Manufacturer: Uni/decca Audio CD (October 9, 2001) Mono/Stereo: Stereo SPARS Code: DDD Studio/Live: Studio Number of Discs: 2 Label: London/Decca Copyright: (C) 2001 Decca Music Group Limited Total Length: 2:48:39 Genres: Classical, Music
1. Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night") 4:32 Composer: Adolphe-Charles Adam Period: Romantic Country: France Language: English Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members Performer: Leontyne Price, Soprano Work Notes: Arranged: Totzauer, This selection is an ADD recording.
2. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) 4:53 Composer: Franz Schubert Date Written: 1825 Period: Romantic Country: Vienna, Austria Language: Spanish Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra of London Performer: Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor Work Notes: Orchestrated: Gamley, This selection is an ADD recording.
3. In the bleak mid-winter 4:32 Composer: Harold Edwin Darke Date Written: 1911 Period: 20th Century Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Performer: Ian Bostridge, Tenor Rosemary Joshua, Soprano Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
4. Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" 2:21 Composer: Christmas Traditional Date Written: 16th Century Period: Renaissance Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: King''s College Choir of Cambridge Work Notes: Arranged: Shaw, This selection is an ADD recording.
5. Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22) 2:34 Composer: William James Kirkpatrick Period: 20th Century Country: USA Language: English Conductor: George Guest Ensemble: St. John''s College Choir, Cambridge Performer: Mark Tinkler, Boy Soprano Work Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
6. Gabriel''s Message (Basque Carol) 3:03 Composer: Christmas Traditional Country: Basque Provinces, Spain Language: English Conductor: John Rutter Ensemble: Cambridge Clare College Orchestra, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Work Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks, This selection is an ADD recording.
7. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas, No. 10, Pastoral sinfonia in G major 2:26 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1734-1735 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
8. L'' Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchetsra ("trilogie sacrée") H. 130 (Op. 25: L''adieu des bergers) Partie 2: La fuite en Egypte - Il s''en va loin de la terre (Shepherd''s farewell) 4:22 Composer: Hector Berlioz Date Written: 1850-1854 Period: Romantic Country: France Language: French Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
9. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass 3:41 Composer: César Franck Date Written: 1872 Period: Romantic Country: France Language: Latin Conductor: Barry Rose Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa, Soprano (New Zealand / Māori soprano) Work Notes: Orchestrated: Boustead
10. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas, No. 19, Schlafe, mein Liebster (Slumber Aria) 4:17 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1734-1735 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: German Conductor: Henry Lewis Ensemble: Vienna Cantata Orchestra Performer: Marilyn Horne, Mezzo Soprano Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
11. Lullaby Songs (5), Op. 49: no 4, Wiegenlied ("Schlaf, Kindlein schlaf! Der Vater hüt die Schaf"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO 31/11 2:17 Composer: Johannes Brahms Date Written: 1868 Period: Romantic Country: Austria Language: German Conductor: Anton Guadagno Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Renata Tebaldi, Soprano Work Notes: Arranged: Gamley, This selection is an ADD recording.
12. O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild, sacred song for voice & continuo (Musicalisches Gesangbuch von G. C. Schemelli, 1v, bc. No. 203), Sung in English - O Jesu so meek BWV 493 (BC F234) 3:01 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: by 1736 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: The Choir of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Simon Preston, Organ Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
13. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by night (Este Psalter, 1592) (adapted from Handel) 2:51 Composer: Christmas Traditional Date Written: by 1592 Period: Renaissance Country: England Language: English Conductor: George Guest Ensemble: St. John''s College Choir, Cambridge Performer: Stephen Cleobury, Organ Work Notes: Arranged: Descant and organ part by David Willcocks (1919-), This selection is an ADD recording.
14. Cantata No. 151, "Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt," BWV 151 (BC A17) Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt: excerpt(s) 3:58 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1725 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: German Conductor: Helmut Winschermann Ensemble: German Bach Soloists (Deutsche Bachsolisten) Performer: Agnes Giebel, Soprano Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
15. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar), 2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93 Largo 5:12 Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Period: Baroque Country: Venice, Italy Conductor: George Malcolm Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Eduardo Fernandez, Guitar Work Notes: Arranged: Malpiero
16. Alma Redemptoris mater, motet (unspecified of 4) 4:02 Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Date Written: 16th Century (Ed. J. Dixon) Period: Renaissance Country: Italy Language: Latin Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir Performer: Julian Podger, Tenor
17. O magnum mysterium, motet for 8 voices 3:56 Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli Date Written: by 1587 Period: Renaissance Country: Italy Language: Latin Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir Performer: John Angelo Messana, Countertenor Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording. Trans. Denis Arnold (1926/86)/Ed.for perf.J.E.Gardiner (1943-)
18. Zealous Protectress (Zastupnice Userdnaja: "Zastupnitse userdnaya", Op.43, No.6) 4:23 Composer: Pavel Chesnokov Country: Russia Language: Russian Conductor: Nikolai Korniev Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (St. Petersburg Kammerchor)
19. Iubi-Te-voi, Doamne (I will love thee, O Lord) 2:39 Composer: Evghenie Humulescu Country: Romania Language: Romanian Conductor: Ion Marin Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Romanian National Choir "Madrigal-Marin Constantin" Performer: Angela Gheorghiu, Soprano Work Notes: Orchestrated: Hazell
20. Once in Royal David''s City, carol 4:29 Composer: Henry John Gauntlett Date Written: 19th Century Period: Romantic Country: England Language: English Conductor: Stephen Cleobury Ensemble: Choir Of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Robin Barter, Boy Soprano David Briggs, Organ Work Notes: Orchestrated: Mann
21. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German) 1:37 Composer: Christmas Traditional Country: Westphalia, Germany Language: German Conductor: Uwe Christian Harrer Ensemble: Vienna Boys'' Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben) Work Notes: Arranged: Uwe Christian Harrer
22. English Hymnal: O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol 3:04 Composer: Henry Walford Davies Date Written: 1906 Period: 20th Century Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: The Choir Of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Sir Andrew Davis, Organ Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
