Schütz, Heinrich > Gabrieli Consort & Players

The Baroque Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-10-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 62, "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland," BWV 62 (BC A2); Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Noëls (3), H 531; Noëls pour les instruments, H 534; In Nativitatem Domini Ca...
Performers: Comberti, Micaela; Giardelli, Mirella; Roberts, Timothy [Keyboardist/Conductor]; Standage, Simon; ter Linden, Jaap [Cello]
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot; Pinnock, Trevor; McCreesh, Paul; Minkowski, Marc
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Les Musiciens du Louvre - Grenoble; The English Concert

Experience Christmastide as it was celebrated more than 250 years ago with 18 glorious tracks from Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Paul McCreesh, Trevor Pinnock and...continue...

Schütz: Christmas Vespers / Paul McCreesh, et al

1 CD / Polydor Import / 1999-10-12

Works: Anonymous: La piva; Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon; Gregorian Chant: Deus in adiutorium meum intende, introduction to the Compline; Dominus vobiscum, oratorio (Prayer, recitation solo); Heinrich Sch...
Performers: Carwood, Andrew; Carwood, Andrew [Conductor/Tenor vocals]; Daniels, Charles; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Grant, Simon [Bass Vocal]; Harre-Jones, Robert; Horn, Robert; Horn, Robert [Tenor Voca...
Conductors: McCreesh, Paul;
Ensemble: Gabrieli Consort; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Gabrieli Players; Roskilde Cathedral Boys' Choir; Roskilde Cathedral Choir

The centerpiece of this recording is "Weihnachtshistorie," a retelling of the Christmas story from the Gospels. The spectacular recording features a huge range of instrumental...continue...
"As it might have been celebrated at the Court of Dresden c. 1664." The subtitle of this recording is the key: there's no Schütz work called 'Christmas Vespers,' but by combining research in chur...continue...