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Christmas Is... Percy Faith and His Orchestra

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mDQebwERSXSM3p40K1xJRRhl6Hl6aj76cPercy Faith not only released several of his own Christmas albums (Music of Christmas, Hallelujah!, and Christmas Is...) but also arranged and conducted holiday tunes for Columbia vocalists including Rosemary Clooney, Burl Ives, Mahalia Jackson, Johnny Mathis, and Lu Ann Simms.

The Essential Percy Faith: The Christmas Recordings is a compilation of many of his best arrangements, including a handful of backings for vocalists. It is available for listening on YouTube or for purchase at Amazon (digital downloads).

Percy Faith Christmas albums are available both on YouTube and compact disc:

Music Of Christmas (1954)
Joy To The World / Silent Night, Holy Night / Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Good King Wenceslas / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noel / Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / O Holy Night / The Holly And The Ivy / Here We Go A-Caroling / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

These original recordings are in monophonic sound but are fabulous nonetheless! Listen on YouTube or purchase on a 2-CD set.
Hallelujah! (1958)
Hallelujah Chorus / Away In A Manger / We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Gesu Bambino / Angels We Have Heard On High / Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Good Christian Men, Rejoice / Carol Of The Bells / I Wonder As I Wander / I Saw Three Ships / What Child Is This (Greensleeves) / Angels, From The Realms Of Glory / O, Tannenbaum / Christians Awake!

In my opinion, Percy's best Christmas album! Listen on YouTube or purchase on a 2-CD set.
Music Of Christmas [re-recording] (1959)
Joy To The World / Silent Night, Holy Night / Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Good King Wenceslas / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noel / Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / O Holy Night / The Holly And The Ivy / Here We Go A-Caroling / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Stereo re-recording of the 1954 album. Listen on YouTube or purchase the remastered CD (with bonus tracks) from Real Gone Music.
Christmas Is... (1966)
Christmas Is... / I'll Be Home For Christmas / The Little Drummer Boy / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / We Need A Little Christmas / Silver Bells / White Christmas / Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer / The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) / Do You Hear What I Hear? / Happy Holiday

This album features a chorus on several tracks. Listen on YouTube or purchase at Amazon.
Music Of Christmas, Vol. 2
Hallelujah Chorus / Away In A Manger / We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Gesu Bambino / Angels We Have Heard On High / Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Good Christian Men, Rejoice / Carol Of The Bells / I Wonder As I Wander / I Saw Three Ships / What Child Is This (Greensleeves) / Angels, From The Realms Of Glory / O, Tannenbaum / Christians Awake!

A repackaging of Hallelujah!, this 1997 CD reissue is out of print. Listen on YouTube.
The Complete Music Of Christmas
Disc One: The Music Of Christmas: Joy To The World / Silent Night, Holy Night / Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Good King Wenceslas / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / The First Noel / Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / O Holy Night / The Holly And The Ivy / Here We Go A-Caroling / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) / Sleigh Ride / Christmas In My Heart / Christmas In Killarney
Disc Two: Hallelujah!: Hallelujah Chorus / Away In A Manger / We Three Kings Of Orient Are / Gesu Bambino / Angels We Have Heard On High / Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Good Christian Men, Rejoice / Carol Of The Bells / I Wonder As I Wander / I Saw Three Ships / What Child Is This (Greensleeves) / Angels, From The Realms Of Glory / O, Tannenbaum / Christians Awake!

The original 1954 Music of Christmas (mono) and Hallelujah! (stereo) recordings. Purchase the 2-CD set from Real Gone Music.