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.

Tracklist

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1Adeste fideles (Arr.: David Willcocks)
alto vocals:
Axel Köhler
choir vocals:
Kölner Rundfunkchor
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Adeste Fideles (arr. Willcocks)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
John Francis Wade
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
arrangement of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
John Francis Wade2:55
2Still, still, still
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
recording of:
Still, Still, Still
lyricist:
Georg Götsch
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:43
3Tauet Himmel den Gerechten
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
[traditional]3:10
4O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild
alto vocals and countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonic Art Ensemble
conductor:
Frank Böhme
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Valentin Thilo der Jüngere
part of:
Musicalisches Gesang-Buch (Schemellis Gesangbuch, Schemelli´s Songbook) (number: 203), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 493), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 493) and Bach Compendium (number: BC F 234)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:48
5Zu Bethlehem geboren
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Zu Bethlehem geboren (German christmas carol)
written in:
Germany
composed in:
France
lyricist:
Friedrich Spee (in 1637)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:43
6Flute Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major, BWV 1031 - II. Siciliano (Arrangement for trumpet and organ)
organ:
Hartmut Lücker (organist)
trumpet:
Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet player)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 (catch-all for arrangements)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:11
7Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: "Surely, He hath borne our griefs"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely He hath borne our griefs”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
George Frideric Handel2:03
8Lieb Nachtigall wach auf
organ:
Peter Diecke (organist)
alto vocals:
Axel Köhler
[traditional]2:12
9Concerto grosso in F major, op. 1 no. 8 - VII. Pastorale
orchestra:
Berliner Kammerorchester (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Erxleben (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto grosso (a 5) in F minor, op. 1 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: VII. Pastorale: Largo andante
composer:
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in F minor, op. 1 no. 8 "Christmas Concerto"
Pietro Antonio Locatelli3:44
10Laudate pueri, op. 39 no. 2
organ:
Michael‐Christfried Winkler (organist)
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Laudate pueri, op. 39 no. 2
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV B 30)
part of:
3 Motetten, op. 39
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy5:22
11Kommet, ihr Hirten
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
recording of:
Kommet, ihr Hirten (German version of Bohemian Christmas carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Carl Riedel
version of:
Nesem vám noviny (traditional Czech poem/song)
[traditional]1:55
12Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt (Susani, susani)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:08
13Gesang der heiligen drei Könige, op. 21
choir vocals:
Kölner Rundfunkchor
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
Max Bruch5:26
14Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht’ (German Christmas carol)
lyricist and composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
[traditional]2:05
15Weihnachtsoratorium / Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Aria: "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Decker (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
tenor vocals:
Christoph Prégardien (tenor) (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 II, XV. Aria (Tenore) „Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet“ (in 1991)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
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 Bach3:28
16Symphoniae sacrae - Canzon no. 14
orchestra:
hr-brass (Die Blechbläser des hr-Sinfonieorchesters)
conductor:
Edward Tarr (trumpet player)
Giovanni Gabrieli3:04
17Freut Euch, ihr lieben Christen
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
[traditional]1:31
18Heiligste Nacht
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Heiligste Nacht, MH 461
composer:
Michael Haydn (Austrian composer)
part of:
Michael Haydn Werkverzeichnis (Sherman/Thomas 1993) (number: MH 461)
Michael Haydn2:31
19Schlaf, mein Kindelein
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Schlaf mein Kindelein (Traditional German christmas carol, published Straßburger Gesangbuch 1697)
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (until 1697)
Michael Praetorius3:05
20Weihnachtsoratorium / Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Aria: "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh"
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Decker (from 1991-01-09 until 1991-05-13)
alto vocals:
Monica Groop (mezzosoprano) (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 II, XIX. Aria (Alto) „Schlafe, mein Liebster“ (in 1991)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
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 Bach9:25
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