A Christmas Festival / Biggs, Curtin, Kostelanetz, Et Al

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Label
Sony Masterworks
Release Date
January 11, 2010
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      TRADITIONAL
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra, New York Brass And Percussion Ensemble
    • PERFORMER
      Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boy'
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 11, 2010
    • UPC
      074646435427
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SONY64354
    • LABEL
      Sony Masterworks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. Patapan (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    2. We Three Kings (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: John Henry Hopkins Jr.

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    3. Greensleeves, "What Child Is This" (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    4. Noel We Sing (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Louis-Claude Daquin

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    5. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    6. The Holly and the Ivy (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    7. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: John Francis Wade

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    8. Joy to the World (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Lowell Mason

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    9. Lullay, Mine Liking (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    10. Good King Wenceslas (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    11. Silent Night (Stille Nacht) (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    12. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    13. Welcome Here - Merry Christmas - Dame Get up and Bake Your Pies - Christmas Is Coming (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    14. Angels We Have Heard on High (arr. R. De Cormier for choir and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Gregg Smith Singers, Texas Boys Choir

      Performer: E. Power Biggs

      Conductor: Gregg Smith

    15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (arr. E. Sauter for voice, choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Performer: Phyllis Curtin

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    16. Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. B. Stegmeyer for orchestra)

      Composer: John Francis Wade

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

    17. The First Noel (arr. C. Huxley for orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    18. Christmas Chimes (arr. D. Hyman orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    19. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Angels We Have Heard on High (arr. E. Sauter for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    20. Deck the Halls - Jingle Bells (arr. D. Hyman and E. Sauter orchestra)

      Composer: James Lord Pierpont, Traditional

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    21. Away in a Manger (arr. P. Carmondy and E. Sauter for voice, choir and orchestra)

      Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Performer: Phyllis Curtin

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    22. We Three Kings (arr. D. Hyman for orchestra)

      Composer: John Henry Hopkins Jr.

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    23. O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. J. Tunick for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Lewis H. Redner

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    24. O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel) (arr. E. Sheldon for voice, choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Adolphe Adam

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Performer: Phyllis Curtin

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    25. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. B. Stegmeyer and E. Sauter for orchestra)

      Composer: Richard S. Willis, Traditional

      Ensemble: Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    26. O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) (arr. E. Sauter for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz

    27. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (reprise) (arr. E. Sauter for voice, choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: St. Kilian Boychoir, Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra

      Performer: Phyllis Curtin

      Conductor: Andre Kostelanetz


A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL is that rarity when it comes to holiday music: an album driven by more than the common theme of the music. While it does feature a host of seasonal favorites, the show stars remarkable performances, making it a joy any time of year.
The album has been digitally remastered from original recordings made in the late 1960s. The first half of the album features the organ of St. Michael's Church in New York City, played by E. Power Biggs. The majesty of the room can be felt in both the rich organ tones as well as in the chorus' delivery. The second half of the album features the vocals of soprano Phyllis Curtin. In contrast to the all-male vocals of the St. Michael's performances, Curtin gives the album a refreshing female presence. Even when singing with full orchestra, her voice gives intimacy to the music.