Christmas Hymns

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Album Summary

Performers

• Gary Gress (Piano)
• Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• John Douglas (Piano)

Composers

• Christmas Traditional
• Alois Melichar (1896 - 1976)
• Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
• Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828)
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Pietro Yon (1886 - 1943)
• James R. Murray (circa 1841 - 1905)
• Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948 - )
• Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856)
• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
• César Franck (1822 - 1890)
• Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842)
• Harpo Marx (1888 - 1964)

Notes & Reviews:

A collection of traditional Christmas songs sure to become part of your family's Christmas tradition.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Morningstar Studios, Spring House, PA.

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Works Details

Handel, George Frideric : Messiah :: Come Unto Him

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1741

Poulenc, Francis : Dialogues des Carmelites :: Hail, Holy Queen

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); John Douglas (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1953-1956

Traditional, Christmas : The Virgin's slumber song

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 23 sec.

Yon, Pietro : Gesú bambino

• Performers: John Douglas (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1917

César Franck (1822 - 1890) : Panis angelicus

• Performer: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1872

Melichar, Alois : Mille cherubini in coro

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Murray, James R. : Away in a Manger

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1877

Cherubini, Luigi : Ave Maria, for soprano, clarinet (or English horn) & orchestra

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); John Douglas (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1816

Traditional, Christmas : Angels We Have Heard on High

• Performers: John Douglas (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: circa 1840

Traditional, Christmas : Tu scendi dalle stelle (Italian)

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 45 sec.

Gruber, Franz : Silent Night

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); Gary Gress (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1818

Webber, Andrew Lloyd : Pie Jesu, for soprano, treble & orchestra (from the Requiem)

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); Gary Gress (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1985

Marx, Harpo : Guardian Angels

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal

Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); John Douglas (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1825

Handel, George Frideric : Joy to the World (theme by Handel)

• Performers: Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano); Gary Gress (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1742

Adam, Adolphe : Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night")

• Performers: Gary Gress (Piano); Anna Rota (Mezzo Soprano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1851