Christmas at Trinity

The Choir of Trinity Church - Wall Street New York (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Peter Cornelius (Composer), Patrick Hadley (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Harold Darke (Composer), Boris Ord (Composer), William James Kirkpatrick (Composer), Gustav Holst (Composer), William Mathias (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Owen Burdick (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Owen Burdick
• Composer: The Choir of Trinity Church - Wall Street New York, Christmas Traditional, Peter Cornelius, Patrick Hadley, John Francis Wade, et al.
• Audio CD (October 16, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B00005QXCJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,829 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellence at its Best, January 1, 2004

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M. B Hazen "Madge Bruner Hazen" (Jacksonville, Fla.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas at Trinity (Audio CD)

Trinity Church at Wall Street was directly in the path of the World Trade Center's monumantal rubble showers when the buildings collapsed on 9/11. Consequently Trinity's magnificinet organ was a victim of dust and debris along with everything else in its path. As a sort of memorial to the late renowned organ, "Christmas at Trinity" is a tribute to not only the superb choir and its director, Dr. Owen Burdick, but a fond farewell (for the time being) to one of this country's finest musical instruments. And as the the parishoners get used to a decent substitute organ, the glorious instrument is being refurbished (at enormous, but worthy expense) to return to its place of honor at Trinity, Wall Street.
Having added that bit of history, "Christmas at Trinity" is a general collection of the finest arrangements and selection of choral literature for Christmas. Under the direction of Dr. Owen Burdick, the Choir breathes sensitivity into each carol. This disc is one of the finest collections of Christmas music available. It is a classical collage of sound and literature which I would recommend for a single choice for one's Christmas enjoyment, that is, if you are on a limited budget.
And, speaking of "budget", for $6.98 this is a superb bargain. Naxos is the label with delicious and unusual collections of music for anyone wanting to be adventuresome, or looking for a modest start to a personal CD library. Start with "Christmas at Trinity" and be delighted with not only the performance, but also the lovely price!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Christmas Gem for Audiophile, December 7, 2002

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M. W. (Vienna, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas at Trinity (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful CD. The singing is wonderful. The recording is excellent with a huge soundstage. Descriptions like "smooth like silk" come to mind when I want to describe their voices. I bought this CD last year and play it all the time, even after Christmas. My system consists of Meridean CD player, Audio Research amp, Herron preamp, and Verity speakers.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime!, January 6, 2006

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Snorey - See all my reviews

This review is from: Christmas at Trinity (Audio CD)

I mistakenly bought this CD thinking it was a reprint of an LP of Christmas carols that my parents played when I was a child. What a happy accident this was! The singing is beautiful, the arrangements are well-crafted and the sound is lush and warm.

These are indeed the carols that I enjoyed as a child, but the fact that they were recorded in New York City and accompanied by a pipe organ that was shortly afterward ruined in the September 11 World Trade Center attacks gives this CD an extra resonance.