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A Baroque Christmas
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A Baroque Christmas

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Composer
SCHEIDT BUXTEHUDE WECKMAN S
Artist
Vox Luminis, Ricercar Consort, La Fenice, La Pastorella, Nostrum, Les Agremen
Format
CD
Label
Ricercar
Released
Nov 13, 2012
Catalog #
RIC329
UPC
5400439003293

About

The celebration of the Nativity has always been a source of inspiration for composers. The different elements of the evangelical narrative evoke numerous images: tender feelings before the Baby Jesus; the gentleness of his mother, the Virgin Mary; the procession of the three Wise Men; the angelic choirs in Heaven; and these shepherds gathered in the manger. All that appears in the musical repertoire linked to this holiday, as well as the presence of colourful instrumentations and themes connected to folk traditions. This set, released by Ricercar, brings together all these elements, drawn from the repertoires of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

Tracklist 58 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Cantiones sacrae: No. 18 Puer natus, SSWV 18 01:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    Cantiones sacrae: No. 18 Puer natus, SSWV 18
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Samuel Scheidt
    Ensemble
    Vox Luminis
    Conductor
    Lionel Meunier
  3. 2 Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217 00:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  4. 3 Gregrusset seist du, Holdselige 06:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Gregrusset seist du, Holdselige
    Duration
    06:26
    Composer
    Matthias Weckmann
    Performer
    Gréta de Reyghere, Ian Honeyman
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
  5. 4 Angelus ad pastores ait, SSWV 77 07:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Angelus ad pastores ait, SSWV 77
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Samuel Scheidt
    Performer
    Monika Mauch, Katelijine van Laethem, Carlos Mena, Patrick van Goethem, Hervé Lamy, Stephan van Duck, Lieven Termont, Job Boswinkel, Dirk Snellings
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort, Ensemble La Fenice
    Conductor
    Philippe Pierlot
  6. 5 Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 01:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Michael Praetorius
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Ricercar Consort
  7. 6 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223 06:46
    Track
    6
    Title
    Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  8. 7 Introduction: Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi (Chorus) 01:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    Introduction: Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Ensemble
    Akademia Chorus, Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  9. 8 Intermedium I: Der Engel (The Angel) 06:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Intermedium I: Der Engel (The Angel)
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Performer
    Cécile Kempenaers
    Ensemble
    Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  10. 9 Intermedium II: Die Menge (The Multitude) 02:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Intermedium II: Die Menge (The Multitude)
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Performer
    Jan van Elsacker
    Ensemble
    Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  11. 10 Intermedium III: Die Hirten (The Shepherds) 01:37
    Track
    10
    Title
    Intermedium III: Die Hirten (The Shepherds)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Ensemble
    Akademia, Akademia Chorus
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  12. 11 Intermedium IV: Die Weisen (The Wise Men) 04:08
    Track
    11
    Title
    Intermedium IV: Die Weisen (The Wise Men)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Ensemble
    Akademia Chorus, Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  13. 12 Intermedium V: Hohepriester (Hight Priest) 02:48
    Track
    12
    Title
    Intermedium V: Hohepriester (Hight Priest)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Ensemble
    Akademia Chorus, Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  14. 13 Intermedium VI: Herodes (Herod) 02:21
    Track
    13
    Title
    Intermedium VI: Herodes (Herod)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Performer
    Renaud Delaigue
    Ensemble
    Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  15. 14 Intermedium VII: Der Engel (The Angel) 03:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    Intermedium VII: Der Engel (The Angel)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Performer
    Cécile Kempenaers
    Ensemble
    Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  16. 15 Intermedium VIII: Der Engel (The Angel) 04:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Intermedium VIII: Der Engel (The Angel)
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Performer
    Cécile Kempenaers
    Ensemble
    Akademia
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  17. 16 Beschluss (Conclusion) (Chorus) 03:48
    Track
    16
    Title
    Beschluss (Conclusion) (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Heinrich Schütz
    Ensemble
    Akademia, Akademia Chorus
    Conductor
    Francoise Lasserre
  18. 17 Sacra Partitura: Sonata sopra La Monica 05:22
    Track
    17
    Title
    Sacra Partitura: Sonata sopra La Monica
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Philipp Friedrich Boddecker
    Ensemble
    Syntagma Amici
    Conductor
    Jérémie Papasergio
  19. 18 Neue musicalische Ergetzligkeit: Ihr Hirten verlasset die finstere Nacht 05:52
    Track
    18
    Title
    Neue musicalische Ergetzligkeit: Ihr Hirten verlasset die finstere Nacht
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Johann Krieger
    Performer
    Claire Lefilliâtre
    Ensemble
    Les Corsaires du Roy
  20. 19 Das neugeborne Kindelein, BuxWV 13 07:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    Das neugeborne Kindelein, BuxWV 13
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Dieterich Buxtehude
    Performer
    Gréta de Reyghere, Henri Ledroit, Guy de Mey, Max van Egmond
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
  21. 20 Cantiones sacrae: No. 117 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, SSWV 117 05:44
    Track
    20
    Title
    Cantiones sacrae: No. 117 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, SSWV 117
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Samuel Scheidt
    Ensemble
    Vox Luminis
    Conductor
    Lionel Meunier
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 I. Vivace - Grave, arcaye, sostenute e come sta 01:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Vivace - Grave, arcaye, sostenute e come sta
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Frédéric de Roos, Nathalie Houtman, Alain De Rijckere
    Ensemble
    La Pastorella
    Conductor
    Frédéric de Roos
  24. 2 II. Allegro 02:00
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Frédéric de Roos, Nathalie Houtman, Alain De Rijckere
    Ensemble
    La Pastorella
    Conductor
    Frédéric de Roos
  25. 3 III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio 03:03
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Frédéric de Roos, Nathalie Houtman, Alain De Rijckere
    Ensemble
    La Pastorella
    Conductor
    Frédéric de Roos
  26. 4 IV. Vivace 01:09
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Frédéric de Roos, Nathalie Houtman, Alain De Rijckere
    Ensemble
    La Pastorella
    Conductor
    Frédéric de Roos
  27. 5 V. Allegro - Pastorale 05:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Allegro - Pastorale
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Arcangelo Corelli
    Performer
    Frédéric de Roos, Nathalie Houtman, Alain De Rijckere
    Ensemble
    La Pastorella
    Conductor
    Frédéric de Roos
  28. 6 Motetti concertati: Angelus Gabriel descendit 05:57
    Track
    6
    Title
    Motetti concertati: Angelus Gabriel descendit
    Duration
    05:57
    Composer
    Ignazio Donati
    Performer
    Katelijine van Laethem, María Cristina Kiehr, John Elwes
    Ensemble
    La Fenice
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  29. 7 O che nuovo stupor mirate intorno 04:20
    Track
    7
    Title
    O che nuovo stupor mirate intorno
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Francesca Caccini
    Performer
    Max van Egmond, François Fernandez, Konrad Junghänel
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
  30. 8 Nativitas tua Dei genitrix 03:33
    Track
    8
    Title
    Nativitas tua Dei genitrix
    Duration
    03:33
    Composer
    Giovanni Bassano
    Ensemble
    Syntagma Amici
    Conductor
    Jérémie Papasergio
  31. 9 Nascere, nascere, dive Puellule 06:34
    Track
    9
    Title
    Nascere, nascere, dive Puellule
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Giovanni Battista Bassani
    Performer
    Max van Egmond, Philippe Pierlot, Konrad Junghänel, Bernard Foccroulle
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
  32. 10 Parton dall' oriente tre Re per adorar, Laude dell' epiphania sopra l'aria della Monaca [Extrait de Corona di sacre canzoni o laudi spiritual] 04:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Parton dall' oriente tre Re per adorar, Laude dell' epiphania sopra l'aria della Monaca [Extrait de Corona di sacre canzoni o laudi spiritual]
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    John Elwes, María Cristina Kiehr
  33. 11 Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Hor ch'e tempo di dormire 08:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Curtio precipitato et altri capricii, Book 2, Op. 13: Hor ch'e tempo di dormire
    Duration
    08:46
    Composer
    Tarquinio Merula
    Performer
    María Cristina Kiehr
    Ensemble
    La Fenice
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  34. 12 O intemerata 03:46
    Track
    12
    Title
    O intemerata
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Alessandro Grandi
    Performer
    Henri Ledroit, Philippe Pierlot, Bernard Foccroulle
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
  35. 13 Alma redemptoris mater 08:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Alma redemptoris mater
    Duration
    08:54
    Composer
    Marc' Antonio Ziani
    Performer
    James Bowman, Alain Pire, Jean-Marie Xhonneux, Bernard Junghanel, Richte van der Meer, Yvon Repérant
  36. 14 Salmi diversi di Compieta: Nunc dimittis 04:40
    Track
    14
    Title
    Salmi diversi di Compieta: Nunc dimittis
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Giovanni Antonio Rigatti
    Performer
    John Elwes, Jean-Marc Aymes
    Ensemble
    La Fenice
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  37. 15 Tui sunt caeli 02:46
    Track
    15
    Title
    Tui sunt caeli
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Giovanni Giorgi
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Clematis
    Conductor
    Leonardo García Alarcón
  38. 16 Fantasia per sonar le cornetto [Liber fratrum cruciferorum leodiensium] 01:31
    Track
    16
    Title
    Fantasia per sonar le cornetto [Liber fratrum cruciferorum leodiensium]
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  39. 17 Born Is the Babe 02:15
    Track
    17
    Title
    Born Is the Babe
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    William Byrd
    Performer
    James Bowman
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
    Conductor
    Philippe Pierlot
  40. 18 Lullaby, my sweet little baby 05:43
    Track
    18
    Title
    Lullaby, my sweet little baby
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    William Byrd
    Performer
    James Bowman
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
    Conductor
    Philippe Pierlot
  41. 19 Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sung 03:07
    Track
    19
    Title
    Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sung
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Alfonso Ferrabosco II
    Performer
    Susan Hamilton
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
    Conductor
    Philippe Pierlot
  42. Disc 3
  43. 1 Fantasie sur Une jeune fillette 06:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fantasie sur Une jeune fillette
    Duration
    06:57
    Composer
    Eustache Du Caurroy
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Mare Nostrum
    Conductor
    Andrea de Carlo
  44. 2 Noel No. 1, "A minuit fut fait un réveil" 01:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    Noel No. 1, "A minuit fut fait un réveil"
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Jean-François Dandrieu
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  45. 3 Noel No. 15, "Où s'en vont ces gais bergers" 02:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    Noel No. 15, "Où s'en vont ces gais bergers"
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Jean-François Dandrieu
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  46. 4 Noël des Rois et des Princes 05:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    Noël des Rois et des Princes
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Performer
    Janine Rubinlicht, Philippe Pierlot, Bernard Vanderheijden, Rémy Dubois, Bernard Foccroulle
    Ensemble
    Ensemble Faux Bourdon
    Conductor
    Claude Flagel
  47. 5 Cantica sacra: Christus natus est 07:07
    Track
    5
    Title
    Cantica sacra: Christus natus est
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Henri Dumont
    Performer
    Caroline Weynants, Thibaut Lenaerts, Bruno Boterf, Philippe Favette, Stéphanie de Failly, Françoise Enock
    Conductor
    Bruno Boterf
  48. 6 Noel No. 10, "Noel grand-jeu et duo" 05:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    Noel No. 10, "Noel grand-jeu et duo"
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Louis-Claude Daquin
    Performer
    Luc Ponet
  49. 7 O flos convallium 08:11
    Track
    7
    Title
    O flos convallium
    Duration
    08:11
    Composer
    Henri Dumont
    Performer
    Valérie Gabail, Carlos Mena, Jean-François Novelli, Arnaud Marzorati, Stephan MacLeod
    Ensemble
    Ricercar Consort
    Conductor
    Philippe Pierlot
  50. 8 Noël No. 11, "En récit en taille et un duo" 06:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Noël No. 11, "En récit en taille et un duo"
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Louis-Claude Daquin
    Performer
    Luc Ponet
  51. 9 Ich freue mich in dir (Chorus) 04:10
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ich freue mich in dir (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  52. 10 Aria: Getrost! es fasst ein heilger Leib (Alto) 04:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Aria: Getrost! es fasst ein heilger Leib (Alto)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  53. 11 Recitative: Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken (Tenor) 01:01
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  54. 12 Aria: Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren (Soprano) 07:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren (Soprano)
    Duration
    07:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  55. 13 Recitative: Wohlan, des Todes Furcht und Schmerz (Bass) 00:51
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Wohlan, des Todes Furcht und Schmerz (Bass)
    Duration
    00:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  56. 14 Chorale: Wohlan, so will ich mich (Chorus) 01:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    Chorale: Wohlan, so will ich mich (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Chœur de Chambre de Namur, Les Agrémens
    Conductor
    Jean Tubéry
  57. 15 I. Prelude 02:27
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  58. 16 II. Allemande 03:26
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  59. 17 III. Aria 03:10
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Aria
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  60. 18 IV. Gigue 05:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bernard Foccroulle
  61. 19 Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73: Chorale: Das ist des Vaters Wille 02:39
    Track
    19
    Title
    Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir, BWV 73: Chorale: Das ist des Vaters Wille
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Zsuzsi Tóth, Jean-Luc Thellin
    Ensemble
    Vox Luminis
    Conductor
    Lionel Meunier