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Kathleen Ferrier Centenary Edition: The Complete Decca Recordings

15 CD / Decca / 2012-03-20

Works: Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice; Johann Sebastian Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Vergiss mein nicht, vergiss mein nicht! BWV 505; Ach, dass nicht die letzte Stunde, BWV 439; Bist du...
Performers: Ayars, Ann; Britten, Benjamin; Curzon, Clifford; Dobson, Michael; Gál, Hans; Gauntlett, Ambrose; Gilbert, Max; Greene, Eric; Gunter, Horst; Lush, Ernest; McCallum, David; Newmark, John; Parson...
Conductors: Stiedry, Fritz; Jacques, Reginald; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Neel, (Louis) Boyd; Henderson, Roy; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Krauss, Clemens; Klemperer, Otto; Beinum, Eduard Van; Walter, Bruno

She was an artist held in awe and affection by numerous colleagues and countless fans worldwide and her reputation is undiminished to this day. A...continue...

Santo: Sacred Songs / Juan Diego Flórez

1 CD / Decca / 2010-10-25

Works: Johann Joseph Fux: Plaudite, sonat tuba; César Franck: Panis angelicus; Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Vincenzo Bellini: Ma...
Performers: Ayala, Carlos; Breddermann, Ulrich Stephan; Espinoza, Edgar Espinoza; Florez, Juan Diego; Guerrero, Armando; Mezzini, Nicoletta; Milani, Luca; Willcocks, David, Sir [Choral Conductor]
Conductors: Mariotti, Michele

Today's leading bel canto tenor, and one of the world's biggest opera stars, celebrates this Christmas season with a very personal choice of sacred arias...continue...
Recording information: Teatro Manzoni, Bologna, Italy (01/15/2010-01/27/2010); Teatro Manzoni, Bologna, Italy (01/2010)....continue...

The Three Tenors at Christmas / Carreras, Pavarotti, Domingo

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); César Franck: Panis angelicus; Georges Bizet: Agnus Dei, for voice & piano (or orchestra); Alessandro Stradella: Pietà, Signore ...
Performers: Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Domingo, Placido; Gormley, Michael G.; Pavarotti, Luciano; Sissel
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Harrer, Uwe Christian; Viotti, Marcello; Solti, Sir Georg; Gamba, Piero; Sutej, Vjekoslav

This brand-new compilation brings together three of the greatest opera singers of our time: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras. This generously filled CD...continue...

Angels - Christmas with the Great Sopranos / Bonney, Fleming, Te Kanawa, Price, Sutherland, Tebaldi, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2008-10-14

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Gabriel Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48; Christmas Traditional: Good King ...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bonney, Barbara; Clark, Patricia; Fleming, Renee; Freni, Mirella; Gheorghiu, Angela; McNair, Sylvia; Price, Leontyne; Steele-Perkins, Crispian [Trumpet]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Ka...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Delfs, Andreas; Dutoit, Charles; Bonynge, Richard; Marin, Ion; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Pinnock, Trevor; Marriner, Sir Neville; Rose, Barry; Guadagno, Anton; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; English Baroque Soloists; English Concert Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; R...

Celebrate Christmas with some of the most beautiful melodies written for the holidays, sung by the most gorgeous voices. With opera stars both past and...continue...

Pavarotti - The Studio Albums

12 CD / Decca / 2007-11-13

Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller; I due Foscari; Un ballo in maschera; Macbeth; Il Trovatore; Rigoletto; Aida, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Il Duca d'Alba; La Favorita; Dom Sébasti...
Performers: Augér, Arleen; Baillie, Peter; Bartoli, Alberto; Beck, Jeff; Bonaviri, Daniele; Brown, Kameron; Bunger, Reid; Centonze, Michele; Cortesi, Manuela "Manù"; Fabbri, Giorgio "Cartolo"; Flos...
Conductors: Downes, Edward; Rescigno, Nicola; Magiera, Leone; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Mehta, Zubin; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Guadagno, Anton; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Chailly, ...

'The Studio Albums' comprise the twelve original studio albums Luciano Pavarotti recorded during the course of his unparalleled career spanning four decades from the earliest...continue...

O Holy Night [Special Edition] / Pavarotti, et al

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-11

Works: Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night"); Louis Niedermeyer: Pietà, Signore! for voice & piano (or orchestra); César Franck: Pani...
Performers: Pavarotti, Luciano
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Gamba, Piero; Kertész, István; Solti, Sir Georg; Magiera, Leone

Luciano Pavarottis classic album O Holy Night is one of the truly great Christmas albums of all-time, ranking alongside Bing Crosbys White Christmas and Nat...continue...

Essential Carols: The Very Best of King's College Choir, Cambridge

2 CD / Decca / 2005-10-11

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); I Saw Three Ships, carol; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); King Jesus Hath A Garde...
Performers: Alan, Hervey; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Willcocks, David

Personnel: Hervey Alan (bass baritone); Andrew Creswell Davis , Simon Preston (organ)....continue...

Christmas Recitals - Renata Tebaldi - Christmas Festival

1 CD / Decca / 2004-10-12

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Repentir "O Divine Redeemer"; Johannes Brahms: Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Christmas Traditional: What...
Performers: Brahms, Johannes; Franck, Cesar; Gounod, Charles [Composer]; Gruber, Franz Xaver [Composer]; McGillivray, James; Schubert, Franz [Vienna]; Tebaldi, Renata; Thalben-Ball, George, Sir [Composer/Organ];...
Conductors: Guadagno, Anton
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; New Philharmonia Orchestra

Personnel: James McGillivray (musette).

Recording information: Kingsway Hall, London, England (04/1971)....continue...

Simply Christmas

2 CD / Decca / 2003-10-14

Works: John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Franz Schubert: Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria"; Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David City; Lowell Mason: Jo...
Performers: Barter, Robin; Blades, James; Briggs, David [Organ]; Cleobury, Stephen; Corkhill, David; Domingo, Placido; Finucane, Tom; Haynes, Simon; Hughes, Christopher; Keenlyside, Simon; Kendall, William; Lamb...
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Willcocks, David, Sir; Karajan, Herbert von; Cleobury, Stephen; Bonynge, Richard; Guest, George; Guadagno, Anton; Münchinger, Karl; Solti, Sir Georg; Rudel, Julius; Davis, C...
Ensemble: Ambrosian Singers; Bach Choir; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Clare College Choir; English Chamber Orchestra; Finchley Children's Music Group members; Goldsborough Orchestra; Ki...

The #1 Christmas Album / Domingo, Pavarotti, Price, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2001-10-09

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Lullaby; Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditi...
Performers: Ambrosian Singers; Bach Choir; Barter, Robin; Blades, James; Briggs, David; Chester Cathedral Choir; Chicago Symphony Chorus; Clare College Choir & Orchestra, Cambridge; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Cond...
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Karajan, Herbert von; Bonynge, Richard; Guadagno, Anton; Munchinger, Karl; Solti, Sir Georg; Rudel, Julius; Davis, Colin; ; Music], John Scott [Choral; Boskovsky, Willi; Maazel, ...
Ensemble: ; Members of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble; Vienna Mozart Ensemble

Personnel: Douglas Gamley (conch shell).

Recording information: 1958-1996....continue...

Christmas in the Morning - A Celebration in Brass

1 CD / Decca / 2001-10-09

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Mykola Leontovych: Carol of the Bells; John Henry Hopkins, Jr.: We three kings; Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Work(s)...
Performers: Canadian Brass; Michael Laird Brass Ensemble; Philip Jones Brass Ensemble

As the title suggests, Christmas in the Morning: A Celebration in Brass collects renditions of holiday favorites by brass ensembles like Canadian Brass, the Michael Laird Brass Ensemble, and the Phili...continue...

Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia

1 CD / Decca / 1998-10-20

Works: Jon Bon Jovi: Let it rain; Spice Girls: Stop; Viva forever; Diane Warren: How do I live without you; Manuel de Falla: I hate you then I love you; Stevie Wonder: Higher Ground; Peace wanted just to be...
Performers: Bon Jovi, Jon; Cole, Natalie; Corrs, The; Cortese, Emanuela; Cortesi, Emanuela; Daniele, Pino; De Maco, Stefano; Dell'Abate, Jill; Dion, Celine; Gadd, Steve [Drums]; Girls, Spice; Guidetti, Claudio; ...
Conductors: Boemi, Marco; ; Molina, Jose; Molina, José
Ensemble: Spice Girls; The Corrs; Turin Philharmonic Orchestra

A video of this program, directed by Spike Lee and including additional songs, is available as London 074 208.

A portion of the proceeds from this recording will be donated to War Child for the...continue...

Noël- Christmas at King's / Willcocks, King's College Choir

2 CD / Decca / 1995-10-17

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; Traditional: The first nowell; While shepherds watched their flocks by night; I saw three ships; Ding Dong! Merrily on high; King Jesus h...
Performers: Alan, Hervey
Conductors: Willcocks, David, Sir
Ensemble: King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Symphony Orchestra

The Ultimate Christmas Album / Pavarotti, Te Kanawa, et al

1 CD / Decca / 1995-10-17

Works: Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Traditional: The Twelve Days of Christmas; Good King Wenceslas; God rest ye merry, gentlemen; Deck the hall; I saw three ships; The firs...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Blades, James; Clark, Patricia; Corkhill, David; Kendall, William; Pavarotti, Luciano; Pearson, Leslie [keyboard]; Price, Leontyne; Scott, John [Organ]; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Kan...
Conductors: Adler, Kurt Herbert; Bonynge, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Davis, Carl; Willcocks, David, Sir; Guest, George; Squibb, David
Ensemble: Ambrosian Chorus; Ambrosian Singers; Bach Choir; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Festival Brass Ensemble; London Voices; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; New Philh...

Candelight Carols / Jones, Choir of Trinity Church Boston

1 CD / Decca / 1990-10-16

Works: John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; John Rutter: Candlelight Carol; Shepherd's Pipe Carol; Traditional: Carol of the Bells; The first nowell; What is this lovely fragrance?; King Jesus hath a garden; ...
Performers: DiPerna, Gary; Frederick Aldrich [French Horn]; Matthew Sonneborn; Michael Zion; Nomura, Christopher; Nomura, Christopheren; Oakes, Dana; Offenlock, Gary; Ranck, John; Raymond, Gloria; Ross Wood; Rut...
Conductors: Jones, Brian
Ensemble: Instrumental Ensemble; Trinity Church Choir, Boston

Candlelight Carols features the Trinity Church Choir performing a variety of holiday favorites. Featured performances include "O Come All Ye Faithful," "Candlelight Carol," "Carol of the Bells," and "...continue...

Gruber, Mendelssohn and Gauntlett

1 CD / Decca / 1984-09-17

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; George Ratcliffe Woodward: Up! good Christian folk, and listen, for chorus & orchestra; Philip Ledger: On Christmas Night; Christmas Tradition...
Performers: Barter, Robin; Bowen, John; Briggs, David; Green, Graham; Haynes, Simon; Hughes, Christopher; King's College Choir, Cambridge; Lamb, Jonathan; Robertson, Roland
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: King's College Choir of Cambridge

Recording information: King's College Chapel, Cambridge, England.

16 traditional carols done by this classic Christmas choir. This is what carols were meant to sound like. ~ Michael Erlewine...continue...