Christus Natus Est: Sacred Christmas Duets / Deux Classical Vocal Duo

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Label
Centaur Records
Release Date
September 16, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Traditional, Claude Balbastre, Gabriel Faure, George Frideric Handel, Max Reger, Camille Saint-Saens
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Deux Classical Vocal Duo
    • PERFORMER
      Angela Malek, Crystal Jarrell Johnson, Shelbie Simmons, Gerald Self, Aliso
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 16, 2022
    • UPC
      044747392424
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CRC3924
    • LABEL
      Centaur Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. There is No Rose of Such Virtue (arr. C.J. Johnson and A. Malek for 2 voices)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Deux

    2. Veni, veni Emmanuel (O come, o come Emmanuel) (arr. J. Malek for 2 voices and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    3. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Alison Fletcher, Gerald Self, Shelbie Simmons

    4. Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456 (arr. for 2 voices and organ)

      Composer: Heinrich Schütz

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    5. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: Laudamus te

      Composer: Antonio Vivaldi

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Alison Fletcher, Shelbie Simmons

    6. Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: Aria: And He shall feed his flock - Come unto Him

      Composer: George Frideric Handel

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    7. Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria Wiegenlied

      Composer: Max Reger

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    8. Ave Maria in A Major (1865)

      Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    9. Il est né le divin enfant (arr. C.J. Johnson and A. Malek for 2 voices and organ)

      Composer: Gabriel Fauré

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    10. Quand Dieu naquit à Noël (arr. C. Balbastre and J. Malek for 2 voices and organ)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons

    11. Gesu bambino

      Composer: Pietro Alessandro Yon

      Ensemble: Deux

      Performer: Shelbie Simmons


While Crystal Jarrell Johnson and Angela Malek have long enjoyed thriving careers as soloists, they have always genuinely preferred collaboration. Both singers are professionally based out of San Antonio, and in the fall of 2017 they made their official debut as Deux. They have appeared together in over 40 recitals and concerts throughout South Texas and beyond. They have appeared on the Artist Series at Texoma NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), have been featured artists on Texas Public Radio, and have been named to the Touring Artist Roster by the Texas Commission on the Arts. Their repertoire includes a wide range of styles from early 17th century to art song, sacred music, opera, and also contemporary commissioned works.