King Alfred Academy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I need some new Christmas cds. I really would like some classical, boys' choirs, instrumental, but I am open to anything. What are your favorites? Mine... Harry Connick Jr's Jewel...Joy: A Holiday Collection (Seriously...this is good!) Vince Guaraldi...A Charlie Brown Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Christmas from English Cathedrals. We have it on ALL THE TIME at our house during the season; it's a big favorite. Oh...and you can't beat the price! $1.14!! astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 For starters, did you know that Harry has another Christmas album out this year? I was so excited. What a Night http://www.amazon.com/Night-Christmas-Album-Harry-Connick/dp/B001EYGOHE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228276639&sr=8-1 Other favorites... Josh Groban - Noel Sarah McLachlan - Wintersong Burl Ives - The Very Best of Burl Ives Christmas Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song Andy Williams - The Andy Williams Christmas Album Handel - The Messiah Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite The Lennon Sisters - Noel Christmas with the Rat Pack Because I'm a child of the 70s... A Charlie Brown Christmas A Christmas Together (by the Muppets and, of course, The Muppet Christmas Carol) I also have countless cds filled with music my father (through some magic of technology) recorded from the albums from my childhood. They play on my iPod in all their glory--scratches, skipping and all. You have to have some Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, etc. Enjoy shopping! Kristina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Definitely Mannheim Steamroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bassoon Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 We absolutely love One Wintry Night - appalachian dulcimer and stuff. A HUGE hit here. You can find it at amazon, I'm just too lazy to link it! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The new Yo Yo Ma album is really nice... http://www.amazon.com/Songs-of-Joy-Peace/dp/B001BN1V8U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Honestly, our favorite is this. It's just fun: http://www.amazon.com/Absolute-Favorite-Christmas-Various-Artists/dp/B000B5IP9W/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1228281530&sr=1-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkett Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The Time Life Treasury of Christmas - just a wonderful collection of songs Elvis Christmas Ella Fitzgerald Frank Sinatra Christmas Bing Crosby Johnny Mathis Bare Naked Ladies - Bare Naked for the Holidays - great cd - Elfs Lament is my Christmas ringtone. Michael Buble (sp?) and.... They have a new Elvis cd out this Christmas. It's a cd of Christmas duets with people like Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Carrie Underwood, Wynonna, etc... GREAT cd.... think Natalie Cole and Nat King Cole singing Unforgetable. Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I borrowed it from my sister and hey, it's still here in my collection. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 David Foster Christmas album. I have had it for over 15 years. My DD got married 10 years ago and it is still a favorite in her house. My younger daughter just heard it again at her sister's house and now she wants it. Carol os the Bells is fabulous! http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m_3_13?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=david+foster+christmas&sprefix=david+foster+ Trans siberian Orchestra is another family favorite. The Ghosts of Christmas Eve is a PBS special we watch everyyear. The others are great too. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m_1_14?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=transsiberian+orchestra+christmas&sprefix=transsiberian+ Kenny G's Christmas albums are good, but our favorite is the Holiday one. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_m_0_9?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=kenny+g+christmas&sprefix=Kenny+G+C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritAnnia Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I highly recommend Libera they are an English boys choir from London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindoverMatter Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 The Hollywood Musicals by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mathis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Manheim Steamroller recommendations here. That would be my FIRST choice. I LOVE their stuff. I also like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Christmas cd's - very cool. All of those are instrumental. For other music, we just get compilation cd's with all the good, classic Christmas oldies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Definitely Mannheim Steamroller Ditto--that's our family's first choice too! Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 4Him Christmas album, must be 15 years old and I wear it out every year. Barbara Streisand (I know she's Jewish, but wow) Her 1st one with the great Jingle Bells. Bing Crosby with his great Jingle Bells. I don't know where to find it but, Louie Armstrong does "Baby, its cold outside" and it's great. (Caution, don't let the kids hear that one. He wants her to stay the night, and while I don't advocate those things I really like the song. Please forgive me. :D) That's all I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilary in MI Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 We have a great Victorian Christmas carols cassette tape, but the label is too old to read anymore! Handel's Messiah The Elvis Christmas album Julie Andrews, Bing Crosby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Hands down, this is my favorite Christmas album of all time. The artist's name is Sufjan Stevens. We downloaded it on a whim last year from itunes. For $15 you get over 40 songs. His take on these classic songs is so unique, and the harmonies are just gorgeous. There are also quite a few hymns in addition to the typical Christmas carols. There's a CD version on amazon.com as well if you don't want the mp3 download, but I'm not sure if all the songs come on it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 The Charlie Brown cd is the new favorite around here! When I was a classroom teacher I had a great Julie Andrews Christmas album on lp that I played all month long. I requested something that just might (fingers crossed!) be the same one from the library, but it hasn't come in yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Amazon has some free downloads.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KKQSB4/ref=amb_link_82693171_3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-3&pf_rd_r=0FPZ8THV308TR54MG6E0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463949711&pf_rd_i=1233518011 http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_82946131_3?ie=UTF8&docId=1000314901&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=right-2&pf_rd_r=0FPZ8THV308TR54MG6E0&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=465321071&pf_rd_i=1233518011 And last year I found Allison Crowe, we really like this one: http://www.allisoncrowe.com/Tidings.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Thanks for the heads up on Amazon freebies! I made myself a nice little Christmas CD for free. :001_smile: Free Amazon Christmas MP3 Downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Try these: "O Come All Ye Faithful" and others by Choir of King's College, Cambridge (men/boys choir) "Christmas with the Cambridge Singers" and others by Cambridge Singers "American Christmas" by Boston Camerata any Christmas album by Robert Shaw Chorale "Messiah", of course (I like King's College or John Rutter) For something different, try the Irish Tenors "Home for Christmas". Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Noël by Joan Baez An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt O Come All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols at King's College, Cambridge by King's College Choir Holiday Songs And Lullabies by Shawn Colvin A Nonesuch Christmas Noël: Carols & Chants for Christmas - Anonymous 4 A Music Box Christmas by Rita Ford Weihnachten - A German Christmas And many more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Christmas from English Cathedrals. We have it on ALL THE TIME at our house during the season; it's a big favorite. Oh...and you can't beat the price! $1.14!! astrid Got it! Playing it! Enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
readwithem Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 We absolutely love One Wintry Night - appalachian dulcimer and stuff. A HUGE hit here. You can find it at amazon, I'm just too lazy to link it! ;) I got this for my Highland dancing all-things-Scottish-loving 17 yo dd and she absolutely loves it!! Thanks so much for the suggestion, Heather! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 We really like John Fahey's The New Possibility, but all his Christmas albums are worthwhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 It has all the classics, excerpts from the Messiah, and Jesu, Joy of My Desiring. A very obscure CD that I really like is from the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin--it's a Christmas concert celebration. The church has a parochial school and a great choir, wonderful organ, and good bell choir, and the CD is very homey to a church like that, high in quality but clearly a true church service, not just a performance. It reminds me a lot of the church that I grew up in. (I'm Lutheran, not Mormon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 What a fun thread! Here are some of my favorites: Bing Crosby Christmas in Europe Christmas All-Time Greatest Records (compliation of songs sung by Bing, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, etc.) Christmas at Mountain Stage All on a Christmas Morning/Aengus (Celtic) Some of yours sound really interesting - I haven't bought new Christmas music in ages - the first three albums above I like because they remind me of my childhood (crooners and German carols); the latter two are among a number of newer ones I've bought since being an adult but they're the ones I've really taken to. Fun to have pointers to new stuff. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrid Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Got it! Playing it! Enjoying it! I"m so glad you're enjoying it! Peace, Astrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Youngs Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Frank Sinatra- The Christmas Collection Jars of Clay- Drummer Boy George Winston- December !!!!!!! The Time Life Christmas Collection Willie Nelson- The Christmas Album A Most Excellent 3 Tenors Christmas Love Harry Connick singing anything~;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 For next year, I want Three Priests or whatever that group is. It's a group of 3 priests from Ireland, and I really liked them when I heard them on TV. Carrie:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have a suggestion for something a little different. Someone we know recently put out a CD. It's called Home is Where the Word Lives and has songs in different musical styles (not just your average Christmas music) which tell the story of the events leading up to, including, and following Jesus' birth as well as some about family. They are all original songs written by Cindy Bernardini. Cindy actually led a children's choir which I was in when I was in 8th and 9th grades. The album was supposed to be put out at that time, but it never got finished. My kids have grown up hearing me sing a few of these songs to them. When putting this CD together this time, I think she went for more of a family style than a choir style hoping that they would be songs that families would sing together rather than just listening to them. My three favorite songs on this CD are "Nothing is Impossible" (because Cindy sings it herself and she has such a beautiful voice), "A Story to Be Told", and "Grandpa's Story". You can find the order form for the CD ($15 including shipping and handling) here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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