8 reviews

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

UPC: 018111916028
EAN: 0018111916028

Release Date: August 1, 2000
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Tracks:

•	Joy to the World - Robert Shaw, Mason, Lowell
•	It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Robert Shaw, Sears, Edmund Hamil
•	Angels We Have Heard on High - Robert Shaw, Traditional, Christ
•	O Come, O Come, Emanuel - Robert Shaw, Traditional, Christ
•	O Little Town of Bethlehem - Robert Shaw, Brooks, Phillip
•	Silent Night - Robert Shaw, Gruber, Franz
•	O Come All Ye Faithful - Robert Shaw, Oakeley, Frederick
•	Away in a Manger - Robert Shaw, Traditional

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5 out of 5 stars

Understanding Robert Shaw's Joy to the World December 8, 2004
J. Anderson
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Other reviewers in this space have been critical of the sound quality of this recording. They are quite correct that, compared to today's standards -- or even those of the 1960s -- the quality of this recording is terrible. The recording, however, was made in the late 1940s and released on 78s. For THAT time, I think the quality is phenomenal. The performances have held up well over the years, as well, with that characteristic Robert Shaw "one voice" sound. The tonal shading is as precise as the diction. Listen for it; this level of precision and nuance (perhaps a little over-emphasized to make up for the recording technology) is as rare today as it was then. For basic carols performed in 4 part a capella, it just doesn't get any better than this.

1 out of 5 stars

Exceptionally poor remastering December 1, 2002
caroltcarr (Alburtis, PA USA)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful

There is probably no chorale ensemble in the U.S. better than the Robert Shaw Chorale. I realize that this is a re-release of recordings originally made in the 1960s, but I have higher expectations. There is a good deal of hiss and high-pitched background noise, and at least one track starts with the sound of the tape slowly starting. Someone was not paying attention in the sound booth when they were doing the digitalization. If this is your first experience with the Robert Shaw Chorale, you'll never come back. Try "Songs of Angels" or "Angels on High" first -- these are more recent recordings, but they show what the Chorale could do. There is almost nothing of merit in this CD.

5 out of 5 stars

A great buy January 5, 2002
Patrick D. Fleitz (Lakeland, Florida USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Certainly the sound quality is not up to today's digital standards, but this is an historically significant early recording performed impeccably by one of the greatest choral groups of the recording era. And how can you beat the low price? This cd will definitely be included in future holiday listening.

1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing November 20, 2001
4 out of 8 found this review helpful

The sound quality of this recording is really poor. I realize the source tape is the cause of this, but it seems that it was engineered very strangely, the sound has a muffled quality to it.
Also, the songs are done in "medley" fashion, rather than as individual works.
Get "Christmas with Robert Shaw" instead.

5 out of 5 stars

a holiday classic November 10, 2001
Lynn Noecker (Northumberland PA USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

My parents have this album on vinyl, in mono! It was "the Christmas album" at our house. If I get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the season, I put this on and it reminds me to slow down and enjoy! I taped the old album onto cassette and the quality isn't very good any more so I was elated to find it on CD.