Christmas Adagios

Released: 9 October 2001
Number of Discs: 2
Label: Decca
ASIN: B00005NY7D

Disc: 1

1. O holy night (Minuit chrétien) – Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

2. Ave Maria, “Ellens Gesang III”, D839 – Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

3. In the Bleak Midwinter – Rosemary Joshua, Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

4. Coventry Carol – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Willcocks

5. Away in a manger – Mark Tinkler, Choir Of St. John’s College, Cambridge, George Guest

6. Gabriel’s Message (Basque Carol) – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of Clare College,Cambridge, John Rutter

7. No.10 Sinfonia - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

8. Il s’en va loin de la terre – The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

9. Panis Angelicus – Kiri Te Kanawa, English Chamber Orchestra, Barry Rose

10. Schlafe mein liebster (excerpt) – Marilyn Horne, Vienna Cantata Orchestra, Henry Lewis

11. Wiegenlied, Op.49, No.4 – Renata Tebaldi, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno

12. O Jesu so meek (BWV493) – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Simon Preston, David Willcocks

13. While Shepherds Watched (Este Psalter, 1592) – Descant and organ part by David Willcocks (1919-) – Choir Of St. John’s College, Cambridge, George Guest

14. 1. Süßer Trost, mein Jesus kommt (excerpt) – Agnes Giebel, Deutsche Bachsolisten, Helmut Winschermann

15. 2. Largo - Eduardo Fernandez, English Chamber Orchestra, George Malcolm

16. Alma Redemptoris Mater – Ed. J. Dixon – Julian Podger, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

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

18. “Zastupnitse userdnaya”, Op.43, No.6 – St.Petersburg Chamber Choir, Nikolai Korniev

19. Iubi-te-voi Doamne – Angela Gheorghiu, Romanian National Choir “Madrigal-Marin Constantin”, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ion Marin

20. Once in Royal David’s City – Robin Barter, David Briggs, The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

21. O Tannenbaum – Wiener Sängerknaben, Uwe Christian Harrer

22. O Little Town of Bethlehem - The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Andrew Davis, David Willcocks

Disc: 2

1. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht – The Bach Choir, David Willcocks

2. Gloria in excelsis Deo – Katherine Fuge, Nicola Jenkin, Eleazer de Carvalo, Julian Podger, The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

3. 2. Largo (excerpt) – Alan Loveday, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

4. The first Nowell – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Willcocks

5. In Dulci Jubilo Old German Tune – Ed/Adpt. R. Jacques (1894-1969). Arr. R.L. de Pearsall (-1856) – The Bach Choir, David Willcocks

6. The Three Kings – Gerald Finley, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

7. Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen – Arr. M. Praetorius; Canon a 4 by Melchior Vulpius (c1570-1615) – The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

8. Still, still, still – Ian Bostridge, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Neville Marriner

9. Legenda (Legend;The Crown of Roses) Op.54, No.5] – Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, John Rutter

10. 6. Pastorale: Largo - The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

11. The Lamb – The Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

12. Balulalow - Anthony Way, Lucy Wakeford, St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir, John Scott

13. Ave Maria: arr. from Bach’s Prelude No.1 BWV 846 – Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

14. Mille cherubini in coro (arr. after Schubert) – Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

15. 5. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Ps. 116/117) – Kiri Te Kanawa, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis, John Constable

16. The Infant King (Old Basque) – Arr. Edgar Pettman (1866-1943) – The Choir of King’s College,Cambridge, David Willcocks

17. Lullaby my Jesus – Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, David Hill

18. What child is this (Greensleeves) - Anthony Way, Tom Finucane

19. Intermède-Entr’acte (Barcarolle) – L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

20. See amid the winter’s snow – The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, David Willcocks

21. The Blessed Son of God – Choir Of Winchester Cathedral, David Hill

22. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Leontyne Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

23. White Christmas – Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis