100 Christmas Meditation
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- Various
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Capriccio
- Released
- Oct 01, 2021
- Catalog #
- C7371
- UPC
- 845221073712
About
Following the success of 100 Christmas Classics (Capriccio C7331) comes Christmas Meditation, featuring 100 choral and vocal works from across the centuries. The set encompasses sacred Renaissance treasures including Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and Bach/Gounod’s Ave Maria, Handel’s Baroque masterpiece Messiah (‘He shall feed his flock’) and classic Christmas carols such as It Came Upon A Midnight Clear by Richard Storrs Willis and Franz Xaver Gruber’s Stille Nacht (‘Silent Night’). Featuring some of the most renowned choral institutions, Christmas Meditation offers listeners a classical Christmas to remember.
REVIEWS:
A rather sumptuous collection of seasonal choral works, instrumental pieces and carols. --BBC Music Magazine
After the success of the 5 CD box “100 Christmas classics” (Capriccio C7331), the new 5 CD box “Christmas Meditation” contains 100 choral and instrumental works from past centuries. It contains works from 43(!) composers, including excerpts from Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Bach/Gounod's Ave Maria, Handel's Baroque masterpiece Messiah, and traditional and classical carols such as "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" by American composer Richard Storrs Willis, and Franz Xaver Gruber's "Silent Night”. With some of the most renowned choirs, “Christmas Meditation” offers you an unforgettable Christmas.
In addition to world-famous Christmas music, in this box you will also discover previously unknown but no less beautiful work by Bruch, Rheinberger, Carl Neuner, Wagenseil, Robert Fuchs, Johann Philipp Reichert or Johann von Herbeck. Cannot be missed!
--Stretto
Tracklist 100 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: Sinfonia 05:34
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: Sinfonia
- Duration
- 05:34
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Concerto Köln
- Conductor
- Ralf Otto
-
2 Kindelein zart, von guter Art 02:05
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Kindelein zart, von guter Art
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
3 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo (arr. for flute and harp) 02:17
- Track
- 3
- Title
- The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): II. Largo (arr. for flute and harp)
- Duration
- 02:17
- Composer
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Performer
- János Bálint, Deborah Sipkai
-
4 Jesu, meines Herzens Freud, BWV 361 03:06
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Jesu, meines Herzens Freud, BWV 361
- Duration
- 03:06
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Rostock Motet Choir, Leipzig Capella Fidicinia
- Conductor
- Hartwig Eschenburg
-
5 Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3, No. 12: I. Pastorale: Andante 04:06
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3, No. 12: I. Pastorale: Andante
- Duration
- 04:06
- Composer
- Francesco Onofrio Manfredini
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
6 Pueri, concinite 04:08
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Pueri, concinite
- Duration
- 04:08
- Composer
- Johann Ritter von Herbeck
- Ensemble
- Wiener Sängerknaben, Studio ensemble
- Conductor
- Peter Marschik
-
7 Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. for trumpet and organ) 02:11
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. for trumpet and organ)
- Duration
- 02:11
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Reinhold Friedrich, Martin Lücker
-
8 Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd 04:37
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
- Duration
- 04:37
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Max Emanuel Cenčić, Charles Humphries
- Ensemble
- Academy of London
- Conductor
- Peter Marschik
-
9 Fantasia ottava 03:15
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Fantasia ottava
- Duration
- 03:15
- Composer
- Vincenzo Galilei
- Performer
- Jürgen Rost
-
10 Die Kindheit Jesu, W. XIV/2, B. D5: Hirtenlied: Holde, hohe Wundernacht 02:04
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Die Kindheit Jesu, W. XIV/2, B. D5: Hirtenlied: Holde, hohe Wundernacht
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
- Ensemble
- Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert
- Conductor
- Hermann Max
-
11 Sacrae symphoniae (1597): Sonata pian' e forte, alla quarta bassa, a 8 04:39
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Sacrae symphoniae (1597): Sonata pian' e forte, alla quarta bassa, a 8
- Duration
- 04:39
- Composer
- Giovanni Gabrieli
- Ensemble
- HR Brass
- Conductor
- Edward Tarr
-
12 Maria durch ein Dornwald ging 03:24
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
- Duration
- 03:24
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
13 Concerto Pastorale: I. Larghetto 01:21
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Concerto Pastorale: I. Larghetto
- Duration
- 01:21
- Composer
- Johann Melchior Molter
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
14 Gott hat dich, Maria erwählt 01:31
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Gott hat dich, Maria erwählt
- Duration
- 01:31
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
15 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059: II. Adagio 03:04
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Oboe Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1059: II. Adagio
- Duration
- 03:04
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Burkhard Glaetzner
- Ensemble
- New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig
- Conductor
- Max Pommer
-
16 O Jesulein zart 02:18
- Track
- 16
- Title
- O Jesulein zart
- Duration
- 02:18
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
17 Divertimento da camera No. 6 in C Minor: I. Lento 02:29
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Divertimento da camera No. 6 in C Minor: I. Lento
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- Giovanni Bononcini
- Performer
- Eckart Haupt
- Ensemble
- Dresden Baroque Soloists
-
18 Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143: Chorale: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ 02:23
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143: Chorale: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ
- Duration
- 02:23
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig, New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
19 Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 6, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (version for harp and orchestra) 04:03
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Organ Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 6, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (version for harp and orchestra)
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Andrea Vigh
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
20 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh 09:25
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part II: Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh
- Duration
- 09:25
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Monica Groop
- Ensemble
- Concerto Köln
- Conductor
- Ralf Otto
- Disc 2
-
1 Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Pastoral Symphony, "Pifa" 02:52
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Pastoral Symphony, "Pifa"
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
2 Stille, stille, lasst uns lauschen 03:13
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Stille, stille, lasst uns lauschen
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
3 Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": VI. Pastorale ad libitum: Largo 03:42
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": VI. Pastorale ad libitum: Largo
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- Arcangelo Corelli
- Ensemble
- L'arte del mondo
- Conductor
- Werner Ehrhardt
-
4 God rest you merry, gentleman 02:31
- Track
- 4
- Title
- God rest you merry, gentleman
- Duration
- 02:31
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- soloist Vienna Boys Choir
- Conductor
- Peter Marschik
-
5 Partita da antiche danze ed arie, per liuto di autori anonimi del secolo XVII: III. Pastorale: Andantino dolce e scorrevole 02:59
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Partita da antiche danze ed arie, per liuto di autori anonimi del secolo XVII: III. Pastorale: Andantino dolce e scorrevole
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Alberta Suriani
- Performer
- Andrea Vigh
-
6 Heil'ge Nacht auf Engelsschwingen 02:51
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Heil'ge Nacht auf Engelsschwingen
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
7 Flute Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: III. Siciliana: Largo 01:49
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Flute Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1, No. 4: III. Siciliana: Largo
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- Francesco Barsanti
- Performer
- Eckart Haupt
- Ensemble
- Dresden Baroque Soloists
-
8 Süßer die Glocken nie klingen 02:36
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Jochen Kowalski
- Ensemble
- Philharmonic Art Ensemble
- Conductor
- Frank Böhme
-
9 Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 3: II. Adagio 03:01
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Oboe Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 3: II. Adagio
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
- Performer
- Lajos Lencsés
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
10 Oh quam jubilat: Ritornello: Popule Bellule - Dulcis tenellule 03:21
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Oh quam jubilat: Ritornello: Popule Bellule - Dulcis tenellule
- Duration
- 03:21
- Composer
- Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale
- Performer
- Ruth Ziesak, Ingeborg Danz, Reinhold Friedrich
- Ensemble
- L'arte del mondo
- Conductor
- Werner Ehrhardt
-
11 Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3, No. 12: II. Largo 01:53
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3, No. 12: II. Largo
- Duration
- 01:53
- Composer
- Francesco Onofrio Manfredini
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
12 O admirabile commercium 02:12
- Track
- 12
- Title
- O admirabile commercium
- Duration
- 02:12
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Schola Hungarica
- Conductor
- László Dobszay
-
13 Canzoni et sonate (1615): Canzon III a 6 03:23
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Canzoni et sonate (1615): Canzon III a 6
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- Giovanni Gabrieli
- Ensemble
- HR Brass
- Conductor
- Edward Tarr
-
14 Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469 02:12
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469
- Duration
- 02:12
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
15 Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (arr. for string orchestra) 03:02
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (arr. for string orchestra)
- Duration
- 03:02
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
16 Ave, maris stella, EG 150 (version for choir) 02:33
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Ave, maris stella, EG 150 (version for choir)
- Duration
- 02:33
- Composer
- Edvard Grieg
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
17 Harp Sonata in C Minor: II. Andante espressivo 05:02
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Harp Sonata in C Minor: II. Andante espressivo
- Duration
- 05:02
- Composer
- Giovanni Battista Pescetti
- Performer
- Andrea Vigh
-
18 Es ist ein Reis entsprungen 02:52
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Es ist ein Reis entsprungen
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Wiener Sängerknaben
- Conductor
- Peter Marschik
-
19 Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 4, HWV 292: II. Andante 07:03
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Organ Concerto No. 4 in F Major, Op. 4, No. 4, HWV 292: II. Andante
- Duration
- 07:03
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Erzsebet Achim
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Károly Botvay
-
20 Gesang der heiligen drei Könige (Song of the Three Magi), Op. 21 05:26
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Gesang der heiligen drei Könige (Song of the Three Magi), Op. 21
- Duration
- 05:26
- Composer
- Max Bruch
- Ensemble
- WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, Cologne Radio Orchestra
- Conductor
- Helmuth Froschauer
- Disc 3
-
1 Ave Maria (version for orchestra) 02:48
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Ave Maria (version for orchestra)
- Duration
- 02:48
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod
- Ensemble
- Simhah Chamber Collegium
- Conductor
- Jules Levy
-
2 Den die Hirten lobeten sehre 03:07
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Den die Hirten lobeten sehre
- Duration
- 03:07
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
3 Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave (arr. for trumpet and organ) 02:42
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave (arr. for trumpet and organ)
- Duration
- 02:42
- Composer
- Arcangelo Corelli
- Performer
- Wolfgang Steiner, Georg Hintermeier
-
4 Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben, BWV 356 02:52
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben, BWV 356
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- Rostock Motet Choir
- Conductor
- Hartwig Eschenburg
-
5 Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565: II. Adagio e spiccato 02:57
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op. 3, No. 11, RV 565: II. Adagio e spiccato
- Duration
- 02:57
- Composer
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Ensemble
- Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- János Rolla
-
6 Auf dem Berge, da wehet der Wind (arr. H. Froschauer for vocal duet and orchestra) 01:30
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Auf dem Berge, da wehet der Wind (arr. H. Froschauer for vocal duet and orchestra)
- Duration
- 01:30
- Composer
- Traditional
- Performer
- Axel Köhler, soloist Vienna Boys Choir
- Ensemble
- Cologne Radio Orchestra
- Conductor
- Helmuth Froschauer
-
7 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. J. Levy for guitar, piano and orchestra) 03:38
- Track
- 7
- Title
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. J. Levy for guitar, piano and orchestra)
- Duration
- 03:38
- Composer
- Richard S. Willis
- Performer
- Georgy Moravsky
- Ensemble
- Simhah Chamber Collegium
- Conductor
- Jules Levy
-
8 O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493 02:15
- Track
- 8
- Title
- O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Ulrich Schicha
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
9 12 Solos: Sonata No. 9 in F Minor: III. Largo 02:51
- Track
- 9
- Title
- 12 Solos: Sonata No. 9 in F Minor: III. Largo
- Duration
- 02:51
- Composer
- Francesco Mancini
- Performer
- Eckart Haupt, Christine Schornsheim
-
10 Es blühen drei Rosen 02:59
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Es blühen drei Rosen
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Karl Norbert Schmid
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
11 Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (arr. for brass quartet) 00:36
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her (arr. for brass quartet)
- Duration
- 00:36
- Composer
- Martin Luther
- Ensemble
- Murau Christmas Brass Quartet
-
12 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: Chorale and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm (Chorus, Bass) 02:53
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: Chorale and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm (Chorus, Bass)
- Duration
- 02:53
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Klaus Mertens
- Ensemble
- Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble, Concerto Köln
- Conductor
- Ralf Otto
-
13 Sonata à 3, "Lanterly" 01:49
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Sonata à 3, "Lanterly"
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
- Ensemble
- Lautten Compagney
-
14 Pastori o voi: Aria: Gesú mio caro ben 06:03
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Pastori o voi: Aria: Gesú mio caro ben
- Duration
- 06:03
- Composer
- Francesco Maria Benedetti
- Performer
- Ruth Ziesak
- Ensemble
- L'arte del mondo
- Conductor
- Werner Ehrhardt
-
15 Concerto Grosso in B Minor, Op. 6, No. 12, HWV 330: III. Aria: Larghetto e piano 03:23
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in B Minor, Op. 6, No. 12, HWV 330: III. Aria: Larghetto e piano
- Duration
- 03:23
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Ensemble
- New Bach Collegium Musicum Leipzig
- Conductor
- Max Pommer
-
16 Es kommt ein Schiff geladen 02:06
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
- Duration
- 02:06
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Wiener Sängerknaben
- Conductor
- Peter Marschik
-
17 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Chorale": Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 04:34
- Track
- 17
- Title
- 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Chorale": Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
- Duration
- 04:34
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Matthias Eisenberg
-
18 Jesu meine Gabe, Sein ist, was ich habe 03:42
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Jesu meine Gabe, Sein ist, was ich habe
- Duration
- 03:42
- Composer
- Johann Wolfgang Franck
- Performer
- Axel Köhler
- Ensemble
- Lautten Compagney
-
19 Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 03:57
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6, No. 8, "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
- Duration
- 03:57
- Composer
- Arcangelo Corelli
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
20 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: Aria: Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder - Part I: Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen 06:20
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part III: Aria: Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder - Part I: Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen
- Duration
- 06:20
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Monica Groop
- Ensemble
- Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble, Concerto Köln
- Conductor
- Ralf Otto
- Disc 4
-
1 Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1, No. 8, "Christmas": VII. Pastorale - Largo andante 03:43
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1, No. 8, "Christmas": VII. Pastorale - Largo andante
- Duration
- 03:43
- Composer
- Pietro Antonio Locatelli
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
2 Ecce virgo concipiet 01:33
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Ecce virgo concipiet
- Duration
- 01:33
- Composer
- Jacobus Handl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
3 Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (arr. for flute and harp) 02:58
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (arr. for flute and harp)
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- János Bálint, Deborah Sipkai
-
4 Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (arr. for counter-tenor, chorus and harp) 03:24
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (arr. for counter-tenor, chorus and harp)
- Duration
- 03:24
- Composer
- Adolphe Adam
- Performer
- David Cordier, Ulla van Daalen
- Ensemble
- WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
- Conductor
- Helmuth Froschauer
-
5 3 Sacred Songs, Op. 69: No. 3. Abendlied, "Bleib bei uns, es will Abend werden" (arr. for violin and organ) 04:00
- Track
- 5
- Title
- 3 Sacred Songs, Op. 69: No. 3. Abendlied, "Bleib bei uns, es will Abend werden" (arr. for violin and organ)
- Duration
- 04:00
- Composer
- Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
- Performer
- Ernö Sébestyen, Andreas Juffinger
-
6 8 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 138: No. 4. Unser lieben Frauen Tranen 02:19
- Track
- 6
- Title
- 8 Geistliche Gesänge, Op. 138: No. 4. Unser lieben Frauen Tranen
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- Max Reger
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
7 Fra Holbergs tid (From Holberg's Time), Op. 40: IV. Air (version for orchestra) 06:39
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Fra Holbergs tid (From Holberg's Time), Op. 40: IV. Air (version for orchestra)
- Duration
- 06:39
- Composer
- Edvard Grieg
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
8 Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: Double Quartet: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir 02:40
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part I: Double Quartet: Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen uber dir
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
9 Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61, "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera: Andante non tanto 03:44
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Suite No. 4 in G Major, Op. 61, "Mozartiana": III. Preghiera: Andante non tanto
- Duration
- 03:44
- Composer
- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Ensemble
- Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR
- Conductor
- Neville Marriner
-
10 Schlaf wohl, Du Himmelsknabe (arr. F. Böhme for voice and orchestra) 03:20
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Schlaf wohl, Du Himmelsknabe (arr. F. Böhme for voice and orchestra)
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- Carl Neuner
- Performer
- Jochen Kowalski
- Ensemble
- Philharmonic Art Ensemble
- Conductor
- Frank Böhme
-
11 Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. for harp) 04:11
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Aria: Lascia ch'io pianga (arr. for harp)
- Duration
- 04:11
- Composer
- George Frideric Handel
- Performer
- Andrea Vigh
-
12 O ce veste minunata 02:44
- Track
- 12
- Title
- O ce veste minunata
- Duration
- 02:44
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Bucharest Madrigal Choir
- Conductor
- Marin Constantin
-
13 Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737 02:50
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737
- Duration
- 02:50
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Dietrich Kollmannsperger
-
14 Dies est laetitiae 03:09
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Dies est laetitiae
- Duration
- 03:09
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Schola Hungarica
- Conductor
- László Dobszay
-
15 Trumpet Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio 03:16
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Trumpet Concerto in D Minor: II. Adagio
- Duration
- 03:16
- Composer
- Alessandro Marcello
- Performer
- Reinhold Friedrich, Jürgen Hübscher
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
16 Der Herr ist König, TWV 8:6: Aria: Zion liegt zu deinen Füßen 04:38
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Der Herr ist König, TWV 8:6: Aria: Zion liegt zu deinen Füßen
- Duration
- 04:38
- Composer
- Georg Philipp Telemann
- Performer
- Ann Monoyios
- Ensemble
- Das Kleine Konzert
- Conductor
- Hermann Max
-
17 Recorder Sonata in D Minor, RV Anh. 69: III. Largo 01:22
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Recorder Sonata in D Minor, RV Anh. 69: III. Largo
- Duration
- 01:22
- Composer
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Performer
- Eckart Haupt, Christine Schornsheim
-
18 Deutsches Salve regina, D. 379, "Hymne an die heilige Mutter Gottes" 02:58
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Deutsches Salve regina, D. 379, "Hymne an die heilige Mutter Gottes"
- Duration
- 02:58
- Composer
- Franz Schubert
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
19 Trumpet Sonata in G Major: III. Lento dolce 03:10
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Trumpet Sonata in G Major: III. Lento dolce
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- Jean-Baptiste Loeillet
- Performer
- Wolfgang Steiner, Georg Hintermeier
-
20 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: Aria: Flößt, mein Heiland - Part VI: Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier 06:44
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part IV: Aria: Flößt, mein Heiland - Part VI: Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
- Duration
- 06:44
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Ruth Ziesak
- Ensemble
- Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble
- Conductor
- Ralf Otto
- Disc 5
-
1 Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String" 04:25
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"
- Duration
- 04:25
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Ensemble
- German Bach Soloists
- Conductor
- Helmut Winschermann
-
2 Schlaf, mein Kindelein 03:05
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Schlaf, mein Kindelein
- Duration
- 03:05
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
3 Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1, No. 8, "Christmas": I. Largo - II. Grave 02:20
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1, No. 8, "Christmas": I. Largo - II. Grave
- Duration
- 02:20
- Composer
- Pietro Antonio Locatelli
- Ensemble
- New Berlin Chamber Orchestra
- Conductor
- Michael Erxleben
-
4 Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12: Air: Domine, ego credidi 02:59
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12: Air: Domine, ego credidi
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- Camille Saint-Saëns
- Performer
- Armin Ude
- Ensemble
- Dresdner Kreuzchor, Dresdner Philharmonie
- Conductor
- Martin Flämig
-
5 Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio (arr. for trumpet and strings) 04:23
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Op. 9, No. 2: II. Adagio (arr. for trumpet and strings)
- Duration
- 04:23
- Composer
- Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni
- Performer
- Reinhold Friedrich, Jürgen Hübscher
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Béla Bánfalvi
-
6 Christkindlieder (Songs of the Christ Child), Op. 92: No. 2: Christi Geburt (arr. H. Froschauer for choir and orchestra) 02:00
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Christkindlieder (Songs of the Christ Child), Op. 92: No. 2: Christi Geburt (arr. H. Froschauer for choir and orchestra)
- Duration
- 02:00
- Composer
- Max Bruch
- Ensemble
- WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Helmuth Froschauer
-
7 Concerto for Recorder and Flute in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: I. Largo 03:41
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Concerto for Recorder and Flute in E Minor, TWV 52:e1: I. Largo
- Duration
- 03:41
- Composer
- Georg Philipp Telemann
- Performer
- Günther Höller, Konrad Hünteler
- Ensemble
- Cappella Coloniensis
- Conductor
- Georg Fischer
-
8 Oh quam jubilat: Duet: O quam jubilant 02:05
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Oh quam jubilat: Duet: O quam jubilant
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- Giuseppe Maria Po del Finale
- Performer
- Ruth Ziesak, Ingeborg Danz
- Ensemble
- L'arte del mondo
- Conductor
- Werner Ehrhardt
-
9 In dulci jubilo, BWV 751 01:51
- Track
- 9
- Title
- In dulci jubilo, BWV 751
- Duration
- 01:51
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Felix Friedrich
-
10 Masses, Book 1: Missa Gabriel Archangelus: Et incarnatus est 01:01
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Masses, Book 1: Missa Gabriel Archangelus: Et incarnatus est
- Duration
- 01:01
- Composer
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Roland Buechner
-
11 Overture in F Major, TWV 55:F7, "A la pastorelle": I. Overture (excerpt) 02:13
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Overture in F Major, TWV 55:F7, "A la pastorelle": I. Overture (excerpt)
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- Georg Philipp Telemann
- Ensemble
- Capella Savaria
- Conductor
- Pál Németh
-
12 Joseph, lieber Joseph mein 01:37
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Joseph, lieber Joseph mein
- Duration
- 01:37
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch
-
13 Harp Concerto in G Major: II. Andante 04:11
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Harp Concerto in G Major: II. Andante
- Duration
- 04:11
- Composer
- Georg Christoph Wagenseil
- Performer
- Andrea Vigh
- Ensemble
- Budapest Strings
- Conductor
- Károly Botvay
-
14 Harmonia caelestis: No. 7. Cur fles, Jesu 05:17
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Harmonia caelestis: No. 7. Cur fles, Jesu
- Duration
- 05:17
- Composer
- Pál Esterházy
- Performer
- Mária Zádori
- Ensemble
- Capella Savaria
- Conductor
- Pál Németh
-
15 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 02:32
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614
- Duration
- 02:32
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Gábor Lehotka
-
16 Heilige Nacht (arr. F. Böhme for voice and orchestra) 01:55
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Heilige Nacht (arr. F. Böhme for voice and orchestra)
- Duration
- 01:55
- Composer
- Johann Friedrich Reichardt
- Performer
- Jochen Kowalski
- Ensemble
- Philharmonic Art Ensemble
- Conductor
- Frank Böhme
-
17 Flute Concerto in E Minor: II. Andante 03:33
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Flute Concerto in E Minor: II. Andante
- Duration
- 03:33
- Composer
- Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin
- Performer
- Eckart Haupt
- Ensemble
- Dresden Baroque Soloists
-
18 Die Flucht nach Ägypten, Op. 31, No. 1 04:51
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Die Flucht nach Ägypten, Op. 31, No. 1
- Duration
- 04:51
- Composer
- Max Bruch
- Performer
- Dorothe Jansen
- Ensemble
- WDR Rundfunkchor Köln, WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
- Conductor
- Helmuth Froschauer
-
19 Suite for Violin and Organ in C Minor, Op. 166: II. Canzone 05:06
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Suite for Violin and Organ in C Minor, Op. 166: II. Canzone
- Duration
- 05:06
- Composer
- Josef Gabriel Rheinberger
- Performer
- Ernö Sébestyen, Andreas Juffinger
-
20 Stille Nacht (Silent Night) 05:38
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Stille Nacht (Silent Night)
- Duration
- 05:38
- Composer
- Franz Xaver Gruber
- Ensemble
- Thomanerchor Leipzig
- Conductor
- Hans-Joachim Rotzsch