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CD Composer: Christmas Traditional / Conductor: Alfred Newman / Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
This is the best compilation I know of Christmas classical 'lollipops'. There are three sleigh-rides (Leroy Anderson's, Frederick Delius's, and Sergei Prokofiev's 'Troika', the latter popularised many years ago in the Sauter-Finnegan arrangement); three excerpts from Hely-Hutchinson's Carol Symphony, including the enchanting arrangement of 'The First Nowell' which the BBC used as the signature-tune to its dramatisation of Masefield's 'The Box of Delights', both in its original radio Children's Hour version and in its much later TV version; Adam's delightful 'Cantique de Noel' and Bach's reflective 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring'; and a well-chosen selection of choral and orchestral carols.
Just two criticisms - the Bacchanale from Glazunov's 'The Seasons' (well-known as the theme-music for the London Marathon), whilst being wonderfully exhilarating and sounding as if it should belong to Winter (as stated), was in fact written for Autumn; and how can you have a 'Classic Christmas' with no Handel?
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
By G. G. Allan
Format:Audio CD
This CD is a delight capturing the sparkle and fun of Xmas. It is light classical music at its very best. I play Troika and I know the festive season has begun.
57 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Ive had this cd for sometime. I must have bought in its first incarnation. This was also a surprise buy because I was looking hard for a good xmas cd at the time. I saw it. Heard it in the cd booth, & bought it!! Its one of the best xmas cds around. Go buy you will not be disappointed!!
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Just what was need tolift the spirit of Christmas
All of our old tapes at work needed to be replaced before christmas. This Cd did the trick, as customers were waiting for their parcels,i could hear them humming the carols, thanks
Published 3 months ago by Colin Stone
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Very Chrismassy tunes
Going away for Christmas and decided to download some festive tunes for my mp3, just to have some festive tunes. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Hedgewitch
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Perfect collection of Christmas carols
I love this CD so much I bought it as a present for an elderly friend who was thrilled with it.
Published 4 months ago by G. M. Garratt
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Nice selection
very nice collection of songs that provided a calm and festive background to Christmas dinner and present unwrapping. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Samantha Hicks
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Some Good value music
A little dissapointed that this included more orchestra only, rather then voices but it is good music and easy listening
Published 4 months ago by john lovell
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Helps bring an English Christmas abroad
Altogether i am pleased with this item, i live abroad and christmas carols are something i miss terribly, however i am disappointed in that it seems to have more carols without a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Helen Denis
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Christmas cd
This is a lovely selection of Christmas music, a nice balance of carols and old favourites, played by good orchrtras
Published 4 months ago by Linda Mary Williams
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Good Value
Bought this as it was cheap, it did the job of providing the background music during the family Christmas Dinner.
Published 4 months ago by Bonnie
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Pleasant Christmas listening
Very good collection of tuneful Christmas classical music. I was so impressed I bought copies for my son and daughter and they both enjoyed the collection as well.
Published 4 months ago by Peter Bettess
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely album.
A very nice compilation of instrumental and choral classic
Christmas hits. All my favourites are there. Gives you a warm Christmas feeling when you play it.
Christmas hits. All my favourites are there. Gives you a warm Christmas feeling when you play it.
Published 4 months ago by LM
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