Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Classical Music

Contains Cantatas BWV 36, 40, 57, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 91, 110, 121, 122, 123, 132, 133, 151 & 191.

REVIEW:

Before Christmas and much of its music was commercialised, there was Bach – pre-eminently the greatest composer of the season, unfailingly cutting to the emotional and spiritual quick of the texts he set to music. This six-disc box of Advent and Christmas cantatas from Helmuth Rilling’s complete series is a wonderful digest of Bach’s unparallelled achievement in this area.

The intensity of colour and expression in these works is stunning – the surging, brass-capped elation of Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, so full of the simple joy of the Christian message, the searching meditation on temptation in Selig ist der Mann, the seemingly bottomless well of spiritual sustenance plumbed in the chorale conclusions.

The soloists are generally distinguished, and sometimes excellent – tenor Peter Schreier and soprano Arleen Augér both give object lessons in Bach style in their Schwingt freudig euch empor arias, while Helen Donath, Helen Watts and Kurt Equiluz are among other well-known singers making a contribution.

Rilling’s performances (on modern instruments) are neatly tailored and naturally benevolent in nature, buoyant with the wholesomeness and warmth that this great music so frequently emanates. There is simply no better way of celebrating a musical Christmas.


Performance: 5 (out of 5), Sound: 4 (out of 5)

-- Terry Blain, BBC Music Magazine

The Chenaults are known for commissioning imaginative arrangements of music for two organists. Here they reprise popular Christmas favorites on the Albert Schweitzer Memorial Pipe Organ (built by Ruffatti) in Spivey Hall near Atlanta. Includes "Sleight Ride", "Greensleeves", Carol of the Drum, Gesu Bambino, White Christmas and many others. - Gothic Records

Includes christmas carol(s) by various composers. Ensemble: Utah Chamber Artists. Conductor: Barlow Bradford.

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1. O helga natt / Cantique de Noël 3:56
2. Rauhaa, vain rauhaa/Peace, Perfect Peace 2:13
3. En etsi valtaa, loistoa/We Ask for Nothing Rich or Rare 3:56
4. Jo joutuu ilta/O'er Hill and Dale 2:06
5. Dies est laetitae/Herraa kaikki kiittäkää 2:05
6. Hiljaa, hiljaa helkkyellen/Softly, Softly Ringing 2:31
7. Sylvian joululaulu/Sylvia's Carol 3:50
8. Hiljainen joululaulu/The Peace of Christmas 3:51
9. Maa on niin kaunis/Schönter Herr Jesu 2:43
10. Jouluyö, juhlayö/Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht 4:13
11. On hanget korkeat nietokset/The Shining Snows are Driven High 3:07
12. Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä/Cast Off All Care 2:05
13. Enkelien joululaulu/The Angel's Carol 2:12
14. Mökit nukkuu lumiset/The Snowbound Cabins Sleep 3:27
15. Kun joulu valkeneepi/Now Christmas Is Come 1:37
16. Puer natus in Bethlehem/Synnytti piltin Beetlehem 1:02
17. Panis Angelicus/Leivästä enkelten 3:39
18. O, Jesulein süß/Oi, Jeesus, lapsi armainen 2:09
19. Santa Lucia/Pyhä Lucia 3:43
20. O Tannenbaum/Oi kuusipuu 2:32
21. White Christmas/Valkea joulu 3:45

Ritva-Liisa Korhonen, soprano
Eeva-Liisa Saarinen, mezzo soprano
Raimo Sirkiä, tenor
Jorma Silvasti, tenor
Peter Lindroos, tenor
Jorma Hynninen, baritone
Esa Ruuttunen, baritone
Matti Salminen, bass
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Savonlinna Opera Festival Chorus

Kyösti Haatanen, conductor

1. Tuo armon valkokyyhky 2:13
2. En etsi valtaa, loistoa 3:18
3. Nyt seimelle pienoisen lapsen 1:47
4. Joulun kellot (Hiljaa, hiljaa helkkyellen) 2:10
5. Kautta tyynen vienon yön 1:25
6. Tuikkikaa, oi joulun tähtöset 1:58
7. Ja neitsyt pikku poijuttansa 1:36
8. Rauhanruhtinas 1:34
9. Joulu tullut on 1:48
10. Joulupuu on rakennettu 2:14
11. Kun joulu on 2:40
12. Enkelien joululaulu 1:25
13. Seimeen syntynyt 2:05
14. Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä 1:30
15. Joulun kellot 3:11
16. Tulemme, Jeesus, pienoises 3:06
17. Joululaulu (Jeesuslapsi suloinen) 1:53
18. Jouluhymni 2:20
19. Olen löytänyt sen 3:14
20. Ilouutinen 2:44
21. Heinillä härkien kaukalon 2:29
22. Maa on niin kaunis 2:55
23. Jouluyö, juhlayö 2:51
24. Rukous 3:47
25. Jouluilta 3:09
26. Det är en ros utsprungen 4:15

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Helsinki Chamber Choir (Finnish Radio Chamber Choir)
Johanna Rusanen, soprano
Timo Nuoranne, conductor

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JOULURAUHA - Christmas at Turku Cathedral

1. Joulun kellot / Softly, Softly 2:39
2. Adeste fideles / Nyt riemuiten tänne 3:09
3. En etsi valtaa, loistoa / We Ask for Nothing Rich or Rare 3:11
4. Kun joulu on / Christmas is Come 2:35
5. Oi, jouluyö / O Holy Night 4:02
6. Kilisee, kilisee kulkunen / Jingling, Jingling Sleigh Bells Ring 2:15
7. Me käymme joulun viettohon / As Christmas Tide is Drawing Near 2:11
8. Arkihuolesi kaikki heitä / Cast off Thy Everyday Cares 1:50
9. On hanget korkeat nietokset / The Shining Snows are Driven High 2:28
10. Panis angelicus / O Lord Most Holy 3:49
11. Santa Lucia 4:02
12. Petteri Punakuono / Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer 2:08
13. We Wish You a Merry Christmas / Nyt toivotus hyvän joulun 3:10
14. Jingle Bells / Kulkuset 3:45
15. Talven ihmemaa / Winter Wonderland 2:50
16. Kun joulupukki suukon sai / I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 3:02
17. Joulupukki matkaan jo käy / Santa Claus is Coming to Town 2:39
18. White Christmas / Valkea joulu 2:42

Raimo Sirkiä, tenor
Jyväskylä Sinfonia
Vox Aurea

Pertti Pekkanen, conductor