Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome

Paddy Moloney, The Chieftains | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000007PO2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  VHS Tape  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #76 in Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Pop Instrumental & Easy Listening

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not the Chieftains 2nd Christmas album, but..., December 3, 2001

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Tim Cooper (Tuscaloosa, AL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome (Audio CD)

I bought this last year on the strength the Chieftains' Bells of Dublin -- my favorite Christmas album -- and was intially disappointed as this is a very different project. Much of the music seemed too highbrow for my tastes and some of the different styles clashed. But it grew on me upon repeat listenings and I could hardly wait for Advent 2001 to hear it again. The pieces are uniformly joyous and spiritual in a sense that is lacking in the vast majority of "holiday" music.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless, December 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome (Audio CD)

Opening with a haunting a capella rendition of Silent Night, and continuing with delightful lilting Celtic tunes, joyful gospel, sacred chant, and grand orchestral pieces, this album is a journey around the globe, singing in a dozen languages and musical traditions. While each track can stand alone, Paddy Moloney's arrangements blend the disparate styles and languages into an operatic telling of the story of Christmas, with a masterful sense of narrative pacing. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Kwanzaa, Solstice, or Hanukah, this is an essential recording for the season.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!, January 4, 2000

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M. Goodwin "bookmaven" (Edina,, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome (Audio CD)

The Chieftains and all the guest performers, orchestra and vocals, combine to make an international holiday for all of us stay-at-homes. I have listened to it over and over, even though Christmas is now history for this year.