The Christmas Album / Benjamin Appl

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Label
Alpha
Release Date
November 1, 2024
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Various
    • PERFORMER
      Benjamin Appl, Regensburger Domspatzen, Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Florian Helgath
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 01, 2024
    • UPC
      3701624510797
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      ALPHA1079
    • LABEL
      Alpha
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Christmas / Chanukkah
    Works ⌄

    1. Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: John Francis Wade

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    2. Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: Arioso: Ja, es sollen wohl Berge weichen

      Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

      Ensemble: members Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    3. Machet die Tore weit

      Composer: Andreas Hammerschmidt

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    4. Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria vuggesang (Maria Wiegenlied)

      Composer: Max Reger

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    5. The Three Mummers

      Composer: Michael Head

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    6. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

      Composer: Michael Praetorius

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

    7. Part I: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    8. Part VI: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    9. Schlafe, mein Kindelein (Sleep, My Little Child)

      Composer: Max Reger

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    10. O du fröhliche

      Composer: Christoph Israel

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    11. Geh, Hansl, pack dei binggerl zaam

      Composer: Hermann Delacher

      Performer: Benjamin Appl, Florian Helgath, Johannes Berger

    12. Christmas Lullaby (version for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: John Rutter

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    13. Le Noel des oiseaux

      Composer: Cécile Chaminade

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    14. Jul, jul stralande jul (Christmas, Radiant Christmas)

      Composer: Gustaf Nordqvist

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    15. Joseph's Carol (version for choir and orchestra)

      Composer: John Rutter

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    16. Transeamus usque Bethlehem

      Composer: Joseph Ignaz Schnabel

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    17. Es wird scho glei dumpa

      Composer: Béla Pálffy

      Performer: Benjamin Appl, Hans Berger, Johannes Berger

    18. Hansel and Gretel, Act II: Abendsegen

      Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck

      Ensemble: members Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl, Ilias Grau

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    19. Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings)

      Composer: Peter Cornelius

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    20. O Jesulein zart (arr. C. Hazell for voice, choir and orchestra)

      Composer: Samuel Scheidt

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    21. In dulci jubilo

      Composer: Carl Thiel

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen

      Conductor: Christian Matthias Heiss

    22. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. J. Rutter)

      Composer: Hugh Martin

      Ensemble: Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    23. Sehet den stern

      Composer: Hans Berger

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath

    24. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Glade jul, dejlige jul)

      Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber

      Ensemble: Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester

      Performer: Benjamin Appl, Edeltraud Appl

      Conductor: Florian Helgath


German baritone Benjamin Appl celebrates Christmas through the enduring tradition of Bach chorales and popular carols, from as far afield as Germany, Austria, America, Britain, Sweden, France and the Netherlands. For this truly universal Christmas celebration he is accompanied by Germany's most famous children's choir, of which he was a member in his youth, the Munich Radio Orchestra and instrumentalists (including his own mother on guitar): "Christmas evokes intense memories and emotions in all of us. It takes us back to our childhood: that sense of magic and excitement, so often reawakened by the sight of a traditional Nativity scene, or the lights on a Christmas tree, or by hearing Christmas carols... It was with all these images in mind that I returned to my home town to record this album with 'my' boys' choir. When, after more than twenty years, I found myself back among the choristers and heard the familiar sound, the emotion was very intense."