Christmas Classics: 800 Years of Beautiful Seasonal Music

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1O Maria, Deu maire
engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer)
producer:
Benjamin Bagby and Barbara Thornton
editor:
Jeff Baust
performer:
Sequentia (early music ensemble)
recorded at:
Church of the Campion Center in Weston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1996-02-10 until 1996-02-15)
[anonymous]4:39
2Resonet in laudibus
recording engineer:
Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky
choir vocals:
Pomerium (US early music choral group) (in 1996-05)
conductor:
Alexander Blachly (chorus master) (in 1996-05)
balance engineer:
Gernot von Schultzendorff (sound engineer and producer of classical releases)
recorded at:
Corpus Christi Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1996-05)
[anonymous]1:21
3Ecce concipies
recording engineer:
Julian Millard (engineer) (from 1997-06-23 until 1997-06-26)
producer:
Arthur Johnson (recording producer of classical music)
choir vocals:
The Choir of St Paul’s Cathedral (London) (from 1997-06-23 until 1997-06-26)
conductor:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster) (from 1997-06-23 until 1997-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 1997)
recorded at:
St Paul’s Cathedral in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-06-23 until 1997-06-26)
recording of:
Ecce concipies (from 1997-06-23 until 1997-06-26)
composer:
Jacobus Gallus (aka Jacob(us) Handl)
Jacob Handl2:24
4Polyhymnia Caduceatrix & Panegyrica: “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”
choir vocals:
La Capella Ducale
orchestra:
Musica Fiata (German Renaissance & Baroque music ensemble)
conductor:
Roland Wilson (British cornett player and conductor)
recording of:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (arr. Michael Praetorius)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1610)
arrangement of:
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
part of:
Polyhymnia caduceatrix et Panegyrica
Michael Praetorius3:16
5Joseph, du Sohn David
choir vocals:
Academy of Ancient Music Chorus (in 1996-12)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (in 1996-12)
conductor:
Paul Goodwin (conductor / oboist) (in 1996-12)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1996-12)
recording of:
Anderer Theil Kleiner Geistlicher Concerten op. 9 (1639) Joseph, du Sohn David, SWV 323 (in 1996-12)
composer:
Heinrich Schütz (composer)
part of:
Schütz-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: SWV 323)
part of:
Kleine geistliche Konzerte II, op. 9
Heinrich Schütz3:34
6Cherubic Hymn (trad Russian) (opening)
choir vocals:
The Pokrov Ensemble
conductor:
Andrei Malyutin
partial recording of:
Cherubic Hymn
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[anonymous]4:18
7Fatto per la notte di natale: III. Allegro
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer)
producer:
András Székely (producer)
orchestra:
Capella Savaria
conductor:
Németh Pál (flautist and conductor)
recorded at:
Calvary Church (Eule organ 1987) in Szombathely, Vas (Vas County), Hungary
recording of:
Concerto Grosso in C major, op. 3 no. 12 “Christmas Concerto”: III. Allegro
composer:
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini (composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso in C major, op. 3 no. 12 “Christmas Concerto”
Francesco Onofrio Manfredini2:19
8Christmas Oratorio: Chorale “Jesus Order My Beginning”
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Bach‐Collegium Stuttgart (German baroque ensemble led by Helmuth Rilling, aka Bach‐Ensemble) (from 1984-04 until 1984-07)
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor) (from 1984-04 until 1984-07)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil IV, XLII. Choral „Jesus richte mein Beginnen“ (from 1984-04 until 1984-07)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach2:32
9Noël sur les flûtes
organ:
Marie‐Claire Alain (organist)
recorded at:
Cathédrale Saint-Théodorit d’Uzès in Uzès, Gard, Occitanie (Occitania), France
recording of:
Nouveau livre de Noëls: Nº. 9. Noël pour l’amour de Marie “Chantons, je vous prie”
composer:
Louis‐Claude Daquin
part of:
Nouveau livre de Noëls
Louis-Claude Daquin6:11
10Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Chorale “Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ” / Coro “Jauchzet, ihr himmel, freue dich, Erde”
recording engineer:
Hans Kaster (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08) and Christian Ulrich (sound engineer) (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
executive producer:
Thomas Baust and Burkhard Schmilgun
choir vocals:
Kammerchor Michaelstein (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
orchestra:
Telemann-Kammerorchester Michaelstein (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
conductor:
Ludger Rémy (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
chorus master:
Helko Siede (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium: XI. Chorale „Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ“ (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Johann Heinrich Rolle
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium: XII. Coro „Jauchzet, ihr himmel, freue dich, Erde“ (from 1997-03-06 until 1997-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Johann Heinrich Rolle
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio)
Johann Heinrich Rolle5:40
11Silent Night
organ:
Matthew Halls
choir vocals:
Salisbury Cathedral Choir
orchestra:
The Salisbury Brass Ensemble
conductor:
David Halls (organist)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (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 Gruber3:16
12In dulce jubilo
organ:
Francis Grier (composer, organist and choir director)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger and translator:
Robert Lucas Pearsall (composer)
translated version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
[traditional]3:27
13Ave Maria
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1971-04)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1971-04)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1971-04)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1971-04)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1971-04)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-04)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (in 1971-04)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (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
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work) (in 1971-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:42
14Heavenly Light
miscellaneous support:
Erica Brenner (producer/editor) (task: production supervisor)
engineer:
Jack Renner (engineer for Telarc)
producer:
Robert Woods (classical music producer, founder of TELARC)
editor:
Rosalind Ilett (Telarc editor)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers (from 1997-06-28 until 1997-06-30)
conductor:
Robert Shaw (conductor) (from 1997-06-28 until 1997-06-30)
recorded at:
Atlanta Symphony Hall in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (from 1997-06-28 until 1997-06-30)
recording of:
Heavenly Light (from 1997-06-28 until 1997-06-30)
composer:
Александр Копылов (Alexander Kopylov, Russian composer and violinist)
Alexander Kopylov3:02
15A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: “Balulalow”
engineer:
Marcus Herzog (engineer) and Rob Rapley (engineer)
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of Westminster Abbey
conductor:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
recording of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: IV. (b) Balulalow
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1942)
part of:
A Ceremony of Carols, op. 28
Benjamin Britten1:31

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manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
mastering:Peter Crooks (mastering engineer)
glass mastered by:Disctronics UK (Blackburn)