Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Joy To The World

1. Joy To The World 2. The First Noel 3. Deck The Hall 4. Carol Of The Bells 5. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 6. We Wish You A Merry Christmas 7. O Come, All Ye Faithful 8. O, Holy Night 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 10. Here We Come A-Caroling 11. O Tannenbaum 12. Silent Night 13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 14. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) 15. Hallelujah Chorus (From Messiah)

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir sets the tone for what Christmas albums should sound like, and Joy to the World upholds their exacting standard of excellence. Re-released from two concerts recorded in 1970 and 1977 and repacked with three bonus tracks, this collection is as perfect as it gets, thanks to pristine production, gorgeous vocal arrangements, and stately accompaniment by the Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra. This record will set the mood for reveling, both with more contemporary carols, like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Christmas Song," and sacred numbers, such as Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" and "O Holy Night." Joy to the World qualifies as an essential yuletide album. --Jaan Uhelszki

Price: $12.98