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Die 100 schönsten Weihnachtslieder

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Nov 18, 2011

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Die 100 schönsten Weihnachtslieder

℗ 2007 This compilation (P) 2007 by EMI Records Ltd

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Die 100 schönsten Weihnachtslieder

Various Artists

188

credits

Songwriters (2)

Lyricist

Phillips Brooks

Revd Sabine Baring-Gould

Katherine Kennicott Davis

anon. 19th-century American

Traditional English

Musicians (11)

Vocals

King's College Choir Cambridge

Robert Chilcott

Clare College Singers

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

Huddersfield Choral Society

Huddersfield Choral Society

Stephen Charlesworth

Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

Visual (0)

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Parlophone (France)

Producers (4)

Arranger

Sir David Willcocks

Anders Johnny Ekdahl

George Ratcliffe Woodward

Engineers (1)

Engineer

Neville Boyling

Management (1)

Executive

Others (1)

Miscellaneous

Cecil Frances Alexander

George Ratcliffe Woodward

Tony Vincent Isaacs

Herbert Howells

Songwriters (2)

Lyricist

Phillips Brooks

Revd Sabine Baring-Gould

Katherine Kennicott Davis

anon. 19th-century American

Traditional English

Producers (4)

Arranger

Sir David Willcocks

Anders Johnny Ekdahl

George Ratcliffe Woodward

Musicians (11)

Vocals

King's College Choir Cambridge

Robert Chilcott

Clare College Singers

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

Huddersfield Choral Society

Huddersfield Choral Society

Stephen Charlesworth

Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

Engineers (1)

Engineer

Neville Boyling

Visual (0)

Management (1)

Executive

Organizations (1)

Record Label

Warner Classics

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

Parlophone (France)

Others (1)

Miscellaneous

Cecil Frances Alexander

George Ratcliffe Woodward

Tony Vincent Isaacs

Herbert Howells

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Tracks

1

The Little Drummer Boy

Richard Hickox, Henry Onorati, City of London Sinfonia, The King's Singers, Harry Simeone, Katherine Kennicott Davis

1

Traditional: The First Nowell (Arr. Mackerras)

Francis Grier, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Philip Ledger

1

Billings: The Suffolk Harmony, 1784: No. 1, Shiloh, "Methinks I see a heavenly host"

Taverner Choir, William Billings, Andrew Parrott

1

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

John Stainer, Huddersfield Choral Society

1

Maconchy: Nowell Sing We Now All and Some

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Elizabeth Maconchy

1

Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

2

Traditional: Good King Wenceslas (Tune based on a 13th-Century Spring Carol)

Brian Kay, Traditional, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

2

Kirkpatrick / Arr. Ledger: Away in a Manger

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Philip Ledger, William James Kirkpatrick

2

Traditional: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

2

Vidales: Los que fueron de buen gusto, Xácara in D Minor

Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort, Francisco de Vidales

2

Vaughan Williams: And All in the Morning

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Ralph Vaughan Williams

2

Traditional: El nino querido

Traditional, The King's Singers

3

Ratcliffe Woodward: Up! Good Christen folk and listen: "Ding-dong, ding, ding-a-dong-a-ding" (from "Piae Cantiones", 1582)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Anonymous, Philip Ledger

3

Traditional: I Saw a Maiden (After a Basque Noel, arr. Edgar Pettman)

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

3

Traditional: The Gift

Traditional, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, The King's Singers

3

Billings: The Singing Master's Assistant, 1778: No. 6, Judea, "A virgin unspotted"

Taverner Choir, William Billings, Andrew Parrott

3

Hopkins Jr., John Henry: We Three Kings, "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (Christmas Carol)

Brian Kay, John Henry Hopkins Jr., David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

3

Traditional / Arr Rutter: Angel Tidings

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

4

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Philip Ledger

4

Reger / Orch. Ekdahl: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52, Mariä Wiegenlied

Eric Ericson, Max Reger, Barbara Hendricks, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra

4

Scheidt / Arr. Willcocks: "Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem"

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Samuel Scheidt

4

Traditional: Angels from the Realms of Glory (arr. Charles Wood of French Carol "Les Anges dans nos campagnes")

Traditional, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

4

Walker: The Babe of Bethlehem: "Ye Nations All, On You I Call"

Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort, William Walker

4

Traditional: Quelle est cette odeur agréable? - French Christmas Carol from the 17th Century

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Anonymous, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

5

Traditional / Arr. Ekdahl: Go Tell It on the Mountain

Traditional, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Eric Ericson, Barbara Hendricks, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra

5

Warlock: Where Riches is Everlastingly: "Into this world this day did come"

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

5

Hadley: I Sing of a Maiden

Francis Grier, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Patrick Hadley, Philip Ledger

5

Rutter: 8 Christmas Carols, Set II: No. 1, I Saw Three Ships

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

5

Kocher: As with Gladness Men of Old (After Conrad Kocher's "Treuer Heiland", arr. William Henry Monk)

Brian Kay, Conrad Kocher, David Bell, Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes

5

Traditional: Thys Endris Nygth: "The other night I saw a sight" (English Carol from the 15th Century)

Traditional, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

6

Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: How Far Is It to Bethlehem?

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

6

Mason : Joy to the World (Based on Themes by G. F. Handel)

Eric Ericson, Barbara Hendricks, Anonymous, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra

6

Rutter: Nativity Carol

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Clare College Singers

6

Traditional: Ríu Ríu Chíu - Spanish Villancico, No. 46, from "Cancionero de Uppsala": "Riu, riu, chiu, la guarda ribera"

Mateo Flecha, Andrew Parrott

6

Traditional: The Coventry Carol

Traditional, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, The King's Singers

6

Howells: 3 Carol-Anthems: II. A Spotless Rose

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Gareth Morrell, Philip Ledger

7

Anonymous: Christum wir sollen loben schon

Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Anonymous, Taverner Consort

7

Gauntlett: Once in Royal David's City (from "Hymns and Carols of Christmas")

Henry John Gauntlett, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Sir David Willcocks

7

Traditional: The Yorkshire Wassail Song: "Oh, Here We Come a Wassailing"

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Ralph Vaughan Williams

7

Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: Of the Father's Heart Begotten

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks

7

Anonymous: Quem pastores laudavere (from "Hohenfurth Manuscript, 1410")

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

7

Handel: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 3: Arie. "Tochter Zion"

Tölzer Knabenchor, George Frideric Handel, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Hermann Prey, Symphonie-Orchester Graunke, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen

8

Traditional: Resonet in laudibus (14th-Century Carol from the "Moosburg Gradual of 1360")

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks

8

Anonymous: Gaudete, Christus est natus (from "Jistebnice Cantional, 1420")

Andrew Parrott, Anonymous

8

Traditional: Zu Bethlehem geboren (German Carol from "Geistlicher Psalter, Köln, 1638")

Tölzer Knabenchor, Traditional, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Hermann Prey, Symphonie Orchester Graunke Munchen

8

Traditional: Masters in This Hall (French Carol)

Traditional, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

8

Shaw / Traditional: Hajej, nynjej, "Rocking Carol": "Hajej, nynej, Jezisku, Jezisku" (Czech Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers, Roger Garland

8

Trad.: Personent Hodie

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks

9

Traditional: Here We Come A-wassailing, "Wassail Song" (English Christmas Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

9

Terry: 12 Christmas Carols: No. 8, Myn Lyking, "I saw a fair mayden" (Allegro moderato)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, David Willcocks, Sir David Willcocks, Richard Terry

9

Hairston: Mary's Little Boy Child

Jester Hairston, Vienna Boys' Choir

9

Traditional: The Shepherds' Cradle Song

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

9

Traditional: In hoc anni circulo (Christmas Carol)

Traditional, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

9

Goss: See amid the Winter's Snow, "Hymn for Christmas Day"

Jacques Orchestra, John Goss, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

10

Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Quittez, pasteurs: "Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis, vos houlettes"

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Philip Ledger

10

Rutter: The Coming of our King (After a Polish Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

10

Neale / Traditional: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Christian Hymn for Advent)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks

10

Shchedryk (Arr. James Brett)

Traditional, Unknown Artist, Geoffrey Alexander, Vienna Boys' Choir

10

Traditional: Alleluya! A Nywe Werk Is Come on Honde! (Christmas Carol)

Leigh Nixon, Traditional, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Nicolas Robertson, Taverner Consort

10

Traditional: Sussex Carol: "On Christmas night all Christians sing" (Christmas Carol) [Arr. Philip Ledger]

Traditional, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

11

Traditional: The Holly and the Ivy (British Christmas Carol)

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

11

Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous

11

Baring-Gould / Traditional: The Infant King (Old Basque Noël)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

11

Traditional: Il est né, le divin Enfant (Arr. Jonathan Tunick)

Traditional, Jonathan Tunick

11

Leighton: Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, Op. 25b, "Coventry Carol"

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Timothy Byram-Wigfield, Kenneth Leighton, Philip Ledger

11

Traditional: The Old Year Now Away Is Fled (Carol for New Year's Day)

Traditional, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

12

Ravenscroft: Melismata: No. 23, "Remember, O Thou Man"

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Thomas Ravenscroft, Philip Ledger

12

Bach: O Jesulein süss, BWV 493 (Chorale Version)

Traditional, Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir

12

Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Willcocks, "Silent Night")

Stephen Varcoe, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Franz Xaver Gruber, Sir David Willcocks

12

Tallis: Hodie nobis coelorum rex, a 4, P. 92

Thomas Tallis, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

12

Adam: Cantique de Noël, "Minuit, chrétiens"

Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Adolphe Adam

12

Rutter / Traditional: Shepherds' Noël (Catalan Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers, Simon Vaughan

13

Traditional / Arr. Rutter: Noël nouvelet

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

13

Vaughan Williams: 5 English Folk Songs: No. 5, Wassail Song

Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Ralph Vaughan Williams

13

Traditional: Marche des Rois: "De-matin, ai rescountra lou trin" - French Carol

Traditional, René Delsinne

13

Sweelinck: Cantiones Sacrae: No. 13, Hodie Christus natus est, SwWV 163

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck

13

Traditional: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Christmas Carol, arr. David Willcocks)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous, John Wells

13

Gabrieli: Audite principes a 16, C. 123

Giovanni Gabrieli, Taverner Players, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

14

Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David, a 6

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Orlando Gibbons

14

Baring-Gould / Traditional: Gabriel's Message (Basque Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers, Simon Vaughan

14

De Rivel: Noël des îles

Traditional, René Delsinne

14

Tate, Phyllis: Carol with Lullaby

Jacques Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, Phyllis Tate, The Bach Choir

14

Storrs Willis: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (arr. David Willcocks)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks, John Wells

14

Praetorius: Musae Sioniae, Theil 2: No. 5, In dulci jubilo, a 16 (Pt. 2)

Michael Praetorius, Taverner Players, Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Consort

15

Traditional: Sans Day Carol, "St. Day Carol": "Now the holly bears a berry" (Cornish Christmas Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Clare College Singers

15

Broadhurst: Cowboy Carol: "There'll be a new world beginning' from t'night!"

Ronald Frost, Maurice Handford, Halle Choir, Cecil Broadhurst

15

Gevaert: Chanson joyeuse de Noël, a 4: "Le petit Jésus, Sauveur adorable"

Traditional, René Delsinne

15

Traditional / Arr. Willcocks: The Lord at first Did Adam Make (Arr. David Willcocks)

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

15

Philip the Chancellor: Angelus ad virginem, "Gabriel, From Heven King" (Carol from the 13th Century)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, Philippe Le Chancelier, Sir David Willcocks, Douglas Whittaker

16

Traditional: Past Three O'Clock, "Past Three A Clock" (English Carol)

John Rutter, Clare College Orchestra, Traditional, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Singers

16

Cummings & Mendelssohn: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (After Mendelssohn's Gutenberg Cantata, WoO 9, MWV D4)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Sir David Willcocks, Felix Mendelssohn

16

Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2: No. 8, Adieu des bergers à la Sainte-Famille, "Il s'en va loin de la terre" (Les Bergers)

Hallé, Hector Berlioz, Ronald Frost, Maurice Handford, Halle Choir

16

Humperdinck: Weihnachtslieder: No. 1, Weihnachten, "Leise weht's durch alle Lande" (Arr. Mackerras)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Sir Charles Mackerras, Ambrosian Singers, Engelbert Humperdinck

16

Sandys / Traditional: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (English Carol)

Christopher van Kampen, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, Traditional, Sir David Willcocks, Douglas Whittaker

17

Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Ian Hare, The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Sir David Willcocks, Anonymous

17

Anonymous: Von Himmel hoch (Arr. Mackerras)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Traditional, Sir Charles Mackerras, Ambrosian Singers

17

Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (West Country)

Hallé, Ronald Frost, Traditional, Maurice Handford, Halle Choir

18

Anonymous: In the Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Jonathan Tunick)

Harold Darke, Abbey Road Ensemble, Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Kiri Te Kanawa

19

Traditional: O Tannenbaum (Arr. Glenn Osser)

Traditional, Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Thomas Hampson

20

Traditional: The Twelve Days of Christmas (Arr. Jonathan Tunick)

Abbey Road Ensemble, Traditional, Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tunick, Kiri Te Kanawa, Thomas Hampson, London Voices