Compact Disc > Christmas

Baroque Christmas - works by Corelli, Torelli, Manfredini, Scarlatti, Buxtehude, Bernhard / New Trinity Baroque

1 CD / Edition Lilac / 2013-05-28

Works: Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti grossi (12), Op. 6; Dietrich Buxtehude: Das neugeborne, Kindelein, for SATB voices, 3 violins, violone, bassoon & continuo, BuxWV 13; Passacaglia for organ in D minor, Bux...
Performers: Mueller, Kathryn; Temko, Wanda Yang
Conductors: Gosta, Predrag
Ensemble: New Trinity Baroque

Baroque Christmas music performed on period instruments by one America's leading early music ensembles, New Trinity Baroque directed by Predrag Gosta....continue...
Recording information: St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia, U (2007-2011)....continue...

100 Greatest Film Themes, Take 3

6 CD / Silva America / 2013-05-07

Works: Marvin Hatley: Dance of the Cuckoos; Charlie Chaplin: Smile (as used in the film "Modern Times" ) (spurious; by Geoffrey Persons); Frank Churchill: Heigh-Ho (for Disney's Snow White); Paul Dukas: The...
Performers: Ayres, Mark; Barlow, Craig Rhys [Vocals]; Blackman, Helena; Colby, Chuck; Ferreira, Keith; Hobson, Helen; Kershaw, Emma; Marshall, Chris; Paris, Richard; Russ, Herbie; Shannon, David; Stiles, Mark; W...
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Ensemble: London Music Works; N.Y. Jazz Orchestra; The Wire-Haired Terriers Athletic Social Club

God Makes a Path

1 CD / FBCIA / 2013-03-13

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tunes for organ no 1 in G modal minor ("Bryn Calfaria"); Prelude on Welsh Hymn Tunes for organ no 3 in C major ("Hyfrydol" ...
Performers: Delmoni, Arturo [Violin]; Frazier, Margaret; Harp, Daniel; Martorella, Stephen; Scheele, Katie; Shealy, Jason [Baritone Vocal]; Tannehill, Esperanza [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Unruh, Steve

The Australian Voices sing new music for chorus by Australian Composers

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: William Barton: Kalkadunga Yurdu, for chorus; Lisa Young: Other Plans, song; Gordon Hamilton: To an Early-Flowering Almond, song for chorus (or chorus & piano or strings); Moon; Toy Story 3 = Awesome...
Conductors: Hamilton, Gordon
Ensemble: ; The Australian Voices

THE AUSTRALIAN VOICES "This ensemble is captivating: breathtaking homogeny, perfect intonation, spectacular virtuosity... " Martin Steidler, Professor of Choral Conducting, Munich University "Luscious...continue...

Voces Quietis - sacred songs for male vocal quartet / Schnittpunktvokal

2 CD / CPO / 2013-01-29

Works: Austrian Traditional: Der Tag hat sich geneigt, song; Krumpa Haxmartin, folk song; Wo seind denn heint die Håltabuam, folk song; Günther Mittergradnegger: Üba die Stapflan, for chorus;...
Performers: Puschnig, Wolfgang; Tamayo, Marco
Conductors:
Ensemble: Schnittpunktvokal

The male quartet, schnittpunktvokal,is formed of three brothers and one bass singer. This recording features moving sacred songs. Critics rave about the "perfect intonation, extraordinary...continue...
Recording information: Kirche Maria Waitschach (08/2011)....continue...

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau: Voice of the Century [25 discs - Includes DVDs] [Limited Edition]

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-15

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89; Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Heidenröslein, D 257/Op. 3 no 3; Der Erlkönig, D 328; An den Frühl...
Performers: Alda, Catarina; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Carbonari, Virgilio; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demus, Jörg [Piano]; Donath, Helen [Soprano Vocal]; Donderer, Georg; Dyk, Cornelis van; ...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Richter, Karl; Gorvin, Carl; Stadlmair, Hans; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Karajan, Herbert von; Barenboim, Daniel; Weissenborn, Gunther; Fricsay, Ferenc; Gerdes, Otto; Joch...


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Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89 by Franz Schubert

Performer: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone), Daniel Barenboim (Piano)
Period: Romanti

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John Rutter: The Tewkesbury Collection / Carleton Etherington, Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2013-01-08

Works: John Rutter: Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge, for trumpet, choir & organ; Dormi, Jesu; This is the day which the Lord hath made, anthem for chorus; Carol of the Magi, for baritone, cello, choir & orc...
Performers: Borrett, Christopher; Etherington, Carleton; Lowdon, Alexandra; Monk, Christopher; Tomlinson, Juliet; Wells, Gavin
Conductors: Etherington, Carleton
Ensemble: Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum

For his final recording with the Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum, Benjamin Nicholas celebrates Britain's best-loved living composer, John Rutter. This program explores the full range...continue...
Recording information: Tewkesbury Abbey (2011-03-14_2011-03-16&2011-)....continue...

A Year With Jesus / Gloria, Miserere, Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Requiem by Bach, Pergolesi, Mozart et al. / Véronique Gens, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Andrew Parrott, Riccardo Muti et al.

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria; Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, cantata, BWV 123; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; Magnificat, BWV 243; Herz und Mund und ...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Chance, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Gens, Veronique; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Lesne, Gerard; Neilz, Jacques; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Veyron-Lacroix, Robert
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew; Herreweghe, Philippe; Christophers, Harry; Hill, David; Cleobury, Stephen; Mandrin, Emmanuel; Lara, Francisco; ; Hillier, Paul; Plasson, Michel; Kuijken, Sigiswald; Willcocks, David;...
Ensemble: ; Brunel Ensemble; Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de Lausanne; Il Seminario Musicale; La Petite Bande; Taverner Players; The Hilliard Ensemble; The Sixteen (Choir)

From Easter Sunday to All Saints' Day, A Year with Jesus is the ultimate collection of sacred music to help celebrate the Christian holidays. This...continue...

The Valley Sings - Choral Music by composers of the Hudson Valley / Works by Aaron Copland, James Fitzwilliam, Craig Fryer, John B Hedge

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2013-01-08

Works: George Tsontakis: Rossetti Nursery Rhymes (3) for chorus; Aaron Copland: Four Motets; Panaiotis: Arise, My Love, for chorus; James Fitzwilliam: A Rose of Sharon, for 2 sopranos, baritone & chorus; Cr...
Performers: Andrawis, Shanna; Boyer, Donald; Chenette, Jeanmarie Kern; Clifton, Elizabeth Leonard; Goldin, Amy; Hedges, John B.; Joscelyn, Amy; Knickerbocker, Glenn; Lundergan, Carol; Saunders, Michael; Wagner, ...
Conductors: Lundergan, Edward
Ensemble: ; A Consort of Singers

Kairos - A Consort of Singers offers a program of choral music by composers living and working in the Hudson Valley region of New York...continue...
Recording information: Holy Cross Monastery, West Park, NY (2012-06-12_2012-06-13_2012-)....continue...

Edward Elgar: "Go, Song of Mine" - Part-Songs and Choral Works / The Rodolfus Choir

1 CD / Signum UK / 2013-01-07

Works: Edward Elgar: Go, Song of mine, Op. 57; Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30; O Salutaris Hostia I, for chorus in F major; Partsongs (3), Op. 18; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; I Sing the birth, carol for chorus...
Performers: Jenkins, Sam
Conductors: Allwood, Ralph
Ensemble: ; The Rodolfus Choir

Drawn from across the composer's lengthy career, this collection of Part-Songs and Choral Works explores the great variety and range within Elgar's work for choir...continue...
Recording information: St Gabriel's Church, Pimlico....continue...

December Lights

1 CD / Decca Import / 2012-12-11

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Christmas Traditional: Deck the Halls (Welsh); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American); Sleep Little Jesus (Slaap nu...
Performers: Louwerse, Mirusia; Maffioletti, Carla; Rieu, André; Skota, Kimmy [Vocals]
Conductors: Rieu, André

John McCabe (b. 1939): Visions - Music for Chorus / BBC Singers, Iain Farrington, organ

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-12-11

Works: John McCabe: Marian Carols (3) for voices & chorus; Mangan Triptych, for chorus; Amen/Alleluia, for chorus; Proud Songsters, for chorus; The Lily-White Rose, for voice & chorus; The Morning Watch, fo...
Performers: Charlesworth, Stephen; Farrington, Iain; Feaviour, Margaret; Fox, Jacqueline; Goater, Edward; Robinson, Olivia; Tring, Emma [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Hill, David
Ensemble: ; BBC Singers

Choral music from one of Britain's leading composers. These wide-ranging and deeply communicative settings present a rich variety of vocal colors and textures. Includes several...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, London, England (02/19/2009/07/02/2010)....continue...

Latvian Winterfest: Cantatas of the Christmas Season

1 CD / Albany Records / 2012-12-11

Works: Eriks Esenvalds: Ziemassvetku vakara (Christmas Eve), cantata for mixed choir, soloists & chamber orchestra; Valts Puce: Christmas Cantata for alto, mixed choir & chamber orchestra; Aldonis Kalnins: ...
Conductors: Jansons, Andrejs;
Ensemble: Latvian National Opera Chamber Orchestra; New York Ltvian Concert Choic; RLB Chamber Choir "Austrums"; Youth Choi "Basis"

Recording information: Riga Recording Studio, Latvia (02/24/2012-02/25/2012)....continue...

The Seeds of Stars: Choral Music by Bob Chilcott / NFM Wroctaw Philharmonic Choir

1 CD / Signum UK / 2012-12-05

Works: Bob Chilcott: The Shepherds Sing, for chorus; Nova! nova!, for chorus; The Heart-in-Waiting, for chorus; Pilgrim Jesus, carol for chorus; Jesus, springing, carol for chorus & organ; The Rose in the M...
Performers: Belcyr, Marcin [Tenor Vocal]; Boduch, Mateusz [Saxophone]; Kuczera, Monika [Soprano Vocal]; Kujawa, Patrycja [Soprano Vocal]; Rzempoluch, Jacek
Conductors: Chilcott, Bob
Ensemble: ; NFM Wroctaw Philharmonic Choir

Former King's singer Bob Chilcott conducts a stellar array of his choral music in a collaborative performance with the Wroclaw Philharmonic Choir. Described by the...continue...
Recording information: Jan Kaczmarek Concert Hall of Radio Wroclaw (01/21/2012-01/22/2012)....continue...

Christmas Fantasies / Valerie Milot, harp; Antione Bareil, violin

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Lewis Redner: O Little Town of Bethlehem; English Traditional: Greensleeves, folk song; Scarborough Fair; Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Antoine Bareil: Trois jours avant Noël, for violin & harp; E...
Performers: Bareil, Antoine; Milot, Valerie [Harp]

Recording information: Église St-Augustin, Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec, (10/2010/04/2011)....continue...

Petit Noel / Alain Lefevre, Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

1 CD / Analekta / 2012-11-27

Works: Mel Tormé: The Christmas Song; Norbert Glanzberg: Noel c'est l'amour, carol; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film Meet Me in St. Louis); Mykola Leont...
Performers: Bock, Marieve; Dunnigan, Philippe; Lefevre; Misbakhova, Elvira; Prevost, Christian [Violin]
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Ensemble: Quatuor Philippe Dunnigan

Recording information: Saint-Benoît de Mirabel Church (09/2011)....continue...

Christmas Time: Traditional Polish Christmas Carols

1 CD / Dramatico Import / 2012-11-20

Works: Christmas Traditional: Jezus malusienki, song (Poland); Oj Maluski, Maluski (Oh, My Little Jesus) (Polish); Gdy sliczna Panna syna kolysala (Our Lady rocked her son to sleep) (Polish); Lulajze Jezuni...
Performers: Walewska, Malgorzata

Classical 2013 / DiDonato, Rattle, Frag, Jaroussky, Lim, Balsom, Pahud, Villazon

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-11-19

Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Violin no 8 in G major, Op. 30/3; Fide...
Performers: Anderson, Ronald Kinloch; Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Baborak, Radek; Balsom, Alison; Bostridge, Ian; Brunello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Capucon, Gautier; Capucon, Renaud; Coates, Sam; Dalberto, Michel; D...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Armiliato, Marco; Summers, Patrick; Jensen, Eivind Gullberg; Spinosi, Jean-Christophe; Pinnock, Trevor; Wilson, John; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Petrenko, Vasily; Aadland, Eivind; ...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble Matheus; Les Violons du Roy; tenThing (Brass Ensemble); The English Concert

With 45 tracks, and over 2.5 hours of classical favorites, Classical 2013 is a double album featuring the best and most popular names in classical...continue...

Kinder singen zu Weihnacht / Haydn, Pierluigi, Gallus

3 CD / Acanta / 2012-11-13

Works: Christmas Traditional: Fröhliche Weihnacht überall; Weihnacht, wie bist du schön; Süsser die Glocken nie klingen, carol (Austrian); Ein grosse Freud' verkünd' ich euch, carol...
Performers: Hallstein, Ingeborg [Soprano Vocals]; Hoppe, Heinz; Martin, Lorenz [Organ]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Tölzer Knabenchor; Wiener Sängerknaben

O come all ye faithful: This elegant 3-CD-Set presents the most famous children's choirs singing the most beloved Christmas-carols. The Wiener Sängerknaben or the boys...continue...

Uns ist ein Kind geboren / Johann Hermann Schein, Jan Dismas Zelenka, Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Bernhard, Melchior Schildt, Philipp Friedrich Boeddecker, Heinrich Schmelzer, Pavel Josef Vejvanowski / Hans-Joerg Mammel, LÆarpa festante

1 CD / Carus / 2012-11-13

Works: Pavel Josef Vejvanovsky: Sonata "tribus quadrantibus" for chamber ensemble; Christoph Bernhard: Fürchtet euch nicht, "Christmas concerto" for voice & orchestra; Currite pastores, for voice & ens...
Performers: Mammel, Hans-Jorg
Conductors: Mammel, Hans-Joerg;
Ensemble: L'Arpa Festante

Recording information: Evangelische Kirche Zwerenberg (02/17/2012-02/19/2012)....continue...

Folk Treasures of America / Bands and Choruses of the US Military

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-11-13

Works: John Newton: Amazing Grace; American Traditional: Shenandoah, folk song; Sourwood Mountain; Long Time Ago; Old Joe Clark, folk song; When the Saints Go Marching In; Samuel F. Smith: America, for chor...
Performers: Morris, Ben; Trimmins, Ken; Young, Timothy [Piano]
Conductors: Galena, Joseph; Urrutia, Cristina M. M.; Hamilton, Finley R.; Bonner, Alan; Sierichs, Alan C.; Clanton, John C.; Milburn, Dwayne; Hinton, Keith; Leyendecker, Dennis M.; Steffey, Chad, Lt.; Waite, A. ...

Altissimo presents this great collection of traditional folk songs we all grew up singing. This album contains songs spanning two centuries, from early 1800's to...continue...

Christmas with the Vienna Boys' Choir / Schubert, Handel, Herbeck / Max Emanuel Cencic, Charles Humphries, conductor

2 CD / Capriccio / 2012-11-13

Works: Christmas Traditional: Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende...
Performers: Cencic, Max Emanuel; Cordier, David; Humphries, Charles; Köhler, Axel [Countertenor Vocal]; Sharpe, Ivan; Torday, Robert
Conductors: Marschick, Peter; Froschauer, Helmuth
Ensemble: ; Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Studio Symphony

For over 500 years the Vienna Boys' Choir has been a living tradition. Since their beginning, the choir has worked with composers such as Mozart,...continue...

Celebrate Christmas - Britten, Willcocks, Pinel, Byram-Wigfield / The Choristers of St. Georges Chapel, WindsorÆs Castle

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Zither Carol (Czech); In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Hajej, nynej, Jez...
Performers: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Pinel, Richard; Thomas Armstrong [Composer/Conductor]
Conductors: Byram-Wigfield, Timothy
Ensemble: ; The Choristers of St. Georges Chapel, WindsorÆs Castle

Recording information: Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (03/14/2011-03/15/2011); Exeter College Chapel, Oxford, England (07/21/2011); ...continue...

Christmas Through the Centuries / di Lasso, Praetorius, Eccard

2 CD / Ars Musici / 2012-11-13

Works: Recorded Sound: Church Bells; Gregorian Chant: Puer natus est nobis, introit; Viderunt omnes, gradual in mode 5 (Liber Usualis, no 409; GR. 33); Christmas Traditional: In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cant...
Performers: Lehrndorfer, Franz [Organ]; Sack, Albrecht; Schmidt, Dirk; Stiefermann, Kay; Strock, Katrin [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: ; Gos, P. Johannes Berchmans; Zobeley, Martin; Hennig, Heinz; Toll, Winfried; Kammler, Reinhard; Mehl, Arnold; Breiding, Jörg; Schönheit, Michael; Sump, Georg
Ensemble: ; Augsburger Domsingknaben; Camerata Vocale Freiburg; Chursächsische Capelle Leipzig ; Fiori Musicali (Germany); Flautando Köln ; Freiburger Spielleyt; Gruppe für Alte Musik Mün...

"Christmas throughout the ages" - the present CD is a kind of brief cultural history through music....continue...

Carols from Kings / Stephen Cleobury, King's College Choir

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Rejoice and Be Merry; Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); King Jesus Hath A Garden (Dutch); Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ...
Performers: Goode, David; Knight, Alexander; Todd, Nicholas
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, is one of the world's most beloved choral groups. Each Christmas Eve millions across the globe tune in to...continue...
Recording information: La Musée des Augustins, Toulouse, France (08/02/1994-08/03/1994)....continue...

Christmas Songs Around the World / Arsys Bourgogne Choir

1 CD / Naïve / 2012-11-13

Works: Arthur Warrell: A Merry Christmas, carol setting for chorus; Christmas Traditional: Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Les anges dans nos campagnes (French), carol (AKA Angels We Have Heard On...
Conductors: Cao, Pierre
Ensemble: ; Arsys Bourgogne Choir

A thrilling collection of Christmas Songs from several countries and languages, performed a cappella by France's leading professional choir - Arsys Bourgogne. Christmas Songs from...continue...
Recording information: Chalon-sur-Saône (12/22/2010-12/23/2010)....continue...

Essence of Christmas / Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Bridge, Tchaikovsky, Buys / Quintessenz - Leipzig Flute Ensemble

1 CD / Genuin / 2012-11-13

Works: Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley, H 155; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (12) for Piano in C major on "Ah vous dirai-je maman", K 265 (300e); Claude Debussy: Children's Corner; Préludes...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quintessenz (Flute Ensemble)

The Essence of Christmas is the Leipzig Flute Ensemble Quintessenz second release on the Genuin label. Anna Garzuly, who leads the ensemble, has studied in...continue...
Recording information: Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany (02/27/2012)....continue...

Christmas Spectacular / John Wells & Nicholas Forbes, organ; APO Brass & Percussion; Indra Hughes, Musica Sacra

1 CD / Atoll / 2012-11-13

Works: John Rutter: Gloria; What sweeter music; Mary's Lullaby; Deck the hall, for chorus; Christmas Traditional: Noe! Noe!, carol (Provençal); Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); The Holly and the ...
Performers: Forbes, Nicholas; Hughes, Indra [Organ]; Musica Sacra [New Zealand]; Wells, John [classical organ]
Conductors: Hughes, Indra [Organ];
Ensemble: ; Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra Brass and Percussi

Recording information: Auckland Town Hall, New Zealand (07/2011/09/2011)....continue...

I Wonder as I Wander / Rutter, Vaughn Williams, Chilcott, Nixon, Howells, Jones, Mendelssohn, Preston, Cooman / Brian Jones, The Copley Singers / Christian Lane, organ and piano

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2012-11-13

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Carl Rütti: I Wonder as I Wander, for choir & organ; Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (for the film ...
Performers: Jones, Brian; Lane, Christian [Organ]; Malkus, Sean [Tenor Vocal]; McCullough, Graeme; Moyer, Sarah [Soprano Vocal]
Conductors: Jones, Brian
Ensemble: ; The Copley Singers

"I wander as I wander" was recorded at Harvard Memorial Church with the Copley Singers, a professional choir under the direction of Brian Jones (who...continue...
Recording information: Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (2012-06-11_2012-06-12&2012-)....continue...

A Winter's Light - A Christmas Collection / Martin Ford, organ; Vasari Singers, Jeremy Backhouse

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-11-13

Works: Bob Chilcott: On Christmas Night, carol cycle; Christmas-tide, carol for chorus & piano; Christmas Traditional: Gabriel's Message (Basque); Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck: Hodie Christus natus est; Michae...
Performers: Burges, Dan; Ford, Martin; McWilliams, Fiona; Paterson, Alysha; Robertson, Paul [Tenor vocals]; Watson, Susan; Wood, Matthew
Conductors: Backhouse, Jeremy
Ensemble: ; Vasari Singers

The Vasari Singers' annual carol concerts always provide a warming blend of traditional favorites and less well-known music from all periods and styles. Here, joyous...continue...
Recording information: Tonbridge School Chapel, Tonbridge, Kent, UK (02/10/2012-02/12/2012)....continue...

Christmas from Hereford / Geraint Bowen, Hereford Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Regent Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Traditional English Carols (8); O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol (arr. from English traditional, "Forest Green"); Otto Goldschmidt: A Tender Shoot, for chorus; John Joubert: ...
Performers: Dyke, Peter
Conductors: Bowen, Geraint
Ensemble: ; Hereford Cathedral Choir

Recording information: Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Hertfordshire, England (01/10/2012-01/12/2012)....continue...

Weihnachtssingen - An Evening of Christmas Carols - works by Buxtehude; Walter Kraft; Johann Eccard; Heinrich Schutz; Peter Cornelius et al. / Lubecker Knabenkantorei

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-11-13

Works: Gregorian Chant: Hodie Christus natus est, antiphon, mode 1; Johannes Unger: Organ Improvisation no 1; Organ Improvisation no 2; Organ Improvisation no 3; Organ Improvisation no 4; Organ Improvisatio...
Performers: Jensch, Jan-Handrik; Maier, Johanna; Unger, Johannes
Conductors: Muller, Michael D.
Ensemble: ; Lubecker Knabenkantorei

Since 1948 the Lübecker Knabenkantorei has invited audiences to join them for their Christmas concerts at St Mary's Church in Lübeck. These invitations have brought...continue...
Recording information: St. Gertrud Church (05/12/2012-05/20/2012); St. Marien Kirche, Lübeck, Germany (05/12/2012-05/20/2012); St. Gertrud Church (07/08/2012); St. Marien Kirche, Lübeck, Ger...continue...

And Comes the Day - Carols and Antiphons for Advent - works by Chilcott; Joubert; Ord; Charpentier; Britten; Warlock; Howells / Choir of Queens' College Cambridge

1 CD / Orchid Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Plainchant: Drop down, ye heavens (Advent Prose), Mode 1, for choir; Bob Chilcott: Advent Antiphons for chorus; John Joubert: There Is No Rose, for chorus, Op. 14; Boris Ord: Adam lay ybounden; Chris...
Conductors: Wollston, Silas
Ensemble: Queens' Chapel Players

Here is a beautiful new recording exploring the music and themes of Advent, including some well-known carols and antiphons alongside some newer, less frequently heard...continue...
Recording information: Queens' College Chapel, Cambridge, England (03/19/2012-03/21/2012)....continue...

Christmas with the Vienna Boys Choir

1 CD / Acanta / 2012-11-13

Works: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est; Jacobus Handl: Pueri, Concinite; Natus est nobis, motet; Michael Praetorius: In Natali Domini; Christmas Traditional: In dulci jubilo (Pi&a...
Performers: Deutsch, Helmut
Conductors: Gillesberger, Hans
Ensemble: ; Vienna Boys Choir

This new release from Acanta features the most beloved boys choir sings the most beautiful Christmas-carols, with unique recordings from a star-studded cast and thoroughly...continue...

Waltzing at Christmas & New Year

3 CD / Delta (UK) / 2012-11-06

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; André Rieu: The First Nowell / Il est né, le divin enfant / Ding Dong! Merrily on High, medley for violin & salo; Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen / Gloria in exc...
Performers: Rieu, Andre
Conductors: Francek, Joseph; Neukamp, Norbert

Christmas in the Cloister

1 CD / Jade Records / 2012-11-06

Works: Gregorian Chant: Midnight Mass (Missa in nocte); A solis ortus cardine, hymn in mode 3 (Liber Usualis no 400); Third Mass for Christmas; Christmas Traditional: Susani (German); In dulci jubilo (Pi&ae...

Christmas Carols Vol. 2 - beautiful German carols sung by leading concert and opera singers, choirs and children

1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30

Works: Christmas Traditional: Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine), carol (German); Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through...
Performers: Busch, Christine; Elsner, Leonhard; Elsner, Paulina; Friedrich, Lukas; Frisch, Vincent [Vocals]; Fritzsch, Thomas [Cello]; Gees, Michael; Grimm, Johannes; Henschel, Dietrich; Johannsen, Kay; Lielbard...
Conductors: Bernius, Frieder; Johannsen, Kay; Creed, Marcus; Biller, Georg Christoph; Alber, Michael; Schuck, Stefan
Ensemble: ; Ensemble 94; Kammerchor Stuttgart

Exclusive Collection of Christmas Carols Many renowned German-speaking singers - amongst others, Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager and Christoph Prégardien - and ensembles have recorded th...continue...

Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Peter Dijkstra. The Academy for Ancient Music

4 CD / BR Klassik / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Wieland Schmid: Werkenführung von Wieland Schmid, for chorus
Performers: Hanft, Max; Harnish, Rachel [Soprano Vocal]; Heidenriech, Gert [Vocals]; Immler, Christian; Philippin, Sonja [Soprano Vocal]; Schloffer, Friedrich; Schmitt, Maximilian [Tenor Vocal]; Vondung, Anke; W...
Conductors: Dijkstra, Peter
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus

After the success of his introduction to the St. Matthew Passion, author Wieland Schmid takes us on a journey through the Christmas Oratorio with thrilling...continue...
Recording information: Herkulessaal der Residenz, München (12/11/2010-12/12/2010)....continue...

On a Cold Winter's Day - Early Christmas music and carols from the British Isles / Quadriga Consort

1 CD / Carpe Diem / 2012-10-30

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"), carol (a.k.a. "Here We Come a-Caroling"); The Huron Indian Carol ("'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime"), carol (Quebecois); Wie schon l...
Performers: Newerkla, Nikolaus
Conductors:
Ensemble: Quadriga Consort

As the cold and bleak winter days descend upon us, the Quadriga Consort presents long forgotten carols and age-old tunes of the festive season. With...continue...
Recording information: Gertrudskirche, Gars am Kamp, Austria (05/03/2012-05/06/2012)....continue...

Glad Tidings: Carols for Christmas - In Dulci jubilo; O little one sweet; Cherry tree carol; Es ist ein ros / Singscape

1 CD / Gift of Music / 2012-10-30

Works: Christmas Traditional: The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came (Birjina gaztettobat zegoen, Basque carol); Away in a Manger; Angels From the Realms Of Glory; The Cherry Tree Carol; There Is No Rose of Suc...
Conductors: Tenant-Flowers, Sarah
Ensemble: ; Singscape

Heavenly voices raise in honor of the Christmas season. Inspirational choral music for Christmas comes from one of England's finest choirs in a program of...continue...

The Wonder of Christmas / United States Air Force Band & the Singing Sergeants

1 CD / Altissimo / 2012-10-30

Works: Floyd Werle: The Wonder of Christmas, for chorus & band
Conductors: Bader, Albert
Ensemble: United States Air Force Band

The United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants, conducted by Major Albert A. Bader, present to you this arrangement of Christmas carols created by...continue...

A Seraphic Fire Christmas / Seraphic Fire, Patrick Dupré Quibley

1 CD / Seraphic Fire & Firebird / 2012-10-30

Works: Gregorian Chant: Pater noster; Ave Maria, gratia plena, offertory in mode 8 for the 4th Sunday in Advent; Verbum caro factum est, responsory in mode 8 (Liber Usualis no 390); Maurice Duruflé: ...
Performers: Duren, Rebecca [Sopravo Vocal]; Grohman, Bryon [Tenor Vocal]; McCargar, Thomas; Mueller, Kathryn; Quigley, Patrick Dupré; Wakim, Teresa [Soprano Vocals]
Conductors: Quigley, Patrick Dupré

Recording information: All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (12/14/2009)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, BWV1007 - 1012 / Peter Martens, cello

2 CD / TwoPianists / 2012-10-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Martens, Peter

There are well over a hundred printed editions of the Bach Cello Suites. You may be asking "Why another Bach cello suites recording?" The answer...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (09/07/2009-09/13/2009)....continue...

In the World of the Spirits: Christmas Classics for Wind Band by Reed, Holst, Broughton

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2012-10-30

Works: Claude T. Smith: Symphonic Prelude on "Adeste Fideles", for band; Alfred Reed: Greensleeves; Russian Christmas Music; Gustav Holst: Christmas Day, for chorus & orchestra, H. 109; In the bleak mid-win...
Conductors: Stewart, Scott A.
Ensemble: ; Emory Symphonic Winds

The Emory Symphonic Winds, comprised of members of the Emory Wind Ensemble and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony, are American leaders in the commissioning of...continue...
Recording information: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emory University,....continue...

Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit; Johann Rosenmuller: Magnificat / Gil Scarlattisti; Jochen Arnold

1 CD / Carus / 2012-10-30

Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Meine Seele Gott erhebt, for chorus; Meine Seele erhebet den Herren (Lobgesang der Maria), for chorus, 2 zinks & ensemble; Fürc...
Conductors: Arnold, Jochen M.

There is uncertainty about precisely which year, but 2011/2012 sees the 400th anniversary of the birth of Andreas Hammerschmidt, one of the most important masters...continue...
Recording information: Kirche Reutlingen-Gönningen....continue...

Jingle Them Bells: Christmas Favorites Re-imagined by Julie Giroux / UNT Symphonic Band - Fisher

1 CD / Klavier / 2012-10-30

Works: Julie Giroux: Jingle Them Bells, for symphonic band; Three Wise Guys, for clarinet, tenor saxophone, marimba & symphonic band; Away in a Manger, for symphonic band; The Blue Danube Christmas Waltz, f...
Performers: Barrette, Anthony [Sax (Tenor)]; Hashi, Alyse [Flute]; Hicks, Kevin [Trombone]; Pickford, Kelsey; Pronske, Jack [Marimba]; Strudwick, Carlos [Trumpet]
Conductors: Fisher, Dennis
Ensemble: ; UNT Symphonic Band

Recording information: Winspear Performance Hall, Murchison Performing Arts Ce (01/14/2012-01/16/2012)....continue...

Christmas at King's College, Cambridge

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-10-16

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Robert Lucas Pearsall: In Dulci Jubilo for soloists & chorus; Christmas Traditional: Blessed Be That Maid Marie (English); God Rest You Me...
Performers: Alan, Hervey; Preston, Simon [Conductor/Composer]
Conductors: Willcocks, David
Ensemble: ; King's College Choir Cambridge

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

Advent at St. Paul's / Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-10-09

Works: Anonymous: Laudes Regiae; Anglican Chant: Matin Responsory (adapted from Palestrina); Jacobus Handl: Ecce concipies; Martin Peerson: Blow out the trumpet; Richard Lloyd: Drop down ye heavens; William...
Performers: Johnston, Robert; Jones, Timothy; Lucas, Andrew; Oxenham, Martin; Royall, Christopher; Scott, John
Conductors: Music], John Scott [Choral
Ensemble: ; Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral

Every year on Advent Sunday, St. Paul's Cathedral in London holds a special Carol Service. This welcome reissue featuring the Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral...continue...
Recording information: St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England (06/23/1997-06/26/1997)....continue...

Glory to the New-Born King - Choral works by Warlock, Joubert, Langlais, Mulet, Lauridsen, Warlock et al. / Chester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Priory / 2012-10-09

Works: Peter Warlock: Adam Lay Ybounden; Balulalow; Bethlehem Down; John Joubert: There Is No Rose, for chorus, Op. 14; Richard Storrs Willis: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; Jean Langlais: Ave Maria, ave ma...
Performers: Capper, Alice; Chewter, Benjamin; Hardwick, David; Hunt, Olivia; Lyndon-Jones, Laurence; Rees, James; Rushforth, Philip; Sennett, Christopher
Conductors: Rushforth, Philip
Ensemble: Chester Cathedral Choir

Recording information: Chester Cathedral (01/05/2012-01/07/2012)....continue...

Christmas in Brass / Gabriel V Brass Ensemble, David Chambers, organ; Extol Handbell Choir

1 CD / Gloriae Dei Cantores / 2012-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 146, BWV 146; George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Pavel Chesnokov: Salvation Is Created (Spaséñiye sodélal), for choir, Op. 2...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Extol Handbell Choir; Gabriel V Brass Ensemble

Nothing heralds the majesty of Christmastime quite like the brilliance and radiant beauty of music for brass instruments. On this remastered reissue of a classic...continue...
Recording information: Church of the Transfiguration (06/2011)....continue...