2006 Playlist

 

*Recording of Special Merit
**Recording of Exceptional Merit
***Christmas Spirit Award
 
Click on most titles for a link to a website concerning that CD.

Monday Dec. 18

Les Fradkin - "Spirit of Christmas"- 6, 10, 12
John Cimino - "Lords a Leaping" - 1, 3, 5, 8
Wonderfall - "Seven Songs of Christmas" - 2, 4, 7
Various - "Double Crown Presents Seasonal Favorites Vol. 1"
* Mulberry Lane - "A Very Merry Mulberry Christmas" - 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Kirby Heyborne - "Merry White Tree In The Night" - 4, 7, 8
Blackmore's Night - "Winter Carols" - 2, 4, 7, 10, 12
Three Days Wait - "Star of Bethlehem"- 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11
Offering - "Comfort and Joy" - 2, 5, 7, 14
Dawn - "A Star In the East" - 6, 7, 9, 13, 17
Anna C. Nova - "Best of Nova" - 4
SINGLES & EPs
Anne Cochran - "Someone Is Missing At Christmas"
Tim Fuller - "ChristmasLand"
Soleil Moon - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Lila McCann - "Peace On Earth"
Tiffany Milagro - "Why Can't It Just Be Christmas"
The Kings - "This Christmas"
Katrina Carlson - "You Are Christmas"
Eric Alexandrakis - "Here Comes The Snow!" - 1, 4
Lyza Wilson - "Christmas In New York"
Mikki Brisk - "Cowgirl Christmas/Joey"
Brad Paisley - "Christmas"- 2, 6, 7, 10
Karen Pendley - "Ring The Bells of Christmas" - 1, 2, 4, 6, 8
Various - "Tiny Angels: Songs of Christmas Joy" - 1, 8, 10 "Mundy-Turner's Bonzer Aussie Christmas"  - 5, 6, 10
Twisted Sister - "A Twisted Christmas" - 2, 3, 5
Jingle Punx - "It's What I Got In My Sack" - 1, 4, 7, 9, 11
Joel Kopischke - "I Got Yule Babe"- 1, 2, 3, 10, 14
"Kosher Christmas Carols" - 5, 7, 11, 13
*Various Artists - "Christmas in the Northwest 9" - 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 13
*Tatiana - "Emmanuel-The Story of Christmas" - 1, 2, 6, 10, 15, 17
**Shawn Thies - "New Beginnings at Christmas" - 2, 10, 12
 
Tuesday. December 19
 
*The Tiffany Consort - "O Magnum Mysterium"- 16-25
Gloria Dei Cantores Schola - "The Coming of Christ" - 6-10
The Orlando Consort - "Medieval Christmas" - 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17
The Aulos Ensemble w/ Julianne Baird - "In dulci jubilo" - 1, 2, 3, 14,16
"Christmas with the Giannini Brass" - 25-33
*Choral Arts - "A Christmas Portrait" - 3, 5, 7, 15
*Santa Fe Desert Chorale - "Christmas in Santa Fe" - 8, 14, 15, 20
*Pacific Chorale - "Christmas Time Is Here" - 1, 4, 7, 8
**The Choral Project - "Winter" - 1, 5, 7, 15
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus - "Home for the Holidays" - 10, 12, 13, 14
**San Francisco Choral Artists - "So Gracious Is The Time"- 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 14, 24
Moscow Symphony Orchestra - "Christmas Fantastique"- 1-5
Nick Pepin - "Let Us Light A Candle" - 3, 4, 6, 12, 15
The American Boychoir - "Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols" - 1-12
THE BATTLE OF THE LUTHERAN 'BANDS'
 
"Emmanuel-God With Us: Christmas at Luther 2005"- 6, 11-14, 18, 26
*"O Come, All Ye Faithful: 2005 Concordia Christmas Concert"- 2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 18
**"O Come To Us Abide In Us Our Lord Immanuel: Christmas at St. Olaf 2005"- CD 1 - 2, 9, 11, 15; CD 2 - 8, 12, 15, 16
William Neil - "Noel: 25 Hymns of Christmas" - 4, 14, 17, 19, 22
The University of Utah Singers - "Christmastide"- 2, 4, 6, 10, 12, 21
Wednesday, December 20
 
Richard Searles - "A Celebration of Old World Christmas Music" - 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16
Paul Kampen - "I'll Hang This Star"- 2, 3, 4, 8, 9
*Resonance Flute Consort - "A Flute Tootin' Yule" - 4, 6, 13, 14, 16
Donal Hinely - "Midwinter Carols"- 2, 6, 10, 12
Newton Allen - "Christmas Morning"- 6, 10
Andreas Vollenweider - "Midnight Clear" - 1, 3, 5, 7
Armik - "Christmas Wishes" - 3, 5, 6
Gayla Drake Paul - "The Joy Tree" -  3, 6, 9
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg - "Merry-A Holiday Journey"- 1, 5, 7
Howard and Karen Pancoast - "Christmas Sugar and Spice"- 2, 7, 8, 11, 12
Lee Murdock - "Christmas Goes To Sea"- 2, 6, 7, 8
Keith Andrew Grim - "Christmas Celebration" - 1, 3, 6, 14
David Young - "A Christmas I'll Remember" - 6, 8
Randall Ames - "Christmas Lights and Latin Nights" - 3, 5, 8, 11
Ron Korb & Donald Quan - "Seasons: Christmas Carols" - 11
"Christmas in Tuscany" - 1, 4, 9
Various - "Christmas Classics on Piano" - 1, 5, 6, 9, 12 (all 5 of these played by David Huntsinger)
**Stephen Bennett - "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar Orchestra" - 1-8
*Anne Carlson, Maya Lewis, and Alicia A. Lewis - "I Wonder As I Wander" - 1, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 18
Keith Gehle - "Songs of December" - 6, 7, 11, 12
Michael Massey - "The Present" - 2, 3
Lorraine & Bennett Hammond - "Peace on Earth" - 4, 6, 7, 9
Tom Ransom - "A Ransomed Christmas Vol. 2" - 2, 4, 5, 7
David Berns - "Beyond The Stillness..." - 3, 5, 6
Jennifer Hoult - "The Eve of Christmas" - 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13
Damon Criswell - "Joy of Christmas" - 1, 2, 7, 9, 12
Greg Askins - "A Classical Guitar Holiday" - 1, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 23
Thursday, December 21
 
"Jazz on the Vine Christmas" - 1, 2, 3, 4
Jane Fuller - "The Spirit of Giving"- 1, 3, 4, 5, 12
Prelude - "Christmastime in Washington" - 1, 3, 6, 14
Vinnie Zummo - "A Retro Cool Bossa Nova Christmas" - 1, 4, 6, 8
The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra - "Round The Christmas Tree" - 1, 6, 11, 13
*The Coats - "The Caroler" - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12
Rhonda Leis Vuletich - "Gifts" - 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
"Jazz Yule Love II" - 2, 3, 5, 10
Christie McCarthy - "Winter" - 2, 5, 6, 8, 9
Doug Ferony - "It's Christmas" - 1, 5, 7
Various Artists - "A Jazzy Christmas"- 1, 3, 12, 14
David Friesen & Jeannie Hoffman - "Christmas at Woodstock"- 4, 5, 8, 10, 15
*Julianne R. Johnson - "I'll Be Home...For Christmas" - 1, 3, 4, 5, 8
*Boston Brass and the Brass All-Stars Big Band - "The Stan Kenton Christmas Carols" - 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9
Various Artists - "Putumayo Presents New Orleans Christmas"- 1, 3, 7, 11
Ruby Collins - "Merry Christmas"- 2, 4, 6, 10
Various Artists - "African Christmas"- 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
**Grazyna Auguscik "Lulajze: The Lullaby for Jesus"- 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9
**Rick Gallagher - "Snowriding"- 3, 5, 7, 9, 12
**Aquabella - "Kykellia"- 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14
The Manhattan Transfer - "An Acapella Christmas" - 3, 5, 8, 9, 10
Various Artists - "Ultimate Jazz Christmas" - 5, 12, 13
Friday, December 22
 
Gabriella Snyder - "Ancient Christmas" - 1, 2, 9, 10, 11
Kim Beaney - "Kim Beaney's Christmas Favorites" - 3, 4, 8
Russ Lorenson - "What I Want For Christmas" - 2, 3, 7, 9
Stacy Sullivan - "Cold Enough To Snow"- 3, 4, 9, 11
The Brothers Cazimero - "Caz Christmas"- 2, 3, 4
Jubilation Singers - "Red, White and Blue Christmas" - 4, 6, 8, 17
Sound of the Rockies - "Goodness & Light" - 5, 7, 11, 12
The Groove Barbers - "Glory"- 6, 8, 9
The Alley Cats - "A Christmas Long Ago" - 2, 3, 7, 8
Jana - "American Indian Christmas"- 1, 5, 7, 10
Moya Brennan - "An Irish Christmas"- 2, 4, 11, 12
Celtic Woman - "A Christmas Celebration"- 1, 5, 9, 11, 14
Leigh Nash - "Wishing For This"- 1, 5, 7
Michel Berube - "This Christmas" - 3, 4, 5
Leann Albrecht - "The Greatest Gift" - 1, 4, 6, 11
Junita - "Sounds of Christmas" - 4, 9, 10
Susan House - "Gifts of the Season"- 1, 2, 6, 12
*Corrinne May - "The Gift" - 1, 6, 8, 11
Susan Egan - "Winter Tracks" - 1, 2, 3, 4, 7
*Jolie Vigen - "Another December"- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7
Julie Keim - "A Child My Choice"- 8, 10, 15
Saturday, December 23
 
Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus - "What Child Is This?"- 1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 14
Beltway Brass - "Holiday Drive" - 10, 12, 14
Erick Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - "Christmastime Is Here"- 3, 12, 14
***Montana A Cappella Society - "Christmasse Comes But Once A Year" - 1, 2, 5, 14, 18, 21, 22 
Dennis Sphatt - "Christmas at First English Lutheran Church, Oshkosh, WI" - 2,10, 14 (can be purchased at the church office)
New York Latvian Concert Choir - "Latvian Solstice: Cantatas of the Winter Season"- 11-16
Vesnivka Choir & Toronto Ukrainian Male Chamber Choir - "Rejoice"- 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13
**Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Paul Hillier - "A New Joy: Orthodox Christmas"- 1, 2, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 25
The Bulgarian Voices Angelite - "Angels' Christmas" - 2, 5, 6, 8, 12
Rose & Thistle - "English and Scottish Music from The Christmas Revels" - 1, 6, 11, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 31, 32
Oshkosh Chamber Singers - "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" (Recorded at 4 PM on December 16--recording not for sale)
The Eastern Wind Symphony - "Symphonic Season"- 1-5
*Utah Chamber Artists - "Joyous Day" - 3, 6, 9, 10, 11
Jennifer Graf - "Tidings of Christmas" - 15
The American Boychoir - "Voices of Angels" - 5, 8, 9
** ***Conspirare - "Always: Christmas at the Carillon 2004"- CD 1: 7-9, 16, 21-22; CD 2: 8
** ***Conspirare - "I Still Love You: Christmas at the Carillon 2005" - CD 1: 3, 8-10, 13; CD 2: 3, 10-11, 13-16
The St. Olaf Choir - "A St. Olaf Christmas in Norway"- 3, 4, 6, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 22, 23
**San Francisco Choral Artists - "So Gracious Is The Time" - 16-19
Sunday, December 24
 
Scott Davis - "Winter Journey" - 3, 7
MacRaven - "Winter Canvas" - 1, 3, 8, 11
Mars Lasar - "Christmas from Mars 2, featuring Jennifer Spalding"- 2, 4, 5, 8
Mark Hanson - "Yuletide Guitar" - 1, 6, 7, 12
Lorie Line - "The Traditions of Christmas" - 3, 4, 6
Jody Marshall - "Carol of the Bells" - 3, 8, 10, 12, 13
The O'Neill Brothers - "Holiday Home"- 2, 4, 5
Bryan Lubeck/Johannes Linstead/Tomas Michaud - "We Three Strings" - 2, 4, 6, 12
Four Calling Birds - "Under A Star" - 2, 3, 8, 10, 13
*John & Jose Troncoso - "Classical Guitars Christmas"- 3, 4, 5, 7, 10
*Sam Stryke - "Christmas" - 4, 5, 7, 8
**Stephen Bennett - "Christmas" - 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13
**Whitney Dobyns - "Harp Music for the Holidays" - 1, 3, 7, 10
**Al Petteway and Amy White - "Winter Tidings" - 1, 8, 10, 12
**Jennifer Haines - "Christmas Magic" - 1-8
...plus my traditional closing works