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The Christmas Album / Benjamin Appl
$20.99
Details
- Composer
- Various
- Artist
- Benjamin Appl, Regensburger Domspatzen, Munchner Rundfunkorchester, Florian Helgath
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Alpha
- Released
- Nov 01, 2024
- Catalog #
- ALPHA1079
- UPC
- 3701624510797
About
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."
Tracklist 24 tracks
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1 Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and orchestra) 03:28
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (arr. D. Willcocks for choir and orchestra)
- Duration
- 03:28
- Composer
- John Francis Wade
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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2 Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: Arioso: Ja, es sollen wohl Berge weichen 02:47
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Elijah, Op. 70, MWV A25, Part II: Arioso: Ja, es sollen wohl Berge weichen
- Duration
- 02:47
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- members Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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3 Machet die Tore weit 02:52
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Machet die Tore weit
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Andreas Hammerschmidt
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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4 Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria vuggesang (Maria Wiegenlied) 02:24
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52. Maria vuggesang (Maria Wiegenlied)
- Duration
- 02:24
- Composer
- Max Reger
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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5 The Three Mummers 03:19
- Track
- 5
- Title
- The Three Mummers
- Duration
- 03:19
- Composer
- Michael Head
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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6 Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 02:54
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
- Duration
- 02:54
- Composer
- Michael Praetorius
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
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7 Part I: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig 04:35
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Part I: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig
- Duration
- 04:35
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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8 Part VI: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier 02:18
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Part VI: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
- Duration
- 02:18
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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9 Schlafe, mein Kindelein (Sleep, My Little Child) 04:11
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Schlafe, mein Kindelein (Sleep, My Little Child)
- Duration
- 04:11
- Composer
- Max Reger
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
-
10 O du fröhliche 02:07
- Track
- 10
- Title
- O du fröhliche
- Duration
- 02:07
- Composer
- Christoph Israel
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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11 Geh, Hansl, pack dei binggerl zaam 02:15
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Geh, Hansl, pack dei binggerl zaam
- Duration
- 02:15
- Composer
- Hermann Delacher
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl, Florian Helgath, Johannes Berger
-
12 Christmas Lullaby (version for choir and orchestra) 04:33
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Christmas Lullaby (version for choir and orchestra)
- Duration
- 04:33
- Composer
- John Rutter
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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13 Le Noel des oiseaux 02:41
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Le Noel des oiseaux
- Duration
- 02:41
- Composer
- Cécile Chaminade
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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14 Jul, jul stralande jul (Christmas, Radiant Christmas) 03:17
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Jul, jul stralande jul (Christmas, Radiant Christmas)
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- Gustaf Nordqvist
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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15 Joseph's Carol (version for choir and orchestra) 04:03
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Joseph's Carol (version for choir and orchestra)
- Duration
- 04:03
- Composer
- John Rutter
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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16 Transeamus usque Bethlehem 03:18
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Transeamus usque Bethlehem
- Duration
- 03:18
- Composer
- Joseph Ignaz Schnabel
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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17 Es wird scho glei dumpa 03:17
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Es wird scho glei dumpa
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- Béla Pálffy
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl, Hans Berger, Johannes Berger
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18 Hansel and Gretel, Act II: Abendsegen 02:13
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Hansel and Gretel, Act II: Abendsegen
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- Engelbert Humperdinck
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl, Ilias Grau
- Ensemble
- members Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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19 Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings) 02:40
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3. Die Konige (The 3 Kings)
- Duration
- 02:40
- Composer
- Peter Cornelius
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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20 O Jesulein zart (arr. C. Hazell for voice, choir and orchestra) 03:18
- Track
- 20
- Title
- O Jesulein zart (arr. C. Hazell for voice, choir and orchestra)
- Duration
- 03:18
- Composer
- Samuel Scheidt
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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21 In dulci jubilo 02:52
- Track
- 21
- Title
- In dulci jubilo
- Duration
- 02:52
- Composer
- Carl Thiel
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Conductor
- Christian Matthias Heiss
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22 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. J. Rutter) 03:08
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (arr. J. Rutter)
- Duration
- 03:08
- Composer
- Hugh Martin
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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23 Sehet den stern 03:17
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Sehet den stern
- Duration
- 03:17
- Composer
- Hans Berger
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath
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24 Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Glade jul, dejlige jul) 03:40
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Glade jul, dejlige jul)
- Duration
- 03:40
- Composer
- Franz Xaver Gruber
- Performer
- Benjamin Appl, Edeltraud Appl
- Ensemble
- Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester
- Conductor
- Florian Helgath