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| A Festival of Carols in Brass | 
 enlarge | Creators: Adolphe Adam, Anonymous, Henry Walford Davies, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel, John Henry, Jr. Hopkins, Felix Mendelssohn, Christmas Traditional, John Francis Wade, Richard Storrs Willis, Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 1493
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 7033
UPC: 074640703324
EAN: 0074640703324
ASIN: B0000024Q6
Release Date: July 16, 1991
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| Tracks:
| • | Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabelle - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | The First Nowell - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | Angels We Have Heard on High - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | We Three Kings of Orient Are - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Hopkins, John Henry | | • | O Come All Ye Faithful - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Oakeley, Frederick | | • | O Sanctissima - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Anonymous | | • | O Tannenbaum - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Neale, John M. | | • | Good King Wenceslas - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Neale, John M. | | • | Silent Night - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Gruber, Franz | | • | Joy to the World - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Mason, Lowell | | • | The Twelve Days of Christmas - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional | | • | Coventry Carol - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional | | • | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Mendelssohn, Felix | | • | It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Sears, Edmund Hamil | | • | Good Christian Men Rejoice - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Christ | | • | O Holy Night - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Adam, Adolphe | | • | What Child Is This? - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Dix, William Chatte | | • | Wassail Song - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional, Englis | | • | O Little Town of Bethlehem - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Brooks, Phillip | | • | Away in a Manger - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional | | • | We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Traditional |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 29 more reviews...
The Standard For Christmas Brass Music December 4, 2003
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
This collection is over thirty years old and it sets the standard for Christmas brass music. It would be my guess that many of people who already own this disc first purchased it as an LP. Others will purchase the disc because their parents and grandparents owned the disc and it has become a holiday musical tradition. Over the years it has been one of Columbia's best selling albums and listeners will easily understand why. Listeners will almost feel as if the Salvation Army Band is right outside serenading Christmas shoppers. Listeners will quickly discover that many of the tracks of this collection are familiar from radio play. Probably the most creative and perhaps best known arrangements are the group's version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." You cannot go wrong purchasing this disc.
Christmas Brass at It's Best November 1, 2003
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
If you like to listen to the Salvation Army Band on a cold, wintry evening on a city street corner at Christmas (and who doesn't?), then this outstanding selection of Yuletide favorites is for you. The ensemble obviously enjoyed these recording sessions, for the playing is topnotch, without even the slightest suggestion of routine. The sound is also impressive, given the recording comes from the late 1960's. Most of the selections last less than two minutes, so the music never outstays its welcome. Highly recommended!
Do yourself a favor: buy this CD. October 6, 2003
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've been looking for this ever since I left home in 1985 without stealing my mom's copy on vinyl -- big mistake. For some reason I thought it was by the Canadian Brass, which led to lots of disappointing CD purchases over the years.The beautifully played traditional arrangements are better than most, and well worth having. But the real standout is the not-so-traditional Twelve Days of Christmas. It's AMAZING. So glad I've finally found it!
 I'm sorry folks but I found it rather boring. February 19, 2006
10 out of 24 found this review helpful
I managed to pass this Christmas season without listening to my usual many hours of beautiful Christmas music on my local FM Classical music station, so I decided to go out and buy a basic collection of classic Christmas music.
Of course, no collection like this would be complete without some brass music, so I bought this CD and the "Joy to the World: Music of Christmas" Empire Brass CD.
I got the Empire Brass CD first and I loved it. It had a traditional sound -- not too experimental or cute -- but the arrangements were lively and complex, and I could listen to it over and over again.
Then I got this CD and was amazed at the difference. The musicianship is superb, but the arrangements are plodding and dull. Just blaat blaat blaat everyone-play-same-note stuff. There didn't seem to be a lot of passion in the music.
It still has it's charms, however, but I think this will be one CD I listen to only once each Christmas season.
A True Christmas Classic November 21, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
What makes this recording so good is its simplicity. Most the the arrangements in this CD are direct transcriptions of the original vocal carols. The Brass color is perfectly blended with the textures and harmonies of each piece giving them a pure "Christmas Sound." The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble has done and excellent job with the rendering of these carols. It was truly a blessing when this recording was finally put on CD! Andrew Kazdin's arrangement of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a classic and one of the best versions around.A Must for all Brass Players!
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