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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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the first Day of Christmas
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Anthony Robson (oboe d amore), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Crispian Steele-Perkins (natural trumpet)
- Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"
No. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
No. 3 Rezitativ: "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Ruth Holton (soprano), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Lisa Beznosiuk (traverso), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 10 Sinfonia
No. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
No. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Anthony Robson (oboe d amore), Valerie Darke (oboe d amore), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (I)
No. 25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"
No. 26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Katie Pringle (soprano), Anthony Robson (oboe), Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Alison Bury (baroque violin), Maya Homburger (baroque violin)
- Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"
No. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"
No. 38 Rezitativ: "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Anthony Robson (oboe d amore), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor)
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"
No. 44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"
No. 45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany
- Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Olaf Bär (bass (vocal)), Nancy Argenta (soprano), Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Anthony Robson (oboe d amore), Valerie Darke (oboe d amore), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
- English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
- Sir John Eliot Gardiner
- Recorded: 1987-01-24
- Recording Venue: Abbey Road Studios, London
No. 54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"
No. 55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"
No. 56 Rezitativ: "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"
Handel: Messiah: Part 1
- Paul Elliott (tenor), Simon Preston (chorus conductor), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Judith Nelson (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
- Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston
- Recorded: 1979
- Recording Venue: St Jude's, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London
Symphony
"Comfort Ye, My People - Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
"And The Glory Of The Lord"
Handel: Messiah / Part 2
- Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Paul Elliott (tenor), Judith Nelson (soprano), Emma Kirkby (soprano), David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Simon Preston (chorus conductor)
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Academy of Ancient Music
- Simon Preston, Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1979
- Recording Venue: St Jude's, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London
"Behold The Lamb Of God"
"He Was Despised"
"Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs... And With His Stripes We Are Healed"
Handel: Messiah / Part 3
- Judith Nelson (soprano), David Thomas (bass (vocal)), Carolyn Watkinson (contralto), Paul Elliott (tenor), Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
- Christopher Hogwood, Simon Preston
- Recorded: 1979
- Recording Venue: St Jude's, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London
"I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
"Since By Man Came Death"
"Behold, I Tell You A Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound"
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op.71 / Act 1
- Mariinsky (Kirov) Orchestra, Mariinsky Chorus
- Valéry Gergiev
- Recorded: 1998-08
- Recording Venue: Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden
Overture
No. 1 The Christmas Tree
No. 2 March