Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past

John Doan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hearts of Space
• ASIN: B000000X6X
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,231 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Born Is Jesus the Infant King

2. Infant King

3. We Three Kings

4. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

5. Jolly Old King Wenceslas

6. Away in a Manger

7. In the Manger

8. Angels We Have Heard on High/The First Noel

9. The Angels First Noel

10. Go Tell It

11. Joy to the World

12. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

13. O Come, O Come

14. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

15. Silent Night

16. Carol of the Bells

17. Old Long Since (Auld Lang Syne)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Wrapped in White: Visons of Christmas Past is truly a treat. More than adhering to the theme of Christmas, multi-instrumentalist John Doan furthers the concept to embrace 19th-century American Victoriana. Doan tackles the long-forgotten harp guitar and a vast stable of Victorian-era instruments, including the toy piano, with its plinking kidlike sounds, and piccolo trumpet, as well as a pleasing novelty blend of strings such as mando-bass, autoharp, and parlor guitar. Songs are craftily assembled and arranged as groupings such as Carols of Kings, Carols of Night, Carols of Bells, and Farewells. Altogether enjoyable, Wrapped in White embodies age-old tradition, celebrates nostalgia, and captures the spirit of the holiday's peace, warmth, and ritual. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful, well crafted, and filled with memories!, December 8, 1998

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This review is from: Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past (Audio CD)

This album is a masterpiece. It blends sounds from many different instruments. It lights memories in the listener. If it is possible to wear out a CD, this is one we will wear out! It is peaceful, joyous, and melodic. This is the perfect instrumental Christmas CD.

Dave & Susan

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Music played on REAL old-time instruments, November 28, 2000

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Guardian of the Zen Sea "Indigo" (Looking after the sun and surf) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past (Audio CD)

Oregon-based musician John Doan is a master of many instruments, and on this CD he has chosen to play traditional, old-time Christmas music on instruments popular at the end of the 19th century. This choice gives the music an atmosphere of peppermint and mulled wine not found on most seasonal recordings. All the carols are carefully selected, peaceful and very wonderfully played. The selection of songs is flawless. There is even a Christmas greeting from Thomas Edison as played on an old grammaphone. I love this CD, and play it every Christmas season on a Public Radio program in Alaska. Part of the appeal is that the music doesn't seem to have any age barriers. This would make a wonderful, and unique, addition to your Christmas collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past - John Doan, November 24, 2004

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W. T. Bedenbaugh (Monrovia, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wrapped in White: Visions of Christmas Past (Audio CD)

A beautiful, fascinating combination of classic music songs. Notes have a lot of information about the instruments used and history of the songs. This should be part of everyone's Christmas music collection.