Vocalist Josh Groban delivers his first Christmas themed album with 2007's Noël.
Once again produced by longtime "man behind the curtain" David Foster, the album features more of Groban's dewy, supple vocals set to Foster's cinematic orchestrations.
As per the holiday theme, these are primarily classic tunes of the season including such chestnuts as "Silent Night," "Ave Maria," and, of course, "The Christmas Song." However, also included are a few lesser-known traditional songs as "Panis Angelicus" and "Angels We Have Heard on High." Similarly, while most of the productions here should appeal to longtime fans of Groban's particular classical-crossover sound, some cuts like soft rock inflected "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" and the Celtic folk leaning "Little Drummer Boy" do expand upon the Groban/Foster palette in a pleasing way.
Notably, also showcased here are guest appearances by country superstar Faith Hill, R&B stalwart Brian McKnight, and perennial holiday backing band the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silent NightTraditional | Josh Groban | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Little Drummer BoyHenry Onorati, Harry Simeone | Josh Groban, Andy McKee, Andy Mickee | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | I'll Be Home for ChristmasKim Gannon, Buck Ram | Josh Groban | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Ave MariaTraditional | Josh Groban | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Angels We Have Heard on HighTraditional | Josh Groban, Brian McKnight | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | ThankfulRichard Page, Carole Bayer Sager | Josh Groban | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | The First NoëlTraditional | Josh Groban, Faith Hill | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Petit Papa Noël | Josh Groban | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | It Came Upon a Midnight ClearTraditional | Josh Groban | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Panis AngelicusTraditional | Josh Groban | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 11 | O Come All Ye FaithfulTraditional | Josh Groban, Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | The Chrstmas Song | Josh Groban | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 13 | What Child Is This | Josh Groban | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 295 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Adams | Engineer |
| 2 | Keith Allen | Choir/Chorus |
| 3 | Esther Marie Austin | Choir/Chorus |
| 4 | Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff | Art Direction |
| 5 | Courtney Blooding | Choir/Chorus, Production Coordination |
| 6 | James Chip Burney | Choir/Chorus |
| 7 | Brad Dechter | Arranger, Choir Arrangement, Orchestration |
| 8 | Angela Fisher | Choir/Chorus |
| 9 | David Foster | Audio Production |
| 10 | Kathy Frangetis | A&R |
| 11 | Kirk Franklin | Arranger, Director |
| 12 | Kim Gannon | Composer |
| 13 | Humberto Gatica | Engineer, Mixing |
| 14 | Josh Groban | Arranger, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 15 | Faith Hill | Primary Artist |
| 16 | Nita Hutton | Choir/Chorus |
| 17 | Bill Ives | Director |
| 18 | Shawne Jackson | Choir/Chorus |
| 19 | Craig Jessop | Director |
| 20 | Andrea Jones | Choir/Chorus |
| 21 | Cammie Knight | Choir/Chorus |
| 22 | John Longhurst | Pipe Organ |
| 23 | Jeremy Lubbock | Orchestration |
| 24 | Kurt Lykes | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Andy McKee | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 26 | Brian McKnight | Primary Artist |
| 27 | Lucia Micarelli | Soloist, Violin |
| 28 | Andy Mickee | Primary Artist |
| 29 | Mormon Tabernacle Choir | Primary Artist |
| 30 | Frank Ockenfels | Photography |
| 31 | Henry Onorati | Composer |
| 32 | Richard Page | Choir/Chorus, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 34 | Buck Ram | Composer |
| 35 | Richard Redd | Choir/Chorus |
| 36 | David Romano | Vocal Coach |
| 37 | William Ross | Arranger, Orchestration, String Arrangements |
| 38 | Jochem van der Saag | Engineer, Programming, Sound Design |
| 39 | Carole Bayer Sager | Composer |
| 40 | Harry Simeone | Composer |
| 41 | E. Taylor | Arranger |
| 42 | Matt Taylor | Art Direction, Design |
| 43 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 44 | Traditional | Composer |
| 45 | Jorge Vivo | Digital Engineer, Engineer |
| 46 | Ellen Wakayama | Art Direction |
| 47 | Trent Walker | Engineer |
| 48 | Brandon Winbush | Choir/Chorus |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |