The Most Wonderful Time (2014)
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Cleveland Orchestra Children’s Chorus
The Most Wonderful Time features selections from live Christmas Concerts recorded at Severance between 2011 and 2013.
This private label CD is not available for purchase, but is offered as a special thank-you gift for donations of $25. By adding this item to your cart, you are making a donation to the Chorus Fund. The money raised funds the Chorus’s touring and educational activities.
Track Listing:
- The Most Wonderful Time of the Year; Eddie Pola/George Wyle, arr. Paul Bateman
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; arr. Shaw/Bennett
- Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella; arr. Barlow Bradford
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, from Cantata No. 147; J.S. Bach
- Polonaise, from Christmas Eve; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Away in a Manger; WJ Kirkpatrick, arr. John Rutter
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; arr. Leroy Anderson
- Dance and Sing (Il Est Né); arr. Ryan Murphy
- Flight into Egypt, from Vetrate di Chiesa; Ottorino Respighi
- Angels’ Carol; John Rutter
- Dance of the Tumblers, from The Snow Maiden*; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Wassail Song; arr. Leroy Anderson
- Holiday Flight, from Home Alone; John Williams
- Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, from Home Alone 2; John Williams/Leslie Bricusse
- Walking in the Air; Howard Blake, arr. Paul Bateman
- Suite from Polar Express; Alan Silvestri
- O Green and Shimmering Tree, Good Day!; C.E.F. Weyse, arr. Mack Wilberg
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane, arr. Barlow Bradford
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas; arr. Arthur Harris
*performed by the Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus