A Pittsburgh Wassail

Track Listings

1. O magnum misterium ~ Tomas Luis de Victoria

2. Kakva je to svetlost ~ Traditional Croation

3. In dulci jubilo ~ Old German tune

4. W zlobie lezy ~ Polish carol

5. Puer natus in bethlehem ~ Samuel Scheidt

6. Glory to God in the Highest ~ Sergey Rakhmaninov

7. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging ~ Traditional German

8. Twas in the Moon of Wintertime ~ French tune

9. Angelus ~ William Mathias

10. Deck the Halls ~ Welsh carol

11. What Child is This ~ Traditional English

12. Sel bych rad k Betlemu ~ Czech folk song

13. In the Bleak Midwinter ~ Gustav Holst

14. Good King Wenceslas ~ Tune from Piae Cantiones

15. A Pittsburgh Wassail ~ Traditional English

16. Star in the East ~ from The Southern Harmony

17. Wo sprudelt deine heil’ge Quelle? ~ Johann Mueller*

18. Cradle Song ~ from The Sacred Harp

19. Away in a Manger ~ Irish folk song

20. Cantique de Noel ~ Adolphe Adam

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Join us for a Christmas celebration of Pittsburgh's European musical heritage. Music from the Renaissance, carols from Eastern Europe, England, Germany, France, Wales and tunes from "The Southern Harmony" are part of this festive recording. And join the Camerata as they toast Pittsburgh in the premiere of "A Pittsburgh Wassail," the new classic Christmas carol for our city.

Tracks:

Golden Bells
First Noel
What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
Take Me to Christmas Past
O Come, O Come, Emanuel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Wassail Song
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Bring a Torch, Jeannette Isabella
Christmas Oratorio, Jauchzet, Frohlocket
Coventry Carol/Lully - Lullay
Corpus Christi Carol
Christmas Oratorio, Finale
Away in a Manger
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
O Tannenbaum
Angels We Have Heard on High
O Come All Ye Faithful
Chocolate from the Nutcracker
Hallelujah Chorus from the Messiah
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Album Description

Pittsburgh Symphony Brass and Four Winds Entertainment are proud to present "The Spirit of Christmas." This splendid new recording features wonderful Christmas favorites arranged in magnificent settings that capture the joy and good cheer of the holidays, played as only Pittsburgh Symphony Brass can. Like their successful first holiday recording "A Christmas Concert," the new album offers popular carols in short festive arrangements for brass, but also adds to the program songs arranged for brass, organ, tympani, and voice. Sure to be a favorite is a very special new Christmas song "Take Me Back To Christmas Past," written by Marvin Hamlisch and sung by the talented young mezzo-soprano Tami Fire. Led by Grammy Award winner George Vosburgh and produced by the renowned Arnie Roth, Pittsburgh Symphony Brass performs on "The Spirit of Christmas" with the bold, virtuoso flair for which they have become so popular.

Customer Reviews:

Majesty & grace; power & subtlety.......2003-12-15

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is considered to be one of the finest orchestras in the United States, and their renowned brass section contributes to its characteristic tight, warm sound. The Pittsburgh Symphony Brass contains members of the PSO, including trumpet wielders George Vosburgh and Neal Berntsen, who provided the arrangements for this wonderful CD. Completing the sextet are William Caballero (horn), Peter Sullivan and Murray Crewe (trombones) and Eric Bubacz (tuba).

This, their second Christmas recording, is their finest thus far. "A Christmas Concert", their other Christmas CD, plays it straight with good performances of mostly traditional arrangements. "Spirit of Christmas" adds timpani (Timothy Adams) and pipe organ (Richard Webster) to many pieces, as well as mezzo soprano Tami Fire, who joins the players to sing Marvin Hamlisch's touching "Take Me to Christmas Past." The result of the additional orchestration is a more lush and varied sound; it makes for a more interesting experience to hear these larger orchestrations interspersed among those featuring the brass alone.
The final piece, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas is a particularly beautiful reading by George Vosburgh, playing solo on the Flugelhorn.

The new arrangements are superb and appropriate to the subject matter, exuding majesty without becoming bombastic. They also serve to spotlight the virtuosity and power of the PSO brass.

This is a work of brilliance that will give you chills; I give it my highest recommendation.

A Pittsburgh Wassail
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A Pittsburgh Wassail

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000055X7Z
Release Date: 2000-11-11

Tracks:

O magnum misterium ~ Tomas Luis de Victoria
Kakva je to svetlost ~ Traditional Croation
In dulci jubilo ~ Old German tune
W zlobie lezy ~ Polish carol
Puer natus in bethlehem ~ Samuel Scheidt
Glory to God in the Highest ~ Sergey Rakhmaninov
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging ~ Traditional German
Twas in the Moon of Wintertime ~ French tune
Angelus ~ William Mathias
Deck the Halls ~ Welsh carol
What Child is This ~ Traditional English
Sel bych rad k Betlemu ~ Czech folk song
In the Bleak Midwinter ~ Gustav Holst
Good King Wenceslas ~ Tune from Piae Cantiones
A Pittsburgh Wassail ~ Traditional English
Star in the East ~ from The Southern Harmony
Wo sprudelt deine heilge Quelle? ~ Johann Mueller*
Cradle Song ~ from The Sacred Harp
Away in a Manger ~ Irish folk song
Cantique de Noel ~ Adolphe Adam

Album Description

Join us for a Christmas celebration of Pittsburgh's European musical heritage. Music from the Renaissance, carols from Eastern Europe, England, Germany, France, Wales and tunes from "The Southern Harmony" are part of this festive recording. And join the Camerata as they toast Pittsburgh in the premiere of "A Pittsburgh Wassail," the new classic Christmas carol for our city.

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1. O magnum misterium ~ Tomas Luis de Victoria
2. Kakva je to svetlost ~ Traditional Croation
3. In dulci jubilo ~ Old German tune
4. W zlobie lezy ~ Polish carol
5. Puer natus in bethlehem ~ Samuel Scheidt
6. Glory to God in the Highest ~ Sergey Rakhmaninov
7. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging ~ Traditional German
8. Twas in the Moon of Wintertime ~ French tune
9. Angelus ~ William Mathias
10. Deck the Halls ~ Welsh carol
11. What Child is This ~ Traditional English
12. Sel bych rad k Betlemu ~ Czech folk song
13. In the Bleak Midwinter ~ Gustav Holst
14. Good King Wenceslas ~ Tune from Piae Cantiones
15. A Pittsburgh Wassail ~ Traditional English
16. Star in the East ~ from The Southern Harmony
17. Wo sprudelt deine heil’ge Quelle? ~ Johann Mueller*
18. Cradle Song ~ from The Sacred Harp
19. Away in a Manger ~ Irish folk song
20. Cantique de Noel ~ Adolphe Adam