My Christmas: Deluxe Edition CD & DVD

Andrea Bocelli (Artist), David Foster (Performer), Natalie Cole (Performer), Mary J Blige (Performer), Reba McEntire (Performer), The Muppets (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: David Foster, Natalie Cole, Mary J Blige, Reba McEntire, The Muppets
• Audio CD (November 23, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B002QCKOOC
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,217 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #65 in Music > Classical > Sacred & Religious > General

Track Listings

1. White Christmas/Bianco Natale

2. Angels We Have Heard On High

3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

4. The Christmas Song with Nathalie Cole

5. The Lord's Prayer with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

6. What Child This Is with Mary J. Blige

7. Adeste Fidelis

8. O Tannenbaum

9. Jingle Bells featuring The Muppets

10. Silent Night

11. Blue Christmas with Reba McEntire

12. Cantique De Noel

13. .Caro Gesu Bambino

14. I Believe with Katherine Jenkins

15. God Bless Us Everyone

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

"I have long dreamed of recording a holiday album that captures the beautiful traditions of the holiday season. Every year these songs have brought incredible joy to my family and I, and it is my hope to give back that same joy by making this album," commented Bocelli.

"The time comes for every singer to record a Christmas album. That's probably because Christmas is the most beautiful holiday of the year", says Andrea.

"Recording a Christmas album means recording good music; music that gives joy, and instils a sense of peace," says Andrea Bocelli.

From `I believe', which the tenor performed before the visibly moved Pope John Paul II, to `Adeste Fideles', the CD is an unmissable collection of songs each of us have sung at least once, carefully selected by Bocelli, who has been working on this project for a couple of years. Song after song, the CD constitutes the sound track of Christmas throughout the world, free of cheap adulation and commercial cunning. `My Christmas' is Christmas as it was sung by our forefathers, with the same atmosphere of peaceful serenity and pleasant expectation, seeking closeness with our loved ones and a relaxed escape from the horrors of the world. Particular merit certainly goes to those who prepared the scores, remaining faithful where possible to the original, and to David Foster, one of the most famous producers of our day, and the only one to have worked with all the greatest pop artists, from Celine Dion to Michael Jackson. In "My Christmas", Foster has arranged a number of traditional carols, such as "Angels we have heard on high" and `What child is this", with unique ability and a remarkable lightness of touch, adapting each track so as to render them almost a first edition. That Foster, he always manages to surprise us. Working alongside him, the great maestro Renato Serio also arranged two traditional carols deep-rooted in our hearts: `Tu scendi dalle stelle' and `Adeste fideles'.

But above all, it is the voice of Andrea Bocelli that stands out, once again engaged in a new feat. "This repertoire requires a broad vocal range," says Andrea, "from soft, almost whispered tones, to a stronger, more powerful voice." In `White Christmas', Bocelli's voice is graceful, and tenderly soft. In `Santa Claus is coming to town', it becomes irresistibly playful, making it almost impossible not to sing along. In `God bless us everyone', taken from Disney's Christmas blockbuster `A Christmas carol', we discover Bocelli the performer. The film, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring an amazing cast (Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Bob Hoskins, Gary Oldman and Robin Wright Penn), takes its inspiration from Charles Dickens' famous short story, and is set to become one of the most successful end of year blockbusters. Bocelli's performance in `God bless us everyone' (composed by Alan Silvestri and Glenn Ballard) blends the magic of Christmas with the tenderness of the phrase that gives it its name, spoken by Tiny Tim at the end of Dickens' short story.

But it is in `The Lord's prayer', arranged by David Foster and performed with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, that Bocelli really outdoes himself, in an imposing, moving performance of unique intensity. A masterpiece that will leave its mark, without the shadow of a doubt, in the history of music. However, the greatest challenge is to win over the little ones, and "My Christmas" is certain to please them too, not just their parents. Indeed, Bocelli's hope for this project was that families, united for Christmas, should listen to this music together. As he explains: "I drew inspiration from the voices that fill the churches; the voices that can be heard at family sing-alongs, on Christmas day". And as soon as the stereo starts playing `Silent night', a family sing-along is a dead cert.

Like all great gifts, `My Christmas' too has surprising and unexpected elements: its duets. For this album, Andrea Bocelli, a popular singer appreciated worldwide, has called on a number of friends to create several miniature masterpieces. In `I believe', he is accompanied by the Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins, a genuine revelation of recent years. In `Blue Christmas', Reba McEntire, the queen of country music with 55m albums sold worldwide, adapted the fullness of her voice, with a trace of pop, to a particularly difficult track. Mary J. Blige recorded her parts of `What child is this' in a day, in New York, in a register that blends remarkably well with Bocelli's, resulting in a duet that will rock the American world, and not only that. The same may be said of `The Christmas song', to which Natalie Cole brings a touch of genuine, warm soul and R&B. But The duet with the Muppets, in Jingle Bells, is certain to make the greatest splash worldwide, especially with children, and to become a version sung and played for years to come.

In a word, `My Christmas' is a winning album, expertly arranged, played and sung, becoming a point of reference for the entire genre. And from now on, no one, listeners and performers alike, will be able to forget this Christmas, as sung by Andrea Bocelli.

Paolo Giordano

Product Description

This is the Deluxe Edition that features the standard CD and a bonus DVD! The DVD contains highlights from a new concert featuring Andrea Bocelli, David Foster and special guests recorded live at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles this past September. Special guests include performances with Reba, Mary J. Blige and Natalie Cole.

Millions will rejoice this holiday season with the much-anticipated release of Andrea Bocelli's, My Christmas DVD. The first-ever live Christmas recording from Andrea is a heart-warming collection of songs destined to become a holiday classic for years to come. Produced by the legendary Grammy®-Award winner David Foster, the DVD features the singer's unmistakable soaring vocals, alongside duets with special guests.

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162 of 162 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars DVD is only partial., November 27, 2009

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Dale Boman - See all my reviews
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Five stars for the music. 1 star for misleading the public. I thought I was getting the CD and the Christmas Special DVD together. The DVD that comes with the CD is only 7 songs with no continuity. The Amazon description was misleading. So now I had to pay extra for the CD and will have to buy the DVD. The Amazon description should make it clear that the DVD is NOT the public television Christmas Special.

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars dvd is a rip off, November 23, 2009

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Ralph E. Bixler "Ralph B" - See all my reviews
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The DVD only has 7 songs while the CD has 15 So be aware you are getting short changed on the DVD.

23 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely beautiful!, November 28, 2009

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This new Andrea Bocelli Christmas CD & DVD are outstanding. Just the most beautiful music combined with some fun songs with children and the Muppets. The duets
with Reba, Natalie, Katherine and Mary are also beautiful. Most highly recommended for everyone. Andrea Bocelli has an amazing voice. He sings with such feeling and beauty. The duet with Katherine, "I Believe" is not only beautiful but touches your heart.