The Colors of Christmas
Bach Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / John Rutter; Decca B0016092-02
Trad, arr Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful (4:10)
Adam, arr Rutter: O Holy Night (5:57)
Britten: A New Year Carol (2:05)
Archive for December, 2011
December 25, 2011
Another Night Before Christmas
Various Artists; Naxos 8.572744
Philip Lane: Old Christmas Music (12:07)
Royal Ballet Sinfonia / Gavin Sutherland
Philip Lane / Carol Ann Duffy (lyricist): Another Night Before Christmas (5:56)
Simon Callow, narrator; RTE Concert Orchestra / Gavin Sutherland
Christmas with Cantus
Cantus Vocal Ensemble; Cantus CTS-1211
Trad, arr McGlynn: Noël nouvelet (3:12)
Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil: Priidite, poklonimsia (3:03)
Leontovich: Carol of the Bells (1:39)
Trad, arr Davis: Pat-a-Drummer (4:38)
Wonderland of Christmas
Orchestra / Andre Kostelanetz; Sony Classical 96970
Berlin: White Christmas (3:01)
Anderson: Sleigh Ride (2:27)
Medley: Joy to the World / Silent Night / Deck the Halls (2:51)
An Appalachian Christmas
Mark O’Connor, violin; Brent Mason, guitar; Mark Casstevens, guitar; John Jarvis, piano; Glen Worf, double bass; OMAC Recordings 16
Trad, arr O’Connor: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (2:10); Amazing Grace (5:15) (with Renée Fleming); O Christmas Tree (2:19)
Come to Bethlehem
William Ferris Chorale / Paul French; Thomas Weisflog, organ; WFC Live 102
Dufay: Gloria ad modum tubae (1:50)
Warlock: Come to Bethlehem (2:41)
Paul French: What Star Is This (3:56)
Trad, arr Sullivan: Wexford Carol (4:43)
Tis the Season
Washington Saxophone Quartet; Americus Records AMR-20111060
Trad, arr Ocker: The Holly and The Ivy (1:54); I Saw Three Ships (1:29)
Niles, arr Evans: I Wonder as I Wander (1:32)
Trad, arr Wood: Good Christian Friends, Rejoice! (1:31)
Jurowski Conducts Honegger
Christopher Maltman, baritone; London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir; New London Children’s Choir / Vladimir Jurowski; LPO-0058
Honegger: Une Cantate de Noël (A Christmas Cantata) (21:57)
December 18, 2011
The Christmas Story
Theatre of Voices, Ars Nova Copenhagen / Paul Hillier; Harmonia Mundi HMU-807565
Anonymous: Plainchant, Puer natus est (3:03)
Byrd: O magnum mysterium (3:06)
Anerio: Voi ch’ai notturni rai (6:10)
Traditional, arr Hillier: Dormi, dormi, o bel bambin (2:01); Liebe Hirten (1:36); Andachtsjodler (2:26)
Inspired by the Nine Lessons and Carols given every Christmas Eve in England, this recording presents the Nativity story told through plainchant, motets, 17th Century dialogues, and traditional folk carols.
Dvořák: Orchestral Works, Volume 1
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra / José Serebrier; Warner Classics 66656-2
Dvořák: Czech Suite, Op 39 (23:07)
The start of the first complete cycle of Dvořák symphonies on Warner Classics. It follows the enormously successful complete Glazunov symphonies cycle from José Serebrier, who has a special affinity with Slavic music.
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