Kuschelrock: Christmas

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1CD: KuschelRock & Pop for Christmas
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1Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
producer:
John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Phil Spector
choir vocals:
The Harlem Community Choir
orchestra:
Plastic Ono Band
performer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Lenono Music and Ono Music
John Lennon3:34
2Last ChristmasWham!4:22
3The Power of LoveFrankie Goes to Hollywood5:30
4Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R.
producer:
Jon Kelly, Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R.
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (from 1999 to present, in 1999, in 2002)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 96)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Chris Rea3:56
5O Holy Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc. (in 1998)
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Céline Dion5:20
6Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasWhitney Houston4:48
7From a Distance (Christmas version)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
orchestrator:
Robbie Buchanan and David Blumberg
recording of:
From a Distance (Christmas version)
additional lyricist:
Julie Gold and Jay Landers
version of:
From a Distance
Bette Midler5:08
8December Child
recording of:
December Child
writer:
Cyndi Lauper and Jan Pulsford
Cyndi Lauper3:12
9Christmas Day
producer:
Dido and Rikki
performer:
Dido
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
2000 Arista Records and Arista Records, Inc. (from 2000 to present)
recording of:
Christmas Day
writer:
Dido and Rollo Armstrong
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WC Music Corp.
Dido4:03
10Winter SongSara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson4:28
11Home for ChristmasMaria Mena3:50
12The Christmas SongChristina Aguilera4:27
13Coming Home
executive producer:
Michael B.
producer:
Robin Grubert, Sasha and Alexander Zuckowski
mixer:
Kai Lee
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Robin Grubert, Sascha Schmitz and Alexander Zuckowski
Sasha3:00
14Christmas Time
producer:
Veit Renn and Joe Smith
performer:
Backstreet Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1996 Zomba Recording Corporation and RCA (from 1996 to present)
produced for:
www.rennmusic.com
recording of:
Christmas Time
writer:
Veit Renn, Joe Smith and Johnny Wright
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Backstreet Boys4:11
15Christmas Through Your EyesGloria Estefan4:53
16The Bells of Christmas
recording of:
The Bells of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
Chris de Burgh2:51
17HallelujahJeff Buckley4:15
18Heal the WorldMichael Jackson4:31
2CD: Oldies & Swing for Christmas
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1White ChristmasBing Crosby3:05
2Mary’s Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Harry Belafonte4:24
3Silent Night
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (on 1957-09-06)
double bass:
Bill Black (on 1957-09-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-09-06)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1957-09-06)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-09-06)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-09-06) and Millie Kirkham (on 1957-09-06)
recording of:
Silent Night (Elvis Presley version) (on 1957-09-06)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
publisher:
Cherry River Music and Elvis Presley Music
version of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
Elvis Presley2:25
4Winter WonderlandAretha Franklin2:13
5The Little Drummer Boy
vocals:
Johnny Cash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1963) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, 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”)
Johnny Cash2:35
6O Come All Ye Faithful
cover recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
arrangement of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Art Garfunkel2:09
7The First Noel
instrumental cover recording of:
The First Nowell
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional]
José Feliciano3:01
8What Child Is This
cover recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25608)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Martina McBride3:49
9Christmas for Cowboys
engineer:
Mickey Crofford (in 1975-08)
assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milton Okun
recording of:
Christmas for Cowboys
lyricist and composer:
Steve Weisberg
John Denver2:29
10I Believe in Father ChristmasGreg Lake3:33
11Pretty Paper
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1963-09-11)
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1963-09-11)
orchestra:
The Barry Booth Orchestra (on 1963-09-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Pretty Paper (on 1963-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Sony ATV Music Publishing and Tree Publishing Inc.
Roy Orbison2:48
12A Star Stood Still (Song of the Nativity)Mahalia Jackson4:12
13Hard Candy Christmas
vocals:
Dolly Parton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Hard Candy Christmas
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carol Hall
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Dolly Parton3:39
14Under the Christmas TreeAlbert Hammond3:37
15Santa BabyEartha Kitt3:27
16I Love the Winter Weather / I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me WarmTony Bennett2:12
17It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the YearAndy Williams2:32
18Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)Doris Day2:38
19Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Barry Manilow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (in 2009)
cover recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
arrangement of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (for voice, choir and orchestra, Elms)
Barry Manilow2:27
20Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Frank Sinatra2:37
3CD: Klassik for Christmas
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1Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 (Christmas Concerto)
producer:
Hans Weber
cello:
Ottomar Borwitzky (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
harpsichord:
Waldemar Döling (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Wolfgang Meyer (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
violin:
Thomas Brandis (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Emil Maas (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche in St. Moritz, Graubünden, Switzerland (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave - Vivace (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Torelli
part of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
Giuseppe Torelli; Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker3:50
2Salut d’amour
violin:
David Garrett (from 2009-01-19 until 2009-01-20)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (from 2009-01-19 until 2009-01-20)
conductor:
Andrew Litton (from 2009-01-19 until 2009-01-20)
recorded at:
Teldex Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 2009-01-19 until 2009-01-20)
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for orchestra) (from 2009-01-19 until 2009-01-20)
composer and arranger:
Edward Elgar (in 1888)
premiered at:
The Crystal Palace in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1889-11-11)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar; David Garrett3:00
3I Believe
flute and tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Foster
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins
cover recording of:
I Believe
lyricist and composer:
Éric Lévi
Katherine Jenkins & Andrea Bocelli4:26
4The Nutcracker, op. 71a (Ballet Suite): I. Overture miniature. Allegro giustoTchaikovsky; New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein3:18
5Hijo de la luna
piano:
Joan Albert Amargós
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
José María Cano
cover recording of:
Hijo de la luna
lyricist and composer:
J.M. Cano
arranger:
Mecano
publisher:
Ba‐Ba Blaxi Music
Montserrat Caballé5:25
6Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Kantate Nr. 6, 59. Choral: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
recording engineer:
Michael Brammann
producer:
Martin Sauer
mixer and editor:
René Möller and Martin Sauer
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
chorus master:
Erwin Ortner (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil VI, LIX. Choral „Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier“ (from 2006-12-07 until 2006-12-11)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 263)
is based on:
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (more 'sostenuto' version)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach; Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Concentus Musicus Wien1:11
7Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068: Air
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (on 1986-06-27)
producer:
Jay David Saks
flute:
James Galway (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
organ:
John Birch (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
choir vocals:
BBC Singers (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29) and Chapel Choir of King’s School, Canterbury (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
conductor:
James Galway (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
chorus master:
John Poole (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recorded at:
CBS Studios, London in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1986-06-27 until 1986-06-29)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach; James Galway4:00
8Wie schön leuchtet der MorgensternGeorg Friedrich Kauffmann; Ludwig Güttler3:04
9Schafe können sicher weiden, BWV 208
engineer:
Adriaan Verstijnen
producer:
Tini Mathot
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
conductor:
Ton Koopman (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recorded at:
De Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. “Schafe können sicher weiden” (catch-all for arrangements) (from 1998-08-16 until 1998-08-21)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
Johann Sebastian Bach; Yo‐Yo Ma, The Baroque Orchestra & Ton Koopman3:38
10In the Bleak Midwinter
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (in 1995-09)
conductor:
Ross Pople (in 1995-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arte Nova Musikproduktions GmbH (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Warehouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1995-09)
recording of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (arr. Messiter) (in 1995-09)
composer:
Gustav Holst (in 1906)
arranger:
Malcolm Messiter
arrangement of:
In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version)
Gustav Holst; London Festival Orchestra, Ross Pople3:28
11Oratorio de Noël, op. 12: Quintette et chœur
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 (in 1858-12)
part of:
Oratorio de Noël, op. 12 (Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12)
Camille Saint‐Saëns; Bachchor Mainz & Ralf Otto6:31
12Christmas concerto in C major: PastoraleFrancesco Onofrio Manfredini; Jürgen Geise & Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg4:04
13In dulci jubilo
Johannes Eccard; Münchener Bach‐Chor3:05
14Panis angelicus
programming and editor:
Chris Laws
engineer:
Chris Laws and Daniel Pursey
producer:
Steve Mac
mixer:
Ren Swan
orchestrator:
Dave Arch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (in 2005)
additionally recorded at:
Whitfield Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
César Franck; Il Divo3:46
15Kantate, BWV 147: Jesus bleibet meine FreudeJohann Sebastian Bach; Jean‐François Paillard & Orchestre de chambre Jean-François Paillard3:43
16Ave MariaPaul Potts4:51
17Retablo de Navidad: IV. Pastorcito santo (Holy Shepherd Boy)
recording of:
Retablo de Navidad
composer:
Joaquín Rodrigo (in 1952)
Joaquín Rodrigo; David Zinman3:13
18Pueri concinite
Johann Franz von Herbeck; Plácido Domingo & Wiener Sängerknaben4:01

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