Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. O holy night (Minuit chrétien) - Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Adolphe Charles Adam, John Culshaw, Gordon Parry
2. Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839 - Luciano Pavarotti, Ray Minshull, James Lock, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, John Dunkerley, Kurt Herbert Adler, Franz Schubert
3. In the Bleak Midwinter - Anthony Freud, Erik Smith, Rosemary Joshua, Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner, Harold Edwin Darke
4. Coventry Carol - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, Anonymous, Andrew Raeburn, Kenneth Wilkinson
5. Away in a manger - Mark Tinkler, Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest, William James Kirkpatrick
6. Gabriel's Message (Basque Carol) - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter, Andrew Cornall, Colin Moorfoot, Jack Law, Anonymous
7. No.10 Sinfonia - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Anthony Freud, Erik Smith, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Johann Sebastian Bach
8. Il s'en va loin de la terre - Anthony Freud, Erik Smith, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner, Hector Berlioz
9. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Rose, César Franck
10. Schlafe mein liebster (excerpt) - Marilyn Horne, Vienna Cantata Orchestra, Henry Lewis, Johann Sebastian Bach
11. Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4 - Christopher Raeburn, Renata Tebaldi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Stanley Goodall, Anton Guadagno, Johannes Brahms
12. O Jesu so meek (BWV493) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks, Johann Sebastian Bach
13. While Shepherds Watched (Este Psalter, 1592) - Descant and organ part by David Willcocks (1919-) - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, George Guest, Anonymous
14. 1. Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt (excerpt) - Agnes Giebel, Deutsche Bachsolisten, Helmut Winschermann, Johann Sebastian Bach
15. 2. Largo - Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm, Antonio Vivaldi, Paul Myers, John Dunkerley
16. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Ed. J. Dixon - Julian Podger, Nicholas Parker, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
17. O magnum mysterium - Trans. Denis Arnold (1926/86)/Ed.for perf.J.E.Gardiner (1943-) - John Angelo Messana, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Giovanni Gabrieli
18. "Zastupnitse userdnaya", Op.43, No.6 - Anna Barry, Hermine Sterringa, St.Petersburg Chamber Choir, Nikolai Korniev, Pavel Grigorievitch Tchesnokov, Jean-Marie Geijsen
19. Iubi-te-voi Doamne - Andrew Cornall, Angela Gheorghiu, Romanian National Choir "Madrigal-Marin Constantin", London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ion Marin, Evghenie Humulescu
20. Once in Royal David's City - Robin Barter, David Briggs, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury, Henry John Gauntlett, Chris Hazell, Simon Eadon
21. O Tannenbaum - Job Maarse, Wiener Sängerknaben, Uwe Christian Harrer, Anonymous, Jobst Eberhardt, Hans-Peter Schweigmann, Onno Scholtze
22. O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks, Anonymous, Michael Bremner, Kenneth Wilkinson

Disc 2:

1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht - Andrew Cornall, The Bach Choir, David Willcocks, Simon Eadon, Franz Gruber
2. Gloria in excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge, Nicholas Parker, Nicola Jenkin, Eleazer de Carvalo, Julian Podger, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Robert Cowper
3. 2. Largo (excerpt) - Alan Loveday, Michael Bremner, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Antonio Vivaldi
4. The first Nowell - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, Anonymous
5. In Dulci Jubilo Old German Tune - Ed/Adpt. R. Jacques (1894-1969). Arr. R.L. de Pearsall (-1856) - Andrew Cornall, The Bach Choir, David Willcocks, Simon Eadon, Anonymous
6. The Three Kings - Anthony Freud, Erik Smith, Gerald Finley, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner, Peter Cornelius
7. Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen - Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615) - Nicholas Parker, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Anonymous
8. Still, still, still - Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner, Anonymous
9. Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op.54, No.5] - Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter, Andrew Cornall, Colin Moorfoot, Jack Law, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
10. 6. Pastorale: Largo - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner, Arcangelo Corelli, Michael Bremner, Stanley Goodall
11. The Lamb - Nicholas Parker, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, John Tavener
12. Balulalow - Anthony Way, Morten Winding, Lucy Wakeford, St. Paul's Cathedral Choir, John Scott, Benjamin Britten, Neil Hutchinson
13. Ave Maria: arr. from Bach's Prelude No.1 BWV 846 - Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Charles Gounod, John Culshaw, Gordon Parry
14. Mille cherubini in coro (arr. after Schubert) - Luciano Pavarotti, Ray Minshull, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler, Alois Melichar, James Lock
15. 5. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Ps. 116/117) - Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, John Constable, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16. The Infant King (Old Basque) - Arr. Edgar Pettman (1866-1943) - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, Anonymous
17. Lullaby my Jesus - Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Chris Hazell, David Hill, Peter Warlock, Simon Eadon
18. What child is this (Greensleeves) - Anthony Way, Morten Winding, Tom Finucane, Anonymous, Neil Hutchinson
19. Intermède-Entr'acte (Barcarolle) - John Mordler, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Michael Woolcock, Richard Bonynge, Jacques Offenbach, James Lock, Colin Moorfoot
20. See amid the winter's snow - The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Willcocks, John Goss, Andrew Raeburn, Kenneth Wilkinson
21. The Blessed Son of God - Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, Chris Hazell, David Hill, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Simon Eadon
22. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan, Richard Storrs Willis, John Culshaw, Gordon Parry
23. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis, Irving Berlin, Christopher Raeburn, Stanley Goodall, Richard Lewszey

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11258 in Music
• Released on: 2001-12-02
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .23 pounds
• Running time: 149 minutes

Customer Reviews

The most peaceful and solemn collection of christmas music.
This is 2 and 1/2 hrs of the most peaceful and solemn Christmas music. Another winner from the Decca adagios series; released in 2001. From the most popular traditional Christmas chorals like Adam's Holy night, the Tanenenbaum, Away in a manager, Coventry carol , While shepherds watched, to popular baroque Christmas music like Bach Christmas oratorio, and popular Christmas classics, there is a variety of music on this 2 CD box set to appeal to all. Apart from the variety, the orchestral rendition and chorals sung by some of the world's finest voices, - Angela Gheorghiu, Kiri Te Kanawa, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Renate Tebaldi, Anthony Way amongst others , backed by the finest orchestras' makes this CD set a must have and a definite keeper for all lovers of music in general and adagio in particular. This CD set also makes a great gift and good stocking filler. Since I purchased it years ago it has become my favourite Christmas CD especially for those moments when you want solemnity to absorb the deep meaning of Christmas. I highly recommend it.

Xmas relaxation
Great CD for getting into the Christmas spirit or just having on in the background whilst cooking/wrapping presents.