Billboard Top Christmas Hymns

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For those looking for a collection of Christmas songs that sticks to the "real meaning" of the holiday, Billboard's Top Christmas Hymns is one of the very best available. The CD features Julie Andrews' lullaby "Away In A Manger," Harry Belafonte's light exotic touch on the "First Noel," and that 1960s Christmas circuit fixture Andy Williams, singing "O Holy Night." There are some fine orchestral moments included, particularly "Joy to the World," as performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, and "O Come All Ye Faithful," as performed by the New York Philharmonic with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. For capturing the grandeur of the holiday, the latter is exceptional. Johnny Mathis, the Harry Simeone Chorale, and the Ray Conniff Singers are also featured singing various hymns, but you won't find a "Rudolph" or a "Frosty" in the bunch. --Steve Gdula

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Billboard Top Christmas Hymns
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    		Billboard Top Christmas Hymns
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    Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000033NM
    Release Date: 1995-10-10

    Tracks:

    1. Joy To The World - The Philedelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy
    2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Richard P. Condie
    3. O Holy Night - Andy Williams
    4. The First Noel - Johnny Mathis
    5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Good King Wenceslas/We Three Kings/Villancico/Hark! The Herald... - The Harry Simeone Chorale
    6. O Come All Ye Faithful - Leonard Bernstein/The New York Philharmonic/The Morman Tabernacle Choir
    7. Away In A Manger - Julie Andrews
    8. Medley/The Joys Of Christmas/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Deck The Halls/The First Noel - Harry Belafonte
    9. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Ray Conniff
    10. Medley/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/Silent Night - John Gary

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    For those looking for a collection of Christmas songs that sticks to the "real meaning" of the holiday, Billboard's Top Christmas Hymns is one of the very best available. The CD features Julie Andrews' lullaby "Away In A Manger," Harry Belafonte's light exotic touch on the "First Noel," and that 1960s Christmas circuit fixture Andy Williams, singing "O Holy Night." There are some fine orchestral moments included, particularly "Joy to the World," as performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, and "O Come All Ye Faithful," as performed by the New York Philharmonic with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. For capturing the grandeur of the holiday, the latter is exceptional. Johnny Mathis, the Harry Simeone Chorale, and the Ray Conniff Singers are also featured singing various hymns, but you won't find a "Rudolph" or a "Frosty" in the bunch. --Steve Gdula

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