Christmas Stays the Same

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Following the 1999 success of her CD single of "The Christmas Song," Linda Eder delivers a full-length holiday album that will please her fans for years to come. No surprise that the program includes a hard swinger ("Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Coming to Town") and a gorgeous Judy Garland cover ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), but "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "O Holy Night" sizzle with a gospel choir, and she adds a lovely descant to "Silent Night." Her "Christmas Song" performance is reprised here, and a medley combines the very familiar "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Let It Snow" with the too seldom heard "Silver and Gold." And of course no Eder album would be complete without songs from husband Frank Wildhorn. In addition to the pleasant title track and "The Bells of St. Paul," "Christmas Through a Child's Eyes" features a lyric by Eder herself, written for their young son. --David Horiuchi

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Average customer rating: Merry Christmas to US! Classic Christmas music just got better The Best Holiday CD ever Christmas Her Way A Classic

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Tracks:

1. Christmas Stays The Same
2. Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. The Little Drummer Boy
5. Do You Hear What I Hear?
6. Christmas Through A Child's Eyes
7. Silent Night
8. O Come O Come Emmanuel/What Child Is This?
9. The Christmas Song
10. The Christmas Medley
11. Ave Maria
12. O Holy Night
13. The Bells Of St. Paul

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Following the 1999 success of her CD single of "The Christmas Song," Linda Eder delivers a full-length holiday album that will please her fans for years to come. No surprise that the program includes a hard swinger ("Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Coming to Town") and a gorgeous Judy Garland cover ("Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), but "Do You Hear What I Hear?" and "O Holy Night" sizzle with a gospel choir, and she adds a lovely descant to "Silent Night." Her "Christmas Song" performance is reprised here, and a medley combines the very familiar "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Let It Snow" with the too seldom heard "Silver and Gold." And of course no Eder album would be complete without songs from husband Frank Wildhorn. In addition to the pleasant title track and "The Bells of St. Paul," "Christmas Through a Child's Eyes" features a lyric by Eder herself, written for their young son. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

Merry Christmas to US!.......2007-02-22

No doubt about it: this is at the top of my "favorite Christmas album" list! It's not just because Ms. Eder has a phenomenal voice powered by a phenomenal presence. It's not just because the selection of songs is delightful, featuring a highly satisfying mix of old and new pieces. It's both of those points combined and then some! This is a must-have for your Christmas music collection.

Classic Christmas music just got better.......2007-01-12

Linda Eder and the broadway gospel choir deliver beautiful performances on this CD. Eder has an incredible range and a clear gorgeous tone- she can belt out "Here comes Santa Clause" and on the next track sing a beautiful soft- "Have yourself a Merry Christmas". The arrangements with the choir are unique and rich. The year it was released USA today named it one of the best new CD's of the year. One of my top 5 Christmas CD's of all time.

The Best Holiday CD ever.......2007-01-05

This is the best Christmas CD ever recorded! We're big time music fans and have several dozen Holiday CDs. "Amazing" does not describe Linda Eder's voice. From the upbeat "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (sung ala The Lion King), to the heavenly "Silent Night", this album has fantasitc song after fantastic song. "The Bells of St. Paul's" is well worth the price of the CD. Out of 5 Stars, I would give this one a 10.

Christmas Her Way.......2006-01-18

Fans of my Amazon reviews (both of them) know that I often recommend checking out an unfamiliar singer's Christmas album first. They're often cheaper, which is always a plus when delving into the unknown: and if you like what the singer does with standard holiday fare (i.e. stuff that's been just about beaten to death before the vocalist in question ever had a crack at it), it only stands to reason that performer's other albums will appeal to you as well.

Linda Eder is no exception. I had heard the name, and kind of associated her with contemporary Broadway glitz. (Not necessarily a bad thing, mind you). Well, why not give the holiday album a try? A glance at the song list suggested that this was going to be make or break. Most of the chestnuts on this album had been pretty well roasted by other artists decades before. But then that's what's Christmas albums are all about, taking something old and making it kinda new.

And she does that on a number of tracks. Gospel choruses on "O Holy Night" and "Do You Hear What I Hear." Jazzed up renditions (a la Streisand) of what was always lighter fare anyway, like "Here Comes Santa Claus/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." more meditative ballads. Lots of variety. And it's all done on a grandiose scale (bigger being better for her and collaborator hubby Frank Wildhorn, I guess). Even the "Ave Maria" sounds bigger in a quiet sort of way, almost as though she's auditioning for an eventual CLASSICAL LINDA album.

But that's not to say it doesn't work. I like show biz glitz as much as the next consumer. And I really find that performers eventually find their own metier. By sheerest coincidence, I happened to play this CD back to back with a rather austerely produced holiday album done by a regional singer (here in Upstate NY) named Bar Scott. The difference was striking, especially since they did many of the same songs. Bar Scott's simple, stark arrangements provided an effective counterpoint for Linda Eder's do-it-big approach.

But before you jump to the conclusion that I'm just going to launch into another "sparer is better" review, let me reiterate what I said above. Performers almost intuitively find a style that works for them. Bar Scott's intimate vocals require a starker setting. Linda Eder's big voice almost demands socko-boffo production numbers. It all works out in the end.

And besides, she does allow herself her meditative moments. I don't know whether her own collaboration with her husband, "Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child" or Wildhorn's "Christmas Stays the Same" or "Bells of St. Paul" will eventually become holiday standards themselves. But they do have that potential--particularly the title track which is sensitively and intelligently written and arranged. Put it this way, if this album were mounted as a stage production, these songs would provide the quiet moments in what would otherwise be a true extravaganza (doubtless replete with laser show, choir, dancers and maybe even a few acrobats).

And, hey, even if you really go for big production numbers, you really NEED those quiet moments.

A Classic.......2005-12-16

This is my favorite Christmas album, classy, jazzy, new and traditional all rolled up into one. It's right up there with the old traditional favorites like Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. I could almost listen to this all year round!

Average customer rating: Joyous surprises! Simply the Best...

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Tracks:

1. Adeste Fideles - Thomas Hampson
2. Ehre Sei Gott In Der Hohe (From Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio) - Tom Koopman
3. A Spotless Rose - Edward Higginbottom
4. Silent Night - Kiri Te Kanawa
5. O Joyful Children - Vienna Symphony
6. Festive Cheer: (Sleigh Ride/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas/Jingle Bells/We Wish You A Merry Christmas) - London Brass
7. Glory To God (From Handel's Messiah) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
8. Il Riposo - ...Per Il Natale (From Vivaldi's Christmas Concerto) - Il Giardino Armonico
9. O Holy Night - Sumi Jo
10. Noel Sur Les Jeux D'anches - Marie-Claire Alain
11. Panis Angelicus - Vienna Symphony
12. Jesus The Light Of The World - The Boston Camerata
13. In Dulci Lubilo - Chanticleer
14. Fallt Mit Danken, Fallte Mit Loben (From J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio) - Ton Koopman
15. Glory To Christmas - Moscow Liturgic Choir

Tracks:

1. The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Miniature Overture) - Alexander Lazarev
2. The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: March) - Alexander Lazarev
3. The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairy) - Alexander Lazarev
4. The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Trepak, Russian Dance) - Alexander Lazarev
5. The Nutcracker Suite (Opus 71a: Dance Of The Reeds) - Alexander Lazarev
6. Away In A Manger - London Brass
7. Christmas Stays The Same - Linda Eder
8. O Tannenbaum - Thomas Hampson
9. Pour La Nuit De Noel (Concerto Grosso Op.8 - Third Movement) - I Solisti Veneti
10. A Christmas Carol - Chanticleer
11. Agnus Dei - Vienna Symphony
12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Jouko Harjanne
13. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa
14. Entre Le Boeuf Et L'ane Gris - Maitrise Saint-Pierre Aux Liens De Bulle
15. Christen, Atzet Diesen Tag (From Bach's Christmas Cantata, BWV 63 First Movement: Coro) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt
16. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jung
17. The Holly And The Ivy - Vienna Symphony
18. The Little Road To Bethlehem - Edward Higginbottom
19. Schliesse, Mein Herze (From Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Third Cantata: Alto Aria) - Ton Koopman
20. The Four Seasons, Winter (From Vivaldi's Four Seasons - Second Movement) - Progretto Avanti
21. Hallelujah (From Handel's Messiah: Part II/Chorus) - Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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A rather presumptive holiday title, Simply the Best Christmas Album is an unqualified best--if you like classical, choral, and symphonic music. Marquee talent such as Placido Domingo, Natalie Cole, and Jose Carreras anchor the mix, abetted by the redoubtable London Brass, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Edward Higgenbottom & The Choir of New College, Oxford, and the Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra. This two-disc, 36-piece set presents a broad spectrum of holiday pageantry that embraces familiar traditional works like The Nutcracker and more contemporary pieces from Sumi Jo and Linda Eder. From triumphant brass and angelic choirs to stirring string pieces and rich, lovely orchestral movements, Simply the Best sets an exquisitely festive mood. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews:

Joyous surprises!.......2006-06-01

Every once in awhile I run across an album that excells, not because of the shining brilliance of one artist, but because of the collective impact of several. Here, in this album, are some little-known gems from Christmas music literature. I was captivated by the lilting and primitive joy in "Jesus, the Light of the World," which I had never heard before. Then there is Chanticleer and its rendition of Charles Ives' "Christmas Carol," a classic too little known. There are others. If you look for unique renditions of familiar and unfamiliar Christmas music to enhance the joy of the season, this album is a must-buy.

Simply the Best..........2002-11-19

The minute I heard Thomas Hampson sing the first few notes of Adeste Fideles, I knew I had to have this album. It is a marvelous compilation of Classical Christmas favorites (excerpts from the Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli Christmas Concertos and The Nutcracker) and standard Christmas favorites, as well as some of the lesser heard Christmas gems.

The vocal power on this 2 CD set is amazing as well--Broadway star Linda Eder, Thomas Hampson, Kiri Te Kanawa, Jose Carreras, Chanticleer, and numerous others. I usually purchase one Christmas CD a year. This was it for me this year--make it part of your holiday collection.

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