The Best of Christmas: 50 Christmas Favorites

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting...)
cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
3:43
2The Little Drummer Boy
3:12
3Silver Bells
recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:03
4Let It Snow
2:06
5Away in a Manger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
2:31
6The First Noël (Full Symphonic version)
1:09
7O' Little Town of Bethlehem
2:56
8O' Tannenbaum (O' Christmas Tree)
3:20
9Jingle Bells Fantasy
6:54
10Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
arranger:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
2:54
11Adeste Fideles
recording of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
3:41
12Sleigh Ride
3:02
13Bell Carol
1:50
14Still, Still, Still
4:05
15Angels From the Realm of Glory
1:33
16Waltz of the Flowers (The Nutcracker)
7:16
17Angels We Have Heard on High
1:42
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Christmas Festival (Medley of Traditional Carols)
6:30
2White Christmas
3:33
3The First Noël
3:43
4Hark! The Herald Angel Sings
2:09
5Jingle Bells
0:38
6Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2:24
7It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
2:07
812 Days of Christmas
3:59
9O' Holy Night (Cantique De Noël)
3:03
10Fuguetta on "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
2:27
11Jesusita En Chihuahua
recording of:
Jesusita en Chihuahua (The Cactus Polka)
composer:
Quirino Mendoza y Cortés
3:31
12Canon (Pachelbel)
5:05
13Here Comes Santa Claus
1:50
14Ave Maria (Schubert)
4:18
15For Unto Us a Child Is Born (From Handel's Messiah)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
4:13
16Hallelujah (From Handel's Messiah)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
chorus master:
Frederic Jackson
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
4:22
3▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Joy to the World
4:20
2Sleigh Ride (Full Orchestra)
3:03
3We Wish You a Merry Christmas
2:38
4Winter Wonderland
2:49
5Deck the Halls
3:27
6Silent Night
2:49
7God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
1:59
8Frosty the Snowman
2:39
9Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
2:01
10Greensleeves
4:13
11Syncopated Skaters
3:42
12March From Nutcracker
2:33
13Carol of the Drum
2:09
14Troika
2:57
15Yuletide Greetings: Good King Wenceslas / O' Come All Ye Faithful
3:13
16Carol of the Bells
2:55
17Holiday for Strings
2:28

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ASIN:US: B000GJEV9Q [info]