Album Title: Christmas Adagios [Composer ] Gerald Finley, Adolphe Adam, Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Harold Darke, Christmas Traditional, William James Kirkpatrick, Johann Sebastian Bach, Hector Berlioz, Cesar Franck, Johannes Brahms, Antonio Vivaldi, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Giovanni Gabrieli, Pavel Chesnokov, Evghenie Humulescu, Henry John Gauntlett, Henry Walford Davies, Franz Xaver Gruber, Robert Cowper, Peter Cornelius Performers: Various Artists, Gerald Finley Manufacturer: Uni/decca Audio CD (October 9, 2001) Mono/Stereo: Stereo SPARS Code: DDD Studio/Live: Studio Number of Discs: 2 Label: London/Decca Copyright: (C) 2001 Decca Music Group Limited Total Length: 2:48:39 Genres: Classical, Music
1. Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night")4:32 Composer: Adolphe-Charles Adam Period: Romantic Country: France Language: English Conductor: Herbert von Karajan Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra members Performer: Leontyne Price, Soprano Work Notes: Arranged: Totzauer, This selection is an ADD recording.
2. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano,D.839 (Op. 52/6)4:53 Composer: Franz Schubert Date Written: 1825 Period: Romantic Country: Vienna, Austria Language: Spanish Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra of London Performer: Luciano Pavarotti, Tenor Work Notes: Orchestrated: Gamley, This selection is an ADD recording.
3. In the bleak mid-winter 4:32 Composer: Harold Edwin Darke Date Written: 1911 Period: 20th Century Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Performer: Ian Bostridge, Tenor Rosemary Joshua, Soprano Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus 4. Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" 2:21 Composer: Christmas Traditional Date Written: 16th Century Period: Renaissance Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: King''s College Choir of Cambridge Work Notes: Arranged: Shaw, This selection is an ADD recording. 5. Away in a manger (Tune: Cradle Song) (New English Hymnal 22)2:34 Composer: William James Kirkpatrick Period: 20th Century Country: USA Language: English Conductor: George Guest Ensemble: St. John''s College Choir, Cambridge Performer: Mark Tinkler, Boy Soprano Work Notes: Arranger: Sir David Willcocks.
6. Gabriel''s Message (Basque Carol)3:03 Composer: Christmas Traditional Country: Basque Provinces, Spain Language: English Conductor: John Rutter Ensemble: Cambridge Clare College Orchestra, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge Work Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks, This selection is an ADD recording. 7. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio),
in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas, No. 10,
Pastoral sinfonia in G major 2:26 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1734-1735 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus 8. L'' Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchetsra ("trilogie sacrée")
H. 130 (Op. 25: L''adieu des bergers) Partie 2: La fuite en Egypte - Il s''en va loin de la terre (Shepherd''s farewell)4:22 Composer: Hector Berlioz Date Written: 1850-1854 Period: Romantic Country: France Language: French Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Choru
9. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass 3:41 Composer: César Franck Date Written: 1872 Period: Romantic Country: France Language: Latin Conductor: Barry Rose Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Dame Kiri Jeanette Te Kanawa, Soprano (New Zealand / Māori soprano) Work Notes: Orchestrated: Boustead
10. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas,
No. 19, Schlafe, mein Liebster (Slumber Aria)4:17 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1734-1735 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: German Conductor: Henry Lewis Ensemble: Vienna Cantata Orchestra Performer: Marilyn Horne, Mezzo Soprano Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
11. Lullaby Songs (5), Op. 49: no 4, Wiegenlied
("Schlaf, Kindlein schlaf! Der Vater hüt die Schaf"), folk song for voice & piano (Volks-Kinderlieder), WoO 31/11 2:17 Composer: Johannes Brahms Date Written: 1868 Period: Romantic Country: Austria Language: German Conductor: Anton Guadagno Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Renata Tebaldi, Soprano Work Notes: Arranged: Gamley, This selection is an ADD recording. 12. O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild, sacred song for voice &continuo (Musicalisches Gesangbuch von G. C. Schemelli, 1v, bc. No. 203), Sung in English - O Jesu so meek BWV 493 (BC F234)3:01 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: by 1736 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: The Choir of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Simon Preston, Organ Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording. 13. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by night
(Este Psalter, 1592) (adapted from Handel)2:51 Composer: Christmas Traditional Date Written: by 1592 Period: Renaissance Country: England Language: English Conductor: George Guest Ensemble: St. John''s College Choir, Cambridge Performer: Stephen Cleobury, Organ Work Notes: Arranged: Descant and organ part by David Willcocks (1919-), This selection is an ADD recording.
14. Cantata No. 151, "Süsser Trost, mein Jesus kömmt," BWV 151 (BC A17) Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt: excerpt(s)3:58 Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Date Written: 1725 Period: Baroque Country: Leipzig, Germany Language: German Conductor: Helmut Winschermann Ensemble: German Bach Soloists (Deutsche Bachsolisten) Performer: Agnes Giebel, Soprano Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording.
15. Lute (Chamber) Concerto, for lute (or guitar),
2 violins & continuo in D major, RV 93 Largo 5:12 Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Period: Baroque Country: Venice, Italy Conductor: George Malcolm Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Performer: Eduardo Fernandez, Guitar Work Notes: Arranged: Malpiero 16. Alma Redemptoris mater, motet (unspecified of 4)4:02 Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Date Written: 16th Century (Ed. J. Dixon) Period: Renaissance Country: Italy Language: Latin Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir Performer: Julian Podger, Tenor 17. O magnum mysterium, motet for 8 voices 3:56 Composer: Giovanni Gabrieli Date Written: by 1587 Period: Renaissance Country: Italy Language: Latin Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner Ensemble: Monteverdi Choir Performer: John Angelo Messana, Countertenor Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording. Trans. Denis Arnold (1926/86)
Ed.for perf.J.E.Gardiner (1943-) 18. Zealous Protectress (Zastupnice Userdnaja: "Zastupnitse userdnaya"Op.43, No.6)4:23 Composer: Pavel Chesnokov Country: Russia Language: Russian Conductor: Nikolai Korniev Ensemble: St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (St. Petersburg Kammerchor)
19. Iubi-Te-voi, Doamne (I will love thee, O Lord)2:39 Composer: Evghenie Humulescu Country: Romania Language: Romanian Conductor: Ion Marin Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra & Romanian National Choir
"Madrigal-Marin Constantin" Performer: Angela Gheorghiu, Soprano Work Notes: Orchestrated: Hazell 20. once in Royal David''s City, carol 4:29 Composer: Henry John Gauntlett Date Written: 19th Century Period: Romantic Country: England Language: English Conductor: Stephen Cleobury Ensemble: Choir Of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Robin Barter, Boy Soprano David Briggs, Organ Work Notes: Orchestrated: Mann 21. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)1:37 Composer: Christmas Traditional Country: Westphalia, Germany Language: German Conductor: Uwe Christian Harrer Ensemble: Vienna Boys'' Choir (Wiener Sängerknaben) Work Notes: Arranged: Uwe Christian Harrer 22. English Hymnal: O Little Town of Bethlehem, carol 3:04 Composer: Henry Walford Davies Date Written: 1906 Period: 20th Century Country: England Language: English Conductor: Sir David Willcocks Ensemble: The Choir Of King''s College, Cambridge Performer: Sir Andrew Davis, Organ Work Notes: This selection is an ADD recording [Bochum:scholle/24.12.2013]
