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The Complete Christmas Celebration

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Anne Sofie von Otter, Hans-Peter Blochwitz & Olaf Bär, Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott & David Thomas

The Monteverdi Choir & The English Baroque Soloists, The Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of Christ Church...

The Complete Christmas Celebration

The Complete Christmas Celebration

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Anne Sofie von Otter, Hans-Peter Blochwitz & Olaf Bär, Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott & David Thomas

The Monteverdi Choir & The English Baroque Soloists, The Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of Christ Church...

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This 7-CD budget price box includes the complete Christmas Oratorio, the complete Messiah and the complete Nutcracker ballet in top-notch performances that have been huge sellers over the years. Plus single discs of Christmas songs and carols from Germany and England to round off the package.

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Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nancy Argenta, Anne Sofie von Otter, Hans-Peter Blochwitz & Olaf Bär, Judith Nelson, Emma Kirkby, Carolyn Watkinson, Paul Elliott & David Thomas

The Monteverdi Choir & The English Baroque Soloists, The Academy of Ancient Music & Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, Kirov Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Christopher Hogwood, Valery Gergiev

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the first Day of Christmas
Work length24:37
No. 1, Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
Track length7:41
No. 2, Recit. Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit (Evangelist)
Track length1:10
No. 3, Recit. Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam
Track length0:51
No. 4, Aria. Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben
Track length5:02
No. 5, Chorale. Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Track length1:03
No. 6, Recit. Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn (Evangelist)
Track length0:20
No. 7, Chorale & Recit. Er ist auf Erden kommen arm – Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn
Track length2:56
No. 8, Aria. Großer Herr, o starker König
Track length4:21
No. 9, Chorale. Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein
Track length1:13
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas
Work length26:44
No. 10, Sinfonia pastorale
Track length5:17
No. 11, Recit. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Evangelist)
Track length0:34
No. 12, Chorale. Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht
Track length1:00
No. 13, Recit. Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen (Evangelist / Der Engel)
Track length0:37
No. 14, Recit. Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen
Track length0:40
No. 15, Aria. Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
Track length3:18
No. 16, Recit. Und das habt zum Zeichen (Evangelist)
Track length0:22
No. 17, Chorale. Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall
Track length0:38
No. 18, Recit. So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht
Track length0:48
No. 19, Aria. Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh
Track length9:20
No. 20, Recit. Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist)
Track length0:14
No. 21, Chorus. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Track length2:26
No. 22, Recit. So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet
Track length0:22
No. 23, Chorale. Wir singen dir in deinem Heer
Track length1:08
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas
Work length20:57
No. 24, Chorus. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
Track length1:50
No. 25, Recit. Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (Evangelist)
Track length0:08
No. 26, Chorus. Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem
Track length0:38
No. 27, Recit. Er hat sein Volk getröst
Track length0:35
No. 28, Chorale. Dies hat er alles uns getan
Track length0:42
No. 29, Duet. Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen
Track length6:48
No. 30, Recit. Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)
Track length1:08
No. 31, Aria. Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder
Track length4:59
No. 32, Recit. Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren
Track length0:20
No. 33, Chorale. Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren
Track length0:50
No. 34, Recit. Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (Evangelist)
Track length0:22
No. 35, Chorale. Seid froh dieweil
Track length0:42
No. 35a (No. 24), Chorus da capo. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
Track length1:55
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day
Work length21:39
No. 36, Chorus. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
Track length5:31
No. 37, Recit. Und da acht Tage um waren (Evangelist)
Track length0:32
No. 38, Recit & Arioso. Immanuel, o süßes Wort! – Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben
Track length2:15
No. 39, Aria. Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen
Track length5:39
No. 40, Recit & Chorale. Wohlan, dein Name soll allein – Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne
Track length1:21
No. 41, Aria. Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
Track length4:23
No. 42, Chorale. Jesus richte mein Beginnen
Track length1:58
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year
Work length21:31
No. 43, Chorus. Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen
Track length5:55
No. 44, Recit. Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem (Evangelist)
Track length0:22
No. 45, Chorus with Recit. Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden?
Track length1:40
No. 46, Chorale. Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt
Track length0:45
No. 47, Aria. Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen
Track length3:59
No. 48, Recit. Da das der König Herodes hörte (Evangelist)
Track length0:11
No. 49, Recit. Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?
Track length0:30
No. 50, Recit. Und ließ versammlen alle Hohepriester (Evangelist)
Track length1:24
No. 51, Trio. Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen?
Track length5:34
No. 52, Recit. Mein Liebster herrschet schon
Track length0:25
No. 53, Chorale. Zwar ist solche Herzensstube
Track length0:46
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany
Work length23:17
No. 54, Chorus. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
Track length4:58
No. 55, Recit. Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist / Herodes)
Track length0:42
No. 56, Recit. Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen
Track length0:55
No. 57, Aria. Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen
Track length4:23
No. 58, Recit. Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten (Evangelist)
Track length1:02
No. 59, Chorale. Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
Track length1:02
No. 60, Recit. Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum (Evangelist)
Track length0:23
No. 61, Recit. So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier
Track length1:51
No. 62, Aria. Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken
Track length3:59
No. 63, Recit. Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun?
Track length0:37
No. 64, Chorale. Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
Track length3:25
Handel: Messiah: Part 1
Work length52:40
Symphony
Track length2:56
"Comfort Ye, My People - Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
Track length6:35
"And The Glory Of The Lord"
Track length2:50
"Thus Saith The Lord...But Who May Abide"
Track length5:31
"And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi"
Track length2:42
"Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"
Track length6:14
" For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth...The People That Walked In Darkness"
Track length5:35
"For Unto Us A Child Is Born"
Track length4:14
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
Track length0:52
"There Were Shepherds...Glory To God In The Highest"
Track length3:21
"Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"
Track length4:09
"Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind ... He Shall Feed His Flock"
Track length5:03
"His Yoke Is Easy"
Track length2:38
Handel: Messiah / Part 2
Work length51:27
"Behold The Lamb Of God"
Track length2:22
"He Was Despised"
Track length10:19
"Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs... And With His Stripes We Are Healed"
Track length3:56
"All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"
Track length4:06
"All They That See Him...He Trusted In God"
Track length2:59
"Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold The Lamb Of God....He Was Cut Off"
Track length3:37
"But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell"
Track length2:22
"Lift Up Your Heads"
Track length3:15
"Unto Which Of The Angels...Let All The Angels"
Track length1:44
"Thou Art Gone Up On High"
Track length2:54
"The Lord Gave The Word"
Track length1:13
"How Beautiful Are The Feet"
Track length2:04
"Their Sound Is Gone Out"
Track length1:21
"Why Do The Nations...Let Us Break Asunder"
Track length3:15
"He That Dwelleth In Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them"
Track length2:11
44. Hallelujah
Track length3:49
Handel: Messiah / Part 3
Work length31:59
"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
Track length5:35
"Since By Man Came Death"
Track length2:02
"Behold, I Tell You A Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound"
Track length8:59
"Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"
Track length1:23
"But Thanks Be To God"
Track length2:17
"If God Be For Us"
Track length4:21
"Worthy Is The Lamb...Blessing And Honour"
Track length3:45
Amen
Track length3:37
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op.71 / Act 1
Work length41:15
Overture
Track length3:14
No. 1, Decoration and Illumination of the Christmas Tree
Track length3:44
No. 2, March
Track length2:13
No. 3, Children's Galop and Entry of the Parents
Track length2:13
No. 4, Dance Scene. Entry of Drosselmeyer and DIstribution of the Presents
Track length5:01
No. 5, Scene and Grandfather Dance
Track length5:30
No. 6, Scene. The Departure of the Guests. Night
Track length6:23
No. 7, Scene. The Battle
Track length3:20
No. 8, A Fir Forest in Winter
Track length3:32
No. 9, Waltz of the Snowflakes
Track length6:05
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op.71 / Act 2
Work length39:34
No. 10, The Magic Palace on the Mountain of Sweets
Track length3:23
No. 11, Arrival of Nutcracker and Clara
Track length4:51
No. 12, Divertissement: a. Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
Track length1:08
No. 12, Divertissement: b. Coffee (Arabian Dance)
Track length3:11
No. 12, Divertissement: c. Tea (Chinese Dance)
Track length1:07
No. 12, Divertissement: d. Trepak (Russian Dance)
Track length1:00
No. 12, Divertissement: e. Dance of the Reed-Pipes
Track length2:13
No. 12, Divertissement: f. Mother Gigogne and the Clowns
Track length2:24
No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
Track length6:24
No. 14, Pas de deux: Intrada. Andante maestoso
Track length5:00
No. 14, Pas de deux: Var. 1. Tarantella
Track length0:36
No. 14, Pas de deux: Var. 2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Track length2:05
No. 14, Pas de deux: Coda
Track length1:14
No. 15, Final Waltz and Apotheosis
Track length4:58
anon.: O du frohliche
Work length2:23
  • Heinz Wildhagen (videoscripteditor), Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Eccard: Ubers Gebirg Maria geht
Work length2:50
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Gabrieli, G: Benedixisti, Domine
Work length1:56
  • Heinz Wildhagen (videoscripteditor), Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Palestrina: Hodie Christus natus est
Work length2:40
  • Heinz Wildhagen (videoscripteditor), Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Scheidt: O Jesulein Zart
Work length2:03
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Praetorius, M: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
Work length2:37
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Eccard: O Freude uber Freud
Work length3:42
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Reichardt, J F: Heilige Nacht
Work length2:25
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Loewe, C: Quem pastores laudavere
Work length3:08
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
trad.: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (Arr. Gumpelzhaimer)
Work length2:03
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Cornelis Freundt: Wie schön singt uns der Engel Schar
Work length2:03
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Gottfried Rüdiger: Still, o Himmel
Work length2:04
  • Heinz Wildhagen (videoscripteditor), Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Gottfried Rüdiger: Es blühen die Maien
Work length1:34
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Hassler, H L: Verbum caro factum est
Work length2:48
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Thiel: Freu' dich, Erd' und Sternenzelt
Work length2:08
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
anon.: O schlafe, schlafe, göttlicher Knabe - Arr. by Walter Herrmann
Work length2:08
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
anon.: Auf dem Berge da geht der Wind - Arr. by Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944)
Work length1:29
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Thiel: Adeste Fideles
Work length2:29
  • Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Gruber, F: Silent Night
Work length3:01
  • Heinz Wildhagen (videoscripteditor), Georg Ratzinger (chorusmaster)
  • Regensburger Domspatzen
  • Recorded: 1980-01-14
  • Recording Venue: Gymnasium, Turnhalle, Regensburg
Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's city
Work length4:26
anon.: Up! Good Christen folk, and listen (Tune from Piae Cantiones)
Work length1:19
trad.: Sussex Carol
Work length1:58
Anonymous, Thoinot Arbeau: Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Work length2:00
anon.: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Work length3:17
Gruber, F: Silent Night
Work length2:30
Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter
Work length4:16
anon.: The first Nowell
Work length4:56
Mendelssohn: Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Descant: Cleobury)
Work length3:04
Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger
Work length1:59
anon.: The Seven Joys of Mary
Work length3:17
anon.: The Infant King (Old Basque)
Work length3:12
anon.: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Work length3:28
trad.: The Holly and the Ivy
Work length2:40
anon.: I Saw Three Ships
Work length1:32
Wade, J F: O come, all ye faithful
Work length4:01
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