Snn o Vnocch – 3 CD

This three-CD collection of Christmas songs celebrates the peaceful December season, family gatherings and the festive spirit through the voice of Karel Gott, a superb bel canto tenor. It brings together almost fifty recordings spanning the 1980s to 2020, including Vnon by Richard Krajo, the last newly released recording featuring Gotts voice. The selection ranges from songs rooted in Czech and Moravian folk traditions and music bordering on the classical to American traditional songs and standards, as well as outstanding Czech compositions. It includes Nesem vm noviny, Pasti, vstvejte, J bych rd k Betlmu, Tich noc, Ukolbavka, U vechno sp, Albtinsk serenda, Chtc aby spal, U z hor zn zvon, Bl Vnoce, Rolniky, Jak to ndhera, Jsou svtky, as vnon and Purpura. Alongside Karel Gott, the collection features Lucie Bl, Marta Kubiov, Ivana Snopov, Lucie Vondrkov and Charlotte Ella Gottov as vocal partners. Compiler Milo Skalka drew on the catalogues of several record companies and the Czech Television archive to create an extensive Christmas collection for listening while baking, decorating, dining, opening presents and relaxing.