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Heavenly Christmas [sound recording].

Contributor(s): Material type: MusicMusicPublisher number: R2 73958 | RhinoSpoken language: englat Publication details: [Los Angeles?] : Rhino, p2003.Description: 1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):
Contents:
Christmas canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) -- Ave Maria (Sarah Brightman) -- O' little town of Bethlehem (Mannheim Steamroller) -- River (Linda Ronstadt) -- Joy (George Winston) -- I'll be home for Christmas (Carly Simon) -- Coventry carol (Loreena McKennitt) -- We three kings (John Tesh) -- Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! (The Manhattan Transfer) -- Angels we have heard on high ; Joy to the world (Michael Crawford) -- Mary, did you know (Natalie Cole) -- The Christmas song (Chuck Brown with Eva Cassidy) -- God rest ye merry gentlemen (Kitaro) -- The little drummer boy (Linda Eder) -- It came upon a midnight clear (David Lanz) -- Silver bells (Take 6) -- The first Nowell (Chanticleer feat. Dawn Upshaw) -- Silent night (Liona Boyd).
Various performers.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult CD Adult CD Main Library CD HOLIDAY Heavenly Christmas Available 33111004255366
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Heavenly Christmas is a collection of previously released holiday numbers from some of the heavyweights in contemporary instrumental and pop music. Beginning with the stirring melodies of Trans-Siberian Orchestra's "Christmas Canon," and moving unhurriedly through equally lush tracks from Sarah Brightman and Mannheim Steamroller, the set proves equally comfortable with Carly Simon's simple acoustic arrangement of "I'll Be Home for Christmas," and John Tesh's mix of light jazz mischief and reverent piano and violin melody for his "We Three Kings." Heavenly Christmas' new age-heavy second half isn't as focused, but it's no less ambitious, with powerful melodies guiding work from Kitaro, David Lanz, and Linda Eder, who applies her incredible gifts for vocal melody to the always rousing "Little Drummer Boy." If the album has any flaw, it might be the sheer abundance of talent present. With so many top-shelf names involved, pleasant yet slightly less distinct work from Take 6 and Linda Ronstadt can't help but lose a little bit of resonance next to the epic Chanticleer or Loreena McKennitt's extravagant new age folk music. But this is a minor observation. Heavenly Christmas' lush modernism should serve as pleasant holiday accompaniment for fans of contemporary pop, instrumental, and new age sounds. ~ Johnny Loftus

Compact disc.

Compilation of material originally released 1982-2002.

Christmas canon (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) -- Ave Maria (Sarah Brightman) -- O' little town of Bethlehem (Mannheim Steamroller) -- River (Linda Ronstadt) -- Joy (George Winston) -- I'll be home for Christmas (Carly Simon) -- Coventry carol (Loreena McKennitt) -- We three kings (John Tesh) -- Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! (The Manhattan Transfer) -- Angels we have heard on high ; Joy to the world (Michael Crawford) -- Mary, did you know (Natalie Cole) -- The Christmas song (Chuck Brown with Eva Cassidy) -- God rest ye merry gentlemen (Kitaro) -- The little drummer boy (Linda Eder) -- It came upon a midnight clear (David Lanz) -- Silver bells (Take 6) -- The first Nowell (Chanticleer feat. Dawn Upshaw) -- Silent night (Liona Boyd).

Various performers.

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