Classical Kids Christmas

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
This soaring collection of carols and poems is a splendid way for adults to share with children some of the classic tales of Christmas. Mostly narrated by children and sung by the High Park Choirs of Toronto, along with several soloists, these pieces celebrate the birth of Jesus through the stories of the three wise men, the shepherds, the animals at the manger, and through songs of Christmas from around the world. As we hear St. Nicholas say, "Christmas is about giving not getting," this attractively packaged CD contains favorites, including "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "O Holy Night," "Handel's Messiah," and "Away in a Manger." A simple voice and guitar rendition of "Silent Night" is a gift in itself. --Martha Johnson

Classical Kids Christmas, Music, Roman Borys, Susan Hammond, Errol Gay, Suzanne Shulmann, Kirk Elliot, Susan Hammond, Annalee Patipatanakoon, Edith Wiens, Jamie Hopkins, Mary Bella, Michael Colvin, Children's, Christmas, Christmas / Chanukkah, Christmas Music, Classical, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard, V/a Compilations
Classical Kids: Hallelujah Handel!
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great CD
  • Beautiful Music, Cute Plot
  • Katerina Does London
 Classical Kids: Hallelujah Handel!

Manufacturer: Children's Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000212Q
Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Sarabande
  2. Medley: Hornpipe/Andante
  3. Medley: 'Give Me My Freedom'/Andante
  4. 'Evening Stillness'
  5. Medley: Rejouissance/Overture
  6. Largo
  7. 'See The Conqu'ring Hero Comes'
  8. 'For Unto Us A Child Is Born'
  9. 'Golden Sunlight'
  10. Medley: 'Far From Tempest'/Chaconne
  11. Medley: Arrival Of the Queen Of Sheba/Sinfonia/'Set Your Arms To the Battle'
  12. Medley: Sinfonia To V'adoro/'I Love You My Treasure'/Bouree
  13. Medley: Air/'Stand Round My Brave Boys'
  14. 'O Lovely Peace'
  15. Medley: 'Harmonious Blacksmith'/Pastoral Symphony
  16. Medley: 'There Were Shepherds'/'Glory To God'
  17. Sinfonia/'I Shall Weep'/'Piangero' Andante
  18. The Foundling Con
  19. Medley: 'He Shall Feed His Flock'/'Hallelujah'
  20. 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth'

Product Description

THE STORY: In 1750, Handel gave musical history's greatest gift -- his Messiah -- to an orphanage in London. From the city's dark lanes comes Thomas, a boy who sings like an angel but will not speak. Finally, the boy is healed with the help of Maestro Handel, Katerina (from Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery) and the power and glory of the music. THE MUSIC: More than two dozen excerpts of Handel's music, including Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Harp Concerto, the opera Julius Caesar, and of course, Messiah.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Great CD.......2007-05-14

My older children really enjoy "Hallelujah Handel." It's subject matter is a bit mature for my little children as it involves a boy who, as a result of abuse from his "handler," can express himself only through music. The music is moving and the boy, Thomas, is tenderly cared for afer being rescued. We rated this CD four stars as it isn't quite as wonderful as "Mr. Bach Comes to Call."

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Music, Cute Plot.......2006-02-28

This Classical Kids story stars Katarina, from Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery. Having returned with her grandfather to London, she is attending a party when she meets the great composer George Frideric Handel. They're drawn together by a boy named Thomas, an orphan with the voice of an angel who never speaks and is rented by the cruel "Keeper" as entertainment. In trying to free Thomas from his slavery, convincing him to speak, and practicing with the orphans who will be singing Handel's Messiah, Katarina and Handel travel all over London, to operas and taverns, to orphanages and parks. It rises to a peak in the end with the joyful Hallelujah chorus. The music in this is wonderful, and I can honestly say that at 16 I love this as much as I did when I first got it (and that was probably more than 6 or 7 years ago). The plot is a nice vehicle to introduce people of all ages to the beauty that is the heart of all Handel's compositions, and I'd recommend it to everyone, regardless of age or musical tastes.

4 out of 5 stars Katerina Does London.......2000-10-27

Katerina, heroine of Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery in the same Classical Kids CD series, has accompanied her grandfather, the Duke, to London. While there she meets and befriends a rather jolly composer and musician named G.F. Handel as well as a rather melancholy boy treble named Thomas. The storyline reeks of melodrama and is chock-a-block full of Dickensian coincidences critcal to the plot. All that sniffy stuff aside, however, this is another effective and enjoyable introduction for kids to a wonderful composer's work. The disc explores many aspects of Handel's output, humorously describes dealing with a difficult diva, hints at the sometimes uneasy relationship between artists and patrons; it also pokes fun at class stereotypes. While the story does not flinch at some of the uglier aspects of 18th Century London (poverty, the plight of orphans, drink and lawlessness) it does not overwhelm the sensibility of listening children. My four year old son has listened to this CD more than a dozen times; neither he nor I have tired of it despite such exposure. This disc succeeds nicely, as do all the CDs in this series, in presenting an iconic musical figure in a human and personable light. Good music, good entertainment, good value.
Classical Kids Christmas
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not what I expected
  • Whole Family Favorite for Years
  • My favorite Christmas CD
  • Incredible Experience
  • "Classical Kids Christmas" -- Outstanding!
 Classical Kids Christmas

Manufacturer: Children's Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NHOX
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

  1. I. The Advent Of Christmas: Christmas On Main Street - The Pageant Begins
  2. Medley: I. The Advent Of Christmas: O Come Little Children/O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  3. Medley: I. The Advent Of Christmas: Huron Carol/O Come All Ye Faithful
  4. Medley: II. The Kings: Personent Hodie/Kings Came Riding
  5. Medley: II. The Kings: This Great Day/We Three Kings/The Wise Men Ask the Children the Way
  6. Medley: III. Gifts For the Baby: Winter, II/We Are the Poor Children
  7. Medley: III. Gifts For the Baby: What Shall We Bring?/How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
  8. IV. Saint Nicholas: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
  9. Medley: V. Christmas Around The World: O Tannenbaum/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Swedish Dance
  10. VI. Christmas Is I'cumin: Christmas Is I'cumin
  11. VII. Christmas Eve: Christmas Eve Is Here
  12. Medley: VII. Christmas Eve: Joseph, Dearest/Brahm's Lullaby/Christmas Carol
  13. Medley: VII. Christmas Eve: Silent Night/The Story Of Silent Night
  14. VII. Christmas Eve: O Holy Night
  15. Medley: VII. Christmas Eve: Nutcracker Suite Overture/T'was The Night Before Christmas
  16. Medley: VIII. The Shepherds: Messiah, Pifa/The Oxen
  17. Medley: VIII. The Shepherds: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks/O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  18. Medley: VIII. The Shepherds: What Is This Perfume?/Christmas Carol
  19. Medley: IX. Christmas Day: Angels We Have Heard On High/Hark The Herald Angels Sing
  20. IX. Christmas Day: Polish Lullaby
  21. IX. Christmas Day: Go Tell It On The Mountain
  22. Medley: X. The Animals At The Manger: Sussex Carol/The Barn
  23. Medley: X. The Animals At The Manger: Away In A Manger/Two Medieval Myths
  24. Medley: X. The Animals At The Manger: What Child Is This?/What The Mice Saw/What The Donkey/From The East The Donkey Came
  25. X. The Animals At The Manger: The Friendly Beasts
  26. XI. Christmas Of Old: Good King Wenceslas
  27. XI. Christmas Of Old: Here We Come Awassailing
  28. Medley: XII. Epiphany: D'ou Viens Tu, Bergere/Joy To The World/Away In A Manger/Angels We Have Heard On High
  29. Medley: XII. Epiphany: In The Bleak Midwinter/The Pageant Ends

Amazon.com

This soaring collection of carols and poems is a splendid way for adults to share with children some of the classic tales of Christmas. Mostly narrated by children and sung by the High Park Choirs of Toronto, along with several soloists, these pieces celebrate the birth of Jesus through the stories of the three wise men, the shepherds, the animals at the manger, and through songs of Christmas from around the world. As we hear St. Nicholas say, "Christmas is about giving not getting," this attractively packaged CD contains favorites, including "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "O Holy Night," "Handel's Messiah," and "Away in a Manger." A simple voice and guitar rendition of "Silent Night" is a gift in itself. --Martha Johnson

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not what I expected.......2007-01-09

I like this CD just fine but it was not what I expected or really what I wanted. I was looking for an all instrumental Christmas CD for my Autistic son. He does not particularly like the Christmas narration or the singing. I will make sure to read the description more closely next time.

5 out of 5 stars Whole Family Favorite for Years.......2006-10-16

A CLASSICAL KIDS CHRISTMAS is a Symphony of Stories for all ages. This truly beautiful interweaving of traditional yuletide songs with stories and legends from around the world which illustrate each song is a CD that will become your family favorite for December for many years. The music, performed by some of the best artists in the world, is magnificent, and each voice chosen to tell one of the stories and legends is perfect for the spirit of that story. The CD is a magnificent treasure. Be sure to order many for your friends and family.

5 out of 5 stars My favorite Christmas CD.......2005-11-04

This is, by far, my favorite Christmas CD. In fact, I listen to it all year round.The music is so wonderful, you really have to experience it for yourself. This would make a wonderful gift for any child or adult, especially for a sick or hospitalized patient. At $14 is not cheap, but it's so worth it...

5 out of 5 stars Incredible Experience.......2001-12-24

Classical Kids' Christmas is one of the most reverent experiences it has ever been my pleasure to hear.It is not just for kids, but for everyone who cherishes the essentially intimate, family-oriented and community-based nature of the Christmas celebration. Noble in concept, deceptively artless and understated in its expert execution, it recaptures the magic and wonder of those earliest Christmases we all recall when we compare what we did then with what we do these days. Classical Kids Christmas should become a part of every child's fondly remembered Christmas traditions.

5 out of 5 stars "Classical Kids Christmas" -- Outstanding!.......2001-10-29

Classical Kids, has for a number of years now, provided some of the finest productions in introducing children of all ages--from four to 90--to classical music. I've been broadcasting all of Classical Kids' released on the radio for some time, and always to great enthusiasm from families, judging from phone calls and letters I receive asking for more.

With Classical Kids' previous release, "Song of the Unicorn," it was hard to imagine what creator/writer Susan Hammond might come up with next in her forays of digging into the lives of composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky and making the stories come alive to young listeners. It is, after all, the younger folk of today who will guide the future of great music. It's up to us to see that they get the best.

All of this is said in praise of the latest release from Classical Kids, "A Classical Kids Christmas," an ingenious idea from Susan Hammond, and one that seems to emerge to the world at a time when we truly need the beauty, charm, and inspiration that is contained in the disc's 47 minutes. The Christmas story is told over a background of wonderfully performed traditional carols and music featuring soloists, choirs, and instrumentalists of the highest caliber. One will occasionally find a piece that is not familiar--such as the Polish Lullaby, stunningly sung by Mary Bella, whose voice pours forth in a cathedral of grand magnificence. The High Park Choirs of Toronto, along with the instrumentalists, are in top form.

What amazes me about Susan Hammond's creativity, and what makes her work so magnetic, is the fact that she provides such a variety of music, from Medieval chants to music by Handel and Vivaldi to Tchaikovsky and Brahms, and many others. Hammond was responsible for most of the arrangements and adaptations contained on this disc, and credit is due to Errol Gay for some outstanding choral arranging. The disc is charged with energy that, at once, becomes infectious.

All one needs to do is to paint an image in the mind of an entire town pouring down Main Street, all feeling the joys of the Christmas season, taking in the festive decorations. It is great fun to discover the Medieval myths of how the robin got its red breast! But more, the choices of music, the effectiveness of the actors ... indeed, the entire way this is assembled makes it one of the finest discs of its kind that I have encountered.

Packaging and sound--with an added bonus of a Christmas tree ornament inside the jewel case--are first class. I noted that Manta Eastern Sound under Gary Gray was responsible for the recording, which is impeccably clean and clear.

If I have but one negative, it is the fact that I must wait until Christmastime each year to broadcast this recording. You can be sure it will be heard much more frequently than this by yours truly. As a classical music broadcast, however, this is precisely the kind of recording I would consider broadcasting.

"A Classical Kids Christmas" is highly recommended. It is a great stocking stuffer and will give to children the true meaning of Christmas interspersed with some of the greatest music they will hear.

This release is like a gift to Classical Kids' many fans, and for that, I thank them!

Lance G. Hill
Classical Program Director
Montrose Broadcasting Corporation
Music Box V. 2
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great music/stories as well as sound quality
  • Fabulous for Kids
  • Music Box Series
 Music Box V. 2
Classical Kids , Johann Sebastian Bach , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Christian Pezold , Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky , Spiritual Traditional , Matthias Weckmann , Errol Gay , Walter Babiak , Studio Arts Orchestra , Adriana Braun , Gordon McLeod , Marjorie Sparks , Monica Whicher , and Nils Brown
Manufacturer: Children's Group
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ASIN: B00000212W
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

  1. Lost In The Opera House: Oh Help Me (Zu Hilfe) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  2. Papageno And The Birds: The Best Bird-Catcher (Der Voglefanger) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  3. The Queen Of The Night: You Must Journey (O Zitt're Nicht) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  4. Pamina Arrives, Papageno's Magic Bells: A Girlfriend (Ein Madchen) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  5. The Castle Of Sarastro: O Endless Night (O Ew'ge Nacht) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  6. The Magic Flute: O Listen, Hear The Song (Wie Stark) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  7. The Escape: Let Us Hurry (Schnelle Fusse)/What Twinkles So Brightly (Das Klinget)/Sarastro's ... - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  8. Sarastro's Welcome: The Gods Above (O Isis) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  9. The Attack Of The Queen: The Powers Of Night (Der Holle Rache)/Tamino's Trial: This Path... - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  10. Pamina's Lament: Oh My Heart Is Broken (Ach, Ich Fuhl's) - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  11. In The Labyrinth: O Seekers Of The Light (Der, Welcher Wandert)/Tamino Mine/We Pass Proctected... - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  12. Papageno And Papagena: Ring, O Bells (Klinget Glockchen)/Pa-Pa-Papagena - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak
  13. Conclusion: Our Journey Is Over (Bei Mannern)/Overture - The Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak

Tracks:

  1. Piano Concerto #1, 1st Movt/Danse Napolitaine (Swan Lake) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  2. Trepac (Nutcracker) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  3. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/Turkey In The Straw/Waltzes (Serenade, And Swan Lake) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  4. Tea (Nutcracker)/Coffee (Nutcracker)/Chocolate (Nutcracker) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  5. Danse Des Cygnes, Allegro (Swan Lake) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  6. 1812 Overture (Excerpt) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  7. Silver (Sleeping Beauty)/Ragtime - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  8. Overture Act II (Swan Lake) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  9. Girls' Chorus (Eugene Onegin) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  10. Coda, Act II (Nutcracker)/Rag On Tchaikovsky Theme - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  11. Marche Slav - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  12. Violente (Sleeping Beauty)/Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  13. Le Sommeil, Panorama (Sleeping Beauty) - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  14. Long, Long Ago/Onegin (Girls' Chorus)/Waltz Op.20 - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  15. Amazing Grace - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak
  16. Serenade For Strings: Movt 1/Finale/1812 Overture: Finale - Studio Arts Orchestra/High Park Girls Choir/Walter Babiak

Tracks:

  1. Orchestral Suite #3, Mvt. 1/Minuet In G/Gigue In G (French Suite #5) - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  2. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring/Chromatic Fantasy/Prelude In B Minor - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  3. Introducing The Orchestra/Organ Chorale Prelude: 'Allein Gott' - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  4. Brandenberg Concerto #5, Movt. 3 - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  5. Flute Sonata in C, Mvt. 2/Organ: 'Es Ist Das Heil'/Orch Ste #2, Mvt. 6/Violin Sonata In E, Mvt. 2 - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  6. Prelude In C (Book 1 Of WTC)/Orchestral Suite #2, Mvt. 2 - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  7. Bist Du Bei Mir - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  8. Orchestral Suite #2, Badinerie - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  9. Orchestral Suite #3, Air For G String - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  10. Orchestral Suite #3, Gigue - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  11. 'Adventure In Music' - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  12. Goldberg Variations/Art Of Fugue - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  13. 'Liebster Jesu': Flute Sonata In C, Mvt. 4 - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson
  14. 'We Hasten,' Cantata #78 - Studio Arts Orchestra/Walter Babiak/The Toronto Boys Chor/Ned Hanson

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great music/stories as well as sound quality.......2004-02-11

The stories on CD are well written and very entertaining. I listened through all 3 CDs in one sitting when I got them! What's more, its sound quality is very good. I have other classical music CDs for kids and almost always I'm disappointed with the sound quality. (Violines sound like they have flu!)

This is a great buy for kids of all ages!!!

5 out of 5 stars Fabulous for Kids.......2002-01-01

My two children, ages 7 and 5 received the Classical Kids Music Box, volumes 1 & 2 for Christmas this year and they can't seem to get enough of it! Each box contains 3 CD's, each on a different composer. Some are narrated by children and tell a story of the particular composer. Their popular compositions play in the background - this way the listener hears a partial biography of the composer as well as some music. Volume 1 contains stories of Handel, Beethoven and Vivaldi, and Volume 2 contains stories of Mozart, Bach and Tchaikovsky. I highly recommend this for all children who listed to music CD's, whether they're musically inclined or not.

5 out of 5 stars Music Box Series.......2001-04-23

To say this series of music is "CAPTIVATING" is a total understatement. We have enjoyed these immensely for 2 years now and are hoping they will continue to release more composers. These well-told stories will hold the interest of everyone at any age while introducing them to these brilliant composers. My son is a 12 year old AAA travel hockey player and listens to these CD's while going to sleep, every night, without fail! Last week he asked if he could go online to find music and I thought he was looking for something along the line of latest hits. What a surprise to find him looking for more of the Music Box Series. These collections are as valuable to classical music as Harry Potter has become to children's reading! The story of Beethoven is especially poignant, when you realize what he accomplished with his gift in spite of his many challenges. I won't give away the plots of these wonderful stories told in this series, however I will say they will be listened to over and over again! And just like Harry Potter, you can't wait for the next one!
Kids Love Christmas
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Kids Love Christmas

    Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Children's Music | Styles | Music
    HolidayHoliday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music | General Christmas | Today's Deals | Box Sets | Children's Music | Classical Instrumental | Halloween | Hanukkah | Kwanzaa | Opera & Vocal | Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening | Pop Vocal
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000I2IS5E
    Release Date: 2006-10-03
    Patou: Mon Premier Noel
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Patou: Mon Premier Noel
      Patou
      Manufacturer: Disques MPV Inc.
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B000MMIAU8
      Kids Sing Christmas
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        		Kids Sing Christmas
        The Angel Choir
        Manufacturer: Fine Tune
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B00005BGIQ
        Release Date: 1998-10-13

        Tracks:

        1. Jingle Bells
        2. Deck the Halls
        3. Away in a Manger
        4. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
        5. O Come All Ye Faithful
        6. Frosty the Snowman
        7. Silent Night
        8. Twelve Days of Christmas
        9. Little Drummer Boy
        10. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
        11. Must Be Santa
        12. O Christmas Tree
        13. Up on the Housetop
        14. Let There Be Peace on Earth
        A Merry Monster Christmas
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          		A Merry Monster Christmas

          Manufacturer: A Lot of God Things, Inc
          ProductGroup: Classical
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B000LS6096

          Product Description

          In this warm and very funny G rated CD, are 5 original brand new Christmas songs. You and your whole family will enjoy singing along with the FRANKENSTEIN MONSTER, COUNT DRACULA, THE WOLFMAN and UGLY (But Cute) LITTLE IGOR. Get this CD and enjoy dozens of hysterical jokes in comedy skits like DRACULA MEETS SANTA, THE MONSTER RETURNS A CHRISTMAS GIFT and THE WOLFMAN COMES HOME FROM CHRISTMAS- come and laugh with us! And all the little MONSTERS in your family.
          Christmas Carols 2: Newborn King and Gifts We Bring
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            		Christmas Carols 2: Newborn King and Gifts We Bring
            Kidz Tunz
            Manufacturer: Tynsdale Kids
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GospelGospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
            Praise & WorshipPraise & Worship | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B000LULRXS

            Product Description

            Contains 15 Christmas songs! Includes devotional book. Track list: 1. O Come All Ye Faithful, 2. There Was Much Rejoicing, 3. We Are Caroling, 4. Go Tell It on the Mountain, 5. The First Noel, 6. Gifts from God, 7. Fum Fum Fum, 8. Silent Night, 9. Happy Birthday Jesus, 10. Thank You Mary and Joseph, 11. Away in a Manger, 12. A Very Merry Christmas to the World, 13. We Three Kings of Orient Are, 14. Angels We Have Heard on High, and 15. Happy Happy Joy.

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