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Sunday, December 02, 2007
DAVID STABLER
The Oregonian Staff
Y our pitiful, old Christmas CDs are sitting there, staring you in the face. Like some friends, you take them for granted. You know their strengths and foibles. There's nothing they can tell you that you haven't heard 100 times before. And yet, you don't have the heart to unload them.
So here's what I did. I tiptoed past them while they dozed on the shelf, slipped into the store and made some new friends. Stuff I'd never heard before -- five Christmas CDs I bet you haven't heard, either, but I guarantee you're going to love.
Some are a tad out of the mainstream, so chances are you don't own them, but you'll wish you did. From courtly Tudor dances to modern Polish carols, you're going to thank me, I promise.
David Stabler: 503-221-8217; davidstabler@news.oregonian.com; http://blog.oregonlive.com/classicalmusic/
Karolju: Christmas Music from Rouse, Lutoslawski & Rodrigo
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Sweet Songs of Christmas
Familiar carols they may be, but the arrangements more...0 points
Rose and Thistle: English and Scottish Music
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Christmas Carols
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Best New Albums for 2006
1. Carol of the Bells
2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
3. African Gloria
4. Do You Hear What I Hear?
5. What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby
6. Fum Fum Fum
7. Silent Night
8. Carol of the Birds
9. Mary Did You Know?
10. Something Told the Wild Geese
11. O Come Emmanuel
12. What Child Is This?
13. O Come, Little Children/Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet
14. All I Ask For Christmas
15. Hot Cup of Cocoa
16. Please Don't Send Me Fruitcake
17. Feliz Navidad
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Christmas With the Von Trapp Children
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Best New Albums for 2004
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1. O, Holy Night
2. Winter Wonderland
3. Silent Night
4. Hark The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful
5. Have Yourself A Merry LIttle Christmas
6. Mary, Did You Know
7. Joy To The World
8. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
9. Don't Save It All For Christmas Day
10. Merry Christmas With Love
11. Sleigh Ride
12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
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Merry Christmas With Love
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Top 25 Holiday Songs
- TOP 25 HOLIDAY SONGS "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)" Tops List
- "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)" Tops List and more info.
List Top 25 Holiday Songs
1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Written by: Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
Performed by: Nat "King" Cole
2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Written by: Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
Performed by: The Pretenders
3. Winter Wonderland
Written by: Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
Performed by: Eurythmics
4. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Written by: Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
Performed by: Bruce Springsteen
5. White Christmas
Written by: Irving Berlin
Performed by: Bing Crosby
6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Written by: Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Performed by: Andy Williams
7. Jingle Bell Rock
Written by: Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
Performed by: Bobby Helms
8. Little Drummer Boy
Written by: Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone
Performed by: The Harry Simeone Chorale & Orchestra
9. Sleigh Ride
Written by: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Performed by: The Ronettes
10. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Gene Autry
11. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Written by: Edward Pola, George Wyle
Performed by: Andy Williams
12. I'll Be Home For Christmas
Written by: Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
Performed by: Vanessa Williams
13. Silver Bells
Written by: Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Performed by: Kenny G
14. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Brenda Lee
15. Feliz Navidad
Written by: José Feliciano
Performed by: José Feliciano
16. Blue Christmas
Written by: Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
Performed by: Elvis Presley
17. Frosty The Snowman
Written by: Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
Performed by: The Ronettes
18. A Holly Jolly Christmas
Written by: Johnny Marks
Performed by: Burl Ives
19. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Written by: Meredith Willson
Performed by: Johnny Mathis
20. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Written by: Tommie Connor (PRS)
Performed by: John Mellencamp
21. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
Written by: Gene Autry, Oakley Hal
Christmas Song Lyrics
- Christmas Song Lyrics
- Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Carols
The Christmas Song
The most performed ASCAP Holiday Song of the 21st Century is "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" written by Robert Wells and the singing great, Mel Tormé. The song, written when Tormé was 19 and Wells was 22, became a seasonal classic with the release of Nat "King" Cole's 1946 recording. Cole's version remains the most popular on radio today. Other popular recordings include versions by Celine Dion, Luther Vandross and Natalie Cole.
The Christmas Song
Countless singers have recorded the now-famous title track to this 14-song collection, but none have explored its evocative nuances as fully as the man who first brought it into our living rooms--Nat King Cole. Then again, his honeyed throat and refined delivery allowed him to make just about any song his own--even ubiquitous carols such as "O Holy Night" and "Adeste Fideles." Cole's gift--the thing that made him beloved by grandmas and jazzbos alike--was his ability to conjure images so vivid, you need only close your eyes in order to see, say, a snow-swept town square ("Caroling, Caroling") or that holy scene from 2,000 years ago ("Away in a Manger"). --David Sprague
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Magic of Christmas
Natalie Cole with the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Contemporary Piano & Cello Christmas
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Holiday Favorites - Soft Rock - KyXy96.5
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The Christmas Song
A few of My Favorite Christmas Albums
Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias / Myung-Whun Chung
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White Christmas
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Christmas Portrait
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- Lee still Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
- She's been "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" for almost 50 years, but Brenda Lee never tires of her holiday classic - though some listeners might by the time Christmas rolls around.
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Your Favorite Holiday Song(s)
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Great list but lists are so subjective and there are so many great Christmas songs! I have lensrolled your lens to mine, Jingle Bell Time ~~ Christmas Music Past to Present. Posted July 01, 2008 |
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rms
Nice selection of Christmas music. Thank you for adding this to the Best Christmas Ever group! Posted December 14, 2007 |
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porter246
I almost love all the songs!!!! 5* for the great lens!!! Merry Christmas by the way!!!! Posted November 17, 2007 |
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Music_Preservationist
I don't know if I could pick just one....take a look at my video on Christmas music. If you do stop by, please say hello. I'd love to hear from you. Posted October 02, 2007 |
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Julieanne
Jingle Bells, I love that:-) I heard and saw the Salvation Army Band playing carols at the shopping centre the other night. It was beautiful and reminded me of the School and Suzuki concerts I used to go to when my daughter was younger. Posted December 16, 2006 |
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