In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Male Christmas Choral Recordings

This is how some of these songs were meant to be sung. Male ensembles, large and small, belting out or softly delivering centuries-old or modern holiday pieces… These aren’t just albums, they’re holidays-in-a-CD-case! Gregorian and Sarum chant, Canadian, American, Australian and European carols, Tchaikovsky, Biebl, Lauridsen and works by many others whose names you know, and whose music you love. This is some of the most fun you can have with Christmas music that doesn’t actually involve singing it yourself – sit back with your feet up, a snug afghan on your lap, a cozy fire in the fireplace (yes, even if it’s June), and drink it all in!

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Oxford New College Choir : For Unto Us A Child Is Born

Review: This recording presents a sequence of Christmas music from many different cultures and ages. It exemplifies the rich diversity of music written for the feast, which has inspired musicians with a unique enthusiasm for its colourful narrative and message of salvation.

Songlist: Hark the herald angels sing, For unto us a child is born, Silent Night, O magnum mysterium, Hodie Christus natus est, Angelus ad Virginem, O magnum mysterium, This is the truth sent from above, Quem vidistis, Videntes stellam, Noel X, Videntes stellam, Sing lullaby, Puer natus, Lute-book carol, Of the Father's Heart begotten, Hodie Christus natus est, Quem vidistis

Ragazzi Boys Chorus : A Holiday Collection

Review: "A Holiday Collection" combines traditional favorites like "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen," "Silent Night" and "Angels We Have Heard on High" and sacred music like Mozart's "Laudate Dominum," Brahms' "Ave Maria," Dietrich Buxtehude's "Cantate Domino," and Vivaldi's "Laudamus Te," with contemporary originals like Martin Shaw's "Fanfare for Christmas Day," David Urrows' "Verbum Patris Hodie," Henryk Gorecki's "Totus Tuus Opus 60" and Daniel Pinkham's "Evergreen." Piano or organ accompaniment on most cuts. This is a soaring, lovely Christmas CD by the pride of San Mateo, CA, the Peninsula Boy's Chorus!

Songlist: Laudate Dominum, Pueri Concinite, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Ave maria, Opus 12, Verbum Patris Hodie, Cantate Domino, Laudamus Te, Fanfare for Christmas Day, Totus Tuus, opus 60, Silent Night, Evergreen, Angels We Have Heard On High

Rhos Orpheus Male Choir : Carols at Christmas

Review: The Village of RHOSLLANNERCHRUGOG ("Rhos") is situated some 4 miles south west of Wrexham in North Wales, which itself is 12 miles south of the historic Roman city of Chester. lt is a former mining village, but the last remaining pit closed in 1987. Once known as the largest village in Wales, it has a long history of producing talented performers in all areas of the arts. Over the years, it has been home to two male voice choirs, a ladies' choir, a girls' choir, a mixed choir and a championship quality Silver Band. Rhos has been the birthplace of many top class musicians, actors and singers who have made significant contributions to Welsh culture not only as performers, but also as writers and composers. Here the male choir sings some holiday favorites.

Songlist: The First Nowell, While Shepards Watched, Deck The Halls, Away In A Manger, Coventry Carol, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, The Holly And The Ivy, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful, In The Bleak Midwinter, Ding-Dong Merrily On High, We Three Kings, O, Little Town Of Bethlehem, Once In Royal David's City, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Silent Night

Schnittpunktvokal : A Cappella Christmas - Traditional Carols from Austria

Review: The Alpine folk song rests on harmony (Viergesang), and the Christmas carol in particular represents a heritage which has not only to be studied but also to be "lived." The vocal quartet Schnittpunktvokal does both, and the result is a compelling shaping of simple, penetrating, and always moving music. What makes this recording of authentic Austrian folk music so unique is not only the ensemble's very special style but also the warmth and clarity of the four male voices, which blend together without losing their individual character, with everything combined with perfect intonation.

Songlist: Hiatz Kimp a Wundabare Zeit, Is Schon Still, Is Schon Kalt, Immert Amal, Was Sagg Denn Da Wind, Tiaf Eine Is Wintar, Schean Still Fallt Da Schne, Zund an Es Liacht, Liabs Christkindl Tua Wachsn, Es Bluhn Drei Rosen Auf Einem Zweig, Josef Und Maria, Vom Himmel Scheint a Liachter Schtean, Ubar Die Stapflan, Andachtsjodler, Schlaf, Schlaf, Holdseliges Jesulein, Mir Kummts Auf Da Welt Heut So Wundalalt Vur, Krumpa Haxmartin, Wo Seind Denn Heint Die Haltabuam, O Bruada, Schau Hin, Was Muass Heute Nacht Wohl Sein Gschehgn, 4000 Jahr Verflossen Sind, Werst Mei Liacht Ume Sein, Was Wird Uns Denn Bringen Das Neue Jahr

Sistine Chapel Choir : Christ Is Born

Review: "Christ Is Born" and "Christ Is Risen" were two highly-acclaimed films of the late-1950s that captured the Sistine Choir in concert within the Sistine Chapel. This album is a collection of the sacred songs recorded for the soundtracks to the films in 1957. 10 songs, starting with "Die Santificatus (Day Sanctified)," by Palestrina, who also composed "Hodie Christius Natus Est (Today, Christ Is Born)" and "Improperia (Reprove)," "Pastores Dicite (Speak, Shepherds)," by the Spanish master Morales, Vittoria's "Tenebrae (Darkness)," Gregorian chants "Rorate Caeli (Song of Advent)" and "Victimae Paschali (Easter Victim)," Bartolucci's "Ave Maria, Vergine Fiore (Hail Mary, Virgin Flower)," "Vexilla Regis (King's Insignia)," and the traditional hymn "Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)" complete the program. Some organ accompaniment. Beautiful sacred music from the Sistine Choir, celebrating the birth of Christ

Songlist: Dies Santificatus, Pastores Dieite, Hodie Christus natus Est, Improperia, Tenebrae, Ave maria, Vergine Fiore, Rorate Caeli, Vietimae Pasehali, Vesilla Regis, Adeste Fidelis

St John's College Choir, Cambridge : Christmas Carols from St. John's

Review: A fine selection of traditional English Christmas carols sung impeccable by the venerable English choir under the direction of George Guest.

Songlist: Unto Us a Boy Is Born, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, Balulalow, Holly and the Ivy, In the Bleak Mid-Winter, Sussex Carol, I Sing of a Maiden, Shepherd's Pipe Carol, Silent Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, Good King Wenceslas, There Is No Rose, Two Welsh Carols, Away in a Manger, O Come, All Ye Faithful

Stuttgart Hymnus Boys Choir : Favorite Christmas Songs

Review: The Stuttgart Hymnus Boys Choir under the direction of Eckhard Weyand present a classical Christmas. These traditional songs transport the listener on a musical journey of Europe during the Christmas season.These beloved melodies have touched the hearts of millions for generations just put this disc on and you'll be tempted to join in singing yourself. The sound of the Stuttgart Hymnus Boys Choir will transport you to that magical Christmas kingdom where memories are made and wishes are fulfilled.

Songlist: Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, Freu dich Erd und Sternezelt, Schlaf mein Kindlein, Den geboren hat ein' Magd, Es ist fur uns eine Zeit angekommen, Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt, Kommet, ihr Hirten, Aus der Kantate "Singt und klingt", O du frohliche, Sei uns willkommen, Jesus Christ, Zu Bethlehem der Engel sprach (Noel), O Bethlehem, du kleine Stadt, Heut kam ein Engel, Inmitten der Nacht, Hort der Engel helle Lieder, Still, still, still, Stille Nacht

Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus : Holiday Treasures

Review: This recording features the sounds of the holiday season as expressed through the beautiful voices of the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus. It includes some of America's most loved holiday songs. This highly acclaimed choir sings "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Eddie Pola and George Wyle, John Rutter's "Candlelight Carol," "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" and many more. You will enjoy listening to these holiday treasures.

Songlist: It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (Eddie Pola, George Wyle), Candlelight Carol (John RUtter), God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Trad), Shehechanyu (Trad Hebrew Prayer), Hanukkah Song (Yiddish Folksong), Christ Is Born Today (Kirby Shaw), Agnus Dei (from MIssa Brevis in C minor) (Imant Raminsh), Do You Hear What I Hear (Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne), Fum, Fum, Fum (Trad Spanish Carol), The Christmas Song (Mel Torme, Robert Wells), White Christmas, There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas (Mickey J. Addy, Carl Sigman), Home for the Holidays (Al Stillman), Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blaine), Jingle Bells (J. Pierpont), We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Trad English Carol)

Vienna Boys Choir : Christmas Angels

Review: When one of the top Boys Choirs in the world perform Christmas music one expects a world class recording and indeed this release delivers! A fine selection of traditional and lesser-known carols that are bound to please. Includes Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols.

Songlist: Procession, Wolcum Yole!, There Is No Rose, That Younge Child, Babulalow, As Dew In Aprille, This Little Babe, Interlude, In Freezing Winter Night, Spring Carol, Deo Gracias, Recession, Ding Dong! Merrily On High!, Away In A Manger, We've Been Awhile A-Wandering, Coventry Carol, I Saw Three Ships, Once In Royal David's City, Deck The Halls, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, O Tannenbaum, Panis Angelicus, Stille Niacht/Silent night, Frau Nachtigall, Wach Auf, Es Is Ein Ros' Entsprungen, Adeste Fideles, Die Konige, Joy To The World

Vienna Boys Choir : Merry Christmas - Carols From North America and Europe

Review: A collection of 21 well-known carols sung impecable as always by this 500 years old and counting choir. Always at their best with Christmas music this recording is bound to please.

Songlist: Adeste Fideles, Maria Durch'ein Dornwald Ging, Heissa Buama, Ihr Kinderlein Kommet, Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant, Huron Carol, Sing A Joyful Song Of Christmas, Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes, Heiligste Nacht, The First Nowell, Hark, The Herald Angels Sing, When Christ Was Born Of Mary, Deck The Hall, When Christ Was Born Of Mary Free, Deck The Hall, Joy To The World, Entre Le Boeuf et L'Ane Gris, O Tannenbaum, In Dulci Jubilo, Still Still Still, O Du Stille Zeit, Es Wird Scho Glei Dupa, Stille Nacht

Vienna Boys Choir with Placido Domingo / Hermann Prey : Christmas with

Review: This recording is a combination of two earlier releases: "Domingo and the Vienna Boys Choir" and "Hermann Prey and the Vienna Boys Choir," now out of print. The variety of tenor and bass/ baritone voices, combined with the boys' voices is outstanding. All the singers are in top form and the songs are not all the usual trite fair, though there are some familiar titles. All in all, this is a wonderful Christmas experience and highly recommended.

Songlist: Adeste Fideles, O Tannenbaum, Good Christian Men, Rejoice, Frau Nachtigallm, Wach Auf, Pueri Concinite, Stille Nacht, Von Himmel Hoch, A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Ding Dong! Merrilly On High, Away In A Manger, We've Been Awhile A-Wandering, Coventry Carol, I Saw Three Ships, Once In Royal David's City, Deck The Halls, Panis Angelicus, Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen, Tochter Zion, Freue Dich, Joseph, Lieber Joseph Mein, Lied Der Hirten, O Heiland, Reiss Die Himmel Auf, Die Konige, Ave Maria

Vienna Boys' Choir : Christmas With

Review: The incomparable Vienna Boys' Choir sings two masterpieces with the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra. Led by Peter Marschik, the ensemble performs the "Coronation" Mass in C Major by W.A. Mozart and "Ich hatte viel Bekummernis," by J.S. Bach. The Coronation Mass is traditionally believed to have been written for the crowning of an image of the Virgin Mary in a church near Salzburg. Bach's cantata was written to be sung the third Sunday after Trinity. Both pieces have lovely solo moments, particularly the mournful "Seufzer, Thranen, Kummer, Not," for soprano with oboe obbligato.

Songlist: Mass in C Major K. 317 "Coronation" (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart):, - Kyrie, - Gloria, Credo, - Sanctus, - Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Cantata "Ich hatte Viel Bekummernis" (Johann Sebastian Bach):, Prima Parte:, - Sinfonia, - Corro, - Aria, - Recitativo, - Aria, - Coro, Seconda Parte:, - Recitativo, - Duetto, - Coro, - Aria, - Coro

Vienna Boys' Choir : Little Drummer Boy

Review: The Vienna Boy's Choir will make a festive addition to your holiday season. On this recording they sing many traditional favorites such as "Adeste Fideles," "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," and "The Little Drummer Boy." They also sing many traditional songs from Germany and Austria such as, "Von Himmel Hoch Komm' Ich Her," and "Still, Still." The choir sings with a brass choir, orchestra and a cappella. This world renowned choir is as charming as always.

Songlist: Adeste Fideles (Trad), Pueri Concinite (Johann Ritter v. Herbeck), Joy To The World (Georg Grederic Handel), The First Noel (Trad), Deck the Halls (Trad/England), The Little Drummerboy (Trad/American), Hark! The Herald Angels (Felix Mendelssohn), Tochter Zion (Daughter Zion) (Georg Frederic Handel), Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging (Maria Went Through the Thornwoods) (Trad/Germany), Als Ich Bei Meinen Schafen Wacht' (As I Watch Over My Sheep) (Trad/Germany), O Heiland Reiss Die Himmel Auf (O Savior, Open Your Heavens) (Trad/Germany), Von Himmel Hoch Komm' Ich Her (From the Heavens Above, I Come)(Trad/Germany), Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen (There Comes A Ship of Abundance) (Trad/Austria), In Natale Domini (Michael Praetorious) (Trad/Austria), Still, Still, Still (Trad/Austria), Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night) (Trad/Austria)

Vienna Boys' Choir : The Christmas Album

Review: The Vienna Boys Choir is world reknowned and with good reason. This fine combination of traditional and modern Christmas selections, is one of the best Christmas albums by the Choir. Many pieces are well known standards, and have been rewritten in ways that keep the music fresh, interesting and new!

Songlist: Sleigh Ride/Troika, Mary's Boy Child, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Christmas Song (chestnuts roasting), Jingle Bells, Jingle Bell Rock, Ukraine Bell Carol, Wexford Carol, Suo-Gan, O Holy Night, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth, Wonderful Christmas Time, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Coventry Carol, Away in a Manger

Washington Men's Camerata : Masters In This Hall - Christmas Music For Men's Chorus

Review: Thomas Beveridge and the Washington Men's Camerata give glorious and joyful performances on this Christmas recording. The triumphant title piece "Masters in this Hall" begins with the chorus and a soft drum beat that eventually grows to include organ and virtuosic piano. This and most of the other pieces are arranged by Beveridge, who is very accomplished in writing for men's voices. Juxtaposing the male sound are several soprano solos sung by Rosa Lamoreaux including "The First Mercy" by Peter Warlock. Other highlights include Beveridge's arrangement of "The Shepherds' Farewell" from Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ and Biebl's peaceful "Ave Maria."

Songlist: Carol of the Drum, The First Mercy, O Maria, Diana Stella, The Three Holy Kings, Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming, The Shepherds' Farewell, Ave Maria, O Tannenbaum/Adeste Fideles, Wassail Song, The Holly and the Ivy, Carol of the Birds, March of the Kings, O Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, El est ne, Quittez Pasteurs, In Dulci Jubilo/Angels We Have Heard on High

Washington Men's Camerata : Sing We Noel

Review: A delightful Christmas disc, sung by a medium-sized men's choir under the baton of their new director, Frank Albinder (formerly of Chanticleer). Daniel Pinkham's popular Christmas Cantata is the centerpiece of this program, in a rarely heard (original) arrangement for men's voices and brass.

Songlist: Benedicamus Domino, Noel!, O Come, O Come, Emanuel, Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, O Holy Child, The Chanticleer's Carol, Of The Father's Love Begotten, Deck The Hall, Christmas Cantata: Maestoso, Christmas Cantata: Adagio, Christmas Cantata: Allegro, Little Lamb, Coventry Carol, Betelehemu, Of The Father's Love Begotten, A Stable-Lamp Is Lighted, The First Nowell, In Dulci Jubilo, The Glory Manger, Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes

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Choir of King's College, Cambridge : A Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols

Review: The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols was first held on Christmas Eve 1918. It was planned by Eric Milner-White, who at the age of thirty-four had just been appointed Dean of King's after experience as an army chaplain which had convinced him that the Church of England needed more imaginative worship. (He devised our Advent Carol Service in 1934, and was a liturgical pioneer and authority during his twenty two years as Dean of York.) The choir included sixteen trebles as laid down in King Henry VI's statutes, but until 1927 the men's voices were provided partly by Choral Scholars and partly by older Lay Clerks, and not, as now, by fourteen undergraduates. Almost immediately other churches adapted the service for their own use. A wider frame began to grow when the service was first broadcast in 1928 and, with the exception of 1930, it has been broadcast annually, even during the Second World War. Sometime in the early 1930s the BBC began broadcasting the service on overseas programmes. It is estimated that there are millions of listeners worldwide, including those to Radio Four in the United Kingdom. In recent years it has become the practice to broadcast a digital recording on Christmas Day on Radio Three, and since 1963 a shorter service has been filmed periodically for television.

Songlist: Once In Royal David's City, Bidding Prayer, Up! Good Christen Folk And Listen, The Truth From Above, First Lesson, Adam LAy Ybounden, Second Lesson, Sussex Carol, In The Bleak Mid-Winter, Third Lesson, In Dulci Jubilo, God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, Fourth Lesson, A Tender Shoot, The Lamb, Fifth Lesson, Joy's Seven, Gabriel's Lesson, Sixth Lesson, Dormi Jesu, Riu Riu Chiu, Seventh Lesson, The Fayrfax Carol, While Shepards Watched, Eighth Lesson, I Saw Three Ships, Illuminare Jerusalem, Ninth Lesson, O Come All Ye Faithful, Prayer And Blessing, and more

Choir of King's College, Cambridge : Classic Christmas Carols

Review: The Choir of King's College, Cambridge has always been synonymous with Christmas -- from the yearly television broadcast of their Lessons and Carols service to their numerous best-selling albums of Christmas songs and masses. EMI Classics is proud to present a 2-CD compilation of their greatest Christmas carol recordings.

Songlist: Once in royal David's city, Ding Dong! Merrily on high, O come, all ye faithful, The Holly and the Ivy, Hark! the herald angels sing, Silent Night, While shepherds watched, In the bleak midwinter, God rest you merry, gentlemen, The Lamb, Angels, from the realms of glory, Adam lay ybounden, The Three Kings, I saw a maiden, Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?, Quem pastores laudavere, Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, A maiden most gentle, A Spotless Rose, Sans Day Carool, I wonder as I wander, The Cherry Tree Carol, I sing of a maiden, Gabriel's Message, Personent hodie, The First Nowell, In dulci jubilo, O little town of Bethlehem, I saw three ships, It came upon the midnight clear, and more

Choir of King's College, Cambridge : Essential Carols

Review: Another fine collection of Christmas carols from the Anglican tradition.Some albums are tailor-made for Christmas Eve listening, the cozy musical equivalent of a roaring fire, a mug of eggnog, and the bright lights on the tree. The morning of Christmas Day requires something else entirely, and that's when this set of Essential Carols from the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, will fit the bill, with the angelically pure voices of young British choristers blending to the strains of traditional carols both familiar and little-known. This is Christmas music sung the old-fashioned way, its simplicity and spiritual warmth not compromised by big operatic voices or pop personalities. Recorded under the direction of David Willcocks between 1959 and '65, these performances sound truly timeless today, and no matter how knowledgeable you are about Christmas music, you'll find some surprises among these 38 carols.

Songlist: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, The First Nowell, While shepherds watched their flocks by night, I Saw Three Ships, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, King Jesus Hath A Garden, In dulci jubilo, Unto Us Is Born A Son, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Away in a manger, O Little Town of Bethlehem, The Holly and the Ivy, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, See Amid the Winter's Snow, Past Three O'clock, Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), Adam Lay Y Bounden, Gabriel's Message, Once in Royal David's City, Sussex Carol, Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep, Rejoice and Be Merry, The Cherry Tree Carol, The Three Kings, As With Gladness, Men of Old, A Great And Mighty Wonder, The infant King, Balulalow, Legend (When Jesus Christ was but a child), Christ was born on Christmas day, and more

Choir of King's College, Cambridge : On Christmas Day - New Carols From King's

Review: The Choir of King's College has recorded this new disc of contemporary Christmas carols commissioned especially for them. The new carols sung by the Choir each Christmas Eve are always eagerly awaited by audiences. Stephen Cleobury has developed a long-standing commitment to bringing contemporary compositions to the Choir's repertoire alongside the very traditional and he and the Choir are well known for their great support of new music and feature here a programme of pieces by a wide variety of modern composers. Among them, "The Gleam", a new piece by Gramophone Award-winning artist Harrison Birtwistle, "In Wintertime" by Lennox Berkely and "Bogoroditse Dyevo" (Mother of God and Virgin), which was a special gift to the Choir and Stephen Cleobury from Estonian composer Arvo Part. The disc also includes the Winter Solstice Carol, written by Giles and the carol "What Sweeter Music" by composer John Rutter.

Songlist: The Shepherd's Carol, On Christmas Day to My Heart, God Would Be Born in Thee, Bogoroditse dyevo (Hail Mary), Angels, In Wintertime, Christmas Carol, The Three Kings, What Sweeter Music, A Gathering, Illuminare, Jerusalem, One Star at Last, Carol for St. Steven, The Birthday of Thy King, Winter Solstice Carol, Seinte Mari moder milde, The Gleam, Christo Paremus Cantica, Spring in Winter, The Fayrfax Carol, Swete Jesu, Pilgrim Jesus

King's Singers : J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio

Review: A stunning new jazz arrangement by Bill Dobbins of J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, performed by Grammy-award-winning ensembles The King's Singers and the WDR (West German Radio, Cologne) Big Band. Recorded live in concert last year, this performance captures the timeless and versatile nature of Bach's work, retaining the integrity of the original within a wholly new musical setting. Dobbins's aims in creating the arrangement were four-fold: to convey the Christmas story of the original; to illustrate the musical diversityand imagination of the entire work through selected representative numbers from the original six cantatas;to translate the musical content and dramatic character of the original into jazz and latin idioms while retaining the spirit of Bach's music; and to showcase the talents of the ensembles.

Songlist: Erster Teil, Zewiter Teil, Dritter Teil, Vierter Teil, Funffer Teil, Sechster Teil

Chanticleer : Fireside Christmas with

Review: It wouldn't be Christmas without Chanticleer, and this year you can enjoy it beside your own virtual fire. This is not your average Christmas Yule Log. This Yule Log showcases one of the world's leading ensembles performing the pure sounds of music from long ago. Chanticleer's hauntingly beautiful singing captures the true essence and spirit of Christmas past. So forget all that canned Log music, go for the real thing and feel the warmth of your virtual fire throughout the radiant sounds of Grammy award winning Chanticleer. Fireside with Chanticleer features hauntingly beautiful music from their best selling recording Our Heart's Joy.

Songlist: In dulci jubilo, Ave Maria... Virgo serena, Canite tuba in Sion, Quem vidistis pastores?, There is no rose, Nowell, Joseph, lieber Joseph mein, Psallite unigento, Serenissima una noche, El la don don, Riu, Riu chiu, Ave Maria, I wonder as I wander, A hymn to the Virgin, Il est ne le divin enfant, Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, O come, O come, Emmanuel, Silent Night

Choir of King's College, Cambridge : Carols from King's - 60th Anniversary Edition

Review: Enjoyed in millions of British homes each Christmas eve, Carols from King's is an enchanting hour and a half of choral worship, always beginning with a lone chorister singing Gauntlett's reverent Once in Royal David's City and concluding with the triumphant Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. This DVD release includes the full 2014 service along with an hour-long BBC documentary narrated by Juliet Stevenson detailing the history of this central component of the British Christmas tradition since 1954. The documentary provides insight into the tradition of selecting the soloists, what goes on behind the scenes, what life is like for a chorister in the Choir, and the impact these experiences have on generations of choristers.

Songlist: Once in royal David's city, Up! good Christen folk Piae Cantiones, A tender shoot O Goldschmidt, Sussex Carol, Stille Nacht, In the bleak mid-winter, It came upon the midnight clear, Gabriel's message, A spotless Rose, Joys seven, God rest you merry, gentlemen, Ding! dong! merrily on high, Noel nouvelet, I saw three ships, The Three Kings, A babe is born, God is with us, Hark! the herald-angels sing, Von Himmel hoch

Moscow Boys Choir : Christmas Around The World

Review: The Moscow Boys Choir is a careful blending of heavenly soprano voices with the rich resonance of bass, tenor, and baritone sound that brings a distinct Russian flavor to an all new choral experience. Founded in 1957, this choral ensemble is among Russia's most prestigious all-boy choirs, which is currently under the direction of Mr. Leonid Baklushin. Now for the first time ever, the Moscow Boys Choir is available in the crystal clarity of DVD! This very special performance was recorded in high definition by HDNet TV. Their work with HDNet exemplifies the Moscow Boys Choir's innovative spirit and displays their hallmark cutting-edge style. The significance of becoming amount the very first boys choir's to be broadcast in this new and exciting medium is a tribute to their tremendous talents and will no doubt bring more awareness of and accolades for this truly 21st century ensemble.

Songlist: A Quiet Melody, Angels We Have Heard On High, Ave Maria, Gloria / Kyrie, Hallelujah, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Fum! Fum! Fum!, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, L'Allelujah, Ochi Tchiornye, Evening Bells, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Kalinka

Gents : Follow That Star

Review: After their first CD for Channel Classics: The Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, with English Polyphony of the Renaissance, now present themselves in a completely different guise: on this Christmas CD they give you a glimpse of their taste for the lighter styles. You will hear a wide selection of the personal favourites of their singers, such as Follow that star, A Wonderful Christmastime, and Jingle Bell Rock. In addition to other popular Christmas Ballads from the American Songbook, such as Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas and White Christmas, they have put a new spin on a couple of traditional carols, like Silent Night and Es ist ein Ros entsprungen. Most of the arrangements were written especially for The Gents.

Songlist: Follow That Star, Gaudete Christus Est Natus, Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, White Christmas, Walking in the Air, Wonderful Christmastime, Hijo de la Luna, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, Just Another Star, Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow, The Christmas Song, Sleighride, Winter Wonderland, Silent Night

New York Polyphony : Sing Thee Nowell

Review: The holiday season generally abounds with similar-sounding releases, but the year 2014 brought an unusually fresh crop including this release from the vocal quartet New York Polyphony, excellently recorded by BIS at a boychoir chapel in Princeton, New Jersey. The group follows the common procedure of including music from the Middle Ages to the present day, but they push the boundaries at each step with a distinctive sound that flirts with, but does not adopt, the textures made famous by the Swingle Singers. This has a revelatory effect in Philippe Verdelot's Gabriel Archangelus, a work that does not sound like much when dutifully sung by a cathedral choir. Many pieces are grouped by Christmas subtheme -- Annunciation, Epiphany, Advent, and Nativity -- and the program is cannily put together to show ideas refracted through the music of various periods. For many, though, the chief attraction will be the impeccably close harmonies of New York Polyphony, and that kind of sheer skill rarely coexists with such programming sophistication. An ideal gift for someone who likes a cappella, small group polyphony.

Songlist: Veni Emmanuel, Adam lay ybounden, Gabriel archangelus, Gabriel archangelus, There is no rose of swych vertu, There is no rose (based on the tune Hereford), There is no rose, Nesciens mater, O pia virgo, Nowell: Out of your sleep, Nowell: Arise and wake, 5 Carols, Sleep Now, O Magnum Mysterium, Quem pastores laudavere, Quid petis, O Fili?, Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle, Bethlehem Down, Magi veniunt, O Little Town of Bethlehem

Alfred Burt : Christmas Carols TTBB

Review: These delightful carols are the result of a tradition begun by the Reverend Bates G. Burt, his composer son, Alfred and friend-of-the-family Whila Hutson; for many years these three collaborated on the creation of original carols, which were then sent to friends as Christmas cards. The fifteen carols as published are arranged in three sets. The carols within each set were selected to provide a variety of sound and facility of transition from one carol to the next so that each set may be performed as a program group

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling Long Ago, O Hearken Ye, Nigh Bethlehem, All On A Christmas Morning, We'll Dress The House, Ah, Bleak And Chill Wintry Wind, Christmas Cometh Caroling, Some Children See Him, Jesu Parvule, Bright, Bright, The Holly Berries, The Star Carol, Carol Of The Mother, What Are The Signs, Christ In The Stranger's Guise, Come, Dear Children

Chor Leoni : Choral Christmas Collection

Review: A perennial favourite with Vancouver audiences, Corlynn's sweet and gentle 'Christmas Angel' has elements of traditional and popular music. it is sure to be a hit with your audiences too. A smooth and jazzy version of 'Silent Night,' this piece is straightforward and suitable for any Christmas concert. Written in a traditional chant-like style with unison lines alternating with lush harmonic passages, Chor Leoni discovered Willan's previously unpublished version of 'Magnificat' and instantly fell in love with it. One of Chor Leoni's favourite modern Christmas carols, 'Yuletide Fires' is

Songlist: Christmas Angel, Silent Night, Magnificat, Yuletide Fires

Fred Bock : Singing Men at Christmas (Collection)

Review: Easy, inexpensive and quick to learn arrangements for male voices.

Songlist: While By The Sheep, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Be Near Me, Lord Jesus, O Little Town of Bethlehem

Jay Althouse : Christmas Spirituals for Men's Voices

Review: A selection of superb well-crafted orginal a cappella Christmas sprituals. "Good News" opens with an energetic melody sung by the low voice with the upper three voices singing in counterpoint above. Rhythmic energy develops the piece and it ends with an electrifyimg eight measure coda that's the pinnacle of excitement. No solos, no tempo changes make for quick learning. In the classic spiritual tradition, yet fresh and contemporary." Whisper! Whisper!" has strong dynamic contrasts (from "Whisper, whisper, tiny baby in a manger lay" to "Shout it out from the hills and valleys; baby born today") make this a winner for your choir. A lush middle section contrasts with the rhythmic excitement of the opening theme. Brief, easy solos for male singer. Who's That Baby?" opens with the basses asking, in a hushed, rhythmic melody, "Who's that baby in a manger bed?" The text is classic spiritual style, but the music is anything but... it's fresh, new, and alive! "Have You Heard?" features contrasting dynamics (excellent for teaching phrasing), male solos, and a tender middle section which contrasts with the hushed excitement of the opening and closing melody. Includes a descant on the final chorus.

Songlist: Good News!, Who's That Baby?, Whisper! Whisper! ( Baby Born Today ), Have You Heard?, Look Up, Children

Various Arrangers : Christmas Spirituals for Men's Voices Vol 2

Review: Very cool! A rhythmic and refreshing twist on a holiday favorite! "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" features dynamic syncopation and vocal interplay between parts. The traditional melody is presented in a slightly less than traditional way amidst the dramatic vocal ostinatos and countermelodies of the other parts, then finishes with fabulous glee club choral sound. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" has always been one of our livelier Christmas traditions and Carolyn Jennings's arrangement and additional text is spectacular. This exuberant arrangement for men's voices is bubbling over with joy and good tidings. Great for glee club or men's chorus, or to give the male voices in your mixed choir a moment in the spotlight. This is a real showstopper. "We've Got Good News to Tell!" -With more than eighteen million copies of his works have been sold Don Besig is the recipient of several ASCAP Special Awards. "Jesus, What a Wonderful Child" - Rollo Dilworth's exciting arrangement of this gospel favorite is an exuberant celebration of the birth of Jesus, our Savior and King. This driving, energetic anthem is full of spirit and joy! It will stand on its own with piano only, or add some sparkle with the optional trumpets and rhythm section. A tried and true winner!

Songlist: Go, Tell it on the Mountain, We've Got Good News to Tell!, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Jesus, What a Wonderful Child

Various Arrangers : Christmas Spirituals for Men's Voices Vol 3

Review: William Powell has adapted Rosephanye Powell's original setting of "Glory Hallelujah To Duh Newbo'n King" for TTBB singers. The results are marvelous. This great, energetic Christmas Spiritual soars with the male voice. Church and school choirs will find this piece an excellent addition to their program. Rehearsal Trax available separately. "The Glory Manger" - Well-written straightforward arrangement of one of the more unusual spirituals, suitable for a holiday concert or worship service. Familiar harmonies make it an easily learned, readily programmed piece. The original Christmas spiritual "Mary Sat A-Rockin'" will delight the congregation. Beginning with a bass ostinato line, the tenors join, and then the women enter in a rhythmic and energetic pattern. Including some divisi for the women, and an interesting key change, "Mary Sat A-Rockin'" explores the full range of dynamics and will be a memorable selection for Christmas.

Songlist: Follow That Star To Bethlehem, Glory Hallelujah To Duh Newbo'n King, Mary Had A Baby, The Glory Manger, Mary Sat A-Rockin', Follow That Star To Bethlehem

Various Arrangers : Men Sing Christmas

Review: A selection of traditional carols from around the world arranged for men's voices. includes carols from Cornwall, Germany, Spain and America.

Songlist: Rise Up Shepherd, O Tannenbaum, A La Nanita Nana, When Jesus Comes, While By My Sheep, We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Cantabile - The London Quartet : A Festival of Carols in Two Minutes

Review: In the space of two minutes, enjoy singing favorite moments from nearly 30 Christmas carols and songs in this medley arranged by Cantabile - the London Quartet. Lots of fun for everybody!

Songlist: A Festival of Carols in Two Minutes

Donald Campfield : Sacred Carols for Men's Voices

Review: A selection of sacred carols.

Songlist: O Come, All Ye Faithful, What Child Is This?, I Wonder As I Wander, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, O Come Emmanuel, Away In A Manger, Joy To The World, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, O Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, I Heard The bells On Christmas Day, As With Gladness Men Of Old, Good Christian Men Rejoice, The First Noel, We Three Kings, Silent Night

Gladys Pitcher : 30 Old and New Christmas Carols (TTBB)

Review: 30 Old and New Christmas Carols for church, home or community singing. This edition is for unison or four-part male voices.

Songlist: Angels We Have Heard on High, Away in a Manger, The Birthday of a King, Carol of the Russian Children, Christmas is Coming, Coventry Carol, Deck the Hall, The First Nowell, The Friendly Beasts, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, Hark! The Herald Angel, The Holly and the Ivy, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Behtlehem, Shepherds, Shake off Your Drowsy Sleep, Silent Night, Susanni, Wassail Song, We Three Kings of Orient Are, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, What Child is This? (Greensleeves), While By My Sheep, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, and more

Keith Christopher : Christmas Songs (Collection for Tenor Bass Chorus)

Review: A practical holiday collection for the developing male chorus. Includes: Blue Christmas, Deck the Hall, Go Tell It On the Mountain, A Holly Jolly Christmas, I'll Be Home for Christmas. Available: TB/TTB, Performance Time: Approx. 11:55.

Songlist: Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Deck The Hall, Blue Christmas, A Holly Jolly Christmas, I'll Be Home For Christmas

Norman Luboff : Season's Greetings - TTBB

Review: The holiday albums of the Norman Luboff Choir were perennial bestsellers for years and these arrangements are classics that will brighten any Holiday concert.

Songlist: Deck The Halls, Still, Still, Still, A La Nanita Nanita, I Saw Three Ships, Lullaby Of The Shepard, Baloo, Lammy, Merry Christmas One And For All, O Christmas Tree, Whence ComesThis Rush Of Wings, Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine, Gloucestershire Wassail, Silent Night

Ralph Vaughan Williams : Nine Carols For Male Voices

Review: Vaughan Williams arranged these carols during World War 1 for the "choir" he developed among the men in his Field Ambulance unit. In 1917 they were stationed in Greece, near Katerini, on a hillside with Mount Olympus towering above. Ursula Vaughan Williams writes "Another experince, which no one who was there forgot, was carol singing on Christmas Eve: snow-capped Olympus, the clear night, the stars, and Ralph's choir singing carols of Hereford and Sussex with passionate nostaglia. The choir made that Christmas so far from home one that had a special quality, a special beauty, long remembered."

Songlist: God Rest Ye Merry, And Joseph Was A-Walking (Cherry Tree Carol), The First Nowell, The Lord At First, Coventry Carol, I Saw Three Ships, A Virgin Most Pure, Dives And Lazarus

Roger Emerson : Holiday Collection - For Men Only

Review: Here is a unique collection of holiday songs arranged for men's chorus. Ideal for concert programming, traveling or recruiting concerts, it features six Emerson originals and arrangements never before available in TBB voicings. Piano accompaniment.

Songlist: The Christ Child is Born, Mary Had a Baby, Eight Nights, Eight Lights, Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!, Silver Bells, Feliz Navidad, The Story of Hanukkah

Various : The Ultimate SA Men Carol Book

Review: A new version of our bestselling carol collection for choirs where tenors and basses sing just one part. 100 best-loved carols plus many newer settings are included, many of which with descants. One thing is for sure: this is the only carol book you need this Christmas!

Voicing: Children

Larry Pugh : Just for the Guys at Christmas

Review: Eight Reproducible Choral Works for the Emerging TB Chorus. Like its namesake predecessor, "Just for the Guys at Christmas" presents eight exceptional and best-selling titles not previously available in a TB voicing--this time featuring holiday repertoire--in a cost-saving reproducible format. For just over $5 per title, your purchase includes the non-transferable right to make a personal copy of the music for each singer, no matter how big your choir--both now and for years to come--plus a helpful accompaniment CD. The featured titles include the music some of today's best educational choral composers, making this unique collection both practical and a great resource for TB holiday repertoire.

Songlist: Cantate Hodie! (Sing Today), Noel, Noel , Whatcha Gonna Call That Baby?, Beautiful December, African Noel, A La Nanita Nana , Riu, Riu, Chiu, Have a Merry One!

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