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Praetorius: Mass (Lutheran Mass for Christmas Morning) /Gabrieli Consort & Players · McCreesh

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by: Samuel Scheidt, Johann Hermann Schein

Release Date November 01, 1994
I must confess that this recording is not entirely to my personal taste, but it would be churlish to deny it a five star rating. As an atheist, I still get intense pleasure listening to the mass as an art form rather than as an act of worship. The Gabrieli Consort, here, offer a recreation of how a Lutheran mass might have sounded in the early-17th century. I have no doubts about the authenticity or quality of their production, it's just that the piece, itself, is not entirely to my taste.

Born in Kreuzberg, Michael Schultheiss (1571-1621) was the son of a Lutheran pastor, a man, indeed who had been a student of Luther himself - he took the name Praetorius as a Latinisation of his surname (it means 'mayor'). Praetorius began ... Read More:

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Simply Christmas

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by: Various Artists

Release Date September 12, 2005
This is a really good Christmas album and is lovely to listen to wrapping up presents, and background music for any Christmas parties leading up to Christmas. I'm going to like listening to this this December. I've had Mariah's Christmas album on every year since it was released years ago. That is still a good one, just felt like a few more songs which this one provides.

There are 4 CD's with a variety of carols and tunes including a kids album.

Definately worth the money.

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Children's Christmas Carols and Songs

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 05, 1996
This is a really good Christmas album and is lovely to listen to wrapping up presents, and background music for any Christmas parties leading up to Christmas. I'm going to like listening to this this December. I've had Mariah's Christmas album on every year since it was released years ago. That is still a good one, just felt like a few more songs which this one provides.

There are 4 CD's with a variety of carols and tunes including a kids album.

Definately worth the money.

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The Christmas Collection

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by: Amy Grant

Release Date September 30, 2008
My first thought when I heard Amy Grant was releasing a best of Christmas CD was "Why?" But I quickly thought about the artists who release best of's after three regular releases. And Amy's oldest Christmas release was in 1983, so my question became "Why not?" And, suddenly, I found myself first in line to buy it the day it came out.

Now keep in mind that I love Amy's first two Christmas releases and enjoy the third. There was no way I was seriously going to miss this.

The CD is made up of 18 tracks, four of which are new. The disc opens with "Jingle Bells." Now this isn't your normal version but the version made famous by Barbra Streisand on her first Christmas album 40 years ago. People seem to fall into either ... Read More:

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Essential Now Christmas

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by: Various Artists

Release Date September 23, 2008
My first thought when I heard Amy Grant was releasing a best of Christmas CD was "Why?" But I quickly thought about the artists who release best of's after three regular releases. And Amy's oldest Christmas release was in 1983, so my question became "Why not?" And, suddenly, I found myself first in line to buy it the day it came out.

Now keep in mind that I love Amy's first two Christmas releases and enjoy the third. There was no way I was seriously going to miss this.

The CD is made up of 18 tracks, four of which are new. The disc opens with "Jingle Bells." Now this isn't your normal version but the version made famous by Barbra Streisand on her first Christmas album 40 years ago. People seem to fall into either ... Read More:

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Christmas Memories

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by: Foster & Allen

Release Date October 06, 2008
My first thought when I heard Amy Grant was releasing a best of Christmas CD was "Why?" But I quickly thought about the artists who release best of's after three regular releases. And Amy's oldest Christmas release was in 1983, so my question became "Why not?" And, suddenly, I found myself first in line to buy it the day it came out.

Now keep in mind that I love Amy's first two Christmas releases and enjoy the third. There was no way I was seriously going to miss this.

The CD is made up of 18 tracks, four of which are new. The disc opens with "Jingle Bells." Now this isn't your normal version but the version made famous by Barbra Streisand on her first Christmas album 40 years ago. People seem to fall into either ... Read More:

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An Oscar Peterson Christmas

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by: Oscar Peterson

Release Date April 04, 2001
The intention is clear from the start - Oscar and his group (including a very 'Disney' string section) set out to make a gorgeous set of background music for Christmas. However, in that classic Peterson way, you realise that you cannot ignore what is coming out of the speakers - sheer sweet-talking brilliance that cheers up any cold Christmas day. Some people will say that it is meaningless music, and in a sense they are right, but they are missing the point. It is a true conquest of fun.

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Someday At Christmas

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by: Stevie Wonder

Release Date October 26, 2001
This is by far the best Christman album I've ever heard! It was recorded in 1967 when he was only 17 years old. He really creates a lovely atmosphere with this album, and all songs are wonderfully done (especially "Ave Maria" and "The Christmas Song"). There is a reason why this album has survived four decades...If you've got lots of Christmas music at home but you haven't got this one, then you've still got nothing! Get it NOW before Christmas arrives!!

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An English Country Christmas

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by: The Choir of Magdalen College & Worcester College Oxford; Martin Souter; Singscape; Sara Stowe; Matthew Spring; The Oxford Girls Choir; English Renaissance; The Cherwell Singers; Ian Giles; John Spencer; Giles Lewin

Release Date October 01, 2005
This is by far the best Christman album I've ever heard! It was recorded in 1967 when he was only 17 years old. He really creates a lovely atmosphere with this album, and all songs are wonderfully done (especially "Ave Maria" and "The Christmas Song"). There is a reason why this album has survived four decades...If you've got lots of Christmas music at home but you haven't got this one, then you've still got nothing! Get it NOW before Christmas arrives!!

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Christmas Goes Country

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by: Various Artists

Release Date August 25, 2008
This is by far the best Christman album I've ever heard! It was recorded in 1967 when he was only 17 years old. He really creates a lovely atmosphere with this album, and all songs are wonderfully done (especially "Ave Maria" and "The Christmas Song"). There is a reason why this album has survived four decades...If you've got lots of Christmas music at home but you haven't got this one, then you've still got nothing! Get it NOW before Christmas arrives!!