A Festival of Carols in Brass

Adolphe Adam (Composer), Anonymous (Composer), Henry Walford Davies (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Jr. Hopkins John Henry (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Richard Storrs Willis (Composer), Philadelphia Brass Ensemble (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
• Composer: Adolphe Adam, Anonymous, Henry Walford Davies, Franz Xaver Gruber, George Frederick Handel, et al.
• Audio CD (July 16, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000024Q6
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #20,996 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Standard For Christmas Brass Music, December 3, 2003

By	Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This collection is over thirty years old and it sets the standard for Christmas brass music. It would be my guess that many of people who already own this disc first purchased it as an LP. Others will purchase the disc because their parents and grandparents owned the disc and it has become a holiday musical tradition. Over the years it has been one of Columbia's best selling albums and listeners will easily understand why. Listeners will almost feel as if the Salvation Army Band is right outside serenading Christmas shoppers. Listeners will quickly discover that many of the tracks of this collection are familiar from radio play. Probably the most creative and perhaps best known arrangements are the group's version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas." You cannot go wrong purchasing this disc.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Brass at It's Best, October 31, 2003

By	F. Adcock (Silsbee, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

If you like to listen to the Salvation Army Band on a cold, wintry evening on a city street corner at Christmas (and who doesn't?), then this outstanding selection of Yuletide favorites is for you. The ensemble obviously enjoyed these recording sessions, for the playing is topnotch, without even the slightest suggestion of routine. The sound is also impressive, given the recording comes from the late 1960's. Most of the selections last less than two minutes, so the music never outstays its welcome. Highly recommended!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do yourself a favor: buy this CD., October 6, 2003

By A Customer

I've been looking for this ever since I left home in 1985 without stealing my mom's copy on vinyl -- big mistake. For some reason I thought it was by the Canadian Brass, which led to lots of disappointing CD purchases over the years.

The beautifully played traditional arrangements are better than most, and well worth having. But the real standout is the not-so-traditional Twelve Days of Christmas. It's AMAZING. So glad I've finally found it!