100 Christmas Masterworks
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 9 November 2018
Tracklist
- 1In dulci jubiloMichael Praetorius2:40
- 2Messiah, HWV 56: XVI. "Rejoice Greatly, o Daughter of Zion"George Frideric Handel4:52
- 3Vesperae solennes de Confessore, K. 339: V. "Laudate Dominum"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:30
- 4Christmas Carols, op. 8: 3. "Die Könige"Peter Cornelius2:39
- 5Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: No. 8. Aria. "Großer Herr, o starker König"Johann Sebastian Bach4:27
- 6Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day[traditional]1:50
- 7Panis angelicus, CFF 209César Franck3:40
- 8Samson, HWV 57: No. 86. Air. "Let the Bright Seraphim"George Frideric Handel3:21
- 9Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147Johann Sebastian Bach2:49
- 103:51
- 11Geistliches Wiegenlied, op. 91, no. 2Johannes Brahms6:14
- 12O Jesulein süssJohann Sebastian Bach4:09
- 13Serse, HWV 40: "Ombra mai fu"George Frideric Handel2:43
- 14Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: III. "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"George Frideric Handel3:38
- 15Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: IV. "Alleluja". AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:38
- 16In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst4:04
- 174:56
- 18Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: No. 4. Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"Johann Sebastian Bach5:05
- 19Once in Royal David's CityHenry John Gauntlett3:13
- 20O Come All Ye FaithfulJohn Francis Wade3:59
- 21"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"Felix Mendelssohn2:24
- 22In the Bleak MidwinterGustav Holst4:45
- 23O Little Town of BethlehemRalph Vaughan Williams3:07
- 24I Saw Three Ships[traditional]2:17
- 25Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungenMichael Praetorius4:17
- 26Still, weil's Kindlein schlafen will[traditional]0:51
- 27The First Nowell[traditional]4:50
- 28Adventi ének (Veni, Veni Emmanuel)Kodály Zoltán3:56
- 29Up! Good Christen Folk, and ListenGeorge Ratcliffe Woodward1:24
- 30Gaudete[traditional]1:41
- 31Stille Nacht, heilige NachtFranz Xaver Gruber3:36
- 32There Is No Rose of Swych Vertu[traditional]4:58
- 33The Holly and the Ivy[traditional]3:35
- 34God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen[traditional]3:00
- 35A Shepherd's CarolBenjamin Britten5:02
- 36Maria durch ein Dornwald ging[traditional]2:10
- 37Ding Dong! Merrily On HighThoinot Arbeau2:03
- 382:16
- 39Birjina gaztettobat zegoen[traditional]2:32
- 40Jesus Christ the Apple TreeElizabeth Poston2:55
- 412:48
- 42Fanfares in D major (Suite no. 1): I. [Rondeau]Jean‐Joseph Mouret2:00
- 43Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: No. 10. Sinfonia pastoraleJohann Sebastian Bach5:19
- 441:30
- 452:00
- 46Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 "Christmas Concerto": III. Adagio – Allegro – AdagioArcangelo Corelli3:19
- 470:59
- 482:05
- 494:10
- 50Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: XIII. "Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)"George Frideric Handel1:14
- 51Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach4:53
- 52In nativitatem Domini canticum, H. 416: III. NuitMarc‐Antoine Charpentier4:43
- 53The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F minor, op. 8/4, RV 297 "Winter": I. Allegro non molto - AllegroAntonio Vivaldi3:40
- 541:29
- 553:29
- 56Canzon noni toni a 12, C 183Giovanni Gabrieli3:28
- 57Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147/XJohann Sebastian Bach3:23
- 58Noël pour les instruments, H. 531: III. Vous qui désirez sans finMarc‐Antoine Charpentier2:10
- 59Noël sur les instruments, H. 534: V. A la venue de NoëlMarc‐Antoine Charpentier0:58
- 60Noël sur les instruments, H. 534: IV. Or nous dites, MarieMarc‐Antoine Charpentier2:21
- 61Noël sur les instruments, H. 534: II. Où s'en vont ces gais bergers?Marc‐Antoine Charpentier1:35
- 62Cantiones Sacre: No. 15 "In dulci jubilo"Samuel Scheidt3:46
- 63Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: No. 1, Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die TageJohann Sebastian Bach7:45
- 64Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 1: 12. "For unto us a Child is born"George Frideric Handel4:08
- 65Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica: No. 34. In dulci jubiloMichael Praetorius5:26
- 66A Spotless RoseHerbert Howells3:40
- 67Virga Jesse (Motet)Anton Bruckner4:21
- 68The LambJohn Tavener3:39
- 69The Darkness Is No DarknessJudith Bingham4:30
- 702:12
- 71Messiah, HWV 56: Pt. 2: XLII. "Hallelujah"George Frideric Handel4:01
- 72Resonet in Laudibus à 5Orlande de Lassus4:17
- 73Motet "Hodie Christus natus est"Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina3:25
- 74Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël: Quem vidistis pastoresFrancis Poulenc3:24
- 75God Is With Us (A Christmas Proclamation)John Tavener5:45
- 76Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: I. Chorus. Magnificat anima meaJohann Sebastian Bach3:06
- 77Ceremony of Carols, op. 28: As Dew In AprilleBenjamin Britten1:11
- 78"Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland", BWV 62: No. 1. Chorus "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"Johann Sebastian Bach4:31
- 79Communion Motet: "Uns ist ein Kindlein heut geborn" - Musae Sioniae VIMichael Praetorius2:15
- 80A Hymn to the VirginBenjamin Britten2:43
- 81"White Christmas"Irving Berlin5:01
- 82Il est né le divin enfant[traditional]1:27
- 834:15
- 84Shepherd's Pipe CarolJohn Rutter2:58
- 85Ave Maria "Ellens Gesang III", D. 839Franz Schubert5:40
- 86Winter WonderlandFelix Bernard3:52
- 87Carol of the BellsMykola Leontovych1:27
- 88Deck the Hall With Boughs of Holly[traditional]1:19
- 89Joy to the WorldGeorge Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason2:30
- 90Mary's Boy ChildJester Hairston3:34
- 91Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasHugh Martin, Ralph Blane3:16
- 92Ave MariaJohann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod5:30
- 93The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: I. Miniature OverturePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:03
- 94The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IIa. MarchPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:26
- 95The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IIb. Dance of the Sugar Plum FairyPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:06
- 96The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IIc. Russian Dance (Trepak)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:10
- 97The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IId. Arabian Dance (Coffee)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:46
- 98The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IIe. Chinese Dance (Tea)Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky1:13
- 99The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: IIf. Dance of the Reed-PipesPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:34
- 100The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a: III. Waltz of the FlowersPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:45
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Issues
19 November 2018
1Digital Media9 November 2018