Audio CD review:
Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis, Ray Livingston, Jay Evans, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Lowell Mason, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra

Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis, Ray Livingston, Jay Evans, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Lowell Mason, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky - Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra

Band: Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis, Ray Livingston, Jay Evans, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Lowell Mason, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky Title: Joy to the World - Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing 2: Away In The Manger 3: The Little Drummer Boy 4: We Wish You A Merry Christmas 5: Waltz of the Flowers 6: What Child Is This 7: Sleigh Ride 8: The First Nowell 9: Carol of the Bells 10: O Come, All Ye Faithful 11: Joy to the World 12: I Wonder As I Wander 13: Good King Wenceslas 14: Silent Night 15: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 16: Angels We Have Heard On High 17: Silver Bells 18: Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (Messiah) 19: Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus

Customer Reviews Great pick if you don't like "commercial" Xmas music Great pick if you prefer classical music to pop Xmas songs. I have always preferred classical Christmas music as opposed to something like Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" and the 10,000 versions of "Silver Bells" so this album really fit the bill. Feel the Christmas Spirit Christmas music is my favorite next to religious choral pieces we do in my church. Since I am a musician and director of music also, I really get into the listening of music. This particular CD ranks quite high on my list because of the fullness of the music and the selection of pieces. The use of dynamics is quite effective as well. It really puts me into the spirit of Christmas and in particular, the reason for Christmas, the birth of Christ. Enjoy!!. Joy To The World........a joy indeed! Recorded in the early 1970's it still sounds as fresh and timeless as it did way back then. This wonderful CD has everything to celebrate the great joy of the Christmas season. The orchestrations are majestic and imaginative without being mushy or too symphonic in structure. The addition of the chorus in most of the carols is an added bonus. The singers and orchestra blend wonderfully without either dominating the other too much. The programme of selected songs is excellent and with some lovely orchestra only tracks the CD is not tiring to listen to creating a well balanced programme. Maestro Eugene Ormandy conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra with great zeal and a passion for the music that is felt by the listener. The chorus master is the very talented Robert Page and the carols are arranged and orchestrated by the great Arthur Harris. The sound quality is excellent and the CD has been beautifully remastered without any loss of crispness or dynamics. The stereo balance and instrument placement sound superb with the singers centre stage. This is a remarkably good CD from the RCA Gold Seal range and is a must for lovers of really good seasonal music played with love and passion for the joys of the Christmas season. Thank you for taking the trouble to read my review and I wish one and all much enjoyment from this lovely CD. Happy listening!. . You can see a complete list of all Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis, Ray Livingston, Jay Evans, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Lowell Mason, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky discography, or go back to the Leroy Anderson, Johann Sebastian Bach, Katherine K. Davis, Ray Livingston, Jay Evans, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frideric Handel, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Lowell Mason, Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky tabs