HENRY MANCINI
O grande mestre não poderia faltar...
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ALBUM REVIEW
A precious repertoire of Christmas songs and carols being sung by Hank´s choir, intended to prepare our spirits for Christmas and New Year Holidays , that´s what this album means. The songs are so familiar even to casual listeners that anyone is able to whistle, sing or play them successfully. "A Merry Mancini Christmas" is a gorgeous addition for collectors of either style. The legendary composer and arranger delivers tasteful medleys. Despite vocals straight from traditional easy listening, Mancini -- as usual -- is playful on the holiday songs and adds some jazzy horns to a few cuts, such as "Jingle Bells" and "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer." As a matter of fact, a little restraint and a touch of jazz makes Mancini´s "Christmas" a brief, merry, and recommended one.
(By CB)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: como em tudo que ele produziu, se fazem presentes a classe, a elegância, a contenção, a nota precisa, o acorde correto. Arranjadores às vezes se "rasgam", fazem malabarismos incríveis - que o diga o locutor que vos fala - para produzir algo minimamente aceitável. E no entanto o velho HANK, com uma impressionante economia de notas, produzia obras primas, definitivas e eternas - tanto para as canções de sua própria lavra quanto para músicas de outros compositores, do qual esse álbum é um exemplo . Coisas de "gênio". OURO EM PÓ, BARRAS, PEPITAS...
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Henry Mancini - A Merry Mancini Christmas (1966)
TRACKS/FAIXAS:
01. The Little Drummer Boy
02. Medley: Jingle Bells/Sleigh Ride
03. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
04. Medley: Winter Wonderland/Silver Bells
05. Medley: Frosty The Snowman/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
06. White Christmas (From The Paramount Picture 'Holiday Inn')
07. Carol For Another Christmas - Henry Mancini, His Orchestra
08. Medley: Silent Night/O Holy Night/O Little Town Of Bethlehem
09. Medley: God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman/Deck The Halls/Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10. Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
11. Medley: It Came Upon A Midnight Clear/Away In A Manger/The First Noel
