Save The Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - Holiday | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001FWX
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,577 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #41 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Hymns
  • #44 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Pop Vocal
  • #66 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Noels

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. The Christmas Overture, for double orchestra

2. Silver Bells (for the film The Lemon Drop Kid)

3. The Very Best Time of Year, carol

4. Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)

5. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English)

6. A Winter Boy, song

7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Lou

8. Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American)

9. When a Child Is Born

10. White Christmas, song (from "Holiday Inn")

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Let's Pretend, song

2. Joy to the World

3. The Most Wonderful Birthday of All, song

4. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)

5. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

6. Candlelight Carol, for chorus & organ

7. In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones)

8. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-

9. I Watch You Sleeping, song

10. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Christmas CD!, November 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Save The Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs (Audio CD)

A few weeks ago, I read a review of this album on Playbill.com, and I decided to try it out for myself. I was not disappointed! This CD features casts from New York, London, and Sydney singing some of the best Christmas carols. My favorite song is "When a Child is Born", which features my favorite singer - Michael Ball. Michael Crawford, Elaine Paige, and Colm Wilkinson are some other featured artists on this album. This is a wonderful album to add to your Christmas collection!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A jewel of a collection, December 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Save The Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs (Audio CD)

Powerful voices telling powerful stories. I have loved this set since it was produced and wish it was available to purchase so I could give it to friends. A nice mix of song types and arrangements. Buy it if you can find it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Absolute Best, December 14, 2004

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Ms. D (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Save The Children: Christmas Carols and Festive Songs (Audio CD)

I have a copy published in 1989 (not 1990 as listed above, unless it was re-issued)-- it has been, and remains to be, my absolute favorite Christmas music album. The collection contains over 30 Christmas favorites sung by late-80's Broadway stars, some as solos (including Michael Crawford) and some as ensembles, and the accompaniments are world reknowned orchestras. It was a 'sleeper', and yet everyone who has heard my copy has been absolutely mesmerized by it. If you appreciate Broadway and celebrate the Christmas season, FIND THIS CD!