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Come, Ye Thankful People, Come | 
 enlarge | Creators: Various Traditional Composers, John Nichols, Laurie Macintosh, Jeff Cruikshan A.k.a. Pelican Groove, Quincy Choral Societ
Label: The Thanksgiving CD
Category: Music
List Price: $12.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 155300
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 829757199825
EAN: 0829757199825
ASIN: B0000CAQ4K
Release Date: August 21, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | In the Spring with Plow and Harrow - Quincy Choral Society | | • | Come Ye Thankful People, Come - Quincy Choral Society | | • | Heap High the Farmer's Wintry Hoard - Quincy Choral Society | | • | For the Beauty of the Earth - Quincy Choral Society | | • | Over the River and Through the Woods - QCS Kids and Friends | | • | Now Thank We All Our God - Quincy Choral Society | | • | He Gives the Grain - Jeff Cruikshank | | • | We Gather Together - Quincy Choral Society | | • | All Good Gifts - Laurie Macintosh | | • | Baseball Turkeys - QCS Kids and Friends | | • | Give Thanks - Quincy Choral Society | | • | Amazing Grace - aka Pelican Groove | | • | Ode to Joy - Quincy Choral Society |
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Album Description
The creators of the Thanksgiving CD are a group of regular people in the greater Boston area who feel Thanksgiving is a truly great American holiday that should be celebrated with MUSIC! It is a holiday for all Americans, regardless of religion or background. This CD celebrates the thankfulness we all share, not just in November, but throughout the year. Artists include the Quincy Choral Society, QCS Kids and Friends, a.k.a. Pelican Groove, and Jeff Cruikshank. Fundraising The creators of the Thanksgiving CD feel that sharing with others is a good way to show our thanks for the bounty we enjoy in this country. Therefore, the Thanksgiving CD is offered as a fundraiser for organizations. It's a simple strategy: Buy the CDs at a discount and resell them at a profit! A Fundraising Toolkit makes fundraising as easy as possible.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Be thankful! Don't buy this! November 25, 2008
Alda L. Knight (Iowa USA)
I wanted a collection of thanksgiving songs that I could play in the office this week. I should have spent my money on the Tabernacle Choir. Even "Over the river and through the woods" sounded bad. The kids did not know all the words for their songs. One song had the background music in a different tempo and rhythm than the singers. I heard wrong notes and off key sounds periodically. Finally the suprano crucified Amazing Grace with her screeching voice.
One reviewer wrote that it sounds like church music, but the average person on the street can sing better than this. I agree with the reviewer --who wrote after I bought this--that said it should have never been published nationally. I would go so far to say maybe not at all. Be thankful, but don't waste your money.
A Pig in a Poke November 24, 2006
J. Cunningham (West Chicago, IL United States)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was a very disappointing CD. I was excited to get a "recommended" CD coupled along with another I had purchased. Unfortunately this is a collection of poorly produced and poorly performed music by a local church choir. Whlie there is certainly good reason to produce and offer a CD to one's own congregation, this one should never have been marketed nationally. Save your money on this one.
 May We Be Truly Thankful November 4, 2005
Paul Gray (Melbourne, Florida, USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" is the experience of a church music service without actually going to church. There are very few CDs out there that are specifically dedicated to Thanksgiving, but this one is a good outing.
The Quincy Choral Society presents a program that might be performed in your local church on Thanksgiving Eve. It is a good mix of traditional hymns, carols and popular songs. The program suggests an autumn setting complete with rustic backdrops and a plentiful harvest.
The CD sums up the program with the following message: "We in America live in an extraordinary time of bounty. Never before in history have so many people had so much: nutritious food, ample clothing, spacious housing, good health. For all this we should be thankful every day. Let us consciously reject destructive influences in our society, and instead embrace a thankful attitude for the good fortune we enjoy in our country -- not just at Thanksgiving in November, but every day throughout the year."
When listening to this CD, my mind wanders back to my early childhood and memories of church concerts at Thanksgiving: memories of friends and family gathered around the supper table; memories of the wonderful smells and aromas from the kitchen as my mother prepared Thanksgiving dinner; thoughts of the coming Christmas season; my feeble attempts, in grade school, at making a paper turkey from a drawing of my hand (!); and of all the things we have to be thankful for.
The description indicates Ludwig Van Beethoven as the author. He did write the music for "Ode to Joy" which is included in this CD, but there are many composers and authors represented in this program, both classical and contemporary.
The performers include: The Quincy Choral Society, Johanna Nichols (flute), Marilyn Whipple (piano and organ), QCS Kids & Friends, Jeff Cruikshank (guitar and vocals), Laurie Macintosh (vocals), and AKA Pelican Groove (a capella vocals). The performances were recorded at various churches and schools in Quincy and Milton, MA.
Thanksgiving is certainly a time to reflect on the bounty and richness of life, and this CD will certainly bring out those memories. If you enjoy choral music, you will count your blessings and be thankful you purchased this CD of Thanksgiving hymns and carols. Highly recommended.
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