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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1Vom Himmel hoch (Choral Cantata) - I. Chorus: "Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her"
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch: I. Chor "Vom Himmel hoch"
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Vom Himmel hoch, MWV A 10
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy5:40
2Pueri concinite
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Pueri concinite
composer:
Johann Franz von Herbeck
Johann Ritter von Herbeck4:08
3Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: "For unto us a child is born"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:04
4Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
Michael Praetorius2:13
5O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël)
harp:
Ulla van Daalen (German harpist, musician, composer.)
alto vocals:
David Cordier (counter tenor)
choir vocals:
Kölner Rundfunkchor
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
lyricist:
Placide Cappeau
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (in 1847)
is based on:
Minuit, chrétiens (Poem)
Adolphe Adam3:24
6Übers Gebirg Maria geht
choir vocals:
Regensburger Domspatzen (Regensburg Cathedral Choir, German / Regensburger cathedral choir)
conductor:
Roland Büchner
recording of:
Übers Gebirg Maria geht
lyricist:
Ludwig Helmbold
composer:
Johannes Eccard (composer)
Johann Eccard2:50
7Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: "And the Glory of the Lord"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel3:06
8Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]3:25
9Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
alto vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
recording of:
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
lyricist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (German theologian)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:36
10In dulci jubilo, BWV 368
choir vocals:
Rostocker Motettenchor
orchestra:
Capella Fidicinia
conductor:
Hartwig Eschenburg (choir master and conductor)
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 368 "In dulci jubilo"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 215) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 368)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:35
11Hört der Engel helle Lieder
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Hört der Engel helle Lieder
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translated version of:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
[traditional]2:25
12Messiah, HWV 56 - Aria: "He shall feed his flock"
alto vocals:
Charles Humphries
soprano vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:37
13O Heiland reiß die Himmel auf
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
chorus master:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) and Friedrich Spee (in 1622)
[traditional]1:37
14Auf dem Berge da wehet der Wind
alto vocals:
Axel Köhler
orchestra:
Kölner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
[traditional]1:31
15Weihnachtsoratorium / Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"
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 I, V. Choral „Wie soll ich dich empfangen“ (in 1991)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Wie soll ich dich empfangen
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:12
16Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 302
choir vocals:
Tölzer Knabenchor (Tölz Boys’ Choir)
orchestra:
Musicalische Compagney (German early music ensemble)
conductor:
Gerhard Schmidt‐Gaden (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Kind ist uns geboren, SWV 302
composer:
Heinrich Schütz (composer)
part of:
Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: SWV 302)
Heinrich Schütz3:21
17Kindelein zart, von guter Art
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
[traditional]2:04
18Messiah, HWV 56 - Chorus: "And he shall purify"
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
RIAS Sinfonietta
conductor:
Marcus Creed (conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And He shall purify”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:22
19Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
choir vocals:
Kölner Rundfunkchor
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609)
arrangement of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
Michael Praetorius2:11
20Oratorio de Noël / Weihnachtsoratorium, op. 12 - Quintet and Chorus: "Con surge filia Sion" - "Tollite hostias"
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12: IX. Quintette et chœur: Consurge, Filia Sion (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12: IX. Quintet and Chorus: Consurge, Filia Sion)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1858-12)
part of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12 (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12)
recording of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12: X. Chœur: Tollite hostias (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12: X. Chorus: Tollite hostias)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1858-12)
part of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12 (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12)
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:37
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