The Naxos Book of Carols
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Album Description
The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and newfound carols, drawing on centuries of tradition.The carols unfold in four narrative sequences each focusing on a different part of the Christmas Story - from The Hope of Advent to the announcements of The Message, the joy of the birth of The Baby and the celebration of the coming of The King of Kings. There are 24 carols, one for each day of advent.
The Naxos Book of Carols, Music, Anonymous, English Anonymous, Johann Sebastian Bach, Orlando Gibbons, Franz Xaver Gruber, John Henry, Jr. Hopkins, William James Kirkpatrick, Felix Mendelssohn, New English Hymnal, Thomas Olivers, Michael Praetorius, Christmas Traditional, English Traditional, John Francis Wade, Antony Pitts, Choral, Choral Music, Christmas / Chanukkah, Christmas Music, Classical, Classical Collections-Composer Desc., Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Sacred Choral Music, Solo Voice(s) and Small Ensemble, Vocal, Vocal Music
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- Variations & Value
- Tone down the organ and I'd love it!
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The Naxos Book of Carols
Antony Pitts
Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B0000EI9W9
Release Date: 2004-10-26 |
Tracks:
- O come, o come, Emmanuel
- Of the Fathers heart begotten
- O quickly come
- Verbum Patris umanatur, O, O
- Lo! He comes
- The holly and the ivy
- Lo, there a Rose is blooming
- Alleluya a new work
- Ding! dong! merrily on high
- While shepherds watched
- The Song of Angels
- Hark! the herald angels sing
- Silent night
- Away in a manger
- Baby Jesus, hush! now sleep
- O little town of Bethlehem
- Jesu, the very thought is sweet
- O come, all ye faithful
- Personent hodie
- In dulci jubilo
- Good King Wenceslas
- We three kings of Orient are
- I saw three ships come sailing in
- Hail to the Lords Anointed
Album Description
The Naxos Book of Carols is a collection of both the very old and very new. It is a selection of best-loved and newfound carols, drawing on centuries of tradition.The carols unfold in four narrative sequences each focusing on a different part of the Christmas Story - from The Hope of Advent to the announcements of The Message, the joy of the birth of The Baby and the celebration of the coming of The King of Kings. There are 24 carols, one for each day of advent.
Customer Reviews:
Variations & Value.......2005-12-02
This CD contains some wonderful variations of traditional Christmas carols. O Little Town of Bethlehem is hauntingly beautiful. The Holly and the Ivy is delightful. One of my favorite holiday songs, Personent Hodie, is particularly interesting and well done. And all of this at a true value price!
Tone down the organ and I'd love it!.......2003-12-23
Pitts's new tune for O Little Town of Bethlehem is very appealing, and the alternate tune for The Holly and the Ivy in some verses is beautiful. The arangements for O Come and Of the Father's Love Begotten are very striking.
The singers are good, whether as soloists or in chorus and their pronunciation is very clear. However, the organ is sometimes allowed to drown them out! And, at least for my taste, the organ ornamentation is very often far too discordant. Fortunately this does not happen in every song, and when it does occur, it is usually for one verse only.
Most of these arangements and settings I would love to hear again without the organ. Then I'd give it more stars!
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