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Disc 1:

1. A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Procession (Hodie Christus) - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
2. Wolcum Yole! - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
3. There Is No Rose - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
4. That Yongé Child - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
5. Babulalow - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
6. As Dew in Aprille - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
7. This Little Babe - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
8. Interlude - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
9. In Freezing Winter Night - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
10. Spring Carol - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
11. Deo Gracias - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
12. Recession - The Vienna Choir Boys, Britten, Benjamin
13. Ding Don! Merrily on High - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
14. Away in a Manger - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
15. We've Been Awhile A-Wandering - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
16. Coventry Carol - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
17. I Saw Three Ships - The Vienna Choir Boys, Sandys, William
18. Once in Royal David's City - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
19. Deck the Halls - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
20. Good Christian Men, Rejoice - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
21. O Tannenbaum - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
22. Paris Angelicus - The Vienna Choir Boys, Franck, César Augus
23. Stille Nacht (Silent Night) - The Vienna Choir Boys, Mohr, Joseph
24. Frau Nachtigall, Wach Auf/Mrs. Nightingale, Wake Up - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
25. Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen/Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
26. Adeste Fideles - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
27. Die Könige/The Kings - The Vienna Choir Boys, Traditional
28. Joy to the World - The Vienna Choir Boys, Mason, Lowell

Rating: - Christmas Angels Disappointing
The music was executed well, but the arrangements were terrible. I wish it was not Christmas music. The arranger chose to change it with very irritating harmonic combinations. If one likes music with strange modern disonances, this is your CD. If one is looking for Christmas music that reminds one of Christmas, look to another CD.
I was very, very disappointed.

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Rating: - a voice teacher and early music fan
THEIR VOICES SOAR ON WINGS OF SONG!

There is no doubt that the Vienna Boys' Choir is one of the finest boy choirs and this disc is indeed a heavenly program of somewhat traditonal carols, some definitely moreso than others.

I think the centerpiece of this recording is the Britten 'Ceremony of Carols'. The genius of Britten sparkles in every note, and intricate ryhthms,from the exciting "Wolcum Yole!" to the lovely "There Is no Rose". There are 12 sections of this work beginning an ending with the same Chant. The voices of the Vienna Boys Choir do a "bang-up"job with this; their diction is excellent, both in the Latin and the English, their tone quality pure and bell-like and their emotional investment high. The German carols such as 'Stille Nacht' -'Frau Nachtigall, wach auf' and 'O Tannenbaun' were also well rendered, but the two English carols 'Once In royal David's City' and 'Good Christian Men Rejoice' I found to be less interesting partly because the tempi was on the slow side, and somehow the English words were not as clearly understood. However, if you are familiar with the carols it need not be all that annoying.

A highpoint was Placido Domingo's 'Adeste Fideles';just wonderful!

Concerning the 'Coventry Carol':I would like to know why arrangers like to "mess around" with this lovely melody. I found it painful to listen to, and could hardly wait till it was over. This has nothing to do with the singing of it; in fact, the choir deserves much credit for implementing the odd harmony required to sing it.

On the other hand the selection "Die Konige" was very pleasing to the ear. All in all the performance is excellent. and it's always refreshing to hear carols that do not have a 'shopping mall' mentality!

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Rating: - John P. Cutler
It took Me awhile to find this CD in the local stores[Before I started using this web site].When I got it and listened to it,I was glad I did'nt give up, it was worth the effort. Still another great job by the Vienna Choir Boys

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Rating: - John P. Cutler
It took Me awhile to find this CD in the local stores[Before I started using this web site].When I got it and listened to it,I was glad I did'nt give up, it was worth the effort. Still another great job by the Vienna Choir Boys