Heavenly Child

Songs of Angels - Christmas Hymns and Carols
The Many Moods of Christmas (1963 RCA Victor Version) Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra
Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra
A Robert Shaw Christmas - Angels on High
A Festival of Carols in Brass

ASIN: B000003EPA
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Medley: Good Christian Men - Rejoice - Silent Night - Patapan - O Come - All Ye Faithful
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Shepherd's Carol
Go, Tell It On The Mountain
Medley: O Sanctissima - Joy To The World - Away In A Manger - Fum, Fum, Fum - March Of The Kings
I Wonder As I Wander
We Three Kings
My Dancing Day
Medley: What Child Is This? - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Bring A Torch - Jeanette - Isabella - Angels We Have Heard On High
Coventry Carol
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Carol Of The Bells
Medley: Break Forth - O Beauteous Heavenly Light - The First Nowell - O Little Town Of Bethlehem - I Saw Three Ships - Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly

Customer Reviews:

Traditional Christmas Music .......2007-01-24

If you love traditional Christmas music, done in traditional style (i.e., no rock or jazz influence), this CD is for you. The Robert Shaw Chorale, the "gold standard" of quality choral music, sings much loved carols, with some lesser-known pieces as well. Some are a cappella; some include a full orchestral accompaniment. My favorites on this CD are "We Three Kings," "Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella," and "I Saw Three Ships."

The quintessential Christmas recording.......2005-12-09

This recording seems to elicit universal and heartfelt praise. Who am I to dispute that? The performance is terrific, just as described by the other Amazon reviewers, no doubt about it.

However, I do have one bone to pick with this recording. There just isn't enough of it. With material as good as this, that is a real loss!

A Top List Christmas CD.......2004-12-28

I bought this cd long ago, and have enjoyed it immensely each year. It is the perfect blend of celebration and meditation. Orchestra and choir combine in four distinct groupings, and a capella arrangements complete the masterful collection. The orchestral arrangements will make the hairs on your neck stand up, and your stomach quiver with all the excitement you ever felt as a child at Christmas. Adeste Fidelis is performed as few other ensembles have ever come close. The a capella arrangements will all, without exception, be on your yearly list of must-hear holiday arrangements. Truly a top list Christmas CD, essential for every family who celebrates this feast.

The best.......2004-01-02

I own approximately 35 Christmas choral CDs - including choirs and groups such as the Cambridge Singers and the King Singers. I also own two Christmas albums with Robert Shaw and the Atlantic symphony. This performance with the Robert Shaw Chorale is old but it is still my favorite. The arrangements are magnificent, the sound is brilliant, and the choir and orchestra are precise with wonderful volume control. Buy and enjoy!

How do you describe perfection?.......2003-12-14

This is my favorite Christmas CD. Nothing comes close. I thoroughly enjoyed learning much of the music in high school choir over 30 years ago. The music has never left me. The four medleys are the arrangements of Robert Russell Bennett titled "The Many Moods of Christmas". The arrangements seem to have a freshness about them even after listening numerous times.

Interspersed with the medleys are a cappella carols.

All of this music is wonderfully performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale, the a cappella selections recorded in 1957 and the medleys in 1963.

Four decades have proven that this is the standard in choral music. The clarity of text, the richness of tone, the beauty of harmony combine to present the message of Christmas in the manner that only music can do.

These words are no surprise to those familiar with choral music in the United States. If you are not so familiar, but would like to enjoy Christmas music at its most beautiful, you can do no better than acquiring this CD.

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excellent entertainment

The Christmas I Love

A Christmas Collection That Is Just Plain Fun

Wonderful; marvellous

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL

The Christmas I Love
Andre Rieu , and Johann Strauss Orchestra
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
General | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
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ASIN: B0000041OB
Release Date: 1997-10-21

Tracks:

O Daughter Of Zion
White Christmas
Sleigh Ride
From Heaven High I Come To You: Tomorrow's The Day Children/Gloria In Excelsis Deo...
Ave Maria
Transeamus
Softly Falls The Snow: Ring Out Little Bell/O Come Al Ye Faithful
Evening Prayer (From Hansel & Gretel)
Jingle Bells
Lullaby: O Sweet Child Jesus/Let Us Be Happy And Jolly
Mille Cherubini In Coro (Lullaby)
Christmas Rose
The Four Seasons: Winter: Largo
O Christmas Tree: The Little Drummer Boy/Lullaby
Every Year A New: Oh, How Joyfully/Never Have The Bells Sung More Sweetly
Dearest Believe Me
Come Little Children
The Christmas Concert: Pastorale
The Holy City
Silent Night

Customer Reviews:

excellent entertainment.......2007-01-20

I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas DVD . I want to buy more of Andre Rieu.

The Christmas I Love.......2007-01-10

I was very pleased with the CD and would recommend it to everyone.

All of Andre Rieu's music is very enjoyable to listen to.

A Christmas Collection That Is Just Plain Fun.......2005-11-19

Sometimes I think the only person who is happy that Public television is financially challenged, other that certain legislators who believe that it is too liberal and the culmination of all that is evil, is Andre Rieu. Now don't get me wrong, this happy Dutch musician who models himself after Johan Straus is not a cruel or vindictive person. At least from what I can tell he's not, but let's face it. If PBS did not have financial woes, Andre Rieu, one of its favorite stars, would not have received the exposure he has, and his sales in the United States would probably be next to nothing. Of course for anyone who has ever seen one of his extravaganzas, we would be missing something enjoyable. He's musically sound and he knows how to entertain, and quiet frankly, though some classical purists may cringe at his name, I don't believe the composers whose music he uses are rolling in their graves because it's become popular once again.

Of all his concerts and CDs, I enjoy THE CHRISTMAS I LOVE the most. The jitterbug version of "Jingle Bells" shows that an old tune can produce new tricks. His arrangement of "The Holy City" (a.k.a. "Jerusalem") is almost as moving as when it is performed with a vocalist. The recording has a number of medleys that include favorites from all over Europe show how Christmas has such an international flair. For me, however, this album provides true variety. Many of the carols are not familiar to Americans, so we hear something different yet also authentic to the holiday season.

I'm surprised that there have not been other Rieu Christmas discs. He's an original musician and a consummate showman, so I'm sure there's more he could do with holiday music, but maybe he knows he has a classic with this collection and it will stand the test of time.

Wonderful; marvellous.......2000-09-30

Andre Rieu proves again he is the best of the best! I bought this CD in october 1997, a few weeks before Andre's concert In Quebec city. In this CD, you'll find all the classics of Christmas. They are well played because Andre and his orchestra know how to bring us the atmosphere of Christmas. The desing of the CD is well done. If you,re looking for good music, please try this CD You'll enjoy it. If you have the occasion to see his Christmas concert on TV, watch it. It's very beautiful.

This his not the first CD made by Andre. In 1992, he released "Spielt Die Schonten Weihnachtslieder".

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.......1999-08-18

Another wonderful Andre Rieu CD. All the Rieu recordings and videos are a breath of fresh air - a joy to the soul.

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Shaw all by Himself

A Cappella

Manufacturer: Telarc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000A0GOKK
Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

O Vos Omnes
A New Commandment
My Chosen Vine
Seeing The Star
Lord, You Made Her Lovely
Night In The Forest Op.62, No.3
Evening Serenade Op.42, No.1
Heavenly Light
O Serene Light
Thanksgiving To The Mother Of God
Ride On, King Jesus
Sometimes I Fell Like A Moanin' Dove
Same Train
In A Garden Shady
Ave Maria
Magnificat
Kyrie

Customer Reviews:

Shaw all by Himself.......2006-07-05

Robert Shaw is still considered on of the finest choral conductors this country has ever produced. When he took over the podium of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra some felt his talents were being wasted on orchestral influence: a few seasons into the role as an orchestral conductor erased the doubts of his ability in that realm. One of the aspects of his tenure programming was always to include the major works for orchestra and chorus and fortunately most of those works were recorded before his death.

In this superb CD Robert Shaw returns to his roots as choral conductor, presenting a group of a cappella works that demonstrates just how wide-ranging was his repertoire and a renewed appreciation for this gifts in drawing the very finest of choral singing from his musicians. Included here are near perfect performances of a wide variety of works: de Victoria's 'O vos omnes, qui transitis per viam', Thomas Tallis' 'A new commandment', Poulenc's 'Quatre motets pour un temps de pénitence' and 'Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël', Debussy's 'Chansons de Charles d'Orléans', Brahms' 'Waldesnacht' and 'Abendständchen', Aleksandr Kopylov's 'Heavenly Light', excerpts form the Rachmaninov 'Vespers', Verdi's 'Sacred Pieces', Britten's 'Hymn to St. Cecilia', Arvo Part's 'Magnificat', Frank Martin's 'Mass', and three spirituals.

Some may argue this is too wide a selection for a CD, that while this made make for a brilliant evening's performance in the concert hall, it is too much variation to digest on a CD format. But those who feel that way can parcel out the treasures here recorded according to their needs. For a sampling of the genius of Robert Shaw conducting a cappella works, this CD is as fine as they come. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, July 06

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Spirit of Christmas

Manufacturer: Sparrow
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music

General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B0000CDL5P
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Canticle Of Joy (Medley): Sing Joy/Joy To The World/How Great Our Joy
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Miraculous Night (Medley): It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Silent Night, Holy Night/O Holy Night
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Sing We Now Of Christmas
On Christmas Night
Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus
The City Of David (Medley): Lo! How a Rose E'er Blooming/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/The Birthday Of The King
The First Noel
How Should A King Come?
Adeste Fideles
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
We Three Kings
What Child Is This?
We Adore Thee
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Tracks:

Rejoice (Medley): O Come, O Come Emmanuel/Good Christians All Rejoice/Rejoice, Rejoice
Break Forth O Beauteous, Heavenly Light
Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
A Gift From God (Medley): Of the Father's Love Begotten/Wonderful Counsel
Immanuel (Medley): We Sing, Immanuel, Your Praise/Immanuel/Angels From The Realms Of Glory
Infant (Medley): Infant Holy, Infant Lowly/Go Tell It On The Mountain/O Come All Ye Faithful (Reprise)
The Holly And The Ivy
O Christmas Tree
Prayer From Hansel And Gretel
Gesu, Bambino
Rose Of Bethlehem
And Suddenly There Was With The Angels/Glory To God
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Hallelujah Chorus
Silent Night (Reprise)

Product Description

BRAND NEW, sealed, includes the original CD, case, and paperwork, First Class shipped, ask me for my CD List or more Titles to combine shipping!M

Sounds of Monsterism Island V.1 { Various Artists }

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Sounds of Monsterism Island V.1 { Various Artists }

Manufacturer: EMI/Heavenly
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

General | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000AMUULC
Release Date: 2005-10-03

Tracks:

Island
Sake Rock
Garden Of Earthly Delights
Love Without Sound
Child's Guide To Good & Evil
Milky Whey
Quiet Village
Keeper Of The Games
Jig-A-Jig
Indian Bones
Witch
Program
Funky Mary
Black Rite
Aint Got No Home
Bulblight
One Way Class
Enchanted Sea
Full Moon
Cotton Candy Sandman (Sandman's Coming)

Album Description

The Sounds Of Monsterism Island is a compilation album that works as a soundtrack to the world of Monsterism, created by the Welsh born, London based artist Pete Fowler. The album features lounge music from the '50s and psychedelic music from the '60s, much of it unearthed and put to CD for the first time. Pete dreamt up the World Of Monsterism sometime between his birth in Cardiff in 1969 and the time the first set of Monsterism toys were released in the autumn of 2001. Now in its third sold out series, the Monsterism series is sought after by collectors the world over. 20 tracks packaged in a deluxe digipak with map insert. Forever Heavenly. 2005.

Album Details

The "Sounds of Monsterism Island" is a Compilation Album that Works as a Soundtrack to the World of Monsterism, Created by the Welsh Born, London Based Artist Pete Fowler. The Album features Psychedelic Music from the '60s and Beyond Into the 21st Century, Much of it Unearthed and Put on CD for the First Time. Fowler Dreamt Up the World of Monsterism Sometime Between his Birth in Cardiff in 1969 and the Time the First Set of Monsterism Toys were Released in the Autumn of 2001. The Monsterism Range is Sought after by Collectors the World Over. The Artist Approached Heavenly in 2004 with the Idea of a Monsterism Soundtrack Album and the Effort Has Come to Fruition. As Well as Designing Toys, Pete's Work Has Been Synonymous with Super Furry Animals Since He Started Designing their Record Sleeves with the Release of their Second Album, "Radiator". Pete's Relationship with the Band Has Seen Him Direct Videos and Create Sets for Numerous World Tours.

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An antidote to Pop Christmas Music
A refreshing change.
Decent in moderation...
This CD contains some rare gems!
Mining an American heritage

American Christmas

Manufacturer: Erato
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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Classical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
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ASIN: B000000SM1
Release Date: 1993-09-07

Tracks:

I. Prepare The Way: Watchman Of Zion
I. Prepare The Way: Kingsbridge
I. Prepare The Way: Bozrah
I. Prepare The Way: Baptismal Anthem
II. A Virgin Unspotted: A Christmas Hymn
II. A Virgin Unspotted: A Virgin Most Pure - A Virgin Unspotted
II. A Virgin Unspotted: Boston
III. Lo, The Bridegroom: The Heavenly Courtier
III. Lo, The Bridegroom: Pretty Home
III. Lo, The Bridegroom: The Midnight Cry
IV. I Wonder As I Wander: Wayfaring Stranger
IV. I Wonder As I Wander: Slow Traveller
IV. I Wonder As I Wander: I Wonder As I Wander
IV. I Wonder As I Wander: Lullay, Thou Tiny Little Child
V. Shepherds Rejoice: Lovely Vine
V. Shepherds Rejoice: Adeste Fideles
V. Shepherds Rejoice: Still Water
V. Shepherds Rejoice: While Shepherds Watched (Folksong)
V. Shepherds Rejoice: Sherburne
V. Shepherds Rejoice: Shepherds Rejoice
VI. Light Of The World: Fulfilment
VI. Light Of The World: Fulfilment
VI. Light Of The World: Hush My Babe, Lie Still And Slumber
VI. Light Of The World: Jesus The Light Of The World
VI. Light Of The World: Joy To The World

Customer Reviews:

An antidote to Pop Christmas Music.......2007-01-11

I happened to hear this in an mp3 newsgroup and immediately bought it for my folks and several other people. It is an incredible performance and unlike anything usually heard around Christmas . I listen to Classical music all day while working and yet I've never heard this before . Everyone who received it loved it.

A refreshing change........2006-11-25

While some tracks may be a bit tedious, there are some real gems here - enough to make you wonder why they remain mostly forgotten. The performaces are spectacular.

Decent in moderation..........2003-12-26

A note to non-early music fanatics (as, contrary to the Mr. Cohen's notes, this CD mainly attracts early music fans):

This album is decent provided you don't listen to the entire CD in one sitting. It is a nice break from the run-of-the-mill Christmas music, whether it be of the "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" or "Jingle Bell Rock" variety. However, the arrangements become tedious after a while. There are only so many open-fifths one can hear... Most people will find themselves gritting their teeth 2/3 through the disc. The non-early music fanatic would do well to listen to several tracks at a time.

The classical enthusiast will not be pleased with Mr. Cohen's notes as he tends to disdain most "classical" music as pompous, "stuff shirt" nonsense. He seems to believe that the music on this disc is FAR better than that of, say, Handel's Messiah, simply because it is the music of lower/middle class (18/19th Century) America. He laments the Europe's influence on American music; after all, we should not be following the horrible examples set by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, etc. Good four part writing, where--gasp--the tenor parts are not constantly following the sopranos?? And--Beautiful, full, varied instrumentation?! Counterpoint?!?! Hpmh!...what unmitigated gall! What sheer snobbery!

...Please don't misunderstand me. I respect both Mr. Cohen's expertise (his sentiment is a different matter) and this music, and I do agree that the music presented on "American Christmas" is an enjoyable break from "Santa Claus is comin' to town. And, yes, SOME of this music deserves more credit than it is given nowadays (it sure beats anything sung or written by Britney Spears...) But lets be realistic: Handel's Messiah this is not.

So, with that said, buy this CD... and remember, extreme moderation is the key to enjoying this album; if this sort of music was played as often as that oh-so-awful "music of reindeer," as Mr. Cohen puts it, you (provided that "you" are not an early music fanatic or Mr. Cohen) would find yourself desperately longing for the return of "Santa Claus is comin' to town."

This CD contains some rare gems!.......2003-08-16

There are many delightfully refreshing tracks on this CD. While I'm not a fan of soloists, there are many tracks with a chorus. Many of these selections have a real Civil War-era sound to them. I especially like track 18: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, done in the form of a round. I've become addicted to track 24. This is a CD for all seasons.

Mining an American heritage.......2003-01-07

The Boston Camerata is the foremost group dedicated to early music performance in the country ... This recording is one of my favorites, and it always gets heavy rotation around the holidays. The tunes are all American, taken from 18th and 19th-century sources, and definitely remind modern audiences of the religious heart of Christmas. Some of the tunes are familiar ('Joy To The World'), and some have unfamiliar texts ('The Watchman' and the evocative words sung to 'Adeste Fidelis'). Many of the tracks feature the beautiful harmonies of the shape-note traditions. The performances are, of course, stunning. Don't miss the terrific liner notes by Joel Cohen, calling Americans to reclaim our musical heritage from the classical and ethno-musicologists.