Christmas Adagios – Various Artists

1

O Holy Night (Arr. Totzauer)

Leontyne Price & Wiener Philharmoniker

4:29

2

Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Orch. Gamley)

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler & Franz Schubert

4:50

3

Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter

Rosemary Joshua, Ian Bostridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

4:29

4

Coventry Carol

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

2:18

5

Away In A Manger

Mark Tinkler, The Choir of St John’s Cambridge & George Guest

2:31

6

Gabriel's Message

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge & John Rutter

3:00

7

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 10 Sinfonia

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:23

8

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op.25 / Partie 2: La fuite en Egypte: Il s'en va loin de la terre

Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner & Hector Berlioz

4:19

9

Franck: Panis Angelicus

Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Rose & César Franck

3:38

10

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: Schlafe mein liebster (excerpt)

Marilyn Horne, Vienna Cantata Orchestra, Henry Lewis & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:14

11

Brahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49, No. 4

Renata Tebaldi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno & Johannes Brahms

2:14

12

J.S. Bach: Musicalisches Gesangbuch von G. C. Schemelli: O Jesu So Meek, BWV 493

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, Sir David Willcocks & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:58

13

While Shepherd's Watched

The Choir of St John’s Cambridge & George Guest

2:48

14

J.S. Bach: Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt Cantata, BWV 151: 1. Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt (excerpt)

Agnes Giebel, Deutsche Bachsolisten, Helmut Winschermann & Johann Sebastian Bach

3:55

15

Vivaldi: Concerto for Lute, 2 Violins and Continuo in D major, RV 93: 2. Largo (Arr. for Guitar)

Eduardo Fernández, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm & Antonio Vivaldi

5:09

16

Palestrina: Alma Redemptoris Mater - Ed. J. Dixon

Julian Podger, Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner

3:59

17

G. Gabrieli: O magnum mysterium - Trans. Denis Arnold (1926/86)/Ed.for perf.J.E.Gardiner (1943-)

John Angelo Messana, Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner

3:53

18

Chesnokov: "Zastupnitse userdnaya", Op. 43, No. 6

St. Petersburg Chamber Choir & Nikolai Korniev

4:20

19

Humulescu: Iubi-te-voi Doamne

Angela Gheorghiu, Romanian National Choir "Madrigal-Marin Constantin", London Philharmonic Orchestra & Ion Marin

2:36

20

Once in Royal David's City

Robin Barter, David Briggs, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Stephen Cleobury

4:26

21

O Tannenbaum

Wiener Sängerknaben & Uwe Christian Harrer

1:34

22

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Andrew Davis & Sir David Willcocks

3:05

23

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

The Bach Choir & Sir David Willcocks

2:39

24

Cowper: Gloria in excelsis Deo

Katherine Fuge, Nicola Jenkin & Julian Podger

2:08

25

Vivaldi: 12 Violin Concertos, Op. 8 "Il cimento dell'armonia e dell' invenzione" - Concerto No. 4 in f minor for solo violin,"L'Inverno": 2. Largo (excerpt)

Alan Loveday, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Antonio Vivaldi

2:20

26

The First Nowell

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

4:48

27

In dulci jubilo, Op. 10

The Bach Choir & Sir David Willcocks

3:19

28

Cornelius: The Three Kings

Gerald Finley, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

2:33

29

Anonymous: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615)

Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner

3:57

30

Still, still, still

Ian Bostridge, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Sir Neville Marriner

3:02

31

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

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:19

32

Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 "fatto per la notte di Natale": 5. Pastorale (Largo)

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner & Arcangelo Corelli

2:29

33

Tavener: The Lamb

Monteverdi Choir & John Eliot Gardiner

2:55

34

Britten: Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: V. Balulalow

Anthony Way, Lucy Wakeford, St Paul's Cathedral Choir & John Scott

1:31

35

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

Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Charles Gounod & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:38

36

Melichar: Mille cherubini in coro

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra & Kurt Herbert Adler

4:02

37

Mozart: Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum

Kiri Te Kanawa, John Constable, London Symphony Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra

5:12

38

The Infant King

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

3:23

39

Warlock: Lullaby My Jesus

Winchester Cathedral Choir & David Hill

3:10

40

What Child Is This "Greensleeves"

Anthony Way, Tom Finucane, St Paul's Cathedral Choir & English Chamber Orchestra

4:05

41

Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann, Antonia Act: Barcarolle (Entracte)

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Richard Bonynge

4:00

42

See Amid the Winter's Snow

Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks

3:54

43

Vaughan Williams: The Blessed Son of God

Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill & Ralph Vaughan Williams

2:37

44

It Came upon the Midnight Clear (Arr. Meyer)

Leontyne Price & Wiener Philharmoniker

1:49

45

White Christmas

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra & Carl Davis

3:51

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