We have about a 100 CDs of Christmas music (Diane is a big fan) so why do we need any more? Well, Annie Lennox, half of the Eurythmics, is one of our favorite singers. Her unique voice and flare for the unusual produces some very enjoyable music. A Christmas Cornucopia mixes standards like “Silent Night” with some songs that were new to us like “Angels From the Realms of Glory” and “In the Bleak Midwinter.” If you’re looking for a blend of familiar and not so familiar Christmas songs, listen to A Christmas Cornucopia. It might just be what you’re looking for during the Holiday Season. GRADE: B
SET LIST:
1. Angels From The Realms Of Glory 4:00
2. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3:32
3. See Amid The Winter’s Snow 3:30
4. Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant 3:37
5. The First Noel 4:40
6. Lullay Lullay (Coventry Carol) 3:12
7. The Holly And The Ivy 3:37
8. In The Bleak Midwinter 3:31
9. As Joseph Was A Walking 3:59
10. Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem 3:33
11. Silent Night 3:48
12. Universal Child 4:14
100-you must live at the North Pole!
We’ve accumulated a lot of music CDs over the years, Patti. It seems that every Christmas, we buy one or two more CDs of holiday music although we have more than enough.
Always enjoy your selections. I’m listening now.
Glad you’re enjoying A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA, Bill! It really sounds great even on my computer’s speakers.
I only like a few Christmas things so I won’t be buying this one.
I guess Diane really likes Christmas music!
If it were up to Diane, the Christmas tree would stay up all year round and the house would be full of Christmas music even in July, Jeff. Of course, some people say it’s always Christmas at the Kelleys!
George, I’m guessing you’re not Episcopalian if you’re unfamiliar with “In the Bleak Midwinter”! It’s adapted from a poem by Christina Rossetti and is a staple of Episcopal Christmas services.
You guessed right, Deb. I’m not an Episcopalian. I’m a Jedi.
We weren’t impressed with her performance at the tree lighting at Rockerfeller, and I’d probably go with a different artist if I were buying additional Christmas CDs – which I’ll probably not do, since we also have well over 100. I did buy Karajan’s The Christmas Concert CD, however.
I’ll have to see if we own Karajan’s THE CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Rick. If we don’t, I might have to buy it.
Well then, George, you probably know all the songs they sing in the “Star Wars Christmas Special” which, alas, I don’t.
Yes, I know all the songs in the STAR WARS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, Deb. But the Force is with you, too.
I got it on sale at Archiv Music.
Thanks, Rick!
She sounded good on some of these, but like crap on others. Is she losing her voice?
Yes, A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA is an uneven CD, Evan. Some of the songs Annie Lennox attempts seem to be beyond her vocal range.