Christmas Wishes

Christmas Traditional (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Irving Berlin (Composer), Ray / Livingston, Jay Evans (Composer), Andre Jolivet (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Aureole Trio (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Aureole Trio
• Composer: Christmas Traditional, George Frederick Handel, Charles Gounod, John Francis Wade, Franz Xaver Gruber, et al.
• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Koch Int'l Classics
• ASIN: B0000AYLIR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,007 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #30 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Viola
  • #88 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Vaughan Williams, Ralph

Customer Reviews

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxing Christmas Music - Great for Meditation!, October 15, 2004

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Russell Clay "Father Christmas" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Wishes (Audio CD)

There are 2 groups of people in the world - those who endure Christmas music, and those who long for it. Yes, this is a simplistic generalization, but hey, it serves the purpose for this CD review!

I am in the group that longs for Christmas music. I truly never get tired of the old standards, and my collection far exceeds what I can hear even by listening to music every day from December 1 through New Year's Eve. I love carols, and classical pieces; I love the Messiah and Burl Ives...can't get enough of them!

So you'll understand when I say that Aureole's "Christmas Wishes" is a joy and a delight, something I can listen to as I go about my holidays, something to play as background during holiday parties...music to enjoy as a direct listening experience or just as a calming voice while other things take center stage.

The music is wonderful to listen to while doing Yoga or meditating, and I even use it while doing Reiki! It's spiritual without being religious, light and joyful without being pretentious, and extremely well recorded, so the sound quality is flawless.

A hearty recommendation from a true lover of Christmas music. Buy this CD -- you won't be disappointed!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavenly, Ethereal Christmas Music, August 10, 2009

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L. M Young (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Christmas Wishes (Audio CD)

My favorite Christmas music has always been instrumental, especially that done on harps, dulcimers, flutes, and other sweet-voiced instruments. While listening to XM Radio's "Holiday Traditions" for the past two Christmas seasons, I found several presentations of familiar carols beautiful and arresting. When checking the display of the radio, I noted that these pieces were all by the group Aureole. When I ordered the album, I was not disappointed by the other pieces I had not heard broadcast. Sweet, serene, perfect for a quiet Christmas Eve by the lighted Christmas tree or a crackling fire.