“We
are proud to team up with the Princeton community in this timely and
inspired effort to help feed the children of Africa.”
— Karen Sendelback, President and CEO of Friends of the World
Food Program
“Princeton University is proud to be part of this remarkable grassroots
initiative to help the children of Africa. The music is enchanting and
inspirational, and the message of hope and love is immensely powerful.”
— Shirley M. Tilghman,
President of Princeton University
The
CD is also available at the Princeton University Store.
Featuring
The American Boychoir • The Princeton
Girlchoir • The Tartantones of Stuart
Country Day School • The Westminster
Choir • The Westminster Concert Bell
Choir • The Princeton Day School Choir
Madrigal Singers • The Princeton High
School Choir • The Princeton University
Chapel Choir
The reviews are in!
Those
burned out by Christmas marketing overload should listen to the first
track on this CD -- a spirit-raising
version of "The First Nowell" by the Princeton University Choir, singing
the Vaughan Williams arrangement in a December 2001 concert. It's the
first of many beautiful moments
on this disc assembled in Princeton for the best of reasons -- to raise
money to feed the less fortunate. Proceeds from album sales (either CDs
from princetonchristmas.org or downloads via iTunes) will go to the United
Nations' World Food Program. Along with six more performances by the Princeton
University Choir, the 20-track disc features other wonderfully
trained voices from Princeton -- the American Boychoir, the
Princeton Girlchoir, the Tartantones of Stuart Country Day School of the
Sacred Heart and the Westminster Choir of Rider University's Westminster
Choir College. The Westminster Bell Choir closes the disc with a spin
through the march from Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker."
—Bradley Bambarger, Star-Ledger, December 5, 2007
Some of the highlights of A Princeton Christmas include the American Boychoir’s
recording of “In the Bleak Midwinter,” understated but moving,
and simply beautiful. So
is the tender rendition of “This Christmastide (Jessye’s Carol),” done
by the Tartantones. There are several exquisite
performances by the Princeton University Chapel Choir, but
“Nativity Carol” especially stands out. The Princeton Girlchoir’s cheerful
version of “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” is special because
it was done live on NBC’s Today Show in December of 2002. But really,
it’s all good — there isn’t
a disappointing track on the entire CD.
— Susan Van Dongen, Princeton Packet, December 5, 2007