Dream Season: The Christmas Harp

Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Noel Regney (Composer), John Henry, Jr. Hopkins (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Lewis Redner (Composer), Yolanda Kondonassis (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Christmas Traditional, Charles Gounod, Noel Regney, John Henry, Jr. Hopkins, et al.
• Audio CD (September 23, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003D28
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,657 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Classical Instrumental

Track Listings

1. Carol of the Bells

2. Greensleeves

3. Ave Maria

4. The first nowell

5. God rest ye merry, gentlemen

6. Do You Hear What I Hear?

7. We three kings

8. O sleep, my pretty baby

9. I wonder as I wander

10. Silent Night

11. Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle

12. O little town of Bethlehem

13. Lully, lulla, thow littel tyne child "Coventry Carol"

14. Short Fantasy on a Neapolitan Carol

15. The Huron carol

16. Masters in this hall

17. Angels we have heard on high

18. O come, O come Emmanuel

19. Still, still, still

20. Dream Season

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A relaxing, delightful treat of harp music, December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Dream Season: The Christmas Harp (Audio CD)

Yolanda Kondonassis performs superbly in this CD of Christmas music. The selections culminate in a hauntingly beautiful "Dream Season", written by the performer, and for which the CD is named. The listener will thoroughly enjoy this CD. It will be a great addition to any Christmas collection.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Christmas Music!, November 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dream Season: The Christmas Harp (Audio CD)

I felt very skeptical about purchasing this CD because I was afraid I'd get something tinkley and icky-sweet, but not so. This is a wonderful CD. The sound of the harp is rich and resonant, like the thrumming of a Spanish guitar and the deep ringing of churchbells combined. Although the mood is completely different, this one belongs right up there with Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and The White Christmas Album as a Christmas staple. A joy to listen to again and again.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dream for the Season of Dreams, December 4, 2003

By 

Mark DeBolt (Coldwater, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dream Season: The Christmas Harp (Audio CD)

I gave this five stars, despite a couple of reservations. Reservation 1: the volume varies so greatly that if you have it loud enough to enjoy the quietest parts, the loudest parts are much too loud. Reservation 2: too much percussion on a couple of songs. For all that, five stars is hardly enough. If angels play harps, this is what they must sound like. The music is masterful without showing off. For purity and elegance, this music is nearly unmatched.