Classic CD, Volume 56: Christmas Classics

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1Lieutenant Kijé Suite, Op. 60: Troika
producer:
Richard Killough and John McClure (recording engineer and record producer)
orchestra:
New York Philharmonic (on 1971-01-12)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (on 1971-01-12)
recorded at:
Lincoln Center, Philharmonic Hall (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) in Upper West Side, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-01-12)
recording of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60: IV. Troika (on 1971-01-12)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Russian composer) (in 1933)
part of:
Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев2:46
2Puer Natus Est Nobis
choir vocals:
Choir of the Benedictine Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos
The Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos2:35
3Nutcracker Suite, "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy";"Trepak"
orchestra:
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:57
4Handel / Messiah, Chorus "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
The Brandenburg Consort
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:08
5Silent Night
choir vocals:
Ex Cathedra Chamber Choir
conductor:
Jeffrey Skidmore (Ex Cathedra conductor)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber3:16
6Star Carol
choir vocals:
The Cambridge Singers
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
recording of:
Star Carol
lyricist and composer:
John Rutter (English choral music composer, conductor, arranger and producer, born 1945)
John Rutter2:50
7Lutheran Mass For Christmas Morning
bass vocals:
Simon Grant (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Congregational Choir of Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark and Boy's Choir of Roskilde Cathedral
soprano vocals:
Tessa Bonner (soprano) and Susan Hemington Jones (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Julian Podger (English tenor vocalist & choral conductor) and Angus Smith (tenor)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
Michael Praetorius3:26
8Serenade, Op. 31 - Elegy "O Rose, thou art sick!"
horn:
Frank Lloyd (horn player)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Steuart Bedford (conductor)
recording of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31: IV. Elegy
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1943)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, op. 31
Benjamin Britten4:08
9Sadko, "Kaby Byla U Min'a Zalata Kazna","Goj, ty, Sat Satko, dobryj Moladets"
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg (fka Kirov Chorus till 1992)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992)
performer:
Soloists of the Kirov Opera, St. Petersburg (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков7:20
10Cantata No.140, Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme
choir vocals:
Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart
orchestra:
Württembergisches Kammerorchester
conductor:
Helmuth Rilling (conductor)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:07
11Cantata No.82, Ich Habe Genug, Aria
bass vocals:
Philippe Huttenlocher (baritone)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 82 “Ich habe genung”: I. Aria (Bass) “Ich habe genung, ich habe den Heiland”
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1727)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 82 “Ich habe genung” (for bass)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:47
12Carmina Burana, "Dies, Nox Et Omnia"
baritone vocals:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XVI. Dies, nox et omnia
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:14
13Piano Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi Una Fantasia"
recording engineer:
Ko Witteveen (engineer)
producer:
Martha de Francisco (classical producer and engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1994-04)
recorded at:
Reitstadel in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern, Germany (in 1994-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1: I. Andante (in 1994-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1800 until 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in E-flat major, op. 27 no. 1
Ludwig van Beethoven4:45
14Buddy on the Nightshift
piano:
Bengt Forsberg (pianist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Buddy on the Nightshift
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
Kurt Weill2:09
15The Seven Last Words, String Quartet, Op.51, First Sonata
string quartet:
Borodin Quartet
recording of:
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, op. 51: Sonata I, Hob. III:50. Maestoso ed adagio - Largo (for string quartet)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Hoboken-Verzeichnis (number: Hob. III:50)
version of:
Septem Verba Christi in Cruce, Hob. XX:1: II. Sonata I. Largo
part of:
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross, Hob. XX:1B, op. 51 (for string quartet)
Joseph Haydn7:15
16Samson Et Dalila, Act 1, "Printemps qui Commence"
vocals:
Conchita Supervía (spanish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Studio Orchestra (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Gustave Cloëz
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I, scène 6. « Printemps qui commence » (Dalila, un vieillard hébreu)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:32
17Clairieres Dans Le Ciel, "Elle etait descendue au bas de la prairie"
piano:
Andrew Ball (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor)
recording of:
Clairières dans le ciel: I. Elle était descendue au bas de la prairie
lyricist:
Francis Jammes
composer:
Lili Boulanger (composer) (from 1913 until 1914)
part of:
Clairières dans le ciel
Lili Boulanger2:08
18Les Troyens, Act 2 Finale,"Cassandre, avec toi nous mourons!"
choir vocals:
Montreal Symphony Chorus
vocals:
Marc Belleau (bass‐baritone) and Deborah Voigt (soprano)
orchestra:
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
Hector Berlioz3:31

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part of:Classic CD (Future Publishing release series) (number: 56) (order: 45)