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The John Rutter Christmas Album brings together most of the composer's Christmas songs and carols as well as several of his festive choral arrangements, including a rousing "Joy to the World" and the energetic "I saw three ships". Most of the 23 tracks have been taken from extant discs on Rutter's Collegium label although two, "Dormi, Jesu" and "Sans Day carol", were recorded especially for this release. Rutter's first two published compositions, written while he was still a teenager, were Christmas pieces for choir, namely the glorious "Nativity Carol" and the infectious "Shepherd's Pipe Carol". Although very different in character, these two carols (for which ...
 Rutters Christmas Album, 2010-01-30
We heard this Album at a friends house over the Christmas period and having found a copy available on Amazon deceided to go for it and have not been disappointed. Beautiful to listen to,
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A bargain !, 2010-04-04
This is a wonderful collection of carols,sets the right mood for Christmas and the singing is amazing.
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 Ballet Music That's Both Contemporary and Tuneful, 2003-01-31
I've never had the good fortune to see the Northern Ballet Theatre. But their habit of creating ballets based on literary or theatrical masterpieces has always intrigued me. On this sampler are excerpts from three works. Cinderella contrasts lively tunes from the folk tradition with music that's truly magical. Both styles are very appropriate to a fairy tale. (And, I confess, more to my liking than Prokofiev's Cinderella - the dissonance that's so effective in Romeo and Juliet never works for me in Cinderella.) The Brontes is based on the biography of the literary family rather than a work of fiction. I like the moods, but since I don't really know the story I don't know how effective the music is. A Christmas Carol is fun even if you don't think about the Dickens story - it's a wonderful medley of Christmas music. All in all, this CD is a wonderful reminder that ballet is not frozen in some 19th century time warp - there's a lot to like about contemporary ballet, including the music.
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A CD everyone must own, 2010-08-14
I didnt really own any christmas cd's until buying this one, and it was well worth waiting for.
Everyone should own this album!!!
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Traditional English folk music, 2009-11-16
Johnny Coppin has been recording folk music since the sixties, sometimes recording original material but at other times, as on this Christmas album , reviving traditional songs or taking traditional poems and setting music to them. Although Johnny claims at least co-credits (for the musical arrangements) on all the tracks, he didn't actually write any new songs for the album. At the time he recorded it, Johnny Coppin lived in Gloucestershire, and I believe he still does. He clearly loves the west country, a region that covers Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall. There are a few big towns and cities, though much of the region is rural while there is also plenty of coastline. The poems (by Thomas Hardy and others) and songs to emanate from the region reflect the diversity therein.
Johnny provides liner notes including brief comments on each song as well as an introduction covering the album as a whole. He suggests that some songs may be familiar while others may not. In fact, there is only one truly famous song here, that being O little town of Bethlehem. This internationally famous song is apparently of Cornish origin although an American (Bishop Brooks) wrote the lyrics, so it definitely belongs here.
Far removed from the mainstream of Christmas (or any other) music, this relaxing, mellow album will appeal to those who enjoy traditional folk music. Johnny Coppin later recorded another album A country Christmas, in which he explores traditional Christmas music without restricting himself to any particular region. I haven't heard that album but I hope to one day.
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Artist:
Janet Baker
Dame Janet Baker, 2002-08-02
This is a wonderful CD of classic English folk songs that with be remembered by many who where at school in the 60's. The track "linden lea" by Vaughn Williams is the quintessential English country folk song full of late summer warmth and longing for days gone by. Dame Jane's' voice is perfection personified and will bring a tear to the eye, well worth every penny.
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Artist:
Andre Rieu
Christmas with Andre Rieu, 2010-01-20
I must admit that I hadn't heard of Andre Rieu until I saw him on the Royal Performance on tv and straight away bought his latest disc and dvd. I have since purchased a few more including Christmas with Andre Rieu where he tells the story of his chilhood christmasses and thoroughly enjoyed it. When I listen to his cd's I can almost see his face and how he enjoys his music. Looking forward to buying more
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City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
This new recording on the Naxos label makes a pleasant change from the usual seasonal compilations of hymns or pop songs. It takes its name from the most substantial work on the disc--Victor Hely-Hutchinson's A Carol Symphony--which is complemented with three other symphonic pieces based on Christmas music. First up is Bryan Kelly's Improvisations on Christmas Carols, a five-movement work based on well-known tunes such as "Past three o'clock" and "I saw three ships". Hely-Hutchinson's work follows. It is symphonic in structure and based on popular carols too, the highlight being the slow third movement where the spine-tingling "Coventry Carol" melts into ...
Loved this item -well recorded and reproduced, 2010-08-22
Bought this for Christmas morning and during the afternoon when the family were dining, sound very festive in the back ground and added something to the mood of the day.
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