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Petit Noel / Alain Lefevre, Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Norbert Glanzberg: Noel c'est l'amour, carol; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Louis); Mykola Leont...
Performers: Bock, Marieve; Dunnigan, Philippe; Lefevre; Misbakhova, Elvira; Prevost, Christian [Violin]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

Recording information: Saint-Benoît de Mirabel Church (09/2011)....continue...

Twas the Brass Before Christmas

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-08-07

Works: Christmas Traditional: Personent hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; The Twelve Days of Christmas; Jubilate; Christmas Cheer...
Performers: Brantigan, Kathy; Docksey, F. Joseph; Hood, Alan
Conductors: Deck, Warren
Ensemble: Denver Brass

Recording information: Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village (12/11/2011/12/17/2011)....continue...

Glorious

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-05-29

Works: Hubert Parry: Jerusalem; Steven Baker: Sanctus, for voice, chorus & orchestra (after Elgar's Nimrod); Walter Kent: The White Cliffs of Dover; Vangelis: Chariots of Fire, theme from the film score; Fr...
Performers: Baker, Steven; Jean-Marie, Lincoln; Karlsson, Fridrik "Frizzy"; Lawson, Geoff; Stewart, Noah [Tenor Vocal]; Wright, Laura
Conductors: Hein, Richard

One of many classical crossover releases designed to capitalize on the patriotic spirit that's swept the U.K. in 2012, Suffolk soprano Laura Wright's second solo album, Glorious, has a stronger pedigr...continue...

Time Traveller: Wartime Britain

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Henry V; Cecil Armstrong Gibbs: Dusk, for voice & piano; Richard Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto; Walter Kent: The White Cliffs of Dover; Kenneth J. Alford: C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Bowlly, Al; Coward, Noel; Hess, Myra; Lynn, Vera
Conductors: Walton, William; Dunn, Vivian; Alwyn, Kenneth; Osborne, Tony; Marriner, Sir Neville; Groves, Charles, Sir; Gibbons, Carroll; Barbirolli, John; Wallace, J.L.; Noble, Ray; Kilbey, Reginald

Britain's Finest Hour - and six years of cataclysm, stoicism and heroism - are recalled by this richly varied collection of music associated with the...continue...

The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-03-13

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Jules Massenet: Manon; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Of...
Performers: Holloway, Laurie; Hughes, Jim; Jane, Doug; Lusher, Don; Myhre, Graeme; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Tate, Jeffrey; Rudel, Julius; Haitink, Bernard; Pritchard, John; McGlinn, John; Tunick, Jonathan; Matz, Peter; Gamley, Douglas; Doy, Carl
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Members of the National Philharmonic Orchestra Lon

After the Covent Garden Nozze di Figaro, an international career was assured. With a carefully chosen repertoire that included the principal soprano roles of Mozart,...continue...

Home for Christmas

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-12-27

Works: Christmas Traditional: Sing We Now of Christmas (Noel Nouvelet); Who's that baby?; Good Christian Men, Rejoice (a.k.a. "All Christians Now Rejoice"); I Have Seen the Light, for chorus; Still, Still, ...
Performers: Story, Jonathan

Recording information: Arkansas Best PAC in Fort Smith, AR & Arends Arts Cente....continue...

Let It Snow

1 CD / / 2011-11-29

Works: Barbara Mandrell: It Must Have Been the Mistletoe; Katherine K. Davis: The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum"; Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); El Cant dels ocells (Caro...
Performers: Poduska, Heather; Purcell, Elaine

Cool Yule / US Air Force Airmen of Note

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: Robert Thurston: Jing, Jing, Jing, for jazz band; A Little Drummer Boy Boogie, for jazz band; Sentimental Santa Baby, for voice & jazz band; John Bliss: Santanooga Choo Choo, for voices & jazz band; ...
Performers: Andrews Sisters, The; Axelrad, Andy; Baker, Tedd; Burns, Kevin; Erickson, Steve; Jackson, Joe; Kuebler, Tyler; Langford, Grant; Leahey, Tim; Macdonald, Tracey [Oboe]; Martin, Jeff [Trombone]; Martin,...
Conductors:
Ensemble: US Air Force Airmen of Note

Celebrate the holidays in style with Cool Yule from the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note! This album will no doubt put you in a...continue...
Recording information: Bias Studios, Springfield, VA (04/13/2009-05/21/2009)....continue...

Someone Talked! - Memories of WWII / William Bolcom, Robert White, Joan Morris

1 CD / Equilibrium / 2009-10-13

Works: Spoken Word: Memories of World War II, interview with Hazen Schumacher; Luther Henderson: A Slip of the Lip, song; Irving Berlin: Any Bonds Today, song; This is the Army, Mr. Jones, song (from "This ...
Performers: Bolcom, William [Composer]; Morris, Joan; Schumacher, Hazen; White, Robert

The pure joy of collaboration overflows with pride and respect for the deeper purpose of honoring those who sacrificed to preserve the essence of democracy...continue...

The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-23

Works: Richard Rodgers: The Sound of Music; Oklahoma; Carousel; State Fair; John Barry: Born Free; Traditional: He's got the whole world in His hands; All through the night; Danny Boy "Londonderry Air"; Bat...
Performers: Alexander, John [tenor]; Amara, Lucine; Asper, Frank; Chookasian, Lili; Cundick, Robert; Longhurst, John; Macurdy, John; Merrill, Robert; Milnes, Sherrill; Schreiner, Alexander
Conductors: Harris, Arthur; Condie, Richard P.; Ormandy, Eugene; Ottley, Jerold; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Clancy, Jim
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra; The Vocal Majority; Utah Symphony Orchestra

Noel Patrie: The Christmas Album, Vol. 1

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-12-20

Works: Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Irving Berlin: Holiday Inn; Jay Livingston: Silver Bells (for the film The Lemon Drop Kid); Walter Kent: I'll Be Home for Christmas; Katheri...

Christmas with the University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir

1 CD / Mark Custom Recording / 2005-11-02

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); Coventry Carol (2); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); What Child Is This? (Greensle...
Conductors:
Ensemble: University of Texas at Austin Trombone Choir

White Christmas

1 CD / Amerimusic Inc. / 2004-09-21

Works: Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); Jolly Old St. Nicholas (American); The Twelve Days of Christmas; We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); John...
Performers: Jimerson, Douglas; Noble, Paul Theo; Washington Men's Camerata; Washington Philharmonic Orchestra; Washington, Baby; Washington, Kenny; Washington, Larry; Washington, Maureen

Recording information: Harmony Hall, Ft. Washington, MD (2003)....continue...

The Very Best of Kiri Te Kanawa

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-09-02

Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; Francesco Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur; Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: La traviata; Jules Massenet: Manon; Gustave Charpentier: Louise; Jacques Of...
Performers: Abbey Road Ensemble; Budd, Jeremy [Vocals]; Holloway, Laurie; Hughes, Jim; London Symphony Orchestra; Lusher, Don; New World Philharmonic, The; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Or...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Tate, Jeffrey; Rudel, Julius; Haitink, Bernard; Pritchard, John; McGlinn, John; Tunick, Jonathan; Matz, Peter; Gamley, Douglas; Davis, Carl
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Brussels National Opera Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Maori Vocal Group; National Philharmonic Orchestra London members; New ...

Personnel: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano); Jeremy Budd (treble); Richard Anaru (guitar); Jim Hughes (harmonica); Don Lusher (trombone); Laurie Holloway (piano); Mickey Ututaonga (drums, percussion); Charli...continue...

A New Century Christmas - New Century Saxophone Quartet

1 CD / Channel Classics / 2000-11-01

Works: Mykola Leontovych: Carol of the Bells; Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); What Child Is This? (Greens...
Conductors:
Ensemble: New Century Saxophone Quartet

The Three Tenors Christmas / Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2000-10-31

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Vittoriano Benvenuti: Ave Maria, dol...
Performers: Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Pavarotti, Luciano; Three Tenors, The
Conductors: Mercurio, Steven
Ensemble: Gumpoldskirch Boys Choir; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

This latest release by the "Three Tenors", Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti, is their first-ever Christmas release together. On December 17, at the United Center in...continue...
This recording is also available in Minidisc format.

The Three Tenors congregate once again to celebrate Christmas on this festive holiday collection. This is just standard Christmas fare as fa...continue...

More Greatest Hits / Mormon Tabernacle Choir

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-12-05

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il trovatore; Franz Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria"; Patrick Gilmore: When Johnny comes marching home; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 1...
Performers: Alexander, John [tenor]; Amara, Lucine; Asper, Frank; Chookasian, Lili; Cundick, Robert; Longhurst, John; Macurdy, John; Merrill, Robert; Milnes, Sherrill; Schreiner, Alexander
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Condie, Richard P.; Ottley, Jerold; Clancy, Jim
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Philadelphia Orchestra; The Vocal Majority