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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 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...

Maurice André Edition / Suites, Dances and Arrangements [6 CDs]

6 CD / Erato / 2011-06-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata, Jesu, der du meine Seele, BWV 78; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Cantata, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barboteu, Georges; Bernard, Joelle; Bylsma, Anner; De Antoni, Charles; Giebel, Agnes; Holtmann, Jacques; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Karius, Wolfgang; LaGorce, Marcel; Maliponte...
Conductors: Pichaureau, Claude; Soustrot, Marc; Ristenpart, Karl; Rauber, François; Lagrange, Claude; Corboz, Michel; Leonhardt, Gustav; Faerber, Jörg; Gotti, Tito; Paillard, Jean-François; Martin...
Ensemble: ; Ensemble De Cuivres De Paris; Ensemble of Bologna; Harmonie Municipale D'alès ; Trombone Quartet of the RTF Orchestra

Fourth in the series of 6CD box sets of the extensive Erato recordings of Maurice André, famous French trumpet player with the silvery touch....continue...
Includes j'ai du bon tabac (anon.) / menuet d'isis (j.-b. l by various composers.

Includes work(s) by Giuseppe Torelli....continue...

Lullabies & Carols for Christmas / Monica Whicher, soprano; Judy Loman, harp

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-11-16

Works: Christmas Traditional: The Garden of Jesus (Dutch); Balulalow ("I come from hevin to tell") (Scottish); Lullay My Liking, carol (English); Coventry Carol (2); Noël nouvelet, carol (French); Avec...
Performers: Loman, Judy; Whicher, Monica

The richly fascinating history of the Christmas carol spans some nine centuries, from the 12th Century until today, bringing together courtly and popular words and...continue...
Recording information: St. John Chrysostom Church, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada (05/27/2010-05/30/2010)....continue...

Un Grand Noel Classique

2 CD / Disques Helena Records Import / 2010-11-02

Works: Christmas Traditional: Venez divin Messie (O Come, Divine Messiah), carol (French); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Ça bergers assemblons-nous, carol (French); Dans cette étable (...
Performers: Verreau, Richard

String Quartet Christmas

3 CD / Listen / 2010-09-28

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Angels From the Realms Of Glory; Deck the Halls (Welsh); An...
Performers: Bodnar, Nina; Delmoni, Arturo [Violin]; DePasquale, Ellen; Figueroa, Rafael; Lipkina, Natasha; Maddon, Danielle; Mitchell, Emily; Murdock, Katherine; Romanul, Alexander; Rosen, Nathaniel; Smith, Timo...

Christmas Songs; When You Wish Upon A Star - Disney Songs

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Franz Gruber: Silent Night; Christmas Traditional: Les anges dans nos campagnes (French), carol (AKA Angels We Have Heard On High); Dormi, dormi, o bel bambino (Italy); Señora Doña Maria, h...
Performers: Hendricks, Barbara [Soprano Vocal]; Holloway, Laurie
Conductors: Ericson, Eric; Tunick, Jonathan
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble

Barbara Hendricks' voice - particularly suited to Mozart, Debussy, Faure, and the lighter roles of Puccini and Richard Strauss - has a warm, crystalline quality...continue...

Christmas at Salisbury Cathedral

1 CD / Priory / 2010-09-14

Works: Henry John Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City, carol; Christmas Traditional: Away in a Manger; Il est né, le divin enfant (French); O Jesulein süá, o Jesulein mild (O Little One S...
Performers: Cook, Daniel; Foster, Freddie; Hetherington, Hugh
Conductors: Halls, David

The choristers of Salisbury Cathedral maintain an unbroken tradition of church music that stretches back for more than 700 years. This recording is similar to...continue...
Recording information: Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England (01/27/2009-01/29/2009)....continue...

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

1 CD / Mormon Tabernacle / 2010-09-07

Works: Mack Wilberg: Come, O Come, processional for chorus; Christmas Carols in the Air, for chorus & orchestra; Christmas Traditional: Il est né, le divin enfant (French); The Holly and the Ivy (Engli...
Performers: Cole, Natalie; Elliott, Richard [Organ]; Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Conductors: Deadrick, Gail

2010 holiday release. Each year, the Christmas concert presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square is seen by more than 85,000...continue...
Personnel: Andrew Unsworth, Clay Christiansen (organ).

Recording information: Conference Center, Salt Lake City, UT (12/10/2009-12/13/2009); The Conference Center, Salt Lake City, UT (12/10/200...continue...

Le Premier Noël / Marc Hervieux

1 CD / ATMA / 2009-10-27

Works: Christmas Traditional: Venez divin Messie (O Come, Divine Messiah), carol (French); Le premier Noël, carol (French); Minuit Chrétiens; Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Ça, ber...
Performers: Hervieux, Marc; Rousseau, Régis; Swartz, Jennifer

"Quebec star opera tenor Marc Hervieux presents this homage to traditional French Christmas carols, using familiar, old arrangements. The dead-traditional selection of carols and anthems...continue...

Christmas with the Dale Warland Singers / Kienzle, Van, etc

1 CD / Gothic Records / 2009-01-01

Works: Christmas Traditional: Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Susani (German); Work(s); Fum, Fum, Fum (Catalan); Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (Joseph, Dearest Joseph Mine), carol (German); Carol of ...
Performers: Bigler, Dwight; Dymit, Marie Spar; Johnson, Jay; Kienzle, Kathy; Kremer, Brian; Robinson, Kathleen; Steele, Brian; Van, Jeffrey; Warland, Dale

A Gothic Records best-selling CD! The Dale Warland Singers made their debut on Gothic with this beautiful Christmas CD, featuring imaginative arrangements of carols from...continue...
Personnel: Sara Dick, Beth Althof, Margaret Burton, Deborah Osgood, Marie Spar Dymit (soprano); Lawrence Bach, Joel C. Fischer, Jared Anderson (tenor); Brian Kremer (bass voice, percussion); Matthew C...continue...

Voices of Angels

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2008-12-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Festgesang "Hark! The herald angels sing"; William Mathias: Salvator mundi, sequence of carols (30) for chorus, Op. 89; John Rutter: Mary's Lullaby; Star Carol; Daniel Walker: Laud...
Performers: Whitwell, Sally; Willcocks, David, Sir [Choral Conductor]
Conductors: Williams, Lyn

Gondwana voices and the sydney children's choir are amongst the finest children's ensembles in the world. The sweet sounds of young voices in this enchanting...continue...

Best 100 Carols

6 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-11-06

Works: Christmas Traditional: The First Nowell (English); Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones); O Little Town of Bethlehem; Personent hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones); O...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Bell, David [Organ]; Bickenbach, Christfried; Blandford, Jeremy; Byram-Wigfield, Timothy [Organ]; Charlesworth, Stephen; Chilcott, Bob; Clarvis, Paul;...
Conductors: Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Rutter, John; Parrott, Andrew; Hickox, Richard; Ericson, Eric; Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; Alexander, Geoffrey; Tunick, Jonathan; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Hughes, O...
Ensemble: ; Abbey Road Ensemble; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

2007 release in the Best Classics 100 series, 100 Best Carols is the perfect Christmas release-- six CDs of the most famous carols, all time...continue...

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

Roberto Alagna - Christmas Album

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-10-10

Works: Roberto Alagna: Gentil Pere Noël; John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Il est né, le divin enfant (Fr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ballard, Russ; Barclay, John; Barker, Guy; Bryans, Ron; Bryans, Ronald; Burns, Hugh; Cole, B.J.; Davies, Peter; Ellington, Lance; Ferguson, Ross; Gomm, Nigel; Greaves, Connie; Gromme...
Conductors: Smith, Robin
Ensemble: Choir of St. John's Church, Elora; London Oratory Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; New London Children's Choir; Smithills School Junior Choir

French born tenor Roberto Alagna made an immediate impact by the age of 25, when he had his debut as Alfredo in 'La Traviata' -...continue...

Heavenly Peace

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2006-08-15

Works: Christmas Traditional: O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Away in a Manger; Il est né, le divin enfant (French); What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Christ Child Lullaby, ca...

Singphonic Christmas / Die Singphoniker

1 CD / CPO / 2005-11-15

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Christmas Traditional: Il est né, le divin enfant (French); Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming) (Alte geistlich...
Performers: Gorzawski, Irmgard; Hamberger, Thomas; Pirzer, Willi; Schmidt, Christian; Thomas, Ludwig; Vocals], Alfons Brandl [Tenor

Singphoniker is an internationally sought-after vocal ensemble; often compared to the famous Kings Singers. This vocal sextet now presents a recording of European Christmas songs...continue...

Gabriel's Message: Christmas Carols for Flute & Harp

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2005-11-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night"); Il est né, le divin enfant (French); O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Wassail Song ("Here We Come a-Wassailing"...
Performers: Chatterton, Linda; Christopher, Nikki

Simply Christmas

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-11

Works: James Pierpont: Jingle Bells; George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Angels We Have Heard on High; Il est né, le ...
Performers: Barber, Terrance; Chavez, Mike; Clark, Mark; Finch, Catrin; Gagan, Jon; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle [Piano]; LaGoya, Alexandre; Legrand, Michel; Liebert, Ottmar; Lyons, Gary [Engineer/Producer]...
Conductors: Haenchen, Hartmut

Personnel: Terrance L. Barber Jr. (countertenor); Alexandre Lagoya, Ottmar Liebert (guitar); Gary Lyons (slide guitar); Catrin Finch, Ayako Shinozaki (harp); Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute); Mike Middleto...continue...

A Christmas Nativity

1 CD / Decca / 2005-10-11

Works: Lewis Redner: O Little Town of Bethlehem; Christmas Traditional: I Wonder As I Wander (American); Away in a Manger; Il est né, le divin enfant (French); What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Child...
Performers: Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Martineau, Malcolm; Pavarotti, Luciano; Price, Leontyne; Scott, John; Sutherland, Joan, Dame; Te Kanawa, Kiri, Dame; Tebaldi, Renata; Terfel, Bryn; Thalben-Ball, George,...
Conductors: Westenburg, Richard; Karajan, Herbert von; Music], John Scott [Choral; Bonynge, Richard; Sanchez, Damian; Adler, Kurt Herbert; Rutter, John; Davis, Colin; Willcocks, David; Davis, Carl; Pinnock, Trev...
Ensemble: ; Bilbao Choral Society; Clare College Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; Musica Sacra; National Philharmonic Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; The English Concert; Vienna Singverein

The Nativity, the enchanting and enduring story that tells of the birth of Jesus Christ, is perhaps the best known tale in the history of...continue...

Carols from Winchester Cathedral / Neary, et al

1 CD / ASV / 2004-11-09

Works: Christmas Traditional: I Saw Three Ships, carol; The Holly and the Ivy (English); The First Nowell (English); God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English); In dulci jubilo (Piæ Cantiones); Il est n&#...
Performers: Brandon, Russell; Kendall, William; Lancelot, James; Layton, Stephen; Neary, Martin; Ross, Keith; Sweeney, Donald; Winchester Cathedral Choir
Conductors: Neary, Martin
Ensemble: Winchester Cathedral Choir

Joy to the World / Donald Hunt, Worcester Cathedral Choir

1 CD / Hyperion / 2003-11-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Joy to the World (theme by Handel); Christmas Traditional: El Cant dels ocells (Carol of the Birds), carol (Catalan); What Shall We Give to the Babe in the Manger?; Mary, Mot...
Performers: Blunt, Thomas; Carslake, William; Partington, Adrian; Ryder, Benjamin [Treble Vocal]; Worcester Cathedral Choir
Conductors: Hunt, Donald
Ensemble: The Boys of Worcester Cathedral Choir; Worcester Cathedral Choir; Worcester Festival Choral Society

'Altogether a very enjoyable disc' (Organists' Review)

'...as beautiful as anything you will hear this festive season.' (Yorkshire Post - The Guide)...continue...
Personnel: Thomas Blunt, William Carslake, Benjamin Ryder (treble); Adrian Partington (organ).

Recording information: Worcester Cathedral, Worcester, England (07/05/1988/07/06/1988)....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...

Ancient Airs for Brass and Organ

1 CD / Summit Records / 2000-02-15

Works: Ottorino Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 1; Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 3; Ancient Airs and Dances, Set 2; Gregorian Chant: Karitas Habundat, antiphon; Alfonso X: Cantiga de Santa María ...
Performers: Neil, William [Organ]
Conductors: Stevens, Milton
Ensemble: Washington Symphonic Brass

Like most brass recordings, this one contains no works originally intended for modern brass instruments - what is unusual about this collection is that none...continue...

Hosianna! Christmas Music

1 CD / Swedish Society Discofil / 1999-12-01

Works: Georg Joseph Vogler: Hosianna; Gustaf Nordqvist: Jul, jul stralande jul; Christmas Traditional: What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German); Il est né, le divin ...
Performers: Arvidson, Lars; Gafvert, Bjorn; Stroberg, Helena; von Otter, Anne Sofie
Conductors: Ohrwall, Anders