Credits:

Napoli Mandolin Orchestra

Description:

A Christmas album by the leading mandolin orchestra of Naples. The songs include "White Christmas" and "Silent Night" sung in Italian, and "Sing the Messenger" arranged by Greensleeves and sung in Italian. The highlight of the album is the Neapolitan Christmas songs, which have rarely been introduced to Japan. One of the intentions of this album was to convey Christmas songs from Naples, the hometown of the mandolin. The lyrics of the songs are sung in the Neapolitan language, which also shows the commitment to Naples. Furthermore, since there had been no Christmas album in which the mandolin played the leading role, we decided to try a Christmas album in order to convey the charm of the mandolin to a wider audience. I think you will find that mandolin music fits very well with the Christmas atmosphere." We hope you enjoy this wonderful Christmas album by the Naples Mandolin Orchestra, the "Mandolin Evangelists".

Tracklisting:

1 STILLE NACHT-NOTTE SILENTE
1 STILLE NACHT-NOTTE SILENTE
2 CHRISTMAS IN AMALFI
2 CHRISTMAS IN AMALFI
3 WHITE CHRISTMAS-BIANCO NATALE
3 WHITE CHRISTMAS-BIANCO NATALE
4 QUANNO NASCETTE NINNO
4 QUANNO NASCETTE NINNO
5 VISIONI NATALIZIE
5 VISIONI NATALIZIE
6 WHAT CHILD IS THIS
6 WHAT CHILD IS THIS
7 PASTORALE DI BARBELLA
7 PASTORALE DI BARBELLA
8 `A NUVENA
8 `A NUVENA
9 PASTORALE-LARGO DAL `CHRISTMAS CONCERTO` OP.6 NO 8
9 PASTORALE-LARGO DAL `CHRISTMAS CONCERTO` OP.6 NO 8
10 A LA NANITA NANA
10 A LA NANITA NANA
11 NATUM VIDIMUS
11 NATUM VIDIMUS
12 LACRIME NAPULITANE
12 LACRIME NAPULITANE
13 CAMPANELLE
13 CAMPANELLE
14 CHRISTMAS MEDLEY
14 CHRISTMAS MEDLEY