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Roman Borys (Performer), Susan Hammond (Composer), Errol Gay (Conductor, Performer), Victoria Hathaway (Performer), Suzanne Shulmann (Performer), Kirk Elliot (Performer), Susan Hammond (Performer), Annalee Patipatanakoon (Performer), Catherine Chaplin (Performer), Ed Wiens (Performer), Edith Wiens (Performer), Esteban Cambre (Performer), Jamie Hopkins (Performer), Mary Bella (Performer), Michael Colvin (Performer)
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  • Performer: Roman Borys, Errol Gay, Victoria Hathaway, Suzanne Shulmann, Kirk Elliot, et al.
  • Conductor: Errol Gay
  • Composer: Susan Hammond
  • Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Children's Group
  • ASIN: B00005NHOX
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,370 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #99 in  Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750)

 
1. O Come, Little Children (Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet)
2. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
3. Huron Carol
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. This Great Day (Ce Matin)
6. We Three Kings
7. What Shall We Bring? (El Noi de la Mare)
8. O Tannenbaum
9. Christmas Is lcumin
10. Christmas Eve Is Here (Voici le Noël)
11. Joseph, Dearest (Joseph, Lieber, Jospeh, Mein) - Classical Kids,
12. Silent Night
13. O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) - Classical Kids,
14. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
15. What Is This Perfume? (Quelle Est Cette Odeur?) - Classical Kids,
16. Angels We Have Heard on High
17. Polish Lullaby (Lulajze Jesiniu)
18. Go Tell It on the Mountain
19. Away in a Manger
20. From the East the Donkey Come (Orientis Partibus)
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On this CD:
  1. A Classical Kids Christmas: Holiday pageant with Christmas carols, seasonal poetry & narration
    Composed by Susan Hammond
    with Annalee Patipatanakoon, Edith Wiens, Michael Colvin, Suzanne Shulmann, Jamie Hopkins, Susan Hammond, Roman Borys, Mary Bella, Kirk Elliot
    Conducted by Errol Gay


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This soaring collection of carols and poems is a splendid way for adults to share with children some of the classic tales of Christmas. Mostly narrated by children and sung by the High Park Choirs of Toronto, along with several soloists, these pieces celebrate the birth of Jesus through the stories of the three wise men, the shepherds, the animals at the manger, and through songs of Christmas from around the world. As we hear St. Nicholas say, "Christmas is about giving not getting," this attractively packaged CD contains favorites, including "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "O Holy Night," "Handel's Messiah," and "Away in a Manger." A simple voice and guitar rendition of "Silent Night" is a gift in itself. --Martha Johnson

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Classical Kids Christmas" -- Outstanding!, October 28, 2001
By Lance G. Hill (Binghamton, New York) - See all my reviews
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Classical Kids, has for a number of years now, provided some of the finest productions in introducing children of all ages--from four to 90--to classical music. I've been broadcasting all of Classical Kids' released on the radio for some time, and always to great enthusiasm from families, judging from phone calls and letters I receive asking for more.

With Classical Kids' previous release, "Song of the Unicorn," it was hard to imagine what creator/writer Susan Hammond might come up with next in her forays of digging into the lives of composers such as Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky and making the stories come alive to young listeners. It is, after all, the younger folk of today who will guide the future of great music. It's up to us to see that they get the best.

All of this is said in praise of the latest release from Classical Kids, "A Classical Kids Christmas," an ingenious idea from Susan Hammond, and one that seems to emerge to the world at a time when we truly need the beauty, charm, and inspiration that is contained in the disc's 47 minutes. The Christmas story is told over a background of wonderfully performed traditional carols and music featuring soloists, choirs, and instrumentalists of the highest caliber. One will occasionally find a piece that is not familiar--such as the Polish Lullaby, stunningly sung by Mary Bella, whose voice pours forth in a cathedral of grand magnificence. The High Park Choirs of Toronto, along with the instrumentalists, are in top form.

What amazes me about Susan Hammond's creativity, and what makes her work so magnetic, is the fact that she provides such a variety of music, from Medieval chants to music by Handel and Vivaldi to Tchaikovsky and Brahms, and many others. Hammond was responsible for most of the arrangements and adaptations contained on this disc, and credit is due to Errol Gay for some outstanding choral arranging. The disc is charged with energy that, at once, becomes infectious.

All one needs to do is to paint an image in the mind of an entire town pouring down Main Street, all feeling the joys of the Christmas season, taking in the festive decorations. It is great fun to discover the Medieval myths of how the robin got its red breast! But more, the choices of music, the effectiveness of the actors ... indeed, the entire way this is assembled makes it one of the finest discs of its kind that I have encountered.

Packaging and sound--with an added bonus of a Christmas tree ornament inside the jewel case--are first class. I noted that Manta Eastern Sound under Gary Gray was responsible for the recording, which is impeccably clean and clear.

If I have but one negative, it is the fact that I must wait until Christmastime each year to broadcast this recording. You can be sure it will be heard much more frequently than this by yours truly. As a classical music broadcast, however, this is precisely the kind of recording I would consider broadcasting.

"A Classical Kids Christmas" is highly recommended. It is a great stocking stuffer and will give to children the true meaning of Christmas interspersed with some of the greatest music they will hear.

This release is like a gift to Classical Kids' many fans, and for that, I thank them!

Lance G. Hill
Classical Program Director
Montrose Broadcasting Corporation
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Experience, December 23, 2001
Classical Kids' Christmas is one of the most reverent experiences it has ever been my pleasure to hear.It is not just for kids, but for everyone who cherishes the essentially intimate, family-oriented and community-based nature of the Christmas celebration. Noble in concept, deceptively artless and understated in its expert execution, it recaptures the magic and wonder of those earliest Christmases we all recall when we compare what we did then with what we do these days. Classical Kids Christmas should become a part of every child's fondly remembered Christmas traditions.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Christmas CD, November 3, 2005
This is, by far, my favorite Christmas CD. In fact, I listen to it all year round.The music is so wonderful, you really have to experience it for yourself. This would make a wonderful gift for any child or adult, especially for a sick or hospitalized patient. At $14 is not cheap, but it's so worth it...
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5.0 out of 5 stars kids immediately quiet down and listen to this story!
I put this CD in my car when I carpool for hockey or scouts, the children immediately quiet down to listen to the story and music, its amazing! Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jean Freudenthal

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a classic!
Story line is interspersed with a nice variety of classic christmas songs and poems in a setting that enhances the meaning and understanding of the words!!! Read more
Published 23 months ago by M.Liu

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
I like this CD just fine but it was not what I expected or really what I wanted. I was looking for an all instrumental Christmas CD for my Autistic son. Read more
Published on January 9, 2007 by M. Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Whole Family Favorite for Years
A CLASSICAL KIDS CHRISTMAS is a Symphony of Stories for all ages. This truly beautiful interweaving of traditional yuletide songs with stories and legends from around the world... Read more
Published on October 16, 2006 by Bonnie Neely

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