The Classical Guide to Christmas – Experience

1

Bells of the Dresden Kreuzkirche

Dresdener Kreuzchor

1:59

2

Es ist ein Ros Entsprungen

Chanticleer & Michael Praetorius

2:15

3

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: I. Overture

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:59

4

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: II. March

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:51

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Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: III. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:08

6

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: IV. Russian Dance

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:10

7

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: V. Arabian Dance

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

3:44

8

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: VI. Chinese Dance

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:03

9

Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a: VII. Dance of the Reed-Flutes

Alexander Lazarev & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

3:11

10

L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H 130, Pt. 2: "Il s'en va loin de la terre" (Chœur) (feat. Monteverdi Choir)

John Eliot Gardiner & Hector Berlioz

5:53

11

Messe de minuit pour noël, H. 9: I. Kyrie eleison

Les Arts Florissants & William Christie

1:28

12

Noëls sur les instruments, H. 534: No. 6, Une jeune pucelle

Les Arts Florissants & William Christie

1:19

13

"Nouvelles, nouvelles"

Joël Cohen

1:33

14

Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale": I. Allegro

Sumi Jo & Antonio Vivaldi

3:45

15

Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale": II. Adagio

Sumi Jo & Antonio Vivaldi

1:09

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Violin Concerto in E Major, RV 270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale": III. Allegro

Sumi Jo & Antonio Vivaldi

2:01

17

"Près Bethleem dans une estable"

Joël Cohen

1:39

18

La Nativité du Seigneur: I. La Vierge et l'Enfant

Marie-Claire Alain & Olivier Messiaen

5:18

19

Chantons Noël, menons joyeuse vie

Joël Cohen

2:06

20

Nouveau livre de noëls: No. 6, Sur les jeux d'anches, sans tremblant et en duo

Marie-Claire Alain

5:38

21

Musicalisches Gesang-Buch: O Jesulein Süss, BWV 493 (feat. Choir of New College Oxford)

Edward Higginbottom & Johann Sebastian Bach

4:12

22

Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi, SWV 435 "Weihnachtshistorie": Rezitativ - Beschluss (feat. Kurt Widmer, Musica Polyphonica & Schola Cantorum Bruxelliensis)

Louis Devos

4:17

23

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pastoral Symphony "Pifa"

Ton Koopman & George Frideric Handel

2:35

24

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Recitative. "There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Field" (feat. Marjanne Kweksilber)

Ton Koopman & George Frideric Handel

2:32

25

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Chorus. "Glory to God" (feat. The Sixteen)

Ton Koopman & George Frideric Handel

1:55

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Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Fatto per la notte di Natale": V. Allegro

Il Giardino Armonico & Arcangelo Corelli

2:03

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Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Fatto per la notte di Natale": VI. Pastorale

Il Giardino Armonico & Arcangelo Corelli

3:14

28

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: Chorus. "Hallelujah" (feat. The Sixteen)

Ton Koopman & George Frideric Handel

3:40

29

Once in Royal David's City (feat. Choir of New College, Oxford)

Edward Higginbottom

3:04

30

I Wonder as I Wander

Sumi Jo

1:47

31

The Angel Gabriel (feat. Choir of New College, Oxford)

Edward Higginbottom

2:50

32

Go, Tell It on the Mountain

Thomas Hampson

1:25

33

I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Cullen)

Kiri Te Kanawa, Coventry Cathedral Choir, Lichfield Cathedral Choir & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

1:47

34

What Child Is This?

José Carreras

2:21

35

This is the Truth Sent from Above

Chanticleer

4:37

36

O Little Town of Bethlehem (feat. Coventry Cathedral Choir, Jouko Harjanne & Lichfield Cathedral Choir)

Robin Stapleton

3:23

37

Joy to the World (feat. Brown University Chorus & Schola Cantorum of Boston)

Joel Cohen & Boston Camerata

2:10

38

In dulci jubilo, BWV 729

Chanticleer

3:51

39

O Tannenbaum (Arr. Cullen) (feat. Jouko Harjanne)

Kiri Te Kanawa

2:31

40

The First Noël

Thomas Hampson

3:25

41

The Holly and the Ivy

Kiri Te Kanawa, Michael George, Coventry Cathedral Choir & Lichfield Cathedral Choir

2:57

42

The Little Drummer Boy

Thomas Hampson

2:52

43

Good King Wenceslas (After "Tempus adest floridum" from Piae cantiones) [Arr. Cullen] (feat. Jouko Harjanne)

Michael George

2:29

44

O Holy Night (feat. Gottfried Bach)

Sumi Jo

3:45

45

A Lullaby / Away in a Manger (feat. Dawn Upshaw)

Chanticleer

3:28

46

Riu, riu, chiu

The Boston Camerata

2:38

47

"Quelle est cette odeur agréable"

Chanticleer

4:30

48

"Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht"

Thomas Hampson

3:09

49

3 Hymns for the English Hymnal: No. 1, In the Bleak Mid-Winter (Choral Arr. Jennings & Woodgate)

Chanticleer & Gustav Holst

5:10

50

The Three Kings (Arr. Atkins)

Kiri Te Kanawa

2:36

51

Adeste fideles (feat. Choir of New College, Oxford)

Edward Higginbottom

2:52

52

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4) (feat. Choir of New College, Oxford)

Edward Higginbottom & Felix Mendelssohn

3:08

53

Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Thomas Hampson

1:47

54

We Wish You a Merry Christmas (feat. Coventry Cathedral Choir, Jouko Harjanne, Lichfield Cathedral Choir & Michael George)

Kiri Te Kanawa

1:36