No comments about Ultimate Christmas Party Pack.

No comments about Tarjeta de Navidad.

No comments about It's Christmas Time.

1 comments about Best of Jazz.

1. First of all this is not a xmas collection as AMAZON screwed up with the track listing. Without me listing all 48 tracks, you get a solid compilation of jazz greats mostly from yesteryear. There are many live cuts and most are remastered better than what we usually get from MADACY.
   Ofcourse in budget collections as this there will be omissions. Like! Where's Count Basie? Etc. The performances are good for the most part making for a subtle listening experience and some jazz aficionados will be pleased. There are no recording dates or personel credits provided.
   Overall this set is well suited for background listening when your wanting something else other than melody filled pop standards. And don't pay more than ten bucks for this!

1 comments about The Best of Christmas.

1. This album is one of the best I've ever listened to. The Judd's song "Light of the Stable" is just beautiful.

No comments about Complete Christmas Collection.

No comments about Strings of Christmas.

2 comments about Yuletide Soiree Party Pack.

1. Face it, Christmas music can be really hokey. So rather than sit through another elevator music rendition of "The Little Drummer Boy" (by the way, it's on this album), why not swing with the Ventures, Chuck Berry, Eartha Kitt, Spike Jones, the Beach Boys and more?

   This album has all those quirky Christmas songs you hear in the background of funky radio bits and commercials. Plus recipes, invitations, pithy liner notes, lyrics and special "karaoke" sing along tracks, etc. All in the impeccable Rhino Records packaging and sparkling masters.

   Now where did I put my hot toddy?




2. If your like me & Christmas is your favorite time of the year. You also enjoy the comfort of family & friends at your holiday get togethers. There is no better christmas CD to purchase for these events than this one. It will bring the true feeling of Christmas Spirit to life. With Classics such as Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Chuck Berry & many more favorites, along with traditional christmas instrumentals. This is the perfect accesory to your holiday delight.

2 comments about Messiah.

1. This performance of Messiah, conducted by Peter Marschik and performed by the choir and soloists of the Vienna Boys Choir, was originally released on the Cappricio label, and has since been licensed by Laserlight and other budget labels at significantly reduced prices. I purchased the Laserlight edition while exploring several different Messiahs. This recording has a couple of plusses, especially in the expressive soloists: the fiery tenor Ivan Sharpe does a magnificent job with "Comfort Ye My People" and "Every Valley Shall Be Exalted" and the boy soprano Max Emmanuel Cencic is glorious on "There Were Shepherds Abiding" while Countertenor Charles Humphries is also fine, if not absolutely proficient, on his solos. This performance is definitely worth hearing for the soloists.
   
   The troubles I have with this particular Messiah are the unaccountably slow tempos set on some of the choruses: "And He Shall Purify" and "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" seem unnecessarily languid, stripping them of any sense of joy or rejoicing, and paling in comparison to other Messiahs. The other big problem with this recording is the Vienna Boys' Choir, which is surprisingly ragged and disunified on most of their choruses. There is little precision or style in their singing, which leads me to believe this recording was put together with little rehearsal. There are a couple of moments as well where the choir goes noticeably out of tune. Not a first choice for a Messiah, but worth hearing for the tender, expressive soloists.



2. Warning: NOT a complete Messiah! But do buy it, not only because it's cheap but also because of Max Emanuel Cencic, a great Croatian sopranist with an absolutely angelic voice. For a complete recording, I would suggest the Christie featuring Andreas Scholl.

No comments about Gregorian Christmas.