Christmas Hymns and Carols

George Frederick Handel (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), William James Kirkpatrick (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), John Henry, Jr. Hopkins (Composer), Lewis Redner (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Adolphe Adam (Composer), Mario Lanza (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mario Lanza
• Composer: George Frederick Handel, Christmas Traditional, Charles Gounod, John Francis Wade, William James Kirkpatrick, et al.
• Audio CD (August 1, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B00004ST2W
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,866 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Joy to the World (theme by Handel)

2. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)

3. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-

4. The First Nowell (English)

5. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)

6. Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)

7. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssoh

8. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

9. We Three Kings of Orient Are

10. O Little Town of Bethlehem

11. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)

12. Guardian angels

13. I Saw Three Ships

14. Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra "O Holy Night"

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mario Lanza = THE ULTIMATE, December 20, 2000

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My parents had this CD in record form when I was young. I was so happy to hear it again! "The Lord's Prayer" is perfect. "Guardian Angels" is moving beyond words. All of the Christmas songs are incredible, particularly where there are climactic endings (such as "The First Noel"). This is an absolute treasure of a Christmas collection!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most wonderful Christmas Collection Ever, December 12, 2000

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Carla R. Roehl (Price, UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas Hymns and Carols (Audio CD)

This collection has been in my family for years. We pull it out ever year and listen to Mario Lanza's wonderful voice. Time can never change the feelings that come up when I listen to this collection. The Guardian Angels song is a must for anyone that truly loves the Christmas Story.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Christmas Album Ever, July 26, 2004

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W. A Smith (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews
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I remember this album from the few Christmas records my parents had when I was a very young child, which they would play only once or twice a year. Listening to this album at such a young age formed the visual impressions of the Christmas carols that to this day I still see whenever I hear them. Mario Lanza sang with such passion, I can actually remember trembling to his haunting rendition of Guardian Angels. I guess to a 3-year old it is actually a pretty frightening song. I am thrilled that this album is finally available in CD format and will become a permanent addition to my collection.