Highly Educational and Entertaining.
Read the richly illustrated history about American Christmas music and
hear how carols and seasonal favorites sounded from the Revolutionary
War era to the 20th century.
Uniquely Nostalgic.
Relive America's "Golden Age of Christmas Music" from 1934-1958 when the
finest holiday songs, still popular today, were first released, and enjoy
the wonderful images of America's Christmas past, including Christmas
cards from the Victorian Age, illustrated covers from
The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's,
Scribner's, McCall's, and LIFE
magazine, as well as one of the finest collections of American Christmas
art from American favorites as Norman
Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Grandma Moses, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and other great artists.
Family Heirloom.
Collect this second in the planned ground-breaking series of Christmas
music products titled THE MILLENNIA
COLLECTION: Glorious Christmas Music, Songs and Carols that describes the development of Christmas music since the
early centuries of Christianity.
Traditional Classics.
Reflect upon the spiritual heritage of the American Christmas with world
renowned carols, including O Little Town of
Bethlehem, Away In a Manger, We Three Kings of Orient Are, and
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
Historic Recordings.
Enjoy classic recordings with original recording artists, such as
White Christmas (Bing Crosby),
The Christmas Song (Nat "King" Cole),
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry),
and The Little Drummer Boy (The Harry
Simeone Chorale), as well as popular carols and songs by traditional American
icons like Kate Smith, Mahalia Jackson,
Johnny Mathis, Tammy Wynette, and Perry Como.
Additional Carol Gems.
Delight in the discovery of America's little known jewels, including
The Cowboy Carol from the Southwest, Star
in the East from the early frontiers of the South, and
The Star Carol and Caroling, Caroling from
the nation's heartland.
Fun for the Children.
Sing along with the kids at home to the jaunty lyrics of
Jingle Bells, Here Comes Santa Claus, Frosty the
Snow Man, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, and
Winter Wonderland.
Revisit Holiday Lore.
Learn how St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus while thumbing through
'Twas The Night Before Christmasand listening to Clement Clarke
Moore's famous poem put to song, or about the origin of "Kris Kringle," or
the story behind Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer.
Cultural Treasures.
Experience the wonders of The Carol
of the Bells, its tune of Ukrainian origin,
and the soulful Mary Had A Baby or its
spiritual cousin Go Tell It On the Mountain, both
of African-American roots, and the folk classics, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head and I Wonder As I Wander, from the hills of
Appalachia.
Sumptuous Gift Package.
Here's an opportunity to own an important piece of American Christmas
culture, one which combines History, Art, Carol and Song Lyrics, and 3
Music CDs in a special package
2-in-1 Boxed Gift
Package with
3 Sensational CDs Fantastic Savings at
$29.95
(33% off regular price $59.95)
SONG TITLES include:
- White Christmas (Bing Crosby)
- The Christmas Song (Nat "King" Cole) - I Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day (Kate Smith) - I Wonder As I Wander (Mahlia Jackson) - The Little
Drummer Boy (The Harry Simeone Chorale) - Winter Wonderland (Johnny
Mathis) - Jingle-Bell Rock (Bobby Helms) - Rockin' Around the
Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) OTHER SONGS
included: - Away in a Manger
- The Birthday of a King - Blue Christmas - Carol, Brothers, Carol
- Carol of the Bells - Caroling, Caroling - A Christmas Carol -
Christmas Eve in My Hometown - Christmas in Killarney - The Christmas
Waltz - Cowboy Carol - A Cradle in Bethlehem - Do You Hear What I
Hear? - Frosty the Snowman - Go Tell It on the Mountain - Have
Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Here Comes Santa Claus - I'll Be
Home for Christmas - It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - It's Beginning
to Look Like Christmas - Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head - Jingle Bells
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Mary Had a Baby - O Little
Town of Bethlehem - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer - Santa Claus Is
Comin' to Town - The Shepherd's Carol - The Shepherd's Story -
Silver Bells - Sleigh Ride - Some Children See Him - The Star
Carol - Star in the East - There Is No Christmas Like a Home
Christmas - Toyland - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas - We Three
Kings of Orient Are - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Features:
Colorful collection of 91 images,
including Fine Art and Illustrations from America's great artists,
such as Norman Rockwell, Henry Ossawa Tanner, Grandma Moses, N.C.
Wyeth, Eastman Johnson, Sarah Stilwell Weber, as well as images from
the Smithsonian museums, Victorian Christmas cards, and popular
periodicals such as The Saturday Evening Post and LIFE magazine.
Lyrics of all 47 carols and holiday songs.
3 sensational CDs of uniquely American
Christmas music.
ORDER today!
One of the most sumptuous Christmas music gifts, and enjoy this second volume from THE
MILLENNIA COLLECTION, a groundbreaking series of special
Christmas music products planned for future release, and increase your
knowledge about Christmas music.
