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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Musical Advent Calendar: Jubiläums-Edition - 24 Songs for Advent and Christmas

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-09-25

Works: Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Messias; Jill Nordin: Whisperin' Your Name, spiritual for chorus & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico ...
Performers: Bockemuhl, Fionn; Bongard, Andreas; Comes, Barbara; Geiseler, Soren [Piano]; Hoffmann, Andreas; Knecht, Johannes; Liebfried, Caroline [Piano]; Saloniker, Stuttgarter; Settelmeyer, Matthias [Piano]; T...
Conductors: Schumacher, Jan; Schick, Berthold; Emling, Meinhard; Knecht, Johannes; Gilde, Hans de; Dücker, Martin; Kaltenbach, Anneliese; ; Crespo, Enrique; Haáler, Christoph; Kunz, Hanns-Friedrich; ...
Ensemble: ; Freiburger Spielleyt; Zither Group of the Trachtenkapelle Glottertal

For the past nine years, the Hanssler Classic/SWR co-production of the Musikalischer Advenskalender has been one of the most eagerly anticipated releases for the holiday...continue...

Nun singet und seid froh - Carols for Advent and Christmas / Windsbach Boys Choir

1 CD / Rondeau Production / 2012-09-25

Works: Christmas Traditional: Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen, carol (tune "Adeste fidelis"); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); Freu' dich' Erd' und Sternenzelt, caro...
Performers: Bauer, Mathias [Boy Alto]; Herden, Vilmar; Zitzmann, Jorg [Boy Soprano]
Conductors: Beringer, Karl-Friedrich
Ensemble: ; Windsbach Boys Choir

A peaceful Christmas Eve with the Windsbacher Knabenchor: this disc captures the best-known and most loved Christmas songs in a cappella settings that can be...continue...
Recording information: Evangelischen Kirche Merkendorf (03/02/1984-03/04/1984)....continue...

Still liegt die Winternacht - Advent and Christmas songs for male choir from fire centuries / DieMeistersinger

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-09-25

Works: John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles); Clémence de Grandval: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen; Christmas Traditional: O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol; Zu B...
Conductors: Breuninger, Klaus
Ensemble: ; DieMeistersinger

Founded in 1998 with members from the world-famous Gachinger Kantorei, Stuttgart's celebrated men's choir "Die Meistersinger" have devoted themselves to rescuing the rich repository of...continue...
Recording information: Kloster Bronnbach, Germany (12/04/2011)....continue...

Musical Advent Calendar 2011 / Ancient & modern Christmas music of SW Germany

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2011-09-27

Works: Jean-Joseph Mouret: Sinfonies de Fanfares; Andreas Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit (Open Wide the Gates); Katherine K. Davis: The Little Drummer Boy "Carol of the Drum"; Joseph Rheinberger: "Cant...
Performers: Auweiler, Birgit; Axtmann, Dominik; Banse, Juliane; Bongard, Andreas; Born, Jessica; Deger, Donat; Fischer, Diana-Marina; Hemmer, Petr; Herrmann, Joachim; Hoffmann, Andreas; Huhn, Katja; Kehr, Renate...
Conductors: Conrad, Hans-Georg; Müller, Volker; ; Schmidt, Christof
Ensemble: ; Freiburger Spielleyt; Marx Rootschilt Tillermann; RSO Chamber Ensemble

This recording documents the wealth of choral and instrumental ensembles in the southwest of Germany and shows the many facets of local Christmas Music: ancient...continue...

Christmas Meditation / Concertos, Airs and Sacred Works from Baroque & Classical times [5 CDs]

5 CD / Capriccio / 2010-11-16

Works: Charles Gounod: Ave Maria; Christmas Traditional: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); Süsser die Glocken nie klingen, carol (Austrian); Heil'ge Nacht auf...
Performers: Achim, Erzsébet; Bálint, János; Bernstein, Walter Heinz; Buchner, Roland; Cordier, David; Dicke, Peter; Eisenberg, Matthias; Friedrich, Reinhold [Trumpet]; Glaetzner, Burkhard; H...
Conductors: Flämig, Martin; Erxleben, Michael; Bohme, Frank; Marschik, Peter; Tarr, Edward H. [Trumpet]; ; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Rolla, János [Violin]; Winschermann, Helmut; Eschenburg, Hartwig; B...
Ensemble: ; Budapest Strings; Capella Savaria; Cappella Coloniensis; Concerto Köln ; Das kleine Konzert; Dresden Baroque Soloists; German Bach Soloists; Hr-Brass; New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig; Phil...

American Record Guide
The selections are well chosen... and nicely sequenced; most of the performances are quite competent and appealing. Sound, while variable, is generally good...
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Angel Voices: The Boys' Choir Christmas Celebration / Vienna Boys' Choir; Dresden Boys' Choir, et al.

3 CD / Capriccio / 2010-11-16

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel hoch (Choralkantate); Laudate pueri ("O praise the Lord"), motet for female chorus & organ in E flat major, Op. 39/2; Sacred Pieces (3), Op. 23; Veni Domine ("Hear my p...
Performers: Buchner, Roland; Engelhardt, Kent; Humphries, Charles; Schicha, Ulrich; Winkler, Michael-Christfried
Conductors: Flämig, Martin; Marschik, Peter; Hrncirik, Peter; Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim
Ensemble: ; Bläserensemble

American Record Guide
Here's a very nice set of three CDs devoted mostly to German music and performed by the cream of German and Austrian boychoirs...continue...

A Minstrel Christmas / Spielleyt Early Music Freiburg

1 CD / Christophorus / 2010-11-05

Works: Christmas Traditional: Tag und Nacht war gleich entfernet, carol (German); Laßt uns das Kindlein wiegen, carol (German); Schlaf mein Kindelein; Zu Bethlehem geboren, carol (German); Es kommt ei...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Spielleyt

Instrumental music and Christmas carols from the Strassburger Gesangbuch collection of 1697, performed in the style of the time with basso continuo by the Freiburger...continue...
Recording information: Martinskirche Mühlheim (06/11/2010-06/13/2010)....continue...

Happy Birthday Jesus!

1 CD / Sacral Import / 2010-07-27

Works: John Leavitt: Dashing Through the Snow (A Jingle Bell Spectacular), for chorus, bells & piano; Christmas Traditional: Süsser die Glocken nie klingen, carol (Austrian); Leise rieselt der Schnee, ...
Performers: Ascher, Christian; Ascher, Cornelia; D'A Chor; PreiB, Thomas
Conductors: PreiB, Thomas

Import Hybrid-SACD pressing....continue...
Recording information: Bauer Studios, Ludwigsburg (07/2006)....continue...

Es Stot ein Lind im Himelrich / Freiburger Spielleyt

1 CD / Ars Musici / 2009-11-17

Works: Gregorian Chant: Hodie scietis, introit (for Christmas Vigil Mass); German Traditional: Gottes Sohn ist Mensch geborn (Andernach); Sei Willekommen, Herre Christ; In einem krippfly lag ein kind; Anony...
Performers: Ortlieb, Marlies [Percussion]; Pelchat, Linda; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Hug, Raimund
Ensemble: Freiburger Spielleyt

Recording information: Theodor-Egel-Saal, Ebnet, Freiburg, Germany (07/28/1998-08/01/1998)....continue...

Stille Nacht

1 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2009-07-21

Works: Erhard Mauersberger: Und unsrer lieben Frauen; Christmas Traditional: Wach, Nachtigall, wach auf; Es kommt ein Schiff geladen, carol (German); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders...
Performers: Arpinus, Johannes; Held, Joachim

Ave Maria

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2008-12-02

Works: Franz Schubert: Ave Maria; Christmas Traditional: Panis Angelicus; Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); Los Peces en El Rio (The Fish in the River) (Spanish); ...
Performers: Donoso, Claudio; Gisella; Kellogg, Brendan; Osaki, Hector; Stratton, Juliet; Stravinsky, Povilas; Williams, Jason

O du Frohliche - Christmas Carols

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Recorded Sound: Tiefe Glocke der Dresdner Kreuzkirche; Eduard Ebel: Leise rieselt der Schnee; Christmas Traditional: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (From Heaven on High), carol (German); Maria durc...
Performers: Eckoldt, Michael; Esterl, Egbert; Güttler, Ludwig; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Lochner, Hans-Detlef; Schmutzler, Mathias; Straumer, Roland
Conductors: Schreier, Peter; Stier, Gothart; Güttler, Ludwig;
Ensemble: ; Blechbläserensemble; New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig; Virtuosi Saxoniae

Includes medley: o jesulein zart (scheidt) / o jesulein zar by various composers....continue...

Silent Night, Holy Night - Carols / Schreier, et al

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Christmas Traditional: O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tune "O Sanctissima"); Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); Es ...
Performers: Berndt, Tobias; Buttner, Friedemann; Klingner, Christoph; Otto, Hans; Ritschel, Markus; Rost, Monika; Ryden, Susanne; Schreier, Peter; Sommer, Martin; Stockloáa, Erik; Uhle, Cornelius; Winkler...
Conductors: Rotzsch, Hans-Joachim; Stier, Gothart; Siedel, Annegret
Ensemble: Bell'Arte Salzburg; Dresden Staatskapelle; Leipziger Thomanerchor

Just as Germany brought us the custom of the Christmas tree, Berlin Classics now brings us these unique Christmas collections. 'Silent Night. Holy Night' presents...continue...

Basics - Silent Night - Music for Christmas Time

1 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Michael Praetorius: Musae Sioniae; Christmas Traditional: O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tune "O Sanctiss...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Neumann, Thomas; Schreier, Peter
Conductors: Fleming, Mark; Glaetzner, Burkhard; Flämig, Martin
Ensemble: ; Leipzig New Bach Collegium Musicum

Christmas In Vienna / Harrer, Vienna Boys' Choir

1 CD / Philips / 1991-10-15

Works: Christmas Traditional: Gegrüáet seist, Maria; Als Maria übers Gebirge ging; Maria durch ein Dornwald ging, carol (Blest Mary Wanders through the Thorn); Hirtenterzett ("Tuet eilends ...
Conductors: Harrer, Uwe Christian
Ensemble: Vienna Boys' Choir