100 Christmas Masterworks

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#TitleArtistLength
1In dulci jubilo
Michael Praetorius2:37
2Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"George Frideric Handel4:49
3Vesperae solennes de confessore in C major, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:28
4Christmas Carols, op. 8: III. Die Könige
Peter Cornelius2:36
5Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One "For The First Day Of Christmas": No. 8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:24
6Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day[traditional]1:47
7Panis Angelicus
César Franck3:38
8Samson, HWV 57: Act 3: Air: "Let the bright Seraphim"
recording engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen
producer:
Dr. Manfred Richter
bassoon:
Detlev Kühl (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
cello:
Kenneth Heath (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
double bass:
Herbert Duft (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
flute:
Wolfgang Haag (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Herbert Segel (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
harpsichord:
Iwona Fütterer (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
horn:
Hermann Baumann (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Werner Meyendorf (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
oboe:
Manfred Clement (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Andreas Schwinn (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
organ:
Elmar Schloter (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
trombone:
Franz Eder (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Lothar Zirkelbach (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
trumpet:
Maurice André (from 1968-10 until 1968-11) and Paul Lachenmeier (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
soprano vocals [Israelitish Woman]:
Sheila Armstrong (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
conductor:
Karl Richter (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1968-10 until 1968-11)
George Frideric Handel3:17
9Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata, BWV 147: X. Jesu bleibet meine freunde
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andreas Delfs
arranger:
Chris Hazell
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
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)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:47
10"Beata viscera Mariae Virginis"
choir vocals:
Sistine Chapel Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli
chorus master:
Massimo Palombella
recording of:
Beata viscera
composer:
Pérotin
Pérotin3:49
11Geistliches Wiegenlied, op. 91, no. 2
piano:
Daniel Barenboim (in 1982-03)
viola:
Wolfram Christ (in 1982-03)
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (in 1982-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (in 1983)
recorded at:
Studio Lankwitz in Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany (in 1982-03)
recording of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91: Nr. 2. Geistliches Wiegenlied (in 1982-03)
lyricist:
Franz Emanuel August Geibel
composer:
Johannes Brahms
part of:
2 Gesänge, op. 91
Johannes Brahms6:11
12O Jesulein süss
cello:
Ole Karlsson (in 1998-11)
viola:
Torbjörn Helander (in 1998-11)
violin:
Ulf Forsberg (in 1998-11) and Ulrika Jansson (in 1998-11)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (in 1998-11)
arranger:
Annette Isserlis
recorded at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1998-11)
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß" (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1998-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 493 "O Jesulein süß"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:07
13Serse, HWV 40 (Performance Ed. by King's Music): Act 1: "Ombra mai fu"
assistant engineer:
Andrew Mellor (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
producer:
Daniel Zalay
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Players (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Ulrich Bastin (from 2008-04 until 2008-05) and Bastian Schick (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 2009)
recorded at:
All Saints Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (from 2008-04 until 2008-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous]
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel2:41
14Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: "Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted"
George Frideric Handel3:34
15Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165 (Original Version 1773): IV. Alleluia
executive producer:
Dr. Peter Czornyj and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Hans-Bernhard Bätzing
organ:
Roger Hamilton (in 1993-09)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (in 1993-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (in 1993-09)
concertmaster:
Peter Hanson (in 1993-09)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-09)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia (Salzburg revision) (in 1993-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165 (Salzburg revision)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:35
16In The Bleak Midwinter
Bryn Terfel4:02
17Otello: Act 4: Ave Maria, piena di grazia
Giuseppe Verdi4:53
18Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part One "For the First Day of Christmas": No. 4. Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion"
Johann Sebastian Bach5:06
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