Our Review
A Candlelight Christmas was a pleasant journey through an assortment of Christmas favorites, old and new. I don't hear many brass arrangements. This record featured both brass and piano, giving the work a classical elegance.
I liked that the producers never felt the need to pretend to jazzy arrangements to make their point, even when some of the material might have lent itself to such an approach, such as Vince Guaraldi's Christmastime Is Here, or the Carpenters' Merry Christmas, Baby. The arrangements were straightforward, contemporary classical throughout.
The other notable aspect was the completeness of this extended set, which featured a nice selection of traditional favorites as well as offering a good sampling of contemporary seasonals. At just over an hour, this collection will be a worthwhile addition to many Christmas collections this year.
--Richard Banks
(Reviewed in 2000)
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Dan Savant and Mike Watts
A Candlelight Christmas
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Label: Nelidova
Length: 63 minutes
Genre: Classical
Release: 2000
Track List
| Song Title |
|---|
| Away in a Manger |
| Candlelight Carol |
| Angels We Have Heard on High |
| Merry Christmas, Darling |
| Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella |
| What Child Is This? |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen |
| O Come, All Ye Faithful |
| Christmas Time Is Here |
| It Came Upon a Midnight Clear |
| Somewhere in My Memory |
| Ave Maria |
| Deck the Halls |
| We Three Kings |
| Silent Night|All Through the Night |
| The Christmas Song |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas|Air on a G String |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
| White Christmas |
| Some Children See Him|The First Nöel |