100 Christmas Classics

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Liner notes are in both German and English

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-21 03:38 UTC.

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1Weihnachtsoratorium / Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Chorus: "Ehre sei dir Gott"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Decker (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
choir vocals:
Vokalensemble Frankfurt (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
orchestra:
Concerto Köln (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
conductor:
Ralf Otto (German conductor) (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recorded at:
Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil V, XLIII. Coro „Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen“ (in 1991)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach6:05
2Lasst uns das Kindlein wiegen
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Wiegenlied der Hirten "Laßt uns das Kindelein wiegen"
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Max Bruch (composer and conductor) (in 1910)
[traditional]1:59
3Trumpet Sonata in G major - III. Lento dolce
organ:
Georg Hintermeier (organist)
trumpet:
Wolfgang Steiner (trumpet)
Jean-Baptiste Loeillet2:48
4Allelujah! - Freuet euch ihr Christen
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
[traditional]5:05
5O admirabile commercium
choir vocals:
Capella Gregoriana
[traditional]2:10
6Hirtenlied: "Hohe, holde Wundernacht"
choir vocals:
Rheinische Kantorei
orchestra:
Das Kleine Konzert
conductor:
Hermann Max (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Holde, hohe Wundernacht
composer:
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach (composer)
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach2:05
7Oratorio de Noël / Weihnachtsoratorium, op. 12 - II. Et pastores errant - Gloria
bass vocals:
Egbert Junghanns (baritone)
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Wilke (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Ute Selbig (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Armin Ude (tenor)
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12: II. Récit et chœur: Et pastores errant - Gloria (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12: II. Recitative and Chorus: Et pastores erant - Gloria)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1858-12)
part of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12 (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:52
8Mariä Wiegenlied
organ:
Roland Büchner
recording of:
Schlichte Weisen, op. 76: No. 52. Mariä Wiegenlied
lyricist:
Martin Boelitz
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Max Reger (German composer) (in 1912)
part of:
Schlichte Weisen, op. 76
Max Reger4:18
9Canzon 25
orchestra:
hr-brass (Die Blechbläser des hr-Sinfonieorchesters)
conductor:
Edward Tarr (trumpet player)
recording of:
Canzon 25 a8
composer:
Gioseffo Guami (Italian composer, organist, violinist & singer, c. 1542-1611)
Gioseffo Guami2:39
10Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben, BWV 356
choir vocals:
Rostocker Motettenchor
orchestra:
Capella Fidicinia
conductor:
Hartwig Eschenburg (choir master and conductor)
recorded at:
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 356 "Jesu, du mein liebstes leben"
lyricist:
Johann von Rist
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 190) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 356)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:53
11The First Noël
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 682)
[traditional]2:34
12Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 - I. Grave - Vivace - II. Largo
orchestra:
Berliner Kammerorchester (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Erxleben (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave - Vivace
composer:
Giuseppe Torelli (violinist and composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto": II. Largo
composer:
Giuseppe Torelli (violinist and composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
Giuseppe Torelli5:19
13Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 - Aria: "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
Deutsche Bachsolisten (German Bach Soloists)
conductor:
Helmut Winschermann (oboist/conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": IV. Chorale "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 167 "Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe": V. Choral "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-06-24)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
librettist:
Johann Gramann (in 1530)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 167 "Ihr Menschen, rühmet Gottes Liebe"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:44
14God rest you merry gentlemen
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
[traditional]2:31
15Oratorio de Noël / Weihnachtsoratorium, op. 12 - IV. "Quare fremuerunt gentes?"
bass vocals:
Egbert Junghanns (baritone)
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Wilke (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Ute Selbig (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Armin Ude (tenor)
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12: VI. Chœur: Quare fremuerunt gentes (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12: VI. Chorus: Quare fremuerunt gentes)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1858-12)
part of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12 (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:40
16Und unser lieben Frauen, op. 138 no. 4
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Unser lieben Frauen Traum, op. 138, Nr. 4
composer:
Max Reger (German composer) (in 1914)
part of:
8 Geistliche Gesänge, op. 138
Max Reger2:21
17The Little Drummer Boy
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Katherine Davis3:02
18Heilige Nacht
alto vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
recording of:
Heilige Nacht
composer:
Johann Friedrich Reichardt
Johann Friedrich Reichardt1:56
19Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Xaver Gruber3:42
20Weihnachtsoratorium / Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Decker (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
choir vocals:
Vokalensemble Frankfurt (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
orchestra:
Concerto Köln (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
conductor:
Ralf Otto (German conductor) (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recorded at:
Festeburgkirche in Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt), Hessen (Hesse), Germany (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil VI, LXIV. Choral „Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen“ (in 1991)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 165)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach3:18

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