Christmas Time in the Valley
ASIN: B00000JU20
Track Listings
| 1. Please Come Home for Christmas |
| 2. Pretty Paper |
| 3. Love Gets Better at Christmas |
| 4. If Christmas Comes to Your House |
| 5. Blue Christmas |
| 6. Christmas in the Valley |
| 7. Santa! Don't Pass Me By |
| 8. Natividad (The Infant Song) |
| 9. When They Ring Those Christmas Bells |
| 10. I'll Be on the Chimney |
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Chanticleer: A Portrait
Caroll Coates , Harold / Mercer, Johnny Arlen , Spiritual Traditional , Vince Guaraldi , Joseph Jennings , Ettore Stratta , Eric Alatorre , Tim Krol , Corey McKnight , Kevin Baum , David Munderloh , and Dawn Upshaw Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
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With this disc, Chanticleer, the internationally renowned, all-male 12-voice chamber choir, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Presenting songs from earlier albums plus one not previously recorded, the selection displays the group's remarkable stylistic and linguistic versatility, as well as all the qualities that have made it famous: the impeccable precision and intonation; the pristine tonal purity; the deep, inner expressiveness; the infinitely variable range of colors, textures, dynamics and moods; and the incredible vocal control that allows voices to stand out as well as to blend into a seamless, sonorous whole. Not for nothing has the group been called "an orchestra of voices" with its ability to sound like a big band in chordal passages and to imitate bass pizzicati as well as patter-songs and gospel shouts. The sopranos take off into stratospheric heights with florid coloratura; it is hard to believe that these are male voices. The program ranges from Gregorian chant and liturgical music of the 16th and 17th century, through traditional and jazz-influenced folk songs and spirituals (some in deplorably bad arrangements), to works by contemporary composers. Chanticleer's mostly vibrato-less vocal style still reflects its roots in its original Renaissance repertoire, but the way the singers use their voices in the popular, jazzy songs makes one aware of the evolving kinship between the two traditions. Though primarily an a capella ensemble, Chanticleer is occasionally joined by various instrumental groups, from period instrument orchestras to a jazz trio, and Dawn Upshaw adds her radiant, smiling, unmistakably "real" soprano to a delightful, high-spirited performance of a Spanish Carol. This disc is a fine, varied sampling of Chanticleer's discography and should inspire listeners to search out all the complete albums. --Edith Eisler
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Christmas Time in the Valley
Freddy Fender Manufacturer: Mca Special Products ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000009V0Q Release Date: 1998-08-25 |
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YEAH FOR FREDDY FENDER!.......2005-11-27
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Various Artists Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00006L3HO Release Date: 2002-10-08 |
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