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Michael Head: Songs / Ailish Tynan, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Roderick Williams

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-01-10

Works: Michael Head: Dear delight, for voice & piano; Oh, for a March wind, for voice & piano; Sweet Chance That Led My Steps Abroad (Michael Head); Tewkesbury Road, song; Songs (6) for Voice and Piano; Lim...
Performers: Glynn, Christopher; Tynan, Ailish; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Wyn-Rogers, Catherine

Who is Michael Head? His name may be largely forgotten but the music here forms part of the rich seam of English song in the...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (2009-07-08_2009-07-09&2010-)....continue...

Kerstfeest Noel Christmas Weihnachten / Netherlands Bach Society

1 CD / Channel Classics / 2011-11-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern (How Brightly Shines The Morning Star) (German); Michael Praetorius: Musae Sioniae; Benedictus a Sancto Josepho: Ave Maria; Johann Sebastian ...
Performers: Daniels, Charles; Doeselaar, Leo Van; Harvey, Peter Harvey; MacLeod, Stephan; Markert, Annette; Mields, Dorothee; Türk, Gerd; Towers, William; White, Matthew [Countertenor Vocal]; Zomer, Johanne...
Conductors: Veldhoven, Jos van
Ensemble: Capella Figuralis; Netherlands Bach Society

This beautiful collection of music for the Christmas season features selected tracks performed by Jos van Veldhoven and the Netherlands Bach Society, culled from their...continue...

Happy Holidays! / The United States Navy Band

1 CD / Altissimo / 2011-09-27

Works: W. Scott Ragsdale: Holiday Opener (Happy Holiday / We Need a Little Christmas), medley for chorus & band; Christmas in the Islands, for voices, steel drums & band; Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride, arrang...
Performers: Arneson, Keith; Burlin, Philip M.; Bury, John; Carr, Kenneth H.; Dickson, Emily J.; Doubek, Theodore D.; Duff, Edward Daryl; Emrich, John H.; Fisher, John L.; Hernandez, Luis; Higginbotham, Shana; Hi...
Conductors:
Ensemble: The Cruisers (Miltary Band Vocal Ensemble); U.S. Navy Country Current

The selections on this recording were performed on the 2000 and 2001 Holiday Concerts broadcast across the nation and around the world via Direct to...continue...

Welcome Yule: An English Christmas Revels

1 CD / Revels Records / 2010-07-13

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Christmas Night, carol for chorus or voice & piano ("Sussex Carol"; Traditional English Carols No; Anonymous, English: English Te Deum; Christmas Traditional: All Hail to t...
Performers: Coffin, David; Gulley, Laura; Jaffe, Jamie; Monahan, Laurie [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Neumann, Mary; Rowe, Daniel; Torrey, David; Tosic, Daniela
Conductors:
Ensemble: Revels Early Music Band and Parlor Ensemble

This joyous new holiday CD highlights the best of Revels' most popular English-themed Christmas productions and features stunning music, songs and holiday carols from Medieval,...continue...
Recording information: Futura Productions, Roslindale, MA (03/2010)....continue...

Christmas Carols

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Alick Rowe: Adam lay y bounden, carol; Christmas Traditional: O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; People, Look East! (Besa...
Performers: Brown, Tim Brown; Challenger, Stephen; Corder, Ian; Crowhurst, Jeremy; Edwards, George; Field, Sebastian; Gowland, Stephen; Gregory, Anthony; Hereford Cathedral Choir; Hickey, George; Holland, Jonath...
Conductors: Massey, Roy

One of the top English Cathedral choirs sing a varied program of many popular carols for Advent and Christmastide together with lesser known ones particular...continue...
Personnel: John Stafford, George Edwards, Sam Johnson, Robert Thomas, Jr. (vocals); Tim Fulford Brown (tenor); Huw Williams (organ).

Recording information: Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, Hertfo...continue...

Siita Tuntee Joulun - A Finnish Christmas / Sorsa, Raiskio, Lehto, Heikkilä, et al

1 CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2008-11-01

Works: James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; Anonymous: Santa Lucia; Traditional: Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä; Hei tonttu-ukot hyppikää; John Frederic Coots: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; Johnny Marks:...
Performers: Lehto, Petri; Miilunpalo, Jussi; Pietiläinen, Pauli; Raiskio, Ulla
Conductors: Heikkilä, Esa;
Ensemble: Lahti Symphony Orchestra; Laulupuu Choir Lahti

With the exception of a few misguided Swedes, we all know that Santa Claus lives in Finland. So what could be more fitting than a...continue...

Scandinavian Christmas - Sibelius, Madetoja, Nordqvist, etc / Lundgren, Fernholm, Kogert, et al

1 CD / Phoenix Edition / 2008-10-28

Works: Jean Sibelius: Christmas Songs (5), Op. 1
Performers: Fernholm, Johanna; Gurtner, Christian; Kogert, Wolfgang; Lundgren, Synve; Vorzellner, Markus

This festive release from Phoenix Edition showcases a variety of traditional Christmas songs from Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland. These recordings are heartily recommended to...continue...

Dresden Frauenkirche - Homilius: Weinachtsoratorium; Jacobi / Güttler, Kohl, Ullmann, et al

1 CD / Carus / 2008-10-14

Works: Gottfried August Homilius: Die Freude der Hirten über die Geburt Jesu "Christmas Oratorio"; Christian August Jacobi: Der Himmel steht uns wieder offen
Performers: Berndt, Tobias; Kohl, Christiane; Markert, Annette; Ullmann, Marcus
Conductors: Güttler, Ludwig
Ensemble: Virtuosi Saxoniae

Festive Christmas music from the Dresden Frauenkirche: In his Christmas oratorio Homilius created a unique sound picture of the events of Christmas from the point...continue...

Weihnachten mit dem Thomanerchor Leipzig

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orgelbüchlein; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659; In dulci jubilo, BWV 729; Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 738; O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild, BWV 493;...
Performers: Arndt, Volker; Collum, Herbert; Hüllweck, Andreas; Kästner, Hannes; Köbler, Robert; Neumann, Thomas; Nollau, Matthias; Otto, Hans; Reuther, Albrecht; Riess, Heidi; Schreier, Peter; Sti...
Conductors: Mauersberger, Erhard; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim
Ensemble: Capella Fidicinia; St. Thomas Church Choir, Leipzig

Christmas Carols / Andrew Parrott, The Taverner Consort

4 CD / Virgin Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: William Billings: Methinks I See a Heavenly Host; A Virgin Unspotted; John Foster: While shepherds watched their flocks by night (A 2nd Collection of Sacred Music. York, ca. 1820); Joan Cererols: Mar...
Performers: Ardagh-Walter, Patrick; Blackadder, David; Bonner, Tessa; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Carolan, Lucy; Carroll, Paul; Charlesworth, Stephen; Consort, Taverner; Cooper, Peter [violin]; Daniels, C...
Conductors: Parrott, Andrew
Ensemble: Taverner Choir; Taverner Consort; Taverner Players

Singers to Remember - Marian Anderson - Oratorio and Lieder

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2007-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Cantata no 112, "Der Herr ist mein getreuer Hirt" BWV 112; Saint John Passion, BWV 245; George Frederick Handel: De...
Performers: Anderson, Marian; Bloom, Robert; Fuchs, Joseph; Rupp, Franz; Vehanen, Kosti
Conductors: Shaw, Robert; O'Connell, Charles

Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio / Holger Speck, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Carus / 2007-09-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12
Performers: Bourvé, Antonia; Czinczel, Sabine; Giefer, Romano; Hamann, Jens; Schneider, Gundula; Ullmann, Marcus
Conductors: Speck, Holger
Ensemble: Les Favorites; Rastatt Vocal Ensemble

A Portrait - Else Paaske

2 CD / Danacord / 2006-04-01

Works: Peter Heise: Fair lady Beatrice; Gudrun's grief; Peter E. Lange-Müller: Genboens forste vise, Op 13 no 1; Yderst i slæbet, det lette, Op 48 no 5; Three Poems, Op. 4; Dybt i skumring, Op. 20...
Performers: Graf, Peter-Lukas; Gurtler, Friedrich; Paaske, Else; Riber, Anders; Schuster, Martha; Wolf, Jurgen
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth; Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

Only a minor and short singing career can be properly represented on two CDs, whereas Else Paaske's career is both significant and extensive. This volume...continue...

Bach J.S.: Christmas Oratorio Bwv 248 / Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot G

2 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2005-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Fink, Bernarda; Genz, Christoph; Henschel, Dietrich; McFadden, Claron
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir

In the year 2000, Sir John Eliot Gardiner set out to perform all of Bachs sacred cantatas in churches around Europe and in New York....continue...
Run Time: 198 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Subtitles: German, Frenc...continue...

Bach J.S.: Christmas Oratorio Bwv 248 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Arthaus DVD / 2003-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Baldin, Aldo; Kallisch, Cornelia; Schmidt, Andreas [baritone]; Ujda, Dorota
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart

This most charming performance of Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' from the beautiful St. Mary's Church in Krakow transmits the joyful spirit of Christmas at its best....continue...
Run Time: 81 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, Digitally Processed
Subtitles: French, English, Spanish
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Ryba: Czech Christmas Mass, etc / Smetacek, Vymazalova

1 CD / Supraphon / 2002-10-09

Works: Jan Jakub Ryba: Czech Christmas Mass; Sweet Nightingale
Performers: Blachut, Benno; Josifko, Jaroslav; Kroupa, Zdenek; Mrazova, Marie; Slechta, Milan; Tattermuschova, Helena; Vodrazka, Jaroslav; Vymazalova, Jaroslava
Conductors: Smetácek, Václáv
Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Chorus; Prague Symphony Orchestra

The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Magnificat in D major, BWV 243; Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Felix Mend...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Blegen, Judith; Carolan, Lucy; Deutsch, Helmut; Domingo, Placido; Farrell, Eileen; Finucane, Tom; Hadda, Natanja; Horne, Marilyn; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Kirkby, Emma; Lagoya, Alexa...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Mercurio, Steven; Rilling, Helmuth; Ottley, Jerold; Condie, Richard P.; ; Radu, Valentin; Parrott, Andrew; Bernstein, Leonard; Zukerman, Pinchas; Bernius, Frieder; Newman, Anthony; M...
Ensemble: Ama Deus Ensemble; Ambrosian Singers; American Boychoir; Canadian Brass; Chestnut Brass Company; Choral Guild of Atlanta Brass Ensemble; Christmas Concert Choir; Cleveland Orchestra Brass Ensemble; C...

Edition Bachakademie Vol 76 - Christmas Oratorio / Rilling

3 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2000-06-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Danz, Ingeborg; Müller-Brachmann, Hanno; Rubens, Sibylla; Taylor, James [tenor]; Ullmann, Marcus
Conductors: Rilling, Helmuth
Ensemble: Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart; Stuttgart Bach Collegium

"Right at the start of the opening chorus, the heaven-storming timpani, joyous brass licks, and scampering sixteenth notes from the strings promise, and indeed deliver,...continue...

Silent Night - 25 Carols of Peace and Tranquility

1 CD / Decca / 1999-10-19

Works: Franz Xaver Gruber: Silent Night; Harold Edwin Darke: In the bleak mid-winter; Traditional: Child in the Manger; Cradle Song; Born on earth the Divine Christ child; Suo Gan; In dulci jubilo; The infa...
Performers: Atkinson, Lynton; Bowen, John; Briggs, David; Briggs, David [Organ]; Choir of St. John's Church, Elora; Clare College Choir & Orchestra, Cambridge; Cleobury, Stephen; Haynes, Simon; Hitch, Mary; Hugh...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Rutter, John; Guest, George; Willcocks, David; Willcocks, David, Sir; Hill, David
Ensemble: ; Clare College Choir; Clare College Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; St. John's College Choir, Cambridge; Winchester Cathedral Choir

"Silent Night" is a collection of 25 peaceful and tranquil Christmas Carols. This is the perfect music to be played after a holiday dinner or...continue...
Silent Night: 25 Carols of Peace & Tranquility delivers just what the title promises: a relaxing collection of traditional holiday songs like "Away in a Manger," "Rocking," and "In Dulci Jubilo," perf...continue...

Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Harnoncourt, Esswood

2 CD / Teldec (USA) Import / 1999-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Brown, Joanne; Cable, Margaret; Connors, Ursula; Cotrubas, Ileana; Cryer, Doreen; Gunson, Amy; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Howard, Ann; Jennings, Gloria; Jones, Della...
Conductors: Harnoncourt, Nikolaus; Kolbe, Helmuth
Ensemble: Vienna Concentus Musicus

This CD was formerly available as Teldec 35022, and was originally released in 1973....continue...

Prima Voce - The Spirit of Christmas Past

3 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-10-01

Works: John Francis Wade: Adeste fideles; Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Hallelujah; Adolphe-Charles Adam: Minuit, Chrétiens "O holy night"; Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Hanns Eisler: The oldest Christmas stor...
Performers: Baillie, Isobel; Caruso, Enrico; Crooks, Richard [Tenor]; Destinn, Emmy; Erb, Karl; Gigli, Beniamino; Gluck, Alma; Hollister, Carroll; Laughton, Charles; Lehmann, Lotte; Lush, Ernest; Lutsky, Eugene;...
Conductors: Pasternack, Josef; Molajoli, Lorenzo; Rogers, Walter; O'Connell, Charles; Weigert, Hermann
Ensemble: Chorus; Orchestra

You are invited to be a guest at the 'Prima Voce' Christmas party! Includes seasonal songs, carols and readings from the greatest opera stars of...continue...

Rolle: Christmas Oratorio / Rémy, Anders, Schwarz, et al

1 CD / CPO / 1997-10-01

Works: Johann Heinrich Rolle: Christmas Oratorio
Performers: Anders, Gundula; Jochens, Wilfried; Schmidt, Dirk; Schwarz, Britta
Conductors: Rémy, Ludger
Ensemble: Michaelstein Chamber Choir; Telemann Chamber Orchestra, Michaelstein

"...Rolle's dates (1716-85) place him one full generation younger than Bach, so by the time of this oratorio (1769) Bach's severe contrapuntal style was a...continue...

Bach: Christmas Oratorio / Münchinger, Ameling

2 CD / HBDirect Import / 1997-06-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Performers: Ameling, Elly; Krause, Tom; Pears, Peter, Sir; Watts, Helen
Conductors: Münchinger, Karl
Ensemble: Lübeck Kantorei ; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Prima Voce - Marian Anderson

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 1997-02-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 81; Cantata no 112; St. Matthew Passion; Cantata no 12; St. John Passion; Christmas Oratorio; George Frederick Handel: Messiah; Traditional Spiritual: City Called He...
Performers: Anderson, Marian; Bloom, Robert; Fuchs, Joseph; Mayes, Samuel
Conductors: Shaw, Robert
Ensemble: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra

News of Great Joy / Anne Heider, His Majestie's Clerkes

1 CD / Centaur / 1993-10-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sussex carol; Francisco Guerrero: Canite tuba in Sion; Johann Eccard: Übers Gebirg Maria geht; Anonymous: I Sing of a Maiden; Nova radist' stala; Crestot: Tous les bourge...
Performers: Grober, James; McLean, Paul; Nicholson Weber, Anne; Nodine, Thomas; Reese, Eric; Reese, Martha; Sullivan, Terry; Wright, Kimberly
Conductors: Heider, Anne
Ensemble: His Majesties Clerkes