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 Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Greatest Trips $40.00 Great Book...makes me want to travel and just keep checking off the pages when I get home!  500 World's Greatest Golf Holes $29.95 There are half a million golf holes in the world. The Editors of Golf Magazine have put together lists of the top 500 golf holes in the world (125 par three holes, 250 par fours, and 125 par fives, organized geographically), as well as the Top 100, and finally the Top 18 holes in the world. Over six hundred color photographs, anecdotal descriptions of each hole, and full schematics of the Top 18.  Christmas Festival $7.99 This is one of two holiday discs that pops conductor/arranger Richard Hayman recorded for the budget classical label Naxos (the other being entitled "Joy to the World" which is a fine, and admittedly more "up beat", companion disc). The performances are very strong and it starts off with Leroy Anderson's medley of popular Christmas carols. Other highlights include Frederick Delius' rarely heard "Sleigh Ride" which nicely depicts a moolit sleigh ride, quite a departure from Leroy Anderson's more popular composition but equally as effective. There are also some unique pieces here which you don't come across too often such as the excerpts from the scores to "The Greatest Story Ever Told" and "Gift of the Magi" and the "Winter" movements from Glazunov's "The Seasons".All in all a relaxing "pops" program of holiday themed music with some nice departures from the usual fare.(I too am familiar with the Boston Pops 'A Christmas Festival' CD on RCA Gold Seal - conducted by Fiedler, which is still available, and is another excllent CD. The selections are totally different and to me both are worthy additions to any holiday music collection.) |
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