Jim Brickman - 2008 - The Hymns & Carols of Christmas Genre: New Age / Solo Piano / Instrumental Original Release: 2008 Green Hill Audio CD Release: 2008 Green Hill (November 11, 2008) [55652] Audio CD Release: 2009 CMD / Green Hill Productions (October 6, 2009) Total Playtime: 00:48:41 01. [02:34] Carol of the Bells 02. [03:47] Gloria 03. [03:26] Oh! Come All Ye Faithful 04. [02:49] All Through the Night 05. [03:31] Noel 06. [03:07] God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 07. [03:46] Holy, Holy, Holy [feat. David Klinkenberg] 08. [03:12] We Three Kings of Orient Are 09. [03:14] Joy to the World 10. [02:08] Upon a Midnight Clear 11. [03:10] Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 12. [02:52] Angels Blessing 13. [04:17] The Holly and the Ivy 14. [03:56] Christmas Is... [feat. Mark Masri] 15. [02:53] Away in a Manger Source [CBR.192.Lame.3.98] : musicmp3spb.org ======================== Awards 2008 The Hymns & Carols Of Christmas The Billboard 200 82 2008 The Hymns & Carols Of Christmas Top Independent Albums 5 2008 The Hymns & Carols Of Christmas Top New Age Albums 4 ======================== - Performance Credits Jim Brickman Primary Artist Paul Baker Harp ======================== - Technical Credits Jim Brickman Arranger, Producer Chad Smith Graphic Design Steve Sundholm Arranger Tom Ameen Arranger, Producer, Engineer, Harp Arrangement, Instrumentation David Klinkenberg Arranger Paul Baker Harp Arrangement ======================== ~ From the Label Jim Brickaman's latest holiday recording, The Hymns & Carols of Christmas features an intimate collection 15 traditional classics and a few new Christmas compositions. Collaborations on this release include a vocal performance by Canadian singer Mark Masri and Celtic violinist David Klinkenberg. ======================== Review from AllMusic by William Ruhlmann Since the success of 1997's The Gift, new age pianist Jim Brickman has had several subsequent holiday-themed albums. But The Hymns & Carols of Christmas demonstrates that he hasn't yet exhausted the genre. As the title suggests, the collection is largely given over to religiously oriented Christmas hymns and carols of a considerable vintage. Brickman plays most of them as solo piano pieces in his familiar flowing style, with lots of embellishments, while mostly taking a reverent, even solemn, approach. On two occasions, he throws in variations. "Holy, Holy, Holy" adds a rhythm section as well as guest violinist David Klinkenberg. And "Christmas Is..." is a new song, sung by Mark Masri, presumably to give contemporary jazz radio stations something to play from the album. (And it's always a good idea to put something new on a Christmas album; you never know if it will join the ranks of the standards.) The Hymns & Carols of Christmas should fit on the shelf and on the multi-CD player with Brickman's other seasonal releases to play after Thanksgiving and before New Year's.
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