The Classical Collection: Christmas: A Celebration in Music

~ Release by Bach, Mozart, Corelli, Albinoni, Bayer, Gounod (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	O Come, All Ye Faithful 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)	John Francis Wade	1:59
2	Once in Royal David's City recording of: Once in Royal David’s City lyricist: Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848) composer: Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 34)	Henry John Gauntlett	2:51
3	Ding Dong! Merrily on High recording of: Ding Dong! Merrily on High lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward additional composer: Charles Wood composer: Thoinot Arbeau is based on: Branle de l’official	Thoinot Arbeau & Charles Wood	1:34
4	Away in a Manger recording of: Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] composer: William James Kirkpatrick (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	William James Kirkpatrick	2:19
5	Ballet Suite from The Fairy Doll orchestra: Wiener Volksopernorchester conductor: Leo Gruber phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mediaphon (from 1980 until 1992) recording of: Die Puppenfee, Ballett-Suite composer: Josef Bayer is based on: Die Puppenfee	Josef Bayer	14:47
6	Ave Maria organ: Ernst Riedlinger recording of: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) lyricist: [anonymous] composer: Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod (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	Charles‐François Gounod	3:08
7	Concerto in B-flat: Allegro Moderato orchestra: I Solisti di Zagreb recording of: Concerto à cinque in B-flat major, op. 5 no. 1: I. Allegro moderato composer: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni part of: Concerto à cinque in B-flat major, op. 5 no. 1	Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni	3:32
8	Veperae Solennes de Confessore K339: Laudate Pueri; Laudate Dominum; Magnificat choir vocals: Figural Chorus orchestra: Bach Orchestra conductor: Rolf Reinhardt recording of: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339 composed in: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (in 1780) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1780) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 339), Köchelverzeichnis (number: 339) and Köchelverzeichnis (number: 339) recording of: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1780) part of: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	12:56
9	Concerto Grosso op. 6, no. 8 in G minor ‘Christmas’ orchestra: I Solisti di Zagreb recording of: Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Fatto per la notte di Natale” (Christmas Concerto) composer: Arcangelo Corelli part of: 12 concerti grossi, op. 6	Arcangelo Corelli	15:39
10	'Hail Thee, Gracious Jesus' for Organ, from Partita BWV 786 organ: Karen de Pastel recording of: Partite diverse sopra "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768.2: I. Choral (former BWV 768) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach part of: Partite diverse sopra "Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig", BWV 768.2 (former BWV 768, commonly recorded)	Johann Sebastian Bach	1:12
11	The First Noel recording of: The First Noël publisher: William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833) additional lyricist: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) lyricist and composer: [traditional] additional arranger: Sir John Stainer (in 1871) arranger: Davies Gilbert (in 1823) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 36) arrangement of: The First Nowell version of: The First Nowell part of: Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)	[traditional]	1:44
12	Silent Night recording of: Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) lyricist: Josef Mohr (in 1816) composer: Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818) translator: John Freeman Young (in 1859) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088) translated version of: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht	Franz Xaver Gruber	2:44

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