Romantic Christmas

John Tesh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca U.S.
• ASIN: B00000162L
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,103 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. O Little Town of Bethlehem [Instrumental]

2. Gesů Bambino (The Infant Jesus) [Instrumental]

3. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear [Instrumental]

4. The First Noel (The First Nowell) [Instrumental]

5. Panis Angelicus (Heavenly Manna) (O Lord, Most Holy)

6. O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) [Instrumental]

7. Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella

8. O Come All Ye Faithful [Instrumental]

9. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring [From Cantata No. 147A]

10. The Coventry Carol (Lully, Lullay) [Instrumental]

11. We Three Kings of Orient Are [Instrumental]

12. Silent Night [Instrumental]

13. Gloria in Excelsis Deo (Glory to God in the Highest) (The Angel's Song)

14. The Homecoming [Instrumental]

15. In a Child's Eyes [Instrumental]

16. The Christmas Song [Instrumental]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Holiday CD, September 24, 1999

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Movie Maven "julierb" (Duvall, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Romantic Christmas (Audio CD)

We first encountered John Tesh's holiday music on QVC. We have given this CD to so many people who initially scoffed at Tesh and his music, but were amazed to hear that they'd been listening to this CD at our home during the holidays, and had enjoyed it!

The CD is perfect for background music, or just quiet listening and reflection on a cold winter's night. I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys holiday music one doesn't hear every day ("Jesu Bambino" and "The Holly and The Ivy" should be performed more often,) performed by an amazingly good pianist who also surrounds himself with first-rate talent.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful instrumental Christmas Album, November 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Romantic Christmas (Audio CD)

This is a beautiful purely instrumental Christmas Album. It is the kind of album that you can have playing in the background when you have guests over for dinner or you are just relaxing in front of the fire after a long day of shopping. At any rate, Tesh combines enough traditional orchestrations and original material to keep this CD interesting. I highly recommend it for your Christmas CD collection. It is one of my favorites.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves the soul feeling soothed AND in the Christmas Spirit!, November 7, 2000

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E. M. Holderman (Perryville, Kentucky USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Romantic Christmas (Audio CD)

What a most beautiful Christmas cd! John Tesh, once again, leaves you feeling in such a relazed mood....and most certainly in the Christmas Spirit!! Tesh, who plays acoustic piano on this cd, is also accompanied by an Orchestra. It's mostly instrumental, but there are three songs with choristers (The Paulist Boy Choristers of California). A wonderful blend of traditional carols (The First Noel, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, O Come All Ye Faithful, etc.) AND not so traditional carols (Gesu Bambino, Panis Angelicus, Bring A Torch, Jeannette Isabella, The Coventry Carol,etc), Tesh also includes a couple of his original songs (The Homecoming & In A Child's Eyes). After listening to this, you'll come to look upon every song as "Christmas music!"

This cd really stirs the soul. I've had this particular one for several Christmases now, and I never tire of it. It's always included in our Holiday celebrations. Perfect for any Christmas occasion....but probably most enjoyable by yourself or with loved ones, on a quiet, snowy night, as you sip on hot cider or Christmas coffee, snuggled by your Christmas Tree. This cd could very well add to what it's title implies...A Romantic Christmas...but it's also just purely serene and soothing. I'd highly recommend it to anyone. In fact, I usually purchase a copy each year, for friends who don't have it.

Something else I found interesting are the liner notes. Tesh explains the origion of each song...pretty cool. Also, as a Christian, I appreciated the scripture Tesh included in the liner. So, overall, I go away feeling better educated about the music, soothed, and of course, in the Christmas Spirit!