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A Festival of Carols in Brass - The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
7 out of 5
(25 tracks - 41 mins)
$ 3.99 – $ 5.99
Country: International Genres: Holiday, Classical Styles: Carols, Christmas, Holidays, Miscellaneous (classical) Themes: Christmas, Christmas Party, Holidays
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 HighChristmas Traditional, Traditional | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 01:39 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | We Three Kings of Orient AreJohn Henry Hopkins, Jr. | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| 3 | O SanctissimaAnonymous, Anonymous Composer | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 4 | The Twelve Days of ChristmasChristmas Traditional, Traditional | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | It Came Upon a Midnight ClearEdmund Sears, Richard Storrs Willis | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 01:25 | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| 6 | Good Christian Men, RejoiceChristmas Traditional, Traditional | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 00:41 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 7 | O Little Town of BethlehemPhillip Brooks, Henry Walford Davies, Lewis Redner | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 8 | Away in a MangerChristmas Traditional, Traditional | Philadelphia Brass | Play | 02:29 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 9 | We Wish You a Merry Christmas | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:00 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 10 | Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:06 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 11 | Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 02:17 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 00:48 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 13 | The First Noel | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 02:18 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 14 | O Come, All Ye Faithful | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 15 | O Tannenbaum | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:17 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 16 | O Come, O Come, Emanuel | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 17 | Good King Wenceslas | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:15 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 18 | Silent Night, Holy Night | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 02:27 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 19 | Joy To The World | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:12 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 20 | Coventry Carol | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:22 | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| 21 | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:08 | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| 22 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:37 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 23 | O Holy Night | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 24 | What Child Is This? | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 25 | Wassail Song | The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble | Play | 01:07 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 41 mins | 96 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 174 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 |
| 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). |