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Holiday Pops | 
 enlarge | Creators: Mark Oswald, Leroy Anderson, Randol Alan Bass, Hector Berlioz, Georges Bizet, Vince Guaraldi, Jester Hairston, Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych, Angela Morley, Sammy Nestico, Don Sebesky, Christmas Traditional, Ralph Vaughan Williams, John Williams, Keith Lockhart, Pals (performing Artists At Lincoln School), Boston Pops Orchestra
Label: RCA
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 19323
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 63252
UPC: 090266325221
EAN: 0090266325221
ASIN: B000007QGW
Release Date: September 29, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Gloria - Keith Lockhart, Bass, Randol Alan | | • | Christmas Waltzes: The Christmas Waltz/Silver Bells/My Favorite Things - Keith Lockhart, Styne, Jule | | • | Carol of the Bells - Keith Lockhart, Leontovich, Mikola | | • | Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Keith Lockhart, Williams, Ralph Vau | | • | Tomorrow Is My Dancing Day - Keith Lockhart, Traditional | | • | Shepherd's Chorus - Keith Lockhart, | | • | Farandole - Keith Lockhart, | | • | Christmas Time Is Here - Keith Lockhart, Guaraldi, Vince | | • | Good Swing Wenceslas - Keith Lockhart, Traditional | | • | Mary's Little Boy Child - Keith Lockhart, Hairston, Jester | | • | Sleigh Ride - Keith Lockhart, Anderson, Leroy | | • | Frosty All the Way!: Frosty the Snowman/Jingle Bells - Keith Lockhart, Nelson, Steve [2] E | | • | Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas - Keith Lockhart, Williams, John |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Holiday Pops January 21, 2007
I ordered this CD because I had received one for the music library at the public radio station where I was music director before my retirement. I loved hearing it every Christmas when I programmed music from it to air on my station, so I decided to get one for my own library at home when I no longer had access to the CD at work. I love it! And amazon.com processed my order quickly. Thanks!
~Mary Lee Warner
Best for Christmas Cheer !! January 12, 2007
This is one of the cleanest orchestral recordings of the 90s and shows the Boston Pops to great advantage. The production values are amazingly good to my ears, as is the wonderful interpretation of Maestro Lockhart. Amazon should list his name (not Mark Oswald's) to increase sales. This one will put you in the spirit of the holidays, for certain!
John Whitney, Music Director, Southern Tier Symphony
Can listen all year October 19, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great cd and Farandole has been a favorite of our son for over a year (he's 2 1/2). I highly recommend it!
A Must For Boston Pops Lovers December 4, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Poor Keith Lockhart did not have the easiest time when he first came to Boston. He made a few major mistakes. First, he shortened the 1812 Overture at the July 4th Concert at the Esplanade, which may have been a decision of the television stations carrying the broadcast, but it, went over with a thud. His first few Christmas concerts were not critically acclaimed, though crowds still attended. By the time his album HOLIDAY POPS was released, things got a bit better for poor Keith, and now he is as much of a Boston institution as anyone.The collections greatest strength is the lush sound of the orchestra and Lockhart's excellent handling of the ensemble. No matter what he selected as music for this album, it probably would have worked rather well. The track has a "Gloria" that was commissioned by the Boston Symphony. There are also familiar arrangements in the style associated with the Boston Pops of Christmas waltzes, a track called "Frosty All the Way," "Good Swing Wenceslas," and perhaps the best track on the disc "Tomorrow Is My Dancing Day." The chorus adds to numbers such as "The shepherd's Chorus," "Sleigh Ride," and John William's "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas" from HOME ALONE 2. Lockhart's style differs greatly from the legendary Arthur Fiedler and his successor John Williams, but for those who love the Boston Pops, especially at Christmastime, will not have a complete collection without this disc.
Thank you, Keith Lockhart December 5, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In an age of Christmas artists like Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra (Who came up with these names anyway?), it's a blessing that we still have artists who have become as timeless as the Christmas music that they play. For many years, the Boston Pops Orchestra has had an annual tradition of performing Holiday Pops concerts in December, with the audiences enjoying champagne and refreshments on the floor. And Keith Lockhart has certainly done an excellent job of carrying on the tradition long maintained by Arthur Fiedler and John Williams.This CD is an excellent compilation of the Boston Pops at its finest. From the opening "Gloria" to "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas," each selection has its own unique touch applied to it. My favorites are "Gloria," "Christmas Waltzes," "Carol of the Bells," "The Shepherds' Chorus," "Christmas Time Is Here," and the swinging compilation "Frosty All The Way!" He also presents a different version of the tune "Sleigh Ride," long a Pops Holiday staple, but I still think it sounds better without the lyrics. Fortunately, I have other recordings by Fiedler and Williams of this work. But other than this, it's a great CD overall. Thank you, Keith Lockhart, for keeping the tradition of great holiday music going. Your orchestra certainly has the timelessness that Mannheim Steamroller will never have.
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