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Release Date: 25-11-2005
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 13002-2
Barcode: 13711300222
Musical Style: Christmas Classical
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conditor alme siderum (excerpt); Anonymous [00:32] | 15 | Sonata from Cantata 106; Johann Sebastian Bach [02:38] |
| 2 | Introductio: Domine ad adiuvandum me festina Deus in adiutorium from Marienvesper; Claudio Monteverdi [02:06] | 16 | Adagio from Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Minor BWV 1060; Johann Sebastian Bach [05:05] |
| 3 | L'Orefo (Excerpt); Claudio Monteverdi [00:30] | 17 | Chorale »Herr, ich hoff' je, du werdest dir in keiner Not verlassen» from Cantata 184; Johann Sebastian Bach [01:17] |
| 4 | Fantasia: Three parts on a ground in D, Z. 731; Henry Purcell [04:38] | 18 | Largo e piano from Concerto grosso IV in A Minor, Op. 6 Nr. 4; Georg Friedrich Handel [02:43] |
| 5 | Da pacem Domine; Orlande de Lassus [02:25] | 19 | Chorale »Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen« from Cantata 137; Johann Sebastian Bach [00:55] |
| 6 | Gloria patri et filio, et spiritu sancto; Orlande de Lassus [01:28] | 20 | Partitas 1, 2, 6 and 5 from Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan; Johann Pachelbel [03:53] |
| 7 | Magnificat (excerpt) from Marienvesper; Claudio Monteverdi [02:26] | 21 | Chorales »Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme« and »Gloria sei dir gesungen« from Cantata 140; Johann Sebastian Bach [09:03] |
| 8 | Fantasia from Suite Nr. 2 in F; William Lawes [04:23] | 22 | Chorale »Jesus bleibet meine Freude« from Cantata 147; Johann Sebastian Bach [02:38] |
| 9 | Adagio from Capriccio stavagante; Carlo Farina [01:30] | 23 | Variationen 1, 2 and 6 from Partita über »Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein« BWV Anhang 78; Johann Sebastian Bach [03:00] |
| 10 | In nomine from Suite Nr. 3 in B; William Lawes [05:30] | 24 | Chorale »Dein ist allein die Ehre« from Cantata 41; Johann Sebastian Bach [02:09] |
| 11 | Adagio from Capriccio stavagante; Carlo Farina [01:30] | 25 | Chorale »Alleluja! Gelobt sei Gott« from Cantata 110; Johann Sebastian Bach [00:50] |
| 12 | Hymnus: Ave maris stella (excerpt) from Marienvesper; Claudio Monteverdi [01:24] | 26 | Dona nobis pacem from Mass in B minor BWV 232; Johann Sebastian Bach [02:51] |
| 13 | Arioso from Capriccio for Harpsichord BWV 992; Johann Sebastian Bach [02:26] | 27 | Variation Nr. 10 from Partite diverse sopra: Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig BWV 768; Johann Sebastian Bach [03:51] |
| 14 | Chorales »Wie soll ich dich empfangen«, »Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein« and »Wir singen dir in deinem Heer« from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248; Johann Sebastian Bach [03:40] | 28 | Aus meines Herzens Grunde; Johann Sebastian Bach [00:56] |
Description:
Celestial Christmas is a richly textured musical tapestry that gracefully weaves together selections of sacred choral and instrumental music from the High Renaissance and Baroque eras. The recording journeys through moods of tenderness, solemnity, and joy, as expressed by Johann Sebastian Bach in the numerous choral selections from his Christmas oratorios and cantatas, including the beloved Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Sleepers, Awake! as well as the prayer for peace from the glorious Mass in B Minor. Bach is also the featured composer in the many joyful instrumental pieces for harpsichord, flute, and organ. Also included in the program are many exceptionally beautiful pieces, both choral and instrumental, by Claudio Monteverdi, Orlande de Lassus, Henry Purcell, William Lawes, Carlo Farina, Johann Pachelbel, and Georg Friedrich Händel.
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