Christmas Classic

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SAT.1 / UNICEF release

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Messiah: Hallelujah orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt recording of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1741) librettist: Charles Jennens part of: Messiah, HWV 56: Part II	George Frideric Handel	3:42
2	Sleigh Ride violin: André Rieu recording of: Sleigh Ride lyricist: Mitchell Parish (in 1950) composer: Leroy Anderson (until 1948-02-10) publisher: EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Woodbury Music version of: Sleigh Ride (original instrumental version)	Leroy Anderson	2:54
3	Ay! Para Navidad tenor vocals: José Carreras and Plácido Domingo	Plácido Domingo Jr.	5:17
4	In Dulci Jubilo choir vocals: Thomanerchor Leipzig	Johann Sebastian Bach	1:44
5	Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3: Allegro orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1981-12) conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (in 1981-12) recording of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro (in 1981-12) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048) part of: Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)	Johann Sebastian Bach	6:28
6	O Tannenbaum soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa recording of: O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version) lyricist: Ernst Anschütz (in 1824) composer: [traditional] (from 1500 until 1600) version of: Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle	[traditional]	2:33
7	Kommet, ihr Hirten choir vocals: Dresdner Kreuzchor	[traditional]	1:45
8	Coro: Jauchzet frohlocket choir vocals: Chorus Viennensis (in 1972) and Wiener Sängerknaben (in 1972) orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien (in 1972) conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (in 1972) chorus master: Hans Gillesberger (in 1972) recorded at: Palais Rasumovsky in Wien, Austria (in 1972) recording of: Weihnachts‐Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“ (in 1972) premiered in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1734-12-25) composed in: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach 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")	Johann Sebastian Bach	8:31
9	O du fröhliche baritone vocals: Hermann Prey	[traditional]	3:26
10	Concerto "Il Riposo" "... per il Natale": Allegro orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico conductor: Giovanni Antonini	Antonio Vivaldi	2:34
11	Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen choir vocals: Chanticleer	Michael Praetorius	2:15
12	White Christmas baritone vocals: Thomas Hampson orchestra: Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra conductor: Hugo Wolf	Irving Berlin	3:32
13	Coventry Carol soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: BBC Philharmonic conductor: Robin Stapleton	[traditional]	4:11
14	"Winter" from "le Quattro Stagioni": Largo orchestra: London Brass conductor: Roger Harvey	Antonio Vivaldi	2:00
15	Joy to the World bass vocals: Michael George recording of: Joy to the World (Christmas carol) lyricist: Isaac Watts additional composer: Lowell Mason (in 1839) composer: George Frideric Handel	Lowell Mason	1:46
16	We Wish You A Merry Christmas soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa orchestra: BBC Philharmonic conductor: Robin Stapleton recording of: We Wish You a Merry Christmas lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 230)	[traditional]	1:38
17	Stille Nacht soprano vocals: Montserrat Caballé and Monserrat Marti recording of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) part of: Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)	Franz Xaver Gruber	3:50

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ASIN:	DE: B000031X72 [info]

DE: B000031X72