John Rutter: Music for Christmas [IMPORT]

Polyphony (Artist), Stephen Layton (Artist), City of London Sinfonia (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B00005QIT4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #84,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At the Top of My Christmas Playing List!, December 7, 2001

By	rodboomboom (Dearborn, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

This is just an outstanding collection of choral, Christian selections. The majority are composed by Rutter, who it turns out was led into this field for which he is so well known and loved when in school, he was motivated by a fellow student who was composing a Christimas carol to do the same. Thanks be to God for that motivation!

Rutter's work simply in this humble reviewer has no other contemporary peer. He is reverent, fresh and excellent theology to boot! This collection has his best, including my favorites: "Shepherd's Pipe Carol, What Sweeter Music, The very best time of year, Angels' Carol."

To his compositions, added is Kirkpatrick's "Away In a Manger" and of course, Gruber's "Silent Night", both skillfully arranged and performed. Bonus selections of traditional pieces such as "I Wonder as I wonder."

The City of London Sinfonia conducted by Stephen Layton provides the orchestra background marvelously for Polyphany, the outstanding choir on this work.

You will be delighted to add this CD to your collection, and it will rise in most collections to near the top.
Well worth

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Mr. Choral Christmas's Finest", November 20, 2002

By	R. Daniel Bradford (Provo, UT USA) - See all my reviews

Anyone who truly loves the choral and carol traditions of Christmas cannot miss Mr. Rutter's work. He is truly possessed of extraordinary talent and this fine recording puts it on proper display. The collection here houses the best of Mr. Rutter's original/edited works for the Christmas season, and one can sense the composer's affinity for the spirit of the holidays of which he has written so prolifically and well.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John Rutter: Music for Christmas, January 15, 2007

By	Ray L. Looze (Belmont, Ca. 94002) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent Christmas CD. I especially liked the "Angles Carol" track!
Would recommend this CD to one and all.