Bringing Josh Groban's majestic yet intimate voice to Christmas music is truly a gift this holiday season. The young Adult Contemporary star's fourth studio album brings together the traditional such as Silent Night with the contemporary such as I'll Be Home For Christmas and the new, Thankful. Featuring duets with Country's Faith Hill and R&B's Brian McKnight, and inspirational music's master choir, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and produced by the illustrious David Foster the album's wide appeal promises that a timeless Christmas music classic will be beneath the tree this year.
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The Grammy-nominated, twenty-something, pop-classical phenomenon's fourth studio album is an expertly accomplished entry to the holiday marketplace. Noël tackles the familiar sounds of holiday music with a charmingly eclectic array of guest vocalists and a wide range of material. The songs range from the sacred to the secular, while Groban--buoyed in spots by none other than the London Symphony Orchestra--soars in his duets with Brian McKnight, Faith Hill, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. There's even a song with a gospel choir directed by Kirk Franklin. Produced yet again by crossover maestro David Foster, the arrangements never overwhelm the songs. Groban's smooth and supple vocals can be hard to categorize--seeing how his range is somewhere in-between a high baritone and a low tenor--but he always finds and emphasizes the emotional core of these songs. And whether they have origins in pop or classical music seems not to matter. The addition of messages from troops stationed in Iraq on top of "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is undeniably heart-wrenching, while the album's highlight is its most spare song, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," which finds Groban alone at his piano, sounding very much like some kind of angel. --Mike McGonigal
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my friend loves Josh Groban's music and she likes Christmas music. what a wonderful gift at an excellent price.
Love Josh Groban's Noel CD!!!:
Josh Groban's "Noel" CD is one of the most beautiful Christmas CDs I've ever heard!!! Love it!!! All of it's wonderful, but especially enjoy the duet with Brian McKnight. Awesome!!!
For Christmas music, it's great:
Josh Groban is just awesome and hilarious, and he has a great voice. It's very calming, this music.
Great music for the holidays:
I bought this CD at Wallie World last year when I was in a rather festive mood. I really enjoy Groban's clasical style. There is not a bad recording on this CD. It is very moving and emotional music by one of the greatest tenors of our modern era. I played this over and over when I got it. To my surprise, my 11 year old granddaughter who likes....Hanna Montana...urgh, really liked this recording. This will become one of your holiday fav's. The only way it would have been better would have been if Oh Holy... more info
