Les plus beaux chants de Noël

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1O holy night (Minuit, Chrétiens)
Adolphe Charles Adam4:25
2« For unto us a Child is born » (Le messie)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
choir vocals:
Gabrieli Consort (in 1996-12)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Players (in 1996-12)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 1996-12)
balance engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London) (in 1996-12)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born” (in 1996-12)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
George Friderich Haendel3:36
3Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Douce nuit, Sainte nuit)
choir vocals:
Regensburger Domspatzen (German / Regensburger cathedral choir)
conductor:
Georg Ratzinger (chorus master)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Gruber2:59
4Laudate Dominum (Vêpres solennelles d'un confesseur, K.339)
organ:
Wolfgang Meyer (organist, harpsichordist) (in 1960-06)
violin:
Helmut Heller (violinist) (in 1960-06)
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir) (in 1960-06)
soprano vocals:
Maria Stader (soprano) (in 1960-06)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1960-06)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (in 1960-06)
chorus master:
Günther Arndt (choral conductor) (in 1960-06)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum (in 1960-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:14
5Chœur « Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland » Cantate BWV 62
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (in 1992-01)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (in 1992-01) and Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (in 1992-01)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London) (in 1992-01)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:27
6Ave Maria (d'après Bach Prélude No.1 BWV 846)
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Charles Gounod2:04
7Adagio (Concerto grosso en sol mineur op. 6 n° 8 « pour la nuit de Noël »
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche (St. Moritz) in St. Moritz (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
Arcangelo Corelli3:46
8White Christmas (Noël blanc)
Irving Berlin5:01
9Villancico Andaluz (Villancicos espanolas)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (from 2006 to present)
recording of:
Villancico Andaluz
writer:
Joaquín Nin y Castellanos (in 1932)
part of:
10 Villancicos Españoles
Joaquín Nin y Castellanos1:50
10Amazing Grace (Arr. Chris Hazell)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
James P. Carrell, David S. Clayton4:02
11Scène et Valse des flocons de neige (Casse-noisette op. 71)
producer:
Christian Gansch (conductor)
choir vocals:
American Boychoir (in 1990-12)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-12)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-12)
chorus master:
James Litton (conductor and choir master)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1990-12)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I, Картина II, no. 9. Вальс снежных хлопьев (Waltz of the Snowflakes) (in 1990-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие I (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 1)
Piotr Ilyitch Tchaïkovski6:22
12Chœur : « Jauchzet, frohlocket » (Oratorio de Noël, BWV 248)
recording engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
executive producer:
Gerd Ploebsch and Prof. Dr. Hans Hickmann
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
bassoon:
Karl Kolbinger (bassoonist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Detlev Kühl (bassoonist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
cello:
Kurt Engert (cellist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Oswald Uhl (cellist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
double bass:
Herbert Duft (double bass player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06) and Ludwig Kiblböck (double bass player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
horn [corno da caccia I]:
Kurt Richter (German horn player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
horn [corno da caccia II]:
Willy Beck (classical horn player) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe [oboe I], oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore I] and oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia I]:
Edgar Shann (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe [oboe II] and oboe d'amore [oboe d'amore II]:
Kurt Hausmann (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
oboe da caccia [oboe da caccia II]:
Gustav Meyer (oboist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
organ:
Hedwig Bilgram (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
transverse flute:
Paul Meisen (flautist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet I]:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet II]:
Bernhard Gediga (trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
trumpet [trumpet III]:
Wilhelm Oppermann (trumpeter) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
violin:
Otto Büchner (violinist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
choir vocals:
Münchener Bach‐Chor (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
orchestra:
Münchener Bach‐Orchester (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
conductor:
Karl Richter (conductor/ choir master/ organist/ harpsichordist) (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, I. Coro „Jauchzet, frohlocket“ (from 1965-02 until 1965-06)
premiered in:
Leipzig (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 ("Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach8:23
13La Promenade en traîneau, K.605 n° 3Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:32
14O Tannenbaum (Mon beau sapin) (Arr. Friedrich Meyer)
choir vocals:
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde and Wiener Großstadtkinderchor
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
chorus master:
Reinhold Schmidt (chorusmaster, composer)
Anonyme1:51
15Choral « Jésus que ma joie demeure » (Cantate BWV 147)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:37
16Grave - Vivace - Adagio (Concerto grosso en sol mineur, op.8, n°6 « Concerto de Noël »)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
cello:
Ottomar Borwitzky (cellist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
harpsichord:
Waldemar Döling (harpsichordist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Wolfgang Meyer (organist, harpsichordist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
violin:
Thomas Brandis (violinist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23) and Emil Maas (violinist) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recorded at:
Französische Kirche (St. Moritz) in St. Moritz (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto": I. Grave - Vivace (from 1970-08-19 until 1970-08-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Torelli (violinist and composer)
part of:
Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 8 no. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
Giuseppe Torelli3:46
17Pie Jesu (Requiem, op. 48)
recording engineer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1986-03)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
producer:
Joseph Szurly
organ:
Timothy Farrell (organist) (in 1986-03)
baritone vocals:
Andreas Schmidt (bass-baritone & teacher)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (in 1986-03)
soprano vocals:
Kathleen Battle (soprano) (in 1986-03)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1986-03)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1986-03)
chorus master:
Horst Neumann (choir master and conductor)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (in 1986-03)
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu (in 1986-03)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1886 until 1900)
part of:
Requiem, op. 48
recording of:
Requiem, op. 48: Pie Jesu (for saxophone and orchestra, Bauch)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer)
arranger:
Ronnie Bauch
arrangement of:
Requiem, op. 48: IV. Pie Jesu
Gabriel Fauré4:01
18Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson2:50
19Chœur « Alleluia » (Le messie)
sound engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
executive producer:
Dr. Andreas Holschneider and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
editor:
Ulrich Vette (engineer)
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir (in 1988-01)
orchestra:
The English Concert (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord) (in 1988-01)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1988-01)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (in 1988-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Haendel4:00

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