Collection of Favourite Christmas Carols

Lewis Ross | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 1982)
• Original Release Date: December 2, 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Revere Records
• ASIN: B000006H65
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,576 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #8 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening

Track Listings

1. Joy To The World

2. First Noel, The

3. Hark, The Herald Angels Sing

4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear

5. What Child Is This?

6. Away In A Manger

7. Jolly Olde St. Nicholas

8. Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

9. O Tannenbaum / Good King Wenceslas

10. Silent Night

11. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

12. O Little Town Of Bethlehem

13. Gloria In Excelsis Deo

14. We Three Kings Of Orient Are

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Christmas Album of Instrumental Music, December 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Collection of Favourite Christmas Carols (Audio CD)

I had never heard of Lewis Ross (after all, no huge media conglomerate is hawking his work), yet I bought this album when I heard a selection played at a music store. I have given copies to others, and even the finickiest person on my list seemed to genuinely enjoy these fresh renderings of timeless carols. Why? Ross understands that "less is more." He only uses steel string acoustic guitars. There is a slight country twang to the arrangements, but rest assured, fellow urbanites, it never reaches the point where you smell cows in the hay. The arrangements are intricate yet the overall effect is simplicity, an apt musical offering to a baby born in a wooden creche, the baby who grew to become a carpenter. The strumming of a wooden guitar is such a soothing antidote to the electronic buzz of holiday shopping. Because this collection is simple and heartfelt, it is one of those rare albums that never grows tiresome upon repeating. I'm not one given to exaggeration, but I think it's one of the greatest Christmas albums of all time.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Collection of Traditional Christmas Carols, December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Collection of Favourite Christmas Carols (Audio CD)

This is by far the best collection of Christmas music I have ever heard. I purchased the LP in the mid eighties, and I am thrilled to learn that it is being released on CD. Lewis Ross presents a fresh approach to traditional carols, with a style that is both cheerful and soothing.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional collection of Christmas guitar music., November 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Collection of Favourite Christmas Carols (Audio CD)

I own this album in vinyl and have been looking for it on CD for several years. It is far and away the best collection of Christmas guitar music I have heard. Gentle, soothing, and nicely interpretive, it has more of a folk sound than a New Age sound--fuller, richer, less tinny than the typical New Age Christmas guitar recording. Even though it's a holiday album, it rewards listening any time of year.