"Silent Night"
may arguably be the most treasured
holiday
song of the late 20th century. And if not, it's definitely in the running.
Silent Nights
certainly acknowledges this, offering an entire disc of
renditions performed by a wide variety of performers: everyone from
the Vienna Choir Boys
and
the Canadian Brass
to
the Philadelphia Orchestra and Chorus
Sergio Franchi
. The music is primarily
classical
-- no
Bing Crosby
here. It's perhaps most interesting to see how each respective performer approaches the all-time favorite. ~ Jason Birchmeier