Merrill Collins’ versions of Xmas pieces with piano and bells, best described as “new age Christmas instrumental” as indicated on the CD, but not excessively, and works are melodic.
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Bach and Vivaldi works performed by the American choir founded in 1898 in Pennsylvania, with orchestra. Beautiful performances.
Carla Bley’s instrumental arrangements for brass quintet of traditional Xmas songs, and two of her own compositions. Mostly jazzy, up-tempo, some atonality.
Try tracks 2, 3, 5, 6,, 8, 9
Take some truly great funky grooves, add sleigh bells and hokey lyrics, and this is the result. Perfect for rocking the stockings off your little brothers and sistas. Woo-hoo!
Ho, ho, ho… Remember the music on the radio that time in 1966 when you drove through Iowa on Christmas Eve?