Name: Christmas in Zitherland by Ruth Welcome
Brand: Ruth Welcome
SKU: 884463787414
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Lo How a Rose Is Blooming / Angels and Shepherds (Medley) View on Youtube

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O Little Town of Bethlehem / What Child Is This / O Come Little Children / Away in a Manger (Medley) View on Youtube

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O Holy Night - Coventry Carol / Angels from the Realms of Glory / Silent Night (Medley) View on Youtube

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Jingle Bells / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Medley) View on Youtube

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I'll Be Home for Christmas View on Youtube

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This charming and unusual Christmas collection was made by Capitol recording artist and zither player, Ruth Welcome, in 1962. Throughout the '50s and into the '60s, the German-born Welcome was an unlikely star of an unusual instrument, recording a total of 18 albums for Capitol that were marketed toward the easy listening/exotica genres. Playing on her custom-built Meinel zither, the sound of her instrument somewhat resembles a dark-toned steel guitar, and on this set of holiday standards, she is accompanied by the muted tones of a celeste. Christmas in Zitherland's odd, tremulous sound is highly atmospheric and Welcome's slow-paced renditions of carols like "O Little Town of Bethlehem" and "O Holy Night" have a strange allure. Aside from the more uptempo "Jingle Bells"/"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" medley, the adaptations and overall vibe here are pretty easygoing. While zither albums are a fairly obscure commodity, this peculiar little gem is as warm and friendly as its creator's surname.
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1. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Lo How a Rose Is Blooming / Angels and Shepherds (Medley)

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Traditional, Richard Storrs Willis
Traditional
Richard Storrs Willis; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Richard Storrs Willis: Traditional; Other

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem / What Child Is This / O Come Little Children / Away in a Manger (Medley)

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Traditional, Lewis Redner
Traditional, Phillip Brooks
Traditional
Lewis Redner; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Lewis Redner: Traditional; Other
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other
Phillip Brooks: Traditional; Other

3. O Holy Night - Coventry Carol / Angels from the Realms of Glory / Silent Night (Medley)

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Franz Gruber, Adolphe Adam
Franz Gruber
Adolphe Adam
Franz Xaver Gruber; Composer
Lyricist: Franz Gruber; Composer
Adolphe Adam: Franz Gruber; Other
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

4. Jingle Bells / Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Medley)

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Johnny Marks, James Pierpont
Johnny Marks
James Pierpont; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Marks; Composer
James Pierpont: Johnny Marks; Other
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

5. I'll Be Home for Christmas

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Buck Ram
Walter Kent; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Kent; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

6. Silver Bells

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Jay Livingston
Ray Evans; Composer
Lyricist: Ray Evans; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

7. The Christmas Song

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Mel Tormé; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Torme; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

8. Winter Wonderland

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Felix Bernard
Bernard; Composer
Lyricist: Felix Bernard; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

9. White Christmas

by Ruth Welcome

Primary Artist: Ruth Welcome; Main Performer
Vocals: Ruth Welcome; Performer
Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Lyricist: Irving Berlin; Composer
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

9 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 55 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Christmas Music, Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other

Label

Must Have Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 10, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

884463787414

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Christmas in Zitherland

1. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Lo How a Rose Is Blooming / Angels and Shepherds (Medley)

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem / What Child Is This / O Come Little Children / Away in a Manger (Medley)

3. O Holy Night - Coventry Carol / Angels from the Realms of Glory / Silent Night (Medley)