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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Sacred Music: A Christmas History & A Choral ChristmasPresented by Simon Russell Beale
Harry Christophers and The Sixteen join Simon Russell Beale for two special Christmas programmes that look beyond the familiar carols and festive songs to reveal two millennia of music and texts from across Europe. Bonus Features include: · Sacred Music Series One and An Easter Celebration DVD trailers · 7 Bonus Audio Tracks taken from a selection of The Sixteen’s celebrated Christmas CDs · Related Recordings by The Sixteen · Artist Biographies and Images A CHRISTMAS HISTORY Simon Russell Beale takes a journey through Italy, Britain, Germany and Austria as he explores how the sound of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity. His story takes us through two millennia of music, from a fragment of papyrus preserving the earliest known piece of Christian music to the stories behind Hark! The herald angels sing, Silent Night and In the bleak midwinter, and the work of popular Christmas composer, John Rutter all performed by Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. A CHORAL CHRISTMAS Simon Russell Beale introduces a programme of choral music for Christmas from across the centuries, featuring performances of some of the works featured in the accompanying documentary. Harry Christophers and The Sixteen, perform music including J.S. Bach's harmonisation of the medieval carol In dulci jubilo, A spotless rose by Herbert Howells and the Christmas text O magnum mysterium, set as a motet by Tomás Luis de Victoria. “it’s a worthy potted history of Christmas music. Simon Russell Beale is an engaging frontman, largely as he appears to know what he’s taking about rather than blankly reading from an autocue. And the musical extracts are well chosen, notably the third-century Oxyrhynchus hymn, the earliest known preserved piece of Christian music.” The Arts Desk, 14th December 2011 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Nun singet und seid froh
Bach, J S: | In dulci jubilo, BWV368 | Duffe: | In einem Stall so klein | Gruber, F: | Stille Nacht (arr. H. Duffe) | Praetorius, M: | Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen | trad.: | Herbei, o Ihr Gläubigen (arr. H. Duffe) Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging (arr. H. Duffe) Freu dich, Erd und Sternenzelt Nun sei uns willkommen, Herre Christ (arr. H.-H. Backer) Es blühen die Maien (arr. F. X. Biebl) Still, still, still (arr. F. X. Biebl) Schlaf, mein Kindelein (arr. H. Barbe) Kommt her, ihr Kinder (arr. H. Duffe) Joseph, lieber Joseph mein (arr. H. Duffe) Schlaf, schlaf, holdseliges Jesulein (arr. F. X. Biebl) Den geboren hat ein Magd (arr. G. G. Muller) Schlaf, Jesulein zart (arr. F. X. Biebl) Seht, zwischen Esel, Ochs und Rind (arr. H. Lang) Hort, der Engel helle Lieder (arr. F. Zipp) Susani, susani Zu Bethlehem der Engel sprach (arr. F. Zipp) |
Vilmar Herden (boy soprano), Matthias Bauer (boy alto), Jorg Zitzmann (boy soprano) Windsbach Boys Choir, Karl-Friedrich Beringer | | | (also available to download from $10.75) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Coro - This Christmas Night
Bach, J S: | O Jesulein süß, BWV493 (O Little One Sweet) In dulci jubilo, BWV368 | Bennett, R R: | Susanni | Dering: | Quem vidistes pastores? | Dunhill: | How Soft Upon The Evening Air | Holst: | In the Bleak Mid-winter (Cranham) Personent Hodie | Joubert: | There Is No Rose | Kirkpatrick: | Away in a Manger | Martin, Hugh: | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Mendelssohn: | Hark! the herald angels sing | Mouton, J: | Nesciens Mater | Ord: | Adam lay y-bounden | Rutter: | There is a flower | trad.: | Tomorrow Shall be my Dancing Day (arr. David Willcocks) A Great and Mighty Wonder (desc. Richard Marlow) Riu, riu, chiu O Little Town Of Bethlehem (desc. Thomas Armstrong) | Vaughan Williams: | The truth sent from above The blessed Son of God | Victoria: | O magnum mysterium, motet | Wade: | O come, all ye faithful (arr. Willcocks) | Warlock: | Benedicamus Domino |
Richard Pearce (organ) Coro, Mark Griffiths (director) | | | Usually despatched in 8 - 10 working days. |
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Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051: excerpts Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger In dulci jubilo, BWV368 Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger Pastorale in F major, BWV590 (arr. for orchestra) Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Giazotto: | The Albinoni Adagio Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Handel: | Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) Budapest Strings, Bela Banfalvi Concerto grosso, Op. 6 No. 7 in B flat major, HWV325: hornpipe Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger Ombra mai fu (from Serse) (arr. for oboe and orchestra) Jozef Cejka (oboe) Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Marcello, A: | Oboe Concerto in D Minor Jozsef Kiss (oboe) Budapest Ferenc Erkel Chamber Orchestra | Pachelbel: | Canon & Gigue Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Telemann: | Concerto TWV 54:Es1 in E flat major for 2 horns, 2 violins, strings & b.c. Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Torelli: | Trumpet Concerto in D major Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger | Vivaldi: | Winter from The Four Seasons (extract) Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger Recorder Concerto in C minor, RV441 (extract) Capella Istropolitana, Richard Edlinger |
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| |  | JS Bach: Christmas and Advent Choral Music
Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' Als der gütige Gott, BWV264 Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV318 Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist, BWV454 Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte, BWV476 Chorale Prelude BWV600 'Gott, durch deine Guete' Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte, BWV366 Chorale Prelude BWV605 'Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich' Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV294 Ich freue mich in dir, BWV465 Für Freuden laßt uns springen, BWV313 Chorale Prelude BWV609 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich' Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV375 O Jesulein süß, BWV493 In dulci jubilo, BWV368 Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV469 Uns ist ein Kindlein heut' gebor'n, BWV414 Chorale Prelude BWV722 'Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ' Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ, BWV314 Chorale Prelude BWV614 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist' Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV289 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV288 Chorale Prelude BWV1091 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist' Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen, BWV344 Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV362 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV436 Chorale Prelude BWV739 'Wie schön leuchte der Morgenstern' |
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| |  | Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV731 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier' Chorale Prelude BWV600 'Gott, durch deine Guete' Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' Chorale Prelude BWV608 'In dulci jubilo' Chorale Prelude BWV606 'Von Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her' Chorale Prelude BWV603 'Puer natus in Bethlehem' Chorale Prelude BWV622 'O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß' Chorale Prelude BWV625 'Christ lag in Todesbanden' Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ' Chorale Prelude BWV610 'Jesu, meine Freude' Chorale Prelude BWV605 'Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich' Chorale Prelude BWV637 'Durch Adam's Fall ist ganz verderbt' Fughetta super 'Wir glauben all an einen Gott', BWV681 Chorale Prelude BWV727 'Herzlich tut mich verlangen' Chorale Prelude BWV672 'Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit' Chorale Prelude BWV673 'Christe, aller Welt Trost' Chorale Prelude BWV665 'Jesu Christus, unser Heiland' Chorale Prelude BWV614 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist' Chorale Prelude BWV615 'In dir ist Freude' Chorale Prelude BWV641 'Wenn wir In höchsten Nöten sein' Chorale Prelude BWV662 'Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' Chorale Prelude BWV617 'Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf' In dulci jubilo, BWV368 Cantata BWV65 'Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen' Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV288 Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV277 Motet BWV227 'Jesu, meine Freude' |
Italian Viola da Gamba Quartet | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | A Book of Chorale-Settings for Johann SebastianAdvent and Christmas
Bach, J S: | Chorale Prelude BWV599 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' Als der gütige Gott, BWV264 Gottes Sohn ist kommen, BWV318 Chorale Prelude BWV600 'Gott, durch deine Guete' Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist, BWV454 Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte, BWV366 Ihr Gestirn, ihr hohlen Lüfte, BWV476 Chorale Prelude BWV605 'Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich' Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV294 Ich freue mich in dir, BWV465 Für Freuden laßt uns springen, BWV313 Chorale Prelude BWV609 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich' Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BWV375 O Jesulein süß, BWV493 In dulci jubilo, BWV368 Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier, BWV469 Uns ist ein Kindlein heut' gebor'n, BWV414 Chorale Prelude BWV722 'Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ' Gelobet seist du, Jesus Christ, BWV314 Chorale Prelude BWV614 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist' Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV289 Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV288 Chorale Prelude BWV1091 'Das alte Jahr vergangen ist' Hilf, Herr Jesu, laß gelingen, BWV344 Jesu, nun sei gepreiset, BWV362 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV436 Chorale Prelude BWV739 'Wie schön leuchte der Morgenstern' |
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