Christmas Meditation

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1Ave Maria (version for orchestra)
orchestra:
Simhah Chamber Collegium
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach2:49
2Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
accordion:
Bengan Janson (in 1998-12)
guitar:
Kalle Moraeus (in 1998-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano) (in 1998-12)
recorded at:
Atlantis Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1998-12)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 1998-12)
lyricist:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) and Robert Wells (songwriter) (from 1944 until 1945)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (from 1944 until 1945)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
[traditional]3:24
3Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Pastoral Symphony, “Pifa”
orchestra:
Berliner Kammerorchester (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Erxleben (Violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel2:53
4The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, op. 8, no. 4, RV 297, “L’inverno” (Winter): II. Largo (arr. for flute and harp)
flute:
János Bálint (flutist)
harp:
Deborah Sipkai (harpist)
Antonio Vivaldi2:16
5Susser die Glocken nie klingen
alto vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
recording of:
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
lyricist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (German theologian)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:37
6Flute Sonata in E‐Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. for trumpet and organ)
organ:
Hartmut Lücker (organist)
trumpet:
Reinhold Friedrich (trumpet player)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 (catch-all for arrangements)
[anonymous]2:12
7Pueri, concinite
Johann Ritter von Herbeck4:09
8Concerto Grosso in F Minor, op. 1, no. 8, “Christmas”: VII. Pastorale - Largo andante
Pietro Antonio Locatelli3:44
9Sacrae symphoniae: Sonata pian’ e forte, alla quarta bassa, a 8
Giovanni Gabrieli4:38
10Messiah, HWV 56, Part I: Aria: He shall feed His flock like a shepherd
solo countertenor vocals:
Charles Humphries
solo treble vocals:
Max Emanuel Cenčić (countertenor)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Frideric Handel4:36
1118 Chorales, BWV 651-668, “Leipziger Chorale”: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
organ:
Matthias Eisenberg (organist, harpsichordist and church musician)
recording of:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Chorale Prelude for organ in G minor, BWV 659 “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Leipzig-Choräle) (number: 9), Bach Compendium (number: BC K 82) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 659)
revision of:
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659a
Johann Sebastian Bach4:34
12Harp Concerto in A Major: II. Larghetto
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf7:27
13Heil’ge Nacht auf Engelsschwingen
[traditional]2:52
14Divertimento da camera in C Minor: I. Lento
harpsichord:
Christine Schornsheim (keyboard instrumentalist)
recorder:
Eckart Haupt (flutist)
viola da gamba:
Siegfried Pank (cellist and viol da gamba player)
recording of:
Divertimento da camera no. 6 in C minor: I. Lento
composer:
Giovanni Battista Bononcini (composer, 1670-1747)
part of:
Divertimento da camera no. 6 in C minor
Giovanni Battista Bononcini2:29
15Es ist ein Reis entsprungen
vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
conductor:
Peter Marschik (chorus master)
[traditional]2:53
16Concerto Grosso in D Minor, op. 3, no. 11, RV 565: II. Siciliano
violin:
János Rolla (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
Franz Liszt Kammerorchester (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
János Rolla (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, Cello and Strings, op. 3 no. 11, RV 565: II. Largo e spiccato
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1711)
part of:
Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, Cello and Strings, op. 3 no. 11, RV 565
Antonio Vivaldi2:59
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