Classical Christmas Around the World

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1Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Clare College Singers, Jeremy Blandford2:54
2Sanctus (after Pachelbel's Canon)
Libera3:40
3The Nutcracker, op. 71: Miniature Overture
engineer:
René Moeller (from 2009-12-29 until 2009-12-31)
producer:
Christoph Franke (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 2009-12-29 until 2009-12-31)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 2009-12-29 until 2009-12-31)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 2009-12-29 until 2009-12-31)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Увертюра (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Overture, Nutcracker Overture) (from 2009-12-29 until 2009-12-31)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71 (The Nutcracker, op. 71, The Nutcracker)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a
Berliner Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle3:09
4Quem pastores laudavere
Choir of King's College, Cambridge1:59
5Alle Jahre Wieder
Bielefelder Kinderchor, Gerhard Bunk1:55
6La canción del tamborilero
Waldo de los Ríos3:48
7Angels from the Realms of Glory
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes)) (in 1978)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Wood)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the French carol tune “Iris” (Les anges dans nos campagnes))
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (arr. Wood)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Les Anges dans nos campagnes
recording of:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (sung to the tune of “Regent Square” by Henry Smart)
lyricist:
James Montgomery (hymnwriter, poet)
composer:
Henry Smart (English composer, 1813-1879)
is based on:
Angels From the Realms of Glory (hymn without specified tune)
is based on:
Regent Square (hymn tune)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge2:38
8Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (after Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, Woo 9, MWV D4)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (descant and organ arr. Philip Ledger) (in 1978)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
arranger:
Philip Ledger
arrangement of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Thomas Trotter3:22
9Bambino divino
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
Bambino Divino (Italian carol)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Barbara Hendricks1:26
10Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10. Sinfonia
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1972)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Palais Rasumovsky in Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1972)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1972)
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")
Nikolaus Harnoncourt4:45
11Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Sumi Jo, Barbara Ochs4:14
12Musae sioniae, sechster Theil : No. 53. Es i̇st ein ros' entsprungen
Wiener Sängerknaben2:19
13Festive Cheer Medley
London Brass6:35
14In dulci jubilo
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger and translator:
Robert Lucas Pearsall (composer)
translated version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge3:29
15Jingle Bells
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
arrangement of:
MERRY X'MAS NEO KOBE CITY (アルタミラ前BGM)
Barbara Hendricks, Adolf Fredriks Musikklasser, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir2:52
16Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale. "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (instrumental version)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
instrumental recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner2:53
17Ihr Kinderlein, Kommet
Wiener Sängerknaben2:00
18In the Bleak Midwinter
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Edwin Darke version)
lyricist:
Christina Rossetti
composer:
Harold Edwin Darke (in 1909)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (poem)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge4:21
19Noche de paz
Waldo de los Ríos3:42
20Kommet i̇hr hirten
Dresdner Kreuzchor1:43
21Nowell Sing We Now All and Some
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge1:49
22El noi de la mare
Thibaut Garcia2:01
23Adam Lay Ybounden
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24, on 1999-06-12)
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24) and Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (on 1999-06-12)
live recording of:
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord version) (in 1978)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Boris Ord
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
Adam lay i-bowndyn (15th-century macaronic English poem)
recording of:
Adam Lay y-Bounden (Warlock version) (on 1999-06-12)
composer:
Peter Warlock (British composer) (in 1922)
recording of:
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord version)
writer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Boris Ord
publisher:
Oxford University Press
version of:
Adam lay i-bowndyn (15th-century macaronic English poem)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge1:09
24Once in Royal David's City
organ:
Ian Hare (British organist and composer) (on 1970-12-23)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) (on 1970-12-23)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-12-23)
recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City (arr. Willcocks) (on 1970-12-23)
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
arranger:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
recording of:
Once in Royal David's City (arr. Wilcocks (vv. 2-3) and Mann (v. 4ff))
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander
additional composer:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
composer:
Henry Gauntlett
arranger:
David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor) and Arthur Henry Mann (English organist and composer)
publisher:
Oxford University Press
arrangement of:
Once in Royal David’s City
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare5:15
252 Carols, op. 75: No. 2. Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill1:57
26Natal das Crianças
Sérgio Chiavazzoli3:36
27Bogoróditse Djévo
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Bogoróditse Djévo
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1990)
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury1:14
28White Christmas
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hugh Wolff (conductor)
arranger:
Thomas Pasatieri
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Thomas Hampson3:34
29Es i̇st ein ros' entsprungen
London Brass2:04
30We Wish You a Merry Christmas
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
medley including a recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)
Barbara Hendricks, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir0:39
31White Christmas
Libera, Robert Prizeman3:47
32Klein klein Jezuken
Ton Koopman1:30
33O Tannenbaum
Der Kölner Kinderchor1:58
34Para não ser triste
Daniel Montes3:49
35Ave Maria
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hugh Wolff (conductor)
arranger:
Thomas Pasatieri
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Thomas Hampson2:47
36Joy to the World!
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Peter Stevens1:52
37Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
Wiener Sängerknaben3:25
38Adeste Fideles
Choir of New College, Oxford, Edward Higginbottom2:51
39Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
performer:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
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
Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm3:54
40Bist du bei mir
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nord-Ouest Production
recording of:
Aria, BWV 508 “Bist du bei mir” (previously attributed to Bach)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (composer)
previously attributed to:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bachs Notenbibliothek (BNB) (number: BNB I/S/4), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 508), Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 25), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 508) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 508)
Natalie Dessay, Rolando Villazón4:02
41O Holy Night
Sumi Jo, Gottfried Bach3:45
42In Dulci Jubilo
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Barbara Hendricks2:52
43Ding Dong! Merrily on High
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hugh Wolff (conductor)
arranger:
Thomas Pasatieri
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
arranger:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Thomas Hampson1:46
44Carol of the Bells
recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Libera3:07
45Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique Bel'arte
conductor:
Philippe Rombi
arranger:
Philippe Rombi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nord-Ouest Production
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)
Rolando Villazón4:19
46Midden in de Winternacht
Herman van Veen, Ton Koopman2:46
47I Saw Three Ships
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Adrian Kelly, Stephen Cleobury1:36
48A Christmas Carol
choir vocals:
Chanticleer
recording of:
A Christmas Carol, S. 228 (arr. Echols)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (American composer) (in 1894)
arranger:
Paul C. Echols
arrangement of:
A Christmas Carol, S. 228
Chanticleer2:26
49Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus. "Hallelujah"
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
performer:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Le Concert d'Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm3:39
50Go Tell It on the Mountain
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain (catch-all for arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Barbara Hendricks, Adolf Fredriks Musikklasser, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir3:33
51Dormi, dormi Bambino
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Dormi, dormi (Sicilia)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Barbara Hendricks1:16
52Gabriel's Message
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1999-07-12)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (, on 1999-07-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999)
recording of:
Gabriel's Message (arr. Pettman) (on 1999-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Edgar Pettman
translator:
Sabine Baring‐Gould
arrangement of:
The Angel Gabriel
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury2:31
53Herders, hij i̇s geboren
Herman van Veen, Ton Koopman4:20
54Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 1. Chor. "Jauchzet, Frohlocket, Auf, Preiset die Tage"
choir vocals:
Chorus of Collegium Vocale, Ghent (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Collegium Vocale, Ghent (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Philippe Herreweghe (Belgian conductor) (in 1989-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Mindersbroederskerk in Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen (East Flanders), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Weihnachts‐Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“ (in 1989-01)
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:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe7:48
55Schneeflöckchen, Weißröckchen
Anneliese Rothenberger1:25
56O Homem de Nazaré
Sérgio Chiavazzoli4:38
57Away in a Manger
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
arranger:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
translated version of:
Y Preseb
Choir of King's College, Cambridge2:10
58The Little Drummer Boy
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hugh Wolff (conductor)
arranger:
Thomas Pasatieri
cover 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”)
Thomas Hampson2:52
59Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Elizabeth Poston
Choir of King's College, Cambridge2:31
60Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 "Fatto per la notte di Natale": III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
sound engineer:
Michael Seberich (Italian engineer and producer)
producer:
Lucienne Rosset
orchestra:
Il Giardino Armonico (Italian baroque ensemble) (in 1991-02)
conductor:
Giovanni Antonini (conductor and flautist) (in 1991-02)
recorded at:
Radio Televisione della Svizzera Italiana: Studio 1 in Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland (in 1991-02)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”: III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio (in 1991-02)
composer:
Arcangelo Corelli (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto)
Il Giardino Armonico2:41
61Il est né le divin enfant
orchestra:
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
recording of:
Il est né le divin enfant (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Il est né le divin enfant
Barbara Hendricks2:23
62The First Nowell
Libera, Robert Prizeman3:39
63What Child Is This
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury2:30
64Jingle Bells
Wiener Sängerknaben2:36
6512 Traditional Carols from Herefordshire: No. 4. Joseph and Mary
organ:
Thomas Trotter (organist)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (on 1978-12-24)
tenor vocals:
Charles Daniels (tenor) (on 1978-12-24)
conductor:
Sir Philip Ledger
chorus master:
Philip Ledger (on 1978-12-24)
live recording of:
Joseph and Mary (trad. English, arr. Vaughan Williams) (in 1978)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
Charles Daniels, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Thomas Trotter3:24