Celestial Christmas: A Special Collection of Seasonal Music

Johann Christoph Bach (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Gregorian Chant (Composer), Carlo [Composer] Farina (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Orlande de Lassus (Composer), William Lawes (Composer), Claudio Monteverdi (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Henry Purcell (Composer), Erwin Ortner (Conductor), Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (Conductor), Gustav Leonhardt (Conductor), Hans Gillesberger (Conductor), Heinz Hennig (Conductor), Konrad Ruhland (Conductor), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (Conductor), Philippe Herreweghe (Conductor), Wolfgang Helbich (Conductor), Capella Antiqua Munchen Choralschola (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Capella Antiqua Munchen Choralschola
• Conductor: Erwin Ortner, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, Gustav Leonhardt, Hans Gillesberger, Heinz Hennig, et al.
• Composer: Johann Christoph Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Gregorian Chant, Carlo [Composer] Farina, George Frederick Handel, et al.
• Audio CD (October 16, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Celestial Harmonies
• ASIN: B00000080O
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #72,278 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Conditor Alme Siderum - Anonymous

2. Introductio: Domine Ad Adiuvandum Me Festina Deus in Adiutorium ... - Claudio Monteverdi

3. Orfeo - Claudio Monteverdi

4. Fantasia: Three Parts on a Ground in D, Z - Henry Purcell

5. Pacem Domine

6. Gloria Patri et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto

7. Magnificat from Marienvesper - Claudio Monteverdi

8. Fantasia from Suite Nr. 2 in F - William Lawes

9. Adagio from Capirccio Stravagante - Carlo Farina

10. In Nomine from Suite Nr. 3 in B - William Lawes

11. Adagio from Stravagante - Carlo Farina

12. Hymnus: Ave Maris Stella from Mariensvesper - Claudio Monteverdi

13. Arioso from Capriccio for Harpsichord BMW - Johann Sebastian Bach

14. Chorales: Wie Soll Ich Dich Empfangen/Ach Mein Herzliebes Jeulein And - Johann Sebastian Bach

15. Sonatina from Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach

16. Adagio from Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C Minor BMW 1060 - Johann Sebastian Bach

17. Chorale: Herr, Ich Hoff Je, du Werdest Die in Keiner Not Verlassen ... - Johann Sebastian Bach

18. Largo E Piano from Concerto Grosso IV in a Minor, Op. 6 Nr.4

19. Chorale/Lobe Den Herren Was in Mir Ist, Lobe Den Namen from Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach

20. Partitas 1, 2, 6 and 5 from Was Gott Tut, das Ist Wohlgetan - Johann Pachelbel

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Almost all of the pieces are performed by two of the world's most highly regarded ensembles of Baroque choral and instrumental music: the Concentus musicus Wien under the direction of Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and the Leonhardt-Consort directed by Gustav Leonhardt. Both groups are specialists in the music of Bach, and in consort music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Their performances on Celestial Christmas deliver, from start to finish, magnificent and highly spirited renditions of some of the most precious gems in the Western classical repertoire. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product 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. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clestial Christmas worth a million stars, December 11, 2001

By	J. Robitscher "JBR" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have had this collection on cassette and have listened to it faithfully for years. I did not have a CD player at the time, and then it went out of print, so I am thrilled to find it here. The album is a sensitively made collection of music for Christmas, not all of it familiar, but all very well performed with a peaceful spirit. This CD is well worth the effort to get it.