Portraits of Christmas

Track Listings
 
1. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
2. Beyond the Horizon
3. Carol of the Bells
4. Song of the Sea
5. Westminster Carol
6. Christmas Soldier
7. Oh Holy Night
8. What Child Is This?
9. Van Gogh's Garden
10. Joy to the World
11. Mary's Tune
12. First Noel
13. Lady's Fancy
14. Silent Night

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Portraits of Christmas

Portraits of Christmas
Our Daily Bread: Portraits of Christmas
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    		Our Daily Bread: Portraits of Christmas

    Manufacturer: discovery house music
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    ASIN: B00097IE7K

    Product Description

    "Christmas music to enhance your quiet moments with god"; Christmas edition 3; 14 tracks
    Russian Portraits
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      		Russian Portraits

      Manufacturer: Mark Masters
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0007WHAVS
      Release Date: 2005-02-01
      Chris Norman: Portraits
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Incredible Variety
      		 Chris Norman: Portraits

      Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      2. The Beauty of the North - Traditional Favorites from Quebec and Maritime Canada

      ASIN: B00000B9NP
      Release Date: 1998-09-15

      Tracks:

      1. Beauty, Charming, Fair And Young
      2. The Languor Of Love
      3. In Dispraise Of Whiskey/How Can We Abstain From Whiskey?/The Favorite Dram
      4. The Haggis/Catch And Kiss The Romp/Kissing Is Best Of All/Keep It Up!/The Bedding Of The Bride
      5. The Beauty Of the North: Valse Frontenac (Trad. Quebecois)
      6. The Beauty Of the North: Reel De Chicoutimi (Trad. Quebecois)
      7. The Beauty Of the North: Reel St. Jean (Trad. Quebecois)
      8. The Beauty Of the North: Reel Eboulement (Trad. Quebecois)
      9. A Trip To Killburn: Lull Me Beyond Thee
      10. A Trip To Killburn: An Italian Rant
      11. Man With The Wooden Fl: Dry N' Dusty
      12. Man With The Wooden Fl: Rochester Schottische
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      14. Man With The Wooden Fl: Shuffle About
      15. The Titan: Nova Scotia January/Waltz From Cape Breton
      16. Bright Day Star: Christmas Day In Da Mornin'
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      18. Highlands: 'Slionar Eubh'agus Iolach
      19. Lullaby Journey: Cape Breton Lullaby II
      20. Lullaby Journey: Gartan Mother's Lullaby
      21. La Rocque 'N' Roll: Frais Et Gaillard
      22. Man With The Wooden Fl: Suo Gam
      23. Man With The Wooden Fl: Chinkapin Hunting

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Incredible Variety.......2000-10-27

      This CD really can't be seen as a "best of" album, because I think Norman has too many great pieces to fit on one CD, but what it can be seen as is an incredible collaboration of his many years of hard work. This CD consists of selections from his various CDs with groups/ individuals like Helicon (a Baltimore based trio), The Baltimore Consort, Alasdair Fraser, Camerata Bariloche, Pete Sutherland, Custer LaRue, and the list goes on. If these names don't mean anything to you, just trust me that they are all magnificent musicians who are well known on the international circuit. Although I own the CDs that more than 60% of these songs came from, there are a collection of previously unreleased tracks on this album that keep me coming back for more. My favorite tracks are 5-8, 11-14, and 15. Track 5 stands alone as what I consider the greatest waltz I've ever heard. Billy Comiskey is incredible on the accordian, and the Quebecois blend is something so amazing that it cannot be described in words. Tracks 6-8 are a series of reels from Norman's "The Beauty of the North" CD, and they simply make you feel good all over. Tracks 11-14 are a series of American tunes from Norman's "The Man With the Wooden Flute" album, and are a wonderful blend of upbeat little tunes. Track 15 is the first song of Norman's that I can specifically remember falling in love with. Again, I can't really describe why it's so incredible, but take my word for it, and buy this album, not just for the specific tracks that I mentioned, but for the entire experience that Norman creates. It's truly magnificent!
      American Portraits-The American Music Sampler
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • A Must-Have CD
      		 American Portraits-The American Music Sampler
      Gian Carlo Menotti , Paul Creston , Bernard Herrmann , Quincy Porter , Franz Waxman , Howard Hanson , Miklos Rozsa , William Schuman , James Sinclair , James Sedares , Andrew Schenck , Donald Teeters , Jordania, Vakhtang , Clark, Richard Auldon , and Falletta, Joann
      Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
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      1. Country Band March - J. Sinclair/Orch New England
      2. Fall River Legend Movt III-Church Social - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
      3. Sym No.3 in a Movt III-Allegro vivace - A. Schenck/New Zealand SO
      4. Christmas Cantata Movt III-Allegro - B. Cecilia/D. Teeters
      5. To the Green Mountains Movt I-Prelude - V. Jordania/KBS SO
      6. Adagio for Strs - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
      7. Persian Set Movt IV-Presto - R.A. Clark/Manhatten CO
      8. I Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Alexa Still/Susan DeWitt Smith
      9. The Last Judgement Movt I-The Resurrection of Eve - J. Falletta/London SO
      10. Three Latin American Sketches Third Sketch-Danza de Jalisco - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO
      11. Some Other Time - New York Festival of Song
      12. Apocalypse Movt III-Gli Angel Militanti - J. DePreist/Oregon Sym
      13. Fanfare for Paratroopers - J. Mester/London PO
      14. The Lovers-Close Your Eyes - A. Schenck/Chicago SO & Chorus
      15. Sym Movt II-Scherzo - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO
      16. Blue Lontains - Alexa Still/Susan DeWitt Smith
      17. Sin for Str Orch & Timp Movt II-Lento - I. Jackson/Berliner Sym
      18. Serenade, Op.35 - N. Braithwaite/A. Still/New Zealand CO
      19. The Vintner's Daughter Variation 7-Alla marcia ongarese - J. Sedares/New Zealand SO
      20. New England Tryptich Movt III-Chester - J. Sedares/Pheonix SO

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Must-Have CD.......2000-11-14

      This is a must-have album. Why is this not available? You have Copland, Ives, Gould, Herrmann, Moross and others. These are great American composers. I have never seen such a well rounded and representive body of works from so many great Americans. Go out and find a copy of this one. It's great!
      Lifetime Intimate Portraits: Christmas Belles
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Buy it for Nancy Wilson's "That's What I Want For Christmas"
      • "Christmas Belles" CD-It's a wonderful silk stocking stuffer
      • The joyful singing of the Christmas Belles
      • Outstanding collection, wonderful choices
      		 Lifetime Intimate Portraits: Christmas Belles
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00004XSZA
      Release Date: 2000-10-03

      Tracks:

      1. Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald
      2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
      3. Warm December - Julie London
      4. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Lena Horne
      5. Christmas Time Is Here - Rosemary Clooney
      6. Jingle Bells Cha-Cha-Cha - Pearl Bailey
      7. Christmas Carousel - Peggy Lee
      8. That's What I Want For Christmas - Nancy Wilson
      9. Papa Noel - Brenda Lee
      10. Ole Santa - Dinah Washington
      11. Silver Bells - Doris Day
      12. Love Turns Winter To Spring - June Christy
      13. Snowbound - Sarah Vaughan
      14. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt

      Amazon.com

      Christmas Belles is stocked with the crooning, caroling, and scatting of Garland, Fitzgerald, London, Horne, Clooney, Vaughan, Kitt, and others. Although these singers' last names are as memorable as the names of Santa's reindeer, their careers obviously transcend the holiday genre of music. Featuring some of America's primary female vocalists, from pop to jazz, this rich, 14-track sampler seldom disappoints. There's Ella Fitzgerald's lovably upbeat "Sleigh Ride," and Judy Garland's romantically melancholy "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," seemingly written just for her. There is so much enjoyable singing on Christmas Belles, in fact, that by the time you reach Sarah Vaughan's lushly orchestrated "Snowbound," you're left wanting to hear more and more from these timeless beauties. --Martin Keller

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Buy it for Nancy Wilson's "That's What I Want For Christmas".......2004-12-05

      I had heard this wonderful, romantic tune "That's What I Want For Christmas" a while back and could only find it on this collection. The piece is so well crafted, and Nancy Wilson sings it with such heartfelt longing, it's just beautiful. This song speaks to what we all truly want in our lives, not just for Christmas (a hint: it's not sugar plums).
      I bought the disc solely for this one song, but I have to admit that the rest of the selections are great, too. Highlights for me are "Sleigh Ride", made fresh again for me by this distinctively 'Ella' rendition, Judy Garland's deliciously rich "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" and the cute, campy "Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha" by Pearl Bailey.
      Yes, this disc is definitely worth buying- a great find!

      5 out of 5 stars "Christmas Belles" CD-It's a wonderful silk stocking stuffer.......2002-12-28

      Wow, catch this one. Ella. Sarah. Eartha. Julie. Dinah. Pearl. Rosemary. Peggy. Nancy. Lena. June. Brenda. Judy. See? They're such famous female pop/jazz vocalists,you don't even need their last names to know you they are. Most of the Holiday tunes are perennial hits. But others are obscure treasures. For example, Julie London's "Warm December" and Sassy's "Snowbound" and Peggy Lee's "Christmas Carousel."

      By the way, I was really annoyed by the revue written by one Raymond Hughes, of New Castle upon Tyne, Great Britain-- a self-proclaimed professional music critic. Raymond didn't like Rosemary Clooney's rendition of "Christmas Time is Here," the sensitive Vince Guaraldi jazz composition from The Charlie Brown Xmas special.
      He said that Rosemary was over the hill when she made the recording, and that it was an embarrassment. Tsk, tsk, Raymond. Did the fact that Rosemary was singing in a lower register bother you? Her sensitivity to the lyrics was beautiful. Yet you didn't like the cut? I'll bet you were also perturbed when Frank Sinatra's voice matured and his voice dropped down to make him a great "saloon singer." Was he then over the hill too?

      As a matter of fact, I was in a gift store and heard Rosemary singing the tune. I bought the CD because of her rendition!
      Dear readers,"Christmas Belles", is a lovely Holiday CD.

      5 out of 5 stars The joyful singing of the Christmas Belles.......2002-02-16

      This album oozes class. The voices of these consumate singers in their prime puts most modern renditions to shame. The highlights for me are the oft neglected 'That's what I want for Christmas', sung by Nancy Wilson, and the sultry Eartha Kitt's 'Santa Baby'. Eartha's earthy rendition make's Madonna sound 'like a virgin'. I have only one gripe...the embarassing 'Christmas time is here', sung by Rosemary Clooney. It was recorded in 1994 when Rosemary was way past her prime. But there are 13 pearls on this album and only one piece of grit.

      5 out of 5 stars Outstanding collection, wonderful choices.......2000-12-14

      Despite the somewhat cheesy "Lifetime Intimate Portraits" branding, this collection of Christmas songs sung by various female vocalists is outstanding. The pacing is wonderful, moving smoothly from more upbest to slower and back again, and some of the choices (e.g., Papa Noel, sung by Brenda Lee) are refreshingly unusual without causing "What the heck is THAT?" shock. My only gripe would be the choice of the ubiquitous "Santa Baby" done by Eartha Kitt - it seems to go on forever, and haven't we heard it enough yet? The liner notes are great, also. I keep this one in my desktop computer at work, and never grow tired of listening to it. Merry Christmas!
      Home for the Holidays: Christmas Portraits
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Home for the Holidays: Christmas Portraits
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Definitive Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD
        ASIN: B000ML2PYG

        Product Description

        10 Songs: 1. Sleigh Ride-Ella Fitzgerald 2. Christmas in New Orleans-Louis Armstrong 3. I've got my love to keep me warm-Billie Holiday 4. Here comes Santa Claus-Bing Crosby and Andrews Sisters 5. Dinah Wahington-Silent Night 6. Child is Born-Oscar Peterson 7. Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!-Joe Williams 8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas-Judy Garland 9. Christmas Eve-Billy Eckstine 10. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus-Lionel Hampton
        Portraits Christmas, Vol. 1
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          		Portraits Christmas, Vol. 1
          David Gaines
          Manufacturer: Exalt Media Group
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000IMUYA6
          Release Date: 2006-10-31

          Tracks:

          1. Joy to the World
          2. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
          3. O Little Town of Bethlehem
          4. First Noel
          5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
          6. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
          7. Good Christian Men, Rejoice
          8. We Three Kings
          9. Away in a Manger
          10. O Holy Night
          Portraits of Christmas
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Distinctive Christmas CD
          • Accidental (but valuable) Introduction
          • The Best Christmas Album
          		 Portraits of Christmas
          Wind Machine
          Manufacturer: Silver Wave
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B000000PNZ
          Release Date: 1992-01-14

          Tracks:

          1. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
          2. Beyond the Horizon
          3. Carol of the Bells
          4. Song of the Sea
          5. Westminster Carol
          6. Christmas Soldier
          7. Oh Holy Night
          8. What Child Is This?
          9. Van Gogh's Garden
          10. Joy to the World
          11. Mary's Tune
          12. First Noel
          13. Lady's Fancy
          14. Silent Night

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Distinctive Christmas CD.......2007-07-20

          The fact that I've never taken the time to write a review but have chosen to do so now is indicative of how much I enjoy this cd. It's so good, I hate to take it out of my cd changer at the end of the season, and I often listen to the less traditional tracks throughout the year [A couple of the tracks ("Song of the Sea" and "Beyond the Horizon") are used regularly as background music on television broadcasts such as the feature bios on golfers that are aired during the PGA, and the Weather Channel has also used tracks from the cd on its "Local on the 8's."] The music is evocative of warm Christmas pasts wihtout sounding stale. All the material is stimulating and relaxing at the same time. We often play this cd during holiday gatherings. I can't say enough good things about this cd; no Christmas cd collection would be truly complete without it.

          5 out of 5 stars Accidental (but valuable) Introduction.......2001-12-26

          I heard this CD by accident years ago at a CD store listening station. I was immediately captivated. I brought it home and the whole family was pleased. This one, along with Sketches of Christmas and A Wind Machine Christmas, form our favorite holiday trilogy of music. I could not imagine a Christmas without hearing these three wonderful Wind Machine CDs. Just as the others, this music tends to take you away from the commercial and bring you into thoughtful consideration of the true essence of Christmas.

          Please get all three Wind Machine Christmas CDs before they go out of print (as it looks like many of their titles are or almost are already).

          Merry CHRISTmas!

          5 out of 5 stars The Best Christmas Album.......2001-12-19

          This has long been my favorite Christmas album. It contains a wonderful combination of Christmas classics and newer material. The arrangements are unusual and distinctive. There is enough instrumental variety on the album that you can play it straight through and not become bored. This is the first album I put on each holiday season...it's great.
          Portraits of Christmas
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Portraits of Christmas
            Phil Barfoot & Lari Goss
            Manufacturer: Word Music
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD
            ASIN: B000M1GGFU

            Product Description

            10 Tracks 1)Jesus oh, What a Wonderful child 2)Celi Christmas celebration includes Deck the Hall, Good Christian Men,Rejoice and God rest ye Merry Gentlemen 3)Emmanuel Medley 4)Go tell with Go, Tell it on the Mountain 5)When love come down 6) Who would Imagine a King 7)Winter Medley Includes Sleigh Ride, Jingle Bells (Come on,We're Going fo a Sleigh ride) and Jingle Bells 8) Heavens Lamb 9)Festival of carols includes Joy to the world, O come, All ye faithful, Silent Night,Holy Night, Halk th Herald Angels Sing 10) That Night with O Holy Night
            Portraits of Christmas
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              		Portraits of Christmas
              Amy Grant , B.J. Thomas , Pat Boone , Jeannie C. Riley , Eddy Raven , Anita Bryant , Gene Autry , Tennessee Ernie Ford , and Kitty Wells
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000NQC0EU

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