Christmas Meditation, Volume 2

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Canon in D orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum) (from 1982 until 1984) conductor: Max Pommer (conductor) (from 1982 until 1984) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Delta Music GmbH (not for release label use! 1970–2007, succeeded in 2008 by Delta Music & Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG) (in 1985) recorded at: Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1982 until 1984) recording of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon composer: Johann Pachelbel (composer) part of: Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337	Johann Pachelbel	2	4:25
2	Praeludium in C Minor	Johann Pachelbel		1:52
3	Pastoral Symphony (Messiah)	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:55
4	Choral (Du Friendefurst Herr Jesu Christ) choir vocals: Thomanerchor Leipzig orchestra: Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum) conductor: Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor) recorded at: Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1984-04 until 1984-05) recording of: Kantate, BWV 143 "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele": II. Choral (Sopran) "Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ" composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1708) part of: Kantate, BWV 143 "Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele"	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:28
5	Siciliano ( from Sonata in E minor) flute: Eckart Haupt (flutist) harpsichord: Christine Schornsheim (keyboard instrumentalist) viola da gamba: Siegfried Pank (cellist and viol da gamba player)	Francesco Barsanti		1:54
6	Dies Est Laetitiae	Monet		3:13
7	Choral (Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland) organ: Matthias Eisenberg (organist, harpsichordist and church musician) recording of: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659.2 (Chorale Prelude for organ in G minor, BWV 659 “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”, former BWV 659) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Leipzig-Choräle) (number: 9), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 659), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 659.2), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 659), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 659) and Bach Compendium (number: BC K 82) revision of: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659.1 (former BWV 659a)	Johann Sebastian Bach		4:39
8	Adagio(from Oboe Concerto Op. 7, No.3)	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni		3:06
9	Ave Maria solo cello: Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor) orchestra: Budapest Strings (Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) conductor and concertmaster: Béla Bánfalvi (violinist, concert master of Budapest strings) recording of: Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’) lyricist: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) version of: Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano) recording of: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Schubert; catch-all for arrangements) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825) arrangement of: Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)	Franz Schubert	3.65	4:52
10	Andantino (from Concerto for Flute and Harp) flute: Hans Friedrich (flautist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Peter Janconvic (flutist), Peter Jancovic (flautist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Akiko Miyazashi (flautist) harp: Angelika Bamber (harpist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Angelica Berger (harpist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Renata Modron (harpist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Renata Mordon (harpenist) and Taki Ozawa (harpist) orchestra: Mozart Festival Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre de Festival Belgique (Belgian Festival Orchestra, fake name - probably invented by the trickster Alfred Scholz), SWR Symphony Orchestra (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra) and Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (Vienna Mozart Ensemble, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Ernest Bour (conductor), Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Pierre Narrato (fake name - probably invented by the trickster Alfred Scholz) and Kurt Redel (German flautist and conductor) recording of: Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299: II. Andantino composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1778-04) part of: Concerto in C major for Flute, Harp & Orchestra, K. 297c/299	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	5	8:38
11	Christmas Song ( Stille, Stille, Labt Uns Lauschen )	[unknown]		3:17
12	Largo	Georg Philipp Telemann		3:48
13	Air Andante Religioso orchestra: Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings, Budapest String Orchestra; Budapest Strings) conductor: Károly Botvay (cellist and conductor) recording of: Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40: IV. Air (Andante religioso) (for string orchestra) composer: Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1884) part of: Fra Holbergs tid, op. 40 (Holberg Suite, op. 40, for string orchestra)	[unknown]		6:45
14	Choral (Vater Unser Im Hummelreich BWV 737) organ: Dietrich Kollmannsperger recording of: Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737 composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Neumeister-Sammlung (Neumeister Collection) (number: 49) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 737)	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:53
15	Aria (Schlafe Mein Liebster)	[unknown]		9:25

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