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Music of Christmas
(more) »rank: 1367by: Percy Faith and His Orchestra, Adolphe Adam, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Felix Mendelssohn, Christmas Traditional, John Francis Wade, Richard Storrs Willis
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Handel - Messiah - Mormon Tabernacle
(more) »rank: 1348by: George Frideric Handel, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eileen Farrell, Martha Lipton, Davis Cunningham, William Warfield, Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Joy to the World
(more) »rank: 748by: Mormon Tabernacle Choir
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The Christmas Song,' and sacred numbers, such as Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus' ...
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The Glorious Sound of Christmas
(more) »rank: 1538from: Sony
: :The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' and 'The Christmas Song,' and sacred numbers, such as Handel's 'Hallelujah Chorus' ...
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Art of Segovia
(more) »rank: 2236by: Andres Segovia
: :DG has put together a fascinating compilation of Segovia's art that reminds us what a protean figure he was. Segovia single-handedly put the instrument on the map by making classical guitar concerts popular events, broadening the instrument's repertory through commissions and transcriptions, and convincing even doubters that it could be a vehicle for serious music. He's heard here in brief pieces recorded between 1952 and 1969. Even in those made when he was well into his 70s, his fingers remain nimble and interpretations lively. Listening straight through, one hears many all-time Segovia favorites as Turina's Sevillana and Albeniz's Asturias and Zambra Granadina and ...
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Handel - Messiah / Ameling · A. Reynolds · Langridge · Howell · Marriner
(more) »rank: 2642by: George Frideric Handel, Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Philip Langridge, Academy & Chours of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Anna Reynolds, Gwynne Howell
: :Neville Marriner's 1976 account of the Covent Garden version of the score (1743), with the Academy and Chorus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and soloists Elly Ameling, Anna Reynolds, Philip Langridge, and Gwynne Howell, is positively plush-sounding but nicely animated. I'd love to have this kind of string tone for, say, the Dvorák Serenade, but for Handel it may be just a bit much. --Ted Libbey
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The Joy of Christmas
(more) »rank: 1789by: John Francis Wade, Anonymous, James R. Murray, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Robert de Cormier, Christmas Traditional, Lewis Redner, Bernard de la Monnoye, George Frideric Handel, Gustav Holst, Henry John Gauntlett, Franz Xaver Gruber, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Engelbert Humperdinck, Leonard Bernstein, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, New York Philharmonic
: :Neville Marriner's 1976 account of the Covent Garden version of the score (1743), with the Academy and Chorus of St. Martin-in-the-Fields and soloists Elly Ameling, Anna Reynolds, Philip Langridge, and Gwynne Howell, is positively plush-sounding but nicely animated. I'd love to have this kind of string tone for, say, the Dvorák Serenade, but for Handel it may be just a bit much. --Ted Libbey
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Classical Christmas
(more) »rank: 1960by: Lumiere String Quartet, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Frideric Handel, Franz Grber, Englebert Humperdink, Felix Mendelssohn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, John Reading, Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Corelli, Victoria Paterson (Violin), Christian Hebel (Violin), Robert Burkhart (Cello), Eileen Bedlington (Trumpet), Sato Moughalian (Flute), Kristina Musser (Violin) Junah Chung (Viola)
:Album Description:Whether you’re sitting by a warm fire, reading your favorite book, making dinner for guests or entertaining friends and family, this is the perfect Christmas CD for the holidays. This disc contains all of your favorite classical Christmas pieces, including Joy to the World, What Child is This, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Angels We have Heard on High and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. Beautifully played by the Lumiere String Quartet with special guests Eileen Bedlington (Trumpet), Sato Moughalian (Flute) and Kristina Musser (Violin), this ultra-warm-sounding recording is sure to be a hit during ...
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Christmas with Mario Lanza
(more) »rank: 3032from: RCA
:Album Description:Whether you’re sitting by a warm fire, reading your favorite book, making dinner for guests or entertaining friends and family, this is the perfect Christmas CD for the holidays. This disc contains all of your favorite classical Christmas pieces, including Joy to the World, What Child is This, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Angels We have Heard on High and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. Beautifully played by the Lumiere String Quartet with special guests Eileen Bedlington (Trumpet), Sato Moughalian (Flute) and Kristina Musser (Violin), this ultra-warm-sounding recording is sure to be a hit during ...
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The Christmas Album
(more) »rank: 3987by: The Canadian Brass, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Jr. Hopkins John Henry, William James Kirkpatrick, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Felix Mendelssohn, James Pierpont, Michael Praetorius, Ward Swingle, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Christmas Traditional, John Francis Wade, Anonymous, Lydia Adams
:Album Description:Whether you’re sitting by a warm fire, reading your favorite book, making dinner for guests or entertaining friends and family, this is the perfect Christmas CD for the holidays. This disc contains all of your favorite classical Christmas pieces, including Joy to the World, What Child is This, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Angels We have Heard on High and Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring. Beautifully played by the Lumiere String Quartet with special guests Eileen Bedlington (Trumpet), Sato Moughalian (Flute) and Kristina Musser (Violin), this ultra-warm-sounding recording is sure to be a hit during ...
