

O Come, O Come Emmanuel/God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
Here We Come A-Wassailing/Bottom Of The Punch Bowl
Christmas Duanag/Hark The Bonny Christ Church Bells
What Child Is This (Greensleeves)
Rock Thee O' Child/Christ Child's Lullaby
Christmas Carousing/Ale Is Dear/New Christmas
Da' Day Dawis/Christmas Day I' Da Moornin'
Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful)
Baloo, Lammy
Gloomy Winter
The Huntsman's Bag of Grain/Goosegirl's Song/New Year's Day
New Year's Day/On Christmas Night
Yeoman's Carol/Sound Of Sleat
Rorate (Nativity)
All Sons Of Adam
Auld Lang Syne

Album Description

Celebrate the many moods of A Scottish Christmas!Traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels for the celebration of Christmas, Hogmanay & the New Year, featuring Bonnie Rideout on Scottish fiddle, Al Petteway on guitar & cittern, Maggie Sansone on hammered dulcimer, Eric Rigler (the piper on "Braveheart" soundtrack) on Highland bagpipes, Scottish smallpipes & Uilleann pipes, with Abby cello and percussion.A Scottish Christmas in now a national touring ensemble and this CD recording captures all the sounds and magic of the stage show with performances on Scottish fiddle, viola, hammered dulcimer, guitar, pipes and drums. It was featured on CBS-TV's Sunday Morning and praised as "ancient and infectious...one of the best selling CDs of the season and so compelling no matter what the listener's ancestry." It made The New York Times "Top 10 Holiday Picks" and was featured on both NPR's Performance Today and The Thistle & Shamrock. It was a WAMMI! E winner, "Celtic Recording," Washington Area Musicians Association. Here the THE BRAVEHEART SOUND of Eric Rigler was the piper on Mel Gibson's BRAVEHEART; HOLIDAY FAVORITES WITH A SCOTTISH FLAIR Oh, Come All Ye Faithfull, What Child Is This LIVELY COUNTRY DANCE TUNES FOR THE HOLIDAYS: The Bottom of the Punch Bowl, Ale is Dear and SCOTLAND'S GREATEST MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SEASON: Auld Lang Syne- written by Scotland's Greatest Poet Robert Burns .

Customer Reviews:

A truly Celtic Christmas.......2005-12-19

Many albums claim to be "Celtic Christmas," but few actually deliver the goods. This one does. It is a collection of traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes, strathspeys and reels. Nothing synthesized here. No morphing into New Age. Exceptional muscianship, interesting arrangements, authentic sounds fill the album. If you love Scottish and Celtic music, you will love this album. If you hate bagpipes, this is not for you. The hammered dulcimer is beautiful, with an almost music box sound. You get just over 60 minutes of music, definitely your money's worth. I highly recommend this album. Just be aware that it is not for everyone. Listen to some of the clips before purchasing. I am thrilled to have this album in my collection. Many others will feel the same way, but you have to appreciate this style of music to truly appreciate the album. Think of Christmas comes to "Lord of the Rings."

exquisite performances.......2005-01-25

A truly beautiful Holiday CD. Even if you are not an afficionado of Celtic music, this is a CD all could enjoy. The performances are thoughtful and beautifully crafted by caring, diligent artists, yet possess the joyous spontaneity that is the hallmark of Celtic music.

Year round listening.......2004-04-16

This is a wonderful CD. I listen to it year round when I need to listen to something soothing. Try it--you'll like it.

Soothing Sounds For The Soul.......2003-12-29

I recently had the chance to see Bonnie Rideout in concert when they came to Fairbanks AK. Having just moved there recently and not knowing many people, I went to this concert as a way to feel at home. I have grown up on this music and this concert was no diappointment. The musicianship of these performers is unquestionable. They are highly talented, extremely friendly, and undeniably one of the best live shows I have see. The perfection in which the music is played is so wonderful it sounds almost as same as the albulm. I will be following this lady's career, because she is such a joy to see and hear.

True Christmas Spirit.......2003-06-21

If you want to hear some beautiful Chrismas music with a Celtic flair and you cannot see the corresponding concert live, then this album is for you. "What Child Is This" will bring tears to your eyes, it's so beautiful.

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Let's wassle!
Great

Claymation Christmas Celebration
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000008E8N
Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Streetcorner Singers
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We Three Kings Bop - Tinsley, Miller, Sachs, Steinberger, Harryman
God Rest Ye - Calvin Walker
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Noel - John Koonce And Marilyn Keller
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Customer Reviews:

Let's wassle!.......2005-12-03

This is the soundtrack to the Claymation Christmas special. The music is pretty good, but I have to point out that the California Raisins version of "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" is a note for note copy of the Temptations version of that song. Of course, if you haven't heard the Temptations version, that won't make any difference to you. Anyway, if you enjoyed the special, you will probably also enjoy the album.

Great.......2004-12-26

THis is a great album, but be warned, don't let other sellers make you think it is a rare album and sucker you into buying it for $100! You can still get this album at Target for around $15.

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