The Complete Christmas Celebration

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"

7:41

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 3 Rezitativ: "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"

1:10

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 4 Aria: " Bereite dich, Zion"

0:51

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"

5:02

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 6 Evangelist: "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"

1:03

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn"

0:20

Трек J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 8 Aria: "Großer Herr, o starker König"

2:56

Crispian Steele-Perkins

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas - No. 9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"

4:21

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 10 Sinfonia

1:13

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"

5:17

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"

0:34

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"

1:00

Ruth Holton

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 14 Rezitativ: "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"

0:37

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 15 Aria: "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"

0:40

Lisa Beznosiuk

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"

3:18

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"

0:22

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 18 Rezitativ: "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"

0:38

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 19 Aria: "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"

0:48

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"

9:20

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"

0:14

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 22 Rezitativ: "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"

2:26

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas - No. 23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"

0:22

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (I)

1:08

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"

1:50

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"

0:08

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 27 Rezitativ: "Er hat sein Volk getröst"

0:38

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"

0:35

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 29 Duett: "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"

0:42

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"

6:48

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 31 Aria: "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"

1:08

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 32 Recitativ: "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"

4:59

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"

0:20

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"

0:50

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"

0:22

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas - No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (II)

0:42

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"

1:55

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"

5:31

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 38 Rezitativ: "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"

0:32

Трек J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 38 Rezitativ: "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 39 Aria: "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"

2:15

Katie Pringle

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 40 Rezitativ: "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"

5:39

Трек J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 40 Rezitativ: "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 41 Aria: "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"

1:21

Alison Bury

Maya Homburger

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day - No. 42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"

4:23

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"

1:58

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"

5:55

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"

0:22

Трек J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"

1:40

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 47 Aria: "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"

0:45

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 48 Evangelist: "Da das der König Herodes hörte"

3:59

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 49 Rezitativ: "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?"

0:11

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"

0:30

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 51 Terzetto: "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?"

1:24

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 52 Rezitativ: "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"

5:34

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year - No. 53 Choral: "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"

0:25

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"

0:46

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"

4:58

Трек J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 56 Rezitativ: "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"

0:42

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 57 Aria: "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"

0:56

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 58 Evangelist: "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"

4:23

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"

1:02

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 60 Evangelist: "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum"

1:02

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 61 Rezitativ: "So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier"

0:23

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 62 Aria: "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken"

1:51

Valerie Darke

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 63 Rezitativ: "Was will der Hölle Schrecken nun?"

3:59

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany - No. 64 Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"

0:37

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1 - Symphony

3:25

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1 - "Comfort Ye, My People - Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"

2:56

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "And The Glory Of The Lord"

6:35

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "Thus Saith The Lord...But Who May Abide"

2:50

Emma Kirkby

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi"

5:31

Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"

2:42

Carolyn Watkinson

Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - " For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth...The People That Walked In Darkness"

6:14

David Thomas

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"

5:35

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

4:14

Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - "There Were Shepherds...Glory To God In The Highest"

0:52

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"

3:21

Handel: Messiah / Part 1 - "Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind ... He Shall Feed His Flock"

4:09

Handel: Messiah - Part 1 - "His Yoke Is Easy"

5:03

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Behold The Lamb Of God"

2:38

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "He Was Despised"

2:22

Carolyn Watkinson

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs... And With His Stripes We Are Healed"

10:19

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"

3:56

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - "All They That See Him...He Trusted In God"

4:06

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold The Lamb Of God....He Was Cut Off"

2:59

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell"

3:37

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Lift Up Your Heads"

2:22

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Unto Which Of The Angels...Let All The Angels"

3:15

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - "Thou Art Gone Up On High"

1:44

Emma Kirkby

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "The Lord Gave The Word"

2:54

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "How Beautiful Are The Feet"

1:13

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Their Sound Is Gone Out"

2:04

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "Why Do The Nations...Let Us Break Asunder"

1:21

David Thomas

Handel: Messiah / Part 2 - "He That Dwelleth In Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them"

3:15

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2 - 44. Hallelujah

2:11

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"

3:49

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "Since By Man Came Death"

5:35

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound"

2:02

David Thomas

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"

8:59

Carolyn Watkinson

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "But Thanks Be To God"

1:23

Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3 - "If God Be For Us"

2:17

100

Emma Kirkby

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - "Worthy Is The Lamb...Blessing And Honour"

4:21

101

Handel: Messiah / Part 3 - Amen

3:45

102

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 - Overture

3:37

103

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 1 The Christmas Tree

3:14

104

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 2 March

3:44

105

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 3 Galop and Dance of the Parents

2:13

106

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 4 Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer

2:13

107

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 5 Scene - Grandfather Dance

5:01

108

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 6 Clara and the Nutcracker

5:30

109

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 7 The Nutcracker Battles the Army of the Mouse King - He Wins and Is Transformed into Prince Charming

6:23

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Трек Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 7 The Nutcracker Battles the Army of the Mouse King - He Wins and Is Transformed into Prince Charming

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 8 In the Christmas Tree

3:20

111

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1 - No. 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes

3:32

112

Mariinsky Chorus

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 10 The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets

6:05

113

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 11 Clara and Prince Charming

3:23

114

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12a Chocolate (Spanish Dance)

4:51

115

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12b Coffee (Arabian Dance)

1:09

116

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12c Tea (Chinese Dance)

3:11

117

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12d Trépak (Russian Dance)

1:07

118

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12e Dance of the Reed Pipes

1:00

119

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 12f Polchinelle (The Clown)

2:13

120

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers

2:24

121

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 14a Pas de deux: Intrada

6:24

122

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 14b Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella)

5:00

123

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)

0:36

124

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 14d Pas de deux: Coda

2:05

125

Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2 - No. 15 Final Waltz and Apotheosis

1:14

126

Anonymous: O du fröhliche, o du selige

4:58

127

Eccard: Übers Gebirg Maria geht

2:23

128

Gabrieli: Benedixisti, Domine

2:50

129

Palestrina: "Hodie Christus natus est" - Motet

1:56

130

2:40

131

Scheidt: O Jesulein zart

Praetorius: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599)

2:03

132

Eccard: O Freude über Freude

2:37

133

3:42

134

Reichardt: Heilige Nacht

C. Loewe: Quem pastores laudavere

2:25

135

Traditional: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (Arr. Gumpelzhaimer)

3:08

136

Freundt: Wie schön singt uns der Engel Schar

2:03

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2:03

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Rüdiger: Still, o Himmel

Rüdiger: Es blühen die Maien

2:04

139

Hassler: Verbum caro factum est

1:34

140

Thiel: Freu' dich, Erd' und Sternenzelt

2:48

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Anonymous: O schlafe, schlafe, göttlicher Knabe - Arr. by Walter Herrmann

2:08

142

Anonymous: Auf dem Berge da geht der Wind - Arr. by Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944)

2:08

143

1:29

144

Thiel: Adeste fideles

Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

2:29

145

Gauntlett: Once In Royal David's City

3:01

146

Robin Barter

Anonymous: Up! Good Christen folk, and listen - Tune from Piae Cantiones

4:26

147

Traditional: Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

1:19

148

Anonymous, Arbeau: Ding Dong! Merrily On High

1:58

149

Anonymous: O Little Town of Bethlehem

2:00

150

Gruber: Silent Night, Holy Night

3:17

151

Darke: In the bleak mid-winter

2:31

152

John Bowen

Anonymous: The First Nowell

4:16

153

Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

4:56

154

Kirkpatrick: Away in a manger

3:04

155

Anonymous: The Seven Joys of Mary (Joys Seven)

1:59

156

Graham Green

Anonymous: The Infant King (Old Basque)

3:17

157

Anonymous: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

3:12

158

Traditional: The Holly & The Ivy

3:28

159

Anonymous: I Saw Three Ships

2:40

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John Bowen

Wade: Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful)

1:32

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