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Composer(s): Anderson, Leroy; Brahms, Johannes; Grainger, Percy; Gruber, Franz Xaver; Hopkins Jr., John Henry; Ireland, John; Kirkpatrick, William J.; Lutosławski, Witold; Mason, Lowell; Mendelssohn, Felix; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Rodrigo, Joaquín; Rosenberg, Hilding; Rutter, John; Traditional; Wang, Lisan; Redner, Lewis H.
Lyricist(s): Brooks, Phillips; Gullberg, Hjalmar; Hopkins Jr., John Henry; Mohr, Josef; Rutter, John; Traditional; Watts, Isaac
Arranger(s): Breiner, Peter; Pitts, Antony; Strand, Leif; Willcocks, David
Conductor(s): Backhouse, Jeremy; Breiner, Peter; Brion, Keith; Burdick, Owen; Edison, Noel; Hunt, Donald; Johansson, Jerker; Pitts, Antony; Sackett, Andrew; Slatkin, Leonard; Strand, Leif; Sundkvist, Petter; Wit, Antoni
Orchestra(s): BBC Concert Orchestra; Jönköping Sinfonietta; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Choir(s): Elora Singers, The; Leif Strand Chamber Choir; Leif Strands Ladies Choir; Polish Radio Choir; Tewkesbury Abbey Choir; Tonus Peregrinus; Trinity Church Choir, New York; Vasari Singers; Worcester Cathedral Choir
Artist(s): Bloss, Michael; Chalmers, Nicholas; Eteson, Richard; Forbes, Joanna; Ford, Martin; Frith, Benjamin; Hoyt, Ann; Lenehan, John; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Marcusson, Göran; Oswald, Kathryn; Pasichnyk, Olga; Pizarro, Artur; Sjögren, Tobias; Szokolay, Balázs; Westman, Bo; Zhang, Yiming
Label: Naxos
Genre: Chamber Music; Choral - Sacred; Choral - Secular; Instrumental; Orchestral; Wind Ensemble/Band Music
Period: 20th Century; Classical; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.578348
Barcode: 747313834877
Release Date: 11/2018
MY PLAYLIST FOR THE NATIVITY
Can you hear the music? Do you hear it play? It’s telling you the story of the first Christmas Day… Perfect for children of all ages, this album of classical and traditional works is a charming and engaging retelling of the nativity through music, song and rhyme. Listen to the music and read the story!
Tracklist
Rutter, John
Rutter, John - Lyricist
Rutter, John - Lyricist
Vasari Singers (Choir)
Ford, Martin (organ)
Backhouse, Jeremy (Conductor)
Ford, Martin (organ)
Backhouse, Jeremy (Conductor)
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1 | Nativity carol | 04:26 |
Vasari Singers (Choir)
Ford, Martin (organ)
Backhouse, Jeremy (Conductor)
Ford, Martin (organ)
Backhouse, Jeremy (Conductor)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Strand, Leif - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Strand, Leif - Arranger
Leif Strands Ladies Choir (Choir)
Jönköping Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Westman, Bo (organ)
Strand, Leif (Conductor)
Jönköping Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Westman, Bo (organ)
Strand, Leif (Conductor)
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2 | The Angel Gabriel (arr. L. Strand for choir and orchestra) | 01:23 |
Leif Strands Ladies Choir (Choir)
Jönköping Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Westman, Bo (organ)
Strand, Leif (Conductor)
Jönköping Sinfonietta (Orchestra)
Westman, Bo (organ)
Strand, Leif (Conductor)
Lutosławski, Witold
Traditional - Lyricist
Traditional - Lyricist
Polish Radio Choir (Choir)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
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3 | 20 Polish Christmas Carols: Hurrying to Bethlehem | 00:56 |
Polish Radio Choir (Choir)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wit, Antoni (Conductor)
Rodrigo, Joaquín
Pizarro, Artur (piano)
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4 | El álbum de Cecilia (Album for Cecilia): No. 6. Borriquillos a Belén (Little Donkeys in Bethlehem) | 01:14 |
Pizarro, Artur (piano)
Redner, Lewis H.
Strand, Leif - Arranger
Brooks, Phillips - Lyricist
Strand, Leif - Arranger
Brooks, Phillips - Lyricist
Marcusson, Göran (flute)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
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5 | O Little Town of Bethlehem (arr. L. Strand for flute, guitar and choir) | 03:18 |
Marcusson, Göran (flute)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Breiner, Peter - Arranger
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
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6 | The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy (arr. P. Breiner for orchestra) | 01:56 |
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Strand, Leif - Arranger
Marcusson, Göran (flute)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
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7 | Mary had a baby (arr. L. Strand for flute, guitar and choir) | 02:49 |
Marcusson, Göran (flute)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Leif Strand Chamber Choir (Choir)
Johansson, Jerker (Conductor)
Sjögren, Tobias (guitar)
Ireland, John
Lloyd Webber, Julian (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lenehan, John (piano)
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8 | 4 Preludes: No. 3. The Holy Boy (version for cello and piano) | 02:59 |
Lloyd Webber, Julian (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Kirkpatrick, William J.
Traditional - Lyricist
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Hoyt, Ann (soprano)
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
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9 | Away in a Manger (arr. D. Willcocks for soprano and choir) | 02:27 |
Hoyt, Ann (soprano)
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
Trinity Church Choir, New York (Choir)
Burdick, Owen (Conductor)
Brahms, Johannes
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
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10 | 5 Lieder, Op. 49: No. 4. Wiegenlied (Lullaby) (arr. for orchestra) | 02:16 |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Breiner, Peter (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
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11 | 12 Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 (excerpt) | 05:03 |
Szokolay, Balázs (piano)
Mason, Lowell
Watts, Isaac - Lyricist
Watts, Isaac - Lyricist
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
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12 | Joy to the World | 01:29 |
Hunt, Donald (Conductor)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Worcester Cathedral Choir (Choir)
Traditional
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Willcocks, David - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)
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13 | While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night (arr. D. Willcocks for choir) | 02:24 |
Tewkesbury Abbey Choir (Choir)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)
Sackett, Andrew (Conductor)
Anderson, Leroy
BBC Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Slatkin, Leonard (Conductor)
Slatkin, Leonard (Conductor)
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14 | Suite of Carols: I. Angels in our Fields (version for woodwinds) | 02:33 |
BBC Concert Orchestra (Orchestra)
Slatkin, Leonard (Conductor)
Slatkin, Leonard (Conductor)
Grainger, Percy
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brion, Keith (Conductor)
Brion, Keith (Conductor)
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15 | Shepherd's Hey | 02:08 |
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brion, Keith (Conductor)
Brion, Keith (Conductor)
Hopkins Jr., John Henry
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Hopkins Jr., John Henry - Lyricist
Pitts, Antony - Arranger
Hopkins Jr., John Henry - Lyricist
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
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16 | We Three Kings of Orient Are (arr. A. Pitts for vocal ensemble) | 03:07 |
Forbes, Joanna (soprano)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Oswald, Kathryn (alto)
Eteson, Richard (tenor)
Tonus Peregrinus (Choir)
Chalmers, Nicholas (organ)
Pitts, Antony (Conductor)
Wang, Lisan
Zhang, Yiming (piano)
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17 | Capriccio of Animals: II. Camel's Bells in the Desert | 01:26 |
Zhang, Yiming (piano)
Rosenberg, Hilding
Gullberg, Hjalmar - Lyricist
Gullberg, Hjalmar - Lyricist
Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
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18 | Den heliga natten (The Holy Night): IX. March of the Wise Men | 02:14 |
Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
Sundkvist, Petter (Conductor)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Frith, Benjamin (piano)
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19 | Kinderstücke, Op. 72, "Christmas Pieces": No. 2. Andante sostenuto, MWV U170 | 01:47 |
Frith, Benjamin (piano)
Gruber, Franz Xaver
Mohr, Josef - Lyricist
Mohr, Josef - Lyricist
Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
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20 | Silent Night | 03:08 |
Elora Singers, The (Choir)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
Edison, Noel (Conductor)
Bloss, Michael (organ)
Total Playing Time: 49:03