Carols such as Silent Night; O Holy Night; or Ave Maria are sung throughout the world and need little introduction. Many of the tracks on this disc are lesser-known but great Christmas carols.
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 inches analog optical 1.4 m. per second stereo Digital recording audio file CD audio 4 3/4 in
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Compact disc Title on disc cover Performed by various artists Compact disc Vocal selections sung in English, German and Latin
Contents:
King Jesus hath a Garden (Elora Festival Singers ; Noel Edison, conductor) (2:29) Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 456 / Schütz (Washington Choral Arts Society ; Washington Choral Arts Society Orchestra ; Norman Scribner, conductor) (6:08) Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) / J.S. Bach (Eteri Andjaparidze, piano) (3:18) Nesciens Mater Virgo Virum / Mouton (Elora Festival Singers ; Noel Edison, conductor) (3:55) Noëls sur les instruments, H. 534: Vous qui désirez sans fin / Charpentier (Aradia Ensemble ; Kevin Mallon, conductor) (2:26) Czech Christmas Mass, "Hail, Master!": Agnus Dei (Dagmar Vaňkátová, soprano ; Pavla Kšicová, contralto ; Vladimír Doležal, tenor ; Václav Sibera, bass ; Czech Madrigalists Choir ; Josef Kšica, organ ; Czech Madrigalists Orchestra ; František Xaver Thuri, conductor) (3:24) Angels from the realms of glory (3:00) ; Sussex Carol: On Christmas Night (1:56) (Trinity Church Choir, New York ; Owen Burdick, conductor) Noëls sur les instruments, H. 534: Laissez paistre vos bêtes / Charpentier (Tracy Smith, soprano ; Aradia Ensemble ; Kevin Mallon, conductor) (2:36) Der Lindenbaum (The Linden Tree Carol) (in English) (Elora Festival Singers ; Noel Edison, conductor) (1:42) Christus, Op. 97, MWV A26: Chorus: There shall a star come out of Jacob ( in English) / Mendelssohn (Washington Choral Arts Society ;Washington Choral Arts Society Orchestra ; Norman Scribner, conductor) (5:21) Ave Maria / J.S. Bach/Gounod (Nora Shulman, flute ; Judy Loman, harp) (3:06) Czech Christmas Mass, "Hail, Master!": Záver (Final Chorus) / Ryba (Czech Madrigalists Choir ; Josef Kšica, organ ; Czech Madrigalists Orchestra ; František Xaver Thuri, conductor) (2:46) Es ist ein Ros' Entsprungen (The World's Fair Rose) (German Boys Choir) (2:46) Cantique de Noël (O holy night) (in English) / Adam (4:33) ; Silent night / Grüber (3:08) (Elora Festival Singers ; Michael Bloss, organ ; Noel Edison, conductor) Weihnachtsbaum, S186/R71: III. Die Hirten an der Krippe (In dulci jubilo) / Liszt (Eteri Andjaparidze, piano) (3:40) Messiah, HWV 56, Part II: Chorus: Hallelujah (Trinity Church Choir, New York ; Trinity Church Orchestra, New York ; Owen Burdick, conductor)
