Christmas Music for Organ & Trumpet

Yep, we're ending this year's Spock Christmas on a classical note.  The selections are:
01. KREBS: Ludwig Güttler - Sleepers, Wake, the Voice Is Calling (3:33)
02. BACH: Felix Friedrich - Wie Schön leucht' der Morgenstern (4:38)
03. BACH: Friedrich Kircheis, Ludwig Güttler - Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (2:18)
04. BACH: Hans-Jürgen Scholze - Sleepers, Wake, the Voice Is Calling (5:08)
05. BACH: Friedrich Kircheis, Ludwig Güttler - Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter (3:50)
06. BACH: Felix Friedrich - In Dulci Jubilo (1:57)
07. KAUFFMAN: Friedrich Kircheis, Ludwig Güttler - Wie cchön leuchtet der Morgenstern (3:18)
08. ALCOCK: Friedrich Kircheis - Voluntary (4:25)
09. BACH: Felix Friedrich - Allein Gott in der Höhe sei Ehr (3:24)
10. KREBS: Ludwig Güttler, Friedrich Kircheis - Herzlich lieb hab ich dich (6:53)
11. BACH: Holm Vogel - Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her (11:36)
12. CORRETTE: Kurt Sandau, Ludwig Güttler, Friedrich Kircheis - Concerto Noël Allemand (7:25)

I think it's kinda charming that on the cover credits, the umlaut in the trumpeter's name is "hidden" inside the "U."

Christmas Music for Organ & Trumpet

See you back here on Thursday for a New Year of amazing (or amazingly awful) music, right here on the Record Round-Up!
 

Four Discs: Yule Love It!

It's a four-disc set of different performers and pieces.  The disc name is the link.

A Nutcracker Christmas: Disc A (55:50)

01. Tchaikovsky - Miniature Overture (3:09)
02. Tchaikovsky - March (2:32)
03. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (1:50)
04. Tchaikovsky - Russian Dance - Trepak (1:06)
05. Tchaikovsky - Arabian Dance (2:51)
06. Tchaikovsky - Chinese Dance (1:12)
07. Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Mirlitons (1:59)
08. Tchaikovsky - Waltz of Flowers (6:23)
09. Handel - Joy to the World (1:23)
10. Vaughan Williams - Fantasy on Greensleeves (5:48)
11. Vivaldi - Allegro Non Molto (3:35)
12. Vivaldi - Largo (1:45)
13. Vivaldi - Allegro (4:44)
14. Bizet - Carillon From L'Arlesienne (6:34)
15. Larsen - Variations on Angels We Have Heard on High (4:54)
16. Bach - Sinfonia From Christmas Oratorio (6:05)

A Nutcracker Christmas: Disc B (46:54)

01. Rochester Pops - Sleighride (2:47)
02. Fireside Orchestra - Frosty the Snowman (2:16)
03. Berlin Festival Orchestra - Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy (1:50)
04. Barclay Christmas Orchestra - Jingle Bells (1:40)
05. Bruce Mitchell Choir - Silent Night (3:21)
06. Bruce Mitchell Choir - O Little Town of Bethlehem (2:14)
07. All-Saints Ensemble - O Come, All Ye Faithful (1:21)
08. Berlin Festival Orchestra - Waltz of the Flowers (6:22)
09. Fireside Orchestra - Medley (6:30)
10. Bruce Mitchell Choir - The First Noel (2:23)
11. Fireside Orchestra - O Christmas Tree (2:42)
12. Rochester Pops - Snowdrops Waltz (6:39)
13. Fireside Orchestra - The 12 Days of Christmas (3:43)
14. Fireside Orchestra - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (3:06)

A Nutcracker Christmas: Disc C (56:20)

01. Leontovich - Carol of the Bells (2:47)
02. Strauss Jr. - Snowdrops Waltz (6:42)
03. Prokofiev - Troika (2:44)
04. Herbert - March from 'Babes in Toyland' (3:40)
05. Tchaikovsky - Snowflake Waltz (4:38)
06. Schubert - Ave Maria (4:26)
07. Handel - Joy to the World (1:25)
08. Waldteufel - Skaters' Waltz (5:56)
09. Humperdinck - Overture to 'Hansel and Gretel' (8:05)
10. L. Mozart - Sleighride (3:07)
11. W.A. Mozart - Sleighride from 'Three German Dances' (2:46)
12. Tchaikovsky - Enchanted Lake from 'Swan Lake' (3:12)
13. Back - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (3:53)
14. Luther - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (2:57)

A Nutcracker Christmas: Disc D (55:36)

01. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Overture (3:19)
02. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Comfort ye (2:39)
03. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Every valley (3:38)
04. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - And the Glory of the Lord (2:53)
05. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (1:40)
06. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - But who may abide (3:20)
07. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Behold! A Virgin shall conceive (0:24)
08. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - O though that tellest good tidings to Zion (5:11)
09. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - He Shall feed His flock (5:09)
10. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - I know that my Redeemer liveth (6:03)
11. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - For unto us a Child is born (4:14)
12. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - And suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude (0:18)
13. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Glory to God (2:04)
14. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Behold! The Lamb of God (3:11)
15. Royal Philharmonic and Royal C - Hallelujah! (3:48)
16. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - The trumpet shall sound (4:28)
17. Royal Philharmonic and Royal Choral Society - Amen (3:15)

See you on Monday the 30th for a final fillip!

For the Blandest Christmas You Will Ever Have ...

Yes, there's something about these synth Christmas arrangements that makes them most inoffensive, and pureed to an inch of their lives.

01. Away in a Manger (5:00)
02. O Holy Night (5:02)
03. Holiday Lights (4:27)
04. What Child Is This? (5:49)
05. Do You Hear What I Hear? (5:08)
06. Up on the Housetop (5:26)
07. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:37)
08. Still, Still, Still (2:08)
09. O Christmas Tree (4:42)
10. Carol of the Bells (0:54)

Mike Strickland - Starry Night

See you on Thursday the 26th for a gigantic set of Christmas musics!

Images of Christmas

Here's a fresh chance to decide if electrons favor Christmas music.
01. Deck the Halls (3:03)
02. Good Christians All Rejoice! (2:48)
03. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (3:27)
04. O Little Town of Bethlehem (3:04)
05. Overture of Old French Carols (5:35)
06. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (2:34)
07. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (3:20)
08. Suite of Old English Carols (4:26)
09. Silent Night (3:15)
10. Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) (4:30)

Images of Christmas

See you on Monday for another swipe at Christmas background music.

An Angel's Noel

It's a perfectly serviceable bit o’ fun, courtesy of Goodwill.

01. Ave Maria (2:48)

02. Greensleeves (4:58)
03. Carol of the Bells (2:28)
04. The Swan (Carnival of the Animals) (2:31)
05. Away in a Manger (4:06)
06. Good King Wenceslas (3:26)
07. O Come, O Come Emmanuel (5:13)
08. Angels We Have Heard On High (3:33)
09. Pastorale (Christmas Concerto, Op. 6, No. 8) (3:58)
10. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (5:22)
11. Silent Night (3:07)
12. First Light (5:42)
13. Peace On Earth (2:33)

Ware Patterson Duo - An Angel's Noel

See you on Thursday!

Forever Gold - A Traditional Christmas

Another CD from who knows where!

01. Red Army Chorus - Ave Maria (5:13)
02. The Mistletoe Orchestra & Singers - The Holly and the Ivy (2:27)
03. The Mantovani Orchestra - Canticle Noel (2:04)
04. The Mistletoe Orchestra & Singers - On This Day the Earth Shall Ring (3:22)
05. The Cranberry Singers - Joy to the World (2:03)
06. The Mistletoe Orchestra & Singers - Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant (3:00)
07. The Mantovani Orchestra - Panis Angelicus (3:45)
08. Red Army Chorus - Oh Little Town of Bethlehem (3:19)
09. The Mistletoe Orchestra & Singers - Adeste Fideles (3:21)
10. The Mantovani Orchestra - Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring (1:03)
11. The Mistletoe Orchestra & Singers - While By My Sheep (2:34)
12. Red Army Chorus - Auld Lang Syne (1:39
Golden Christmas

See you Monday!

It's a Spike Jones Christmas

This cassette appears to be the same as the CD called Let's Sing A Song Of Christmas.

01. Jingle Bells Medley (4:01)

02. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (2:19)

03. The Night Before Christmas Song (1:35)

04. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1:23)

05. Silent Night (2:41)

06. Sleigh Ride (2:13)

07. My Birthday Comes on Christmas (2:09)

08. Snow Medley (3:47)

09. Nuttin' for Christmas (1:39)

10. Deck the Halls Medley (2:30)

11. White Christmas Medley (3:54)

12. (I'm the) Angel in the Christmas Play (2:51)

13. Christmas Cradle Song (2:04)

14. Frosty, the Snow Man (1:26)

15. Hark Medley (2:48)

16. Christmas Alphabet Medley (3:33)

17. Santa Claus's Son (2:10)

18. Christmas Island (1:35)

19. Victor Young Medley (2:23)

20. Here Comes Santa Claus (1:42)

21. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (1:52)

SJChristmas

See you on Thursday!

Listener's Choice - Here We Come a-Caroling

Here's one of those Christmas albums which is both innocuous and forgettable.  Buy it to play in the background at your office party, sure!
01. Here We Come a-Caroling (3:27)
02. Good King Wenceslas (2:58)
03. What Child Is This? (3:32)
04. Go Tell It on the Mountain (3:08)
05. Up on the Housetop (2:43)
06. Angels We Have Heard on High / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (4:17)
07. The Twelve Days of Christmas (4:25)
08. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (3:30)
09. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (5:08)
10. The Holly and the Ivy (2:58)
11. O Come, All Ye Faithful (4:41)

Carol Yourself!

See you back on Monday!

Welcome to Spocky Christmas! OK City Sings Christmas

Another thrift-store treasure opens this year's SPOCKY CHRISTMAS!

After a little goo-goo-googling and some email inquiries, I discovered that this fun little tape is by the "OK City Chorus," which is still active and can be found at http://www.okcity.org/.

The tracks of this brief album are:
01. We Need a Little Christmas (1:52)
02. Winter Wonderland (2:26)
03. Christmas Dream (1:42)
04. Away in a Manger (1:47)
05. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (1:08)
06. Silent Night (1:43)
07. Hark the Herald Angles Sing (1:57)
08. Jingle Bells (1:59)
09. Jingle Bell Rock (1:42)
10. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (0:54)
11. All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth (2:02)
12. Christmas Chopsticks (0:58)
13. The Twelve Days of Christmas (5:23)

OK City Sings Christmas

See you on Thursday for our next installment!