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Essential Christmas: 35 Seasonal Favourites

Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano), David Briggs (Organ), Chicago Symphony Chorus (Chorus), Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor), Margaret Hillis, Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano), Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus (Chorus), Mark Tinkler (Treble), Rosemary Joshua (Soprano), Ian Bostridge (Tenor), Sir Andrew Davis...

  • Release Date: 28th Aug 2002
  • Catalogue No: 4733452
  • Label: Decca
  • Length: 1 hour 59 minutes

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Handel: Joy to the World

Work length1:54
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$1.50
  • Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Douglas Gamley (workarranger)
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1965-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Anonymous, Thoinot Arbeau: Ding Dong! Merrily On High

Work length1:57
$1.10
$1.50
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Stephen Cleobury
  • Recorded: 1984-03-20
  • Recording Venue: King's College, Cambridge

Anderson, Leroy: Sleigh Ride

Work length2:50
$1.10
$1.50
  • Eastman-Rochester "Pops" Orchestra
  • Frederick Fennell
  • Recorded: 1956-10
  • Recording Venue: Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York

Gruber, F: Silent Night

Work length2:35
$1.10
$1.50
  • Donald Cashmore (workarranger)
  • Bach Choir
  • Sir David Willcocks
  • Recorded: 1980-01-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

anon.: While Shepherd's Watched

Work length2:46
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sir David Willcocks (workarranger)
  • The Choir of St John’s Cambridge
  • George Guest
  • Recorded: 1973-07-31
  • Recording Venue: St. John's College, Cambridge

trad.: The Twelve Days Of Christmas

Work length3:10
$1.10
$1.50
  • Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Douglas Gamley (workarranger)
  • Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1965-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1

Work length7:04
$2.20
$3.00
  • John Tobin (workeditor)
  • Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music
  • Sir Georg Solti, Christopher Hogwood
  • Recorded: 1984-10-09
  • Recording Venue: Orchestra Hall, Chicago

No. 12, Chorus. For Unto Us a Child Is Born

Track length4:19
$1.10
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Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

Track length2:45
$1.10
$1.50

Schubert: Ave Maria, D839

Work length4:48
$1.10
$1.50
  • Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Douglas Gamley (workarranger)
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Kurt Herbert Adler
  • Recorded: 1976-01-29
  • Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Petersham, Surrey

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2

Work length3:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • John Tobin (workeditor)
  • Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Georg Solti
  • Recorded: 1984-10-09
  • Recording Venue: Orchestra Hall, Chicago

No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus

Track length3:39
$1.10
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Excerpt, Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60

Work length2:50
$1.10
$1.50
  • Montreal Symphony Orchestra
  • Charles Dutoit
  • Recorded: 1990-06
  • Recording Venue: L'Eglise de St. Eustache, Montreal

4. Troïka

Track length2:50
$1.10
$1.50

Bernard, F: Winter Wonderland

Work length3:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), David Cullen (workarranger)
  • London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Carl Davis
  • Recorded: 1985-03
  • Recording Venue: CTS Studios, Wembley, London

Franck, C: Panis Angelicus

Work length3:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), Alan Boustead (workarranger)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Barry Rose
  • Recorded: 1984-06-05
  • Recording Venue: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas

Work length2:21
$1.10
$1.50
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1994-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

No. 10 Sinfonia

Track length2:21
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Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger

Work length2:27
$1.10
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  • Mark Tinkler (treble), Sir David Willcocks (workarranger)
  • The Choir of St John’s Cambridge
  • George Guest
  • Recorded: 1973-07-31
  • Recording Venue: St. John's College, Cambridge

Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter

Work length4:29
$1.10
$1.50
  • Rosemary Joshua (soprano), Ian Bostridge (tenor)
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1994-01
  • Recording Venue: St. John's, Smith Square

anon.: O Little Town of Bethlehem

Work length3:01
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sir Andrew Davis (organ), Ralph Vaughan Williams (workarranger), Thomas Armstrong (workarranger)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks
  • Recorded: 1964-12
  • Recording Venue: King's College, Cambridge

anon.: The first Nowell

Work length4:48
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sir David Willcocks (workarranger)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: King's College, Cambridge

Excerpt, Mozart: German Dances (3), K605

Work length2:52
$1.10
$1.50
  • Willi Boskovsky (director)
  • Wiener Mozart Ensemble
  • Recorded: 1966-04
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

No. 3 in C, Trio "Die Schlittenfahrt"

Track length2:52
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anon.: Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly

Work length1:22
$1.10
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  • Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Douglas Gamley (workarranger)
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1965-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Martin, Hugh: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Work length3:47
$1.10
$1.50
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), David Cullen (workarranger)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Carl Davis
  • Recorded: 1985-03
  • Recording Venue: CTS Studios, Wembley, London

Excerpt, Corelli: Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor 'fatto per la notte di Natale'

Work length2:29
$0.85
$1.15
  • Academy of St Martin in the Fields
  • Sir Neville Marriner
  • Recorded: 1973-09-14
  • Recording Venue: St. John's Smith Square, London

5. Pastorale (Largo)

Track length2:29
$0.85
$1.15

Adam: O Holy Night (Arr. Totzauer)

Work length4:25
$1.10
$1.50
  • Leontyne Price (soprano), Johann Totzauer (workarranger)
  • Wiener Philharmoniker
  • Herbert von Karajan
  • Recorded: 1961-06
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

trad.: In Dulci Jubilo

Work length3:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • Robert Lucas Pearsall (workarranger)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks
  • Recorded: 1958-12
  • Recording Venue: King's College, Cambridge

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas

Work length4:13
$1.10
$1.50
  • Marilyn Horne (mezzo-sopranovocalist)
  • Vienna Cantata Orchestra
  • Henry Lewis
  • Recorded: 1967-10
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

Schlafe mein liebster (excerpt)

Track length4:13
$1.10
$1.50

Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Work length4:00
$1.10
$1.50
  • Anthony Way (treble), John Scott (director), Geoffrey Alexander (workarranger)
  • St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
  • John Scott
  • Recorded: 1996-07
  • Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1

Work length6:17
$1.10
$1.50
  • Finchley Children’s Music Group, National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1974-04-06
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

No. 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes

Track length6:17
$1.10
$1.50

Gounod: Ave Maria, CG 89a (After J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 846) [Arr. Sabatini]

Work length2:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Leontyne Price (soprano), Carlo Sabatini (workarranger)
  • Wiener Philharmoniker
  • Herbert von Karajan
  • Recorded: 1961-06
  • Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op.25 / Partie 2: La fuite en Egypte

Work length4:59
$1.10
$1.50
  • The St. Anthony Singers, Goldsbrough Orchestra
  • Sir Colin Davis
  • Recorded: 1960-10-10
  • Recording Venue: Battersea Town Hall, London

Il s'en va loin de la terre

Track length4:59
$1.10
$1.50

Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4 (Lullaby)

Work length2:10
$1.10
$1.50
  • Renata Tebaldi (soprano), Douglas Gamley (workarranger)
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Anton Guadagno
  • Recorded: 1971-04-08
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Tchaikovsky: Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op. 54, No. 5]

Work length2:17
$1.10
$1.50
  • Choir of Clare College Cambridge
  • John Rutter
  • Recorded: 1979-06
  • Recording Venue: The Lady Chapel Of Ely Cathedral

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1

Work length4:10
$1.10
$1.50
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Richard Bonynge
  • Recorded: 1974-04-06
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

No. 1 The Christmas Tree

Track length4:10
$1.10
$1.50

Goss, J: See amid the winter's snow

Work length3:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Sir David Willcocks (workarranger)
  • Choir of King's College Cambridge
  • Sir David Willcocks
  • Recorded: 1962-08
  • Recording Venue: King's College, Cambridge

Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing

Work length4:24
$1.10
$1.50
  • John Scott (director), Sir David Willcocks (workarranger)
  • St Paul’s Cathedral Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
  • John Scott
  • Recorded: 1996-07
  • Recording Venue: Temple Church, London

Berlin, I: White Christmas

Work length3:53
$1.10
$1.50
  • Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), David Cullen (workarranger)
  • London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Carl Davis
  • Recorded: 1985-03
  • Recording Venue: CTS Studios, Wembley, London
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