Tuesday, December 21, 2010

A Christmas Tree [music boxes]



Rita Ford's Music Boxes - A Christmas Tree

LP released in 1985


I'm not sure if I really wanted to post Christmas music. I really don't care for it even at this time of year. Then I dug this LP out and since there's only music boxes on it, I might as well put this up. Some of the only Xmas music I would not mind listening to (even enjoy it) is played by these beautiful-sounding antique devices. Teo Macero is listed as executive producer on this LP, so that might count for something I suppose.

Six different kinds of music boxes are used: the Regina, Symphonium, Stella, Regina with Bells, Polyphon, and the Mira. I hope that all of you are enjoying the holidays so far.




Tracklisting:

Side 1


1. Medley of: I Know My Redeemer Liveth/Silent Night, Holy Night/Ave Maria/Jingle Bells/O Tannenbaum/Good King Wenceslas/Adeste Fideles/Cloister Bells/On the Christmas Tree the Lights are Burning/Song of the Virgin Mary/Christians Awake {14:07}


2. Medley of: Auld Lang Syne/Monastery Bells/Nazareth, the First Noel/Consolation/O Holy Night/Chimes of Normandy/Star of the Sea/Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer/See the Conquering Hero/Stabat Mater/Silent Night with Bells {15:10}


Side 2


1. Medley of: Moonlight Serenade with Bells/Angels Serenade with Bells/Parade of the Wooden Soldiers/Monastery Bells {13:09}


2. Medley of: Ave Maria/untitled European folk melody/Monastery Bells/Some Sweet Day/Coronation Hymn {13:56}


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8 comments:

  1. Thank you very much, they're always nice, your uploads of music boxes. And of course I got to know Rita Ford here

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  2. thanks g.c.! glad you're back and rolling out the music boxes!

    -psb

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  3. Ah, Christmas music!

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  4. Any way you can re up the music boxes whose links have lapsed?

    Thank you.

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  5. Yes, I am also hoping you can re-post this. I am planning for next Christmas!

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  6. re-up please...I love all your music box lps.

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  7. I intentionally waited until near Christmas to repost this. It's a few days until Christmas and it is now reposted.

    If the link dies, I'm waiting until close to Christmas next year too to repost it.

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