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Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Christmas Traditional, Katherine K. Davis
New Century Christmas
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Funkin' With The Bells
2. The First Noel
3. Little Drummer Boy
4. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
5. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
6. Christmas Medley: I'll Be Home For Christmas/Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas/White Christmas
7. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
8. My Favorite Things
9. O Holy Night
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentle Mensch
11. What Child Is This
12. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
14. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
15. We Four Kings
16. Rock Land Bell Winter Jingle Wonder
17. In Dulci Jubilo
18. The Last Noel
19. Silent Night

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CD Details

All Artists: Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Christmas Traditional, Katherine K. Davis, Gustav Holst, Walter Kent, Hugh / Blane, Ralph Martin, Irving Berlin, Michael Praetorius, Richard Rodgers, Adolphe Adam, Johannes Brahms, John Frederick Coots, Lewis Redner, John Henry, Jr. Hopkins, Jeff Schiller, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Xaver Gruber, New Century Saxophone Quartet
Title: New Century Christmas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Channel Classics Nl
Release Date: 11/14/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Instruments, Keyboard, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 723385146988

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Here's a novel approach to Christmas music cooked up by the award-winning New Century Saxophone Quartet. Part chamber music holiday fest, part playful holiday pageantry, A New Century Christmas embraces klezmer, Latin, pop, classical, and improvisational music for an inventive, 19-song overview of Christmas from a handful of composers. Saxophonist Benjamin Boone turns "We Three Kings" into "We Four Kings"; Lenny Pickett, a notable veteran of the rock music world, illustrates with "Funkin' with the Bells" just how much fun one can have with musty old standards; and symphonic master David Ott recasts "O Little Town of Bethlehem" for sax. Not just for serious music lovers, this disc is fun and easy to recommend. --Martin Keller

CD Reviews

That's only Four Saxophones?

MeasuredFit.com | 01/01/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

""What orchestra is that playing?" my friend asked me one night when I had this CD in.
"Its the New Century Sax Quartet." I said.
"That's only Four Saxophones?" he asked in disbelief.
"Yes, that's right." I replied.As with any sax ensemble the sound is so rich and full that it sounds like much more than only a few saxophones.The music is quite varied... yet recognizable. It isn't a CD to sing along with, but makes excellent background music. The CD Liner notes have information about each composer.I found it a little hard to balance the CD on a cheap set of speakers, but I'll blame the speakers and not the recording for that.An excellent collection of music, I recommend it for any sax lover."