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Il Divo were assembled by high-trousered impresario Simon Cowell, who sought to take advantage of an under-tapped public market for operatic-pop.

Cowell gathered together a multi-national selection of attractive young male singers -- Urs Bühler, Sébastien Izambard, David Miller and Carlos Marín -- and by 2005 they had released their debut album Il Divo. The album reached the top of the charts in 13… Read more in Amazon's Il Divo Store

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  • Audio CD (October 25, 2005)
  • Original Release Date: October 25, 2005
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B000B5QWLU
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,576 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #14 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > Opera & Vocal
    #24 in  Music > Miscellaneous > Holiday > General Christmas

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1. O Holy Night
2. White Christmas
3. Ave Maria
4. When a Child Is Born
5. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)
6. Over the Rainbow
7. Panis Angelicus
8. Rejoice
9. Silent Night
10. Lord's Prayer

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If you thrill to the soaring operatic voices of The Three Tenors (and imagine every Christmas comes with its own orchestral majesty), Il Divo has made this disc for you. The four GQ-handsome male singers were handpicked by American Idol's Simon Cowell for what seems to be their ability to sing opera and classical music with the hint of a pop sensibility. Their Christmas Collection features 10 standards (although the last time Santa looked, he wasn't quite sure "Over the Rainbow" and "The Lord's Prayer" were part of the Christmas canon). Still, it' hard not to imagine these emotionally stirring renditions as part and parcel of the reverential treatment the four finely sculpted voices bring to more exact seasonal fare such as "O Holy Night," "Ave Maria," "Panis Angelicus" and even "White Christmas." Dave Arch's predictable choral and orchestral arrangements are aimed right at the sweet spot where sophisticated church choir music and traditional classical music meet, with few surprises other than the dash of Irish folk music that colors "When A Child Is Born." In the end, for people who have never heard of Cowell and his cohosts (would Paula Abdul really have picked the tenor guy for this group?!), this collection will prove just as rewarding for them as the best-selling Idol records are for fans of the TV stars. --Martin Keller

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Japanese pressing includes Christmas card/poster with first pressing only. BMG. 2006. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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39 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars True to the Meaning of Christmas, October 25, 2005
By bamaclm (ALABAMA, USA) - See all my reviews
This is absolutely the most beautiful Christmas music I have ever heard. Especially outstanding is Panis Angelicus, The Lord's Prayer and Ave Maria. But even White Christmas, which I have never particularly liked, is given a new and beautiful treatment.

Their voices range from soft and tender to a soaring cresendo,on all the songs. And I agree with Mr. Preiser, Carlos' voice is magnificant and provides the foundation for this wonderful, glorious music.

I highly recommend this album.
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Voices; Disappointing Production, October 29, 2005
By Peter Marengo (Norfolk, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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Let me begin by saying that I am a huge Il Divo fan; I have listened to practically nothing else since buying their debut album a few months ago.

But to sum up my feelings about the Christmas Collection CD, it's almost as if the album was hastily put together just to get a Christmas Album out there for commercial purposes. Although Il Divo is still Il Divo and the voices are just as awesome, there are several things that made this much-aniticipated cd fall short of my expectations;

The orchestrations are not as lush nor do they complement or enhance the vocals nearly as much as in the debut album; it sounds as if the same amount of time and effort was not put into the production of this CD as the first. Nor are the arrangements as involving or emotional. (I remember welling up with tears the first time I heard "Passera;" nothing on this CD comes even close to that). The individual songs are too short, and do not have time to build to the magnificent crescendos that we have come to expect in Il Divo's arrangements.

The thing that really puzzles me about this album is that only half or so of the songs are actually Christmas Music. I'm wondering if they recorded a few Christmas songs, then threw in several other songs that they had already recorded as fillers? While "Over the Rainbow," "The Lords Prayer" and "Ave Maria" are beautiful songs -- and the latter two sacred music -- they don't belong on a Chistmas album. And "Rejoice" -- although gorgeous song -- was a let-down; I was expecting maybe Handel's "Rejoice" from the "Messiah." Instead it is a seemingly secular love song having nothing to do with the birth of Christ.

The non-Christmas songs notwithstanding, some of the song choices overall could have been better suited to the incredible voices of Il Divo. "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" are an obvious attempt at commercial appeal. The producers could have taken a cue from Contemporary Christian singer Sandi Patty's song choices to see what type of songs should be included on a Christmas Album by someone with a powerful, soaring voice.

On the positive side, the voices of Il Divo are still impressive. I find myself even more impressed this go around with Sebastien's clear, pure tones; he shines in his solo parts and has gotten better if anything -- and his slightly French-accented English is charming. Carlos and David are nothing short of magnificent as usual. Urs sounds a bit thin (especially on the opening lines of of "Ave Maria," "Over The Rainbow" and "O Holy Night"), but -- that's just Urs. Although his voice has its own unique qualities.

In conclusion, I would give five full stars to the artists themselves, "Il Divo" again blows us away with their vocal abilities, blending into a one-of-a-kind sound. But the album production would get two or three stars for song choice, orchestrations, and arrangements. That's why I've rated the album an overall 4.


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79 of 95 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Stunning...., October 25, 2005
By David A. Preiser "Mannequin Man" (Tacoma, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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Il Divo Have Released One Of The Most Beautiful,Powerful & Moving Christmas Cds Ever Recorded!!! The Arrangements Both Musically & Vocally Are Gorgeous, Sweeping & Grand!!! Their Version Of "The Lord's Prayer" Is Spine Tingling, And Although All Four Members Have Fabulous Voices I Find Carlos Adds The "Chills" Factor For Me!!! This Cd Is Christmas Music The Way It Should Be Done....GLORIOUS!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
The Christmas Collection by Il Divo is absolutely beautiful. I LOVE it. Hope there is a DVD of this so I can be absolutely sure who is singing what. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Jean Harding

5.0 out of 5 stars The most beautiful Christmas album I've heard
I have always loved Christmas music, but this is the best I've heard. Adding the sacred songs to the traditional Christmas songs makes the album relect the season in such a... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Ocean lover

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
I am still listening to this CD well after Christmas. Great CD , very talented group
Published 11 days ago by Angela Loreto

3.0 out of 5 stars somewhat satified
We like the CD,but we think "Over the Rainbow" does not belong on a Christmas CD.
Published 1 month ago by Helmut A. Zimmer

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
This is one of the most beautiful Christmas albums I have in my collection. Their voices are pure joy.
Published 1 month ago by M. Stout

5.0 out of 5 stars Great musicians.
Enjoyed most all of the songs on here. Silent Night was one of my favorites. Still not sure what "Over the Rainbow" has to do with Christmas, however...
Published 1 month ago by Malina F. Benson

5.0 out of 5 stars Another hit
What more can be said about the finest group of vocalist on this Planet. :~)
Published 1 month ago by Bobby Rudder

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!
I have not heard such beautiful music since Josh Groben. Not only their Christmas album but their others are such a wonderful change of pace AND they are not bad to look at... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Grandma

5.0 out of 5 stars Il Divo - The Christmas Collection
The singing is terrific! However, one or two songs, in my mind, don't relate to Christmas. Anyway it's great!
Published 1 month ago by mfinch

3.0 out of 5 stars I was expecting more...
Although I like Il Divo, I was expecting more from this album. It is a good buy if you REALLY like them.
Published 2 months ago by M. Smith

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