A Merry Mancini Christmas

Locations
Call Number: CD Christmas Mancini Merry
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 3rd Floor, CDs 2-week checkout	CD Christmas Mancini Merry	2-week checkout	On Shelf

Compact disc.
The little drummer boy -- Jingle bells ; Sleigh ride -- The Christmas song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire) -- Winter wonderland ; Silver bells -- Frosty the snowman ; Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer -- White Christmas -- Carol for another Christmas --Silent night ; O holy night ; O little town of Bethlehem -- Godrest ye merry gentlemen ; Deck the halls ; Hark! The herald angels sing -- We three kings of Orient are ; O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles) ; Joy to the world -- It came upon a midnight clear ; Away in a manger ; The first noel.
Christmas songs and carols for chorus and orchestra; Henry Mancini, arranger-conductor ; featured soloists include Arnold Koblentz, oboe ; Arthur Gleghorn, flute ; Vincent De Rosa, french horn ; Pearl Kaufman, harpsichord ; Laurindo Almerda, guitar ; ErnoNeufeld, concert master.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

A Few Surprises Here and There submitted by Meginator on June 30, 2023, 11:11pm This album of classic Christmas songs and carols features Henry Mancini’s orchestral arrangements, complete with a full chorus. Although the songs generally have that classic 1960s holiday feel to them (which makes sense, given that they were apparently recorded circa 1966), some of the arrangements offer surprising harmonies and chordal structures, giving the familiar pieces an occasionally darker edge and making the album well worth listening to for a balance of familiarity and something very slightly unexpected. The track list is overly reliant on medleys, which prevents some of the individual carols from sticking out in any meaningful way, but this is still a great choice for anyone looking for a traditional take on the season’s popular songs.