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A Festival of Carols in Brass - The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

A Festival of Carols in Brass - The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

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(25 tracks - 41 mins)

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A Festival of Carols in Brass is the very definition of a Christmas "classic" -- since it was first issued in 1967 it has never gone out of print, and the recording remains the number-one choice for brass-styled Christmas music played in shopping malls throughout the United States during the holiday season.

This album by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble contains 25 traditional carols that are arranged in a colorful but no-nonsense fashion.

To vary the sound, the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble makes use of differing instrumental combinations between the various players, even within a carol, in addition to a sparing but tasteful application of mutes.

As opposed to merely getting through a carol without mistakes and to everyone's satisfaction, the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble takes the time to arrive at a blend of sound and work together on trying to make it as beautiful as possible, and it shows.

CBS' analog recording, though well nigh approaching the age of 40 years, is bright, spacious, clear, and not dated.

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Title/Composers Performer Listen Time Size Size
1
Angels We Have Heard on High
Christmas Traditional, Traditional
Philadelphia BrassPlay01:393 MB7 MB
2
We Three Kings of Orient Are
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
Philadelphia BrassPlay01:213 MB5 MB
3
O Sanctissima
Anonymous, Anonymous Composer
Philadelphia BrassPlay01:584 MB8 MB
4
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Christmas Traditional, Traditional
Philadelphia BrassPlay03:488 MB18 MB
5
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Edmund Sears, Richard Storrs Willis
Philadelphia BrassPlay01:253 MB5 MB
6
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Christmas Traditional, Traditional
Philadelphia BrassPlay00:411 MB3 MB
7
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Phillip Brooks, Henry Walford Davies, Lewis Redner
Philadelphia BrassPlay01:433 MB6 MB
8
Away in a Manger
Christmas Traditional, Traditional
Philadelphia BrassPlay02:295 MB9 MB
9
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:002 MB5 MB
10
Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:062 MB5 MB
11
Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay02:175 MB8 MB
12
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay00:481 MB3 MB
13
The First Noel
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay02:185 MB10 MB
14
O Come, All Ye Faithful
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:353 MB7 MB
15
O Tannenbaum
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:172 MB5 MB
16
O Come, O Come, Emanuel
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:403 MB6 MB
17
Good King Wenceslas
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:152 MB5 MB
18
Silent Night, Holy Night
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay02:275 MB8 MB
19
Joy To The World
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:122 MB5 MB
20
Coventry Carol
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:223 MB5 MB
21
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:082 MB4 MB
22
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:373 MB7 MB
23
O Holy Night
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay02:355 MB10 MB
24
What Child Is This?
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:474 MB6 MB
25
Wassail Song
The Philadelphia Brass EnsemblePlay01:072 MB5 MB
41 mins96 MB
41 mins174 MB
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
Artist Job
1
Adolphe Adam
Composer
2
Anonymous Composer
Composer
3
Phillip Brooks
Composer
4
Milton Cherin
Engineer
5
William Chatterton Dix
Composer
6
Edward T. Graham
Engineer
7
Franz Gruber
Composer
8
John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
Composer
9
Andrew Kazdin
Arranger
10
Lowell Mason
Composer
11
Felix Mendelssohn
Composer
12
Joseph Mohr
Composer
13
John Mason Neale
Composer
14
Frederick Oakeley
Composer
15
Philadelphia Brass
Brass, Ensemble, Primary Artist
16
Lewis Redner
Composer
17
Edmund Sears
Composer
18
Sandy Speiser
Cover Photo
19
Traditional
Composer
20
John Francis Wade
Composer
21
Isaac Watts
Composer
22
Charles Wesley
Composer
23
Richard Storrs Willis
Composer

The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

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