Christmas in the Heights

Alturas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alturas Records
• ASIN: B000001UL0
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #443,065 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #51 in Music > World Music > South & Central America > Bolivia
  • #87 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > South & Central America

Track Listings

1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

2. Joy to the World

3. Carol of the Bells

4. Silent Night

5. Coventry Carol

6. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

7. Ave Maria

8. The First Noel

9. When a Child Is Born

10. What Child Is This?

11. Angels We Have Heard on High

12. O Holy Night

13. Ode to Joy

14. The Little Drummer Boy

15. Christmas Suite

16. Feliz Navidad

Editorial Reviews

Alturas - Christmas In The Heights

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars It's better live, November 6, 2011

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L. V. Catt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas in the Heights (Audio CD)

My first experience with Alturas was at a Swap Meet in the 1990s and they were performing live from their "new" Christmas CD at the time... I was more impressed with the live aspects of the band than I was after I bought the CD afterwards... The CD didn't quite bring out that live factor and that's the ONLY reason I knocked a full star off...

I'd say comparing them to Mannheim Steamroller wouldn't be too far of a reach (judging on the baroque styles and diverse instruments played on their earlier Christmas albums)... It's not quite to MS standards...but still quite refreshing to the ear...

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Pleasing Alternative Instrumental Christmas Album, November 3, 2008

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Just a Corner of My Mind "Me" (Here) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas in the Heights (Audio CD)

I have **a lot ** of Christmas music, Christian, non-religious, classic, big bands, jazz and rock. I bought this album locally - yes locally - to help some unknown musicians out who were selling at a local street fair. They were playing and it sounded good, so I thought "Why not?" I was Sooooooo surprised that it is SOOOO Good! If you want New Age-y stuff, don't buy this. But if you want Classical Guitar in this style - Get It! It will not disappoint.

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Standards Done With A South American Flavor, December 25, 2005

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W. Zimmerman (Long Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas in the Heights (Audio CD)

Every Christmas I listen to this CD and I never grow tired of it. The songs are beautifully performed in a way that is both unique and mesmerizing. I own Kenny G's "Miracles" and this music CD is a great companion if you like instrumental renditions of Christmas standards.