Xmas in Contemporary Classical·The Sounds of Spotify at Xmas

  1. Christmas Lullaby

    Arvo Pärt, Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, Tõnu Kaljuste, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir

    02:27

  2. Weihnachtsmusik for 2 Violins, Cello, Harmonium and Piano

    Arnold Schoenberg, Arditti Quartet, Håkon Austbø, Louise Bessette

    06:10

  3. O Magnum Mysterium

    United States Coast Guard Band, Lieutenant Kenneth W. Megan, Morten Lauridsen

    06:12

  4. The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo (Arr. Y. Kondonassis & R. Werthen)

    Antonio Vivaldi, Yolanda Kondonassis, Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of Flanders)

    02:09

  5. The Annunciation (Arr. J. Wicks)

    Jonathan Harvey, Owain Park, The Gesualdo Six

    04:07

  6. Berceuse de Noël

    Montserrat Figueras, Arvo Pärt, Hespèrion XXI

    05:23

  7. Oratorio de Noel, Op. 12: Tollite hostias (Chorus)

    Camille Saint-Saëns, Tinebeth Hartkopf, Bolette Bruno Hansen, Lilly Schulz, Jan Lund, Lars Fentz Krogh, Løgumkloster Vokalensemble, Bent Sørensen, Joost Schelling, Logumkloster Chamber Orchestra

    02:27

  8. True Light

    Keith Hampton, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    04:21

  9. Telling

    Michael Finnissy, The Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, James Vivian

    04:02

  10. Symphony No. 4: I. Adagio

    Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

    04:30

  11. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: No. 1, Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra)

    Gustav Mahler, Arditti Quartet, Michel Béroff, Jean-Luc Chaignaud, Paul Meyer, Michel Moragues, Håkon Austbø, Louise Bessette, Isabelle Berteletti, Marc Marder

    03:58

  12. Berceuse élégiaque, BV252 Op. 42 "Des Mannes Wiegenlied am Sarge seiner Mutter" (Arr. for Chamber Orchestra)

    Ferruccio Busoni, Arditti Quartet, Michel Béroff, Michel Moragues, Paul Meyer, Håkon Austbø, Louise Bessette, Marc Marder

    09:51

  13. The Children's Eye - SATB

    Caroline Shaw, The Oxford Choir

    06:31

  14. A Little Suite for Christmas "A.D. 1979": I. The Visitation

    George Crumb, Steven Osborne

    02:38

  15. O magnum mysterium

    Morten Lauridsen, Polyphony, Stephen Layton

    06:36

  16. Intermission 5

    Morton Feldman, Steven Osborne

    04:23

  17. Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King - Arr. by Moses Hogan

    Traditional, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    04:37

  18. Qual mormorio soave

    Luca Marenzio, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    04:03

  19. O Little Town of Betlehem

    The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, Knut Nystedt

    04:10

  20. Illuminare, Jerusalem

    Judith Weir, Adrian Partington, Donald Hunt, Worcester Cathedral Choir

    03:26

  21. 4 Motets pour le temps de noël, FP 152: No. 1, O magnum mysterium

    Francis Poulenc, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    02:43

  22. All-night Vigil, Op. 37, "Vespers": Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria)

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    02:53

  23. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

    Peter Maxwell Davies, Mabel Scott

    02:20

  24. Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

    Stephen Cleobury, Henry Mitton, Tricia Clark, Arvo Pärt, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, David Goode

    01:46

  25. Cantata No. 1, Op. 29: Zündender Lichtblitz

    Anton Webern, Orchestre Du Domaine Musical, Pierre Boulez, Chorale Elisabeth Brasseur

    02:09

  26. The Lamb

    John Tavener, JACK Quartet, The Respect Sextet

    08:42

  27. Christmas Cantata. Sinfonia Sacra for Mixed Choir, Organ and Brass Ensemble: III. Gloria in exelsis Deo

    Daniel Pinkham, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    02:39

  28. Parsifal, WWV 111 / Act III: "Höchsten Heiles Wunder!" - "Erlösung dem Erlöser!"

    Richard Wagner, Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, Bayreuth Festival Chorus

    03:39

  29. The Ship Carol

    Stephen Paulus, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Andre Thomas

    02:29

  30. O Magnum Mysterium

    Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, Morten Lauridsen

    06:12

  31. Suddenly It's Christmas

    JACK Quartet, The Respect Sextet, Brad Lubman

    01:44

  32. A Spotless Rose

    Herbert Howells, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    02:54

  33. Sweet Little Jesus Boy

    Robert MacGimsey, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    03:48

  34. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

    Franz Xaver Gruber, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    03:08

  35. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2, (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) [Arr. W.J. Cummings]

    Felix Mendelssohn, John Fenstermaker, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    02:25

  36. Joy to the World

    George Frideric Handel, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    01:47

  37. Suddenly It's Christmas

    Loudon Wainwright III, JACK Quartet, The Respect Sextet, Brad Lubman

    01:44

  38. Christmas carols

    Johan van Kreij, Susanne Van Els, Jadwiga Korgul, Claron McFadden, Annemieke, Tosca, Clara. Guido Tichelman, sound direction

    08:47

  39. Psallite

    Michael Praetorius, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    01:33

  40. Jubilate omnis terra, C. 136

    Giovanni Gabrieli, Wolfram Tessmer, Avis Berry, Tanja Letz, Lara Hoggard, Herbert Howells, Stephen Paulus, Andre Thomas

    05:24

  41. Little tree

    Eric Whitacre, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    05:36

  42. A Midnight Clear

    Conrad Susa, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    05:23

  43. Allon, gay, gay, gay bergeres (Let Us Go, Merry Sheperdesses): Allon, gay, gay, gay bergeres - Let Us Go, Merry Sheperdesses

    Guillaume Costeley, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    01:40

  44. Péchés de vieillesse, Vol. 2, Album français: Peches de vieillesse, Vol. 2: Album francais: No. 1, Toast pour le nouvel an

    Gioachino Rossini, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    03:11

  45. Lullay my Liking, Op. 34, No. 2

    Gustav Holst, Micheline Steacy, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    03:09

  46. Winter Wonderland (Arr. Malucelil)

    Felix Bernard, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    01:32

  47. A Christmas Carol

    Charles Ives, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    01:59

  48. Ave Maria, Op. 12

    Johannes Brahms, John Fenstermaker, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    03:36

  49. White Christmas (Valkea joulu)

    Irving Berlin, Marc Shapiro, San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Vance George

    03:03

  50. Schubert: Ave Maria

    Nicola Benedetti, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, James MacMillan

    05:10

  51. Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H.48: II. Un bal (Valse: Allegro non troppo)

    Hector Berlioz, The Cleveland Orchestra, Pierre Boulez

    06:10

  52. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus

    Mabel Scott, Peter Maxwell Davies

    02:18

  53. Silence

    Susanne Van Els, Claron McFadden, Jadwiga Korgul, Annemieke, Tosca, Clara. Guido Tichelman, sound direction

    06:10

  54. The Angels

    Olivier Messiaen

    03:40

  55. El Niño: Shake the Heavens

    John Adams, Kent Nagano, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

    05:54

  56. Et barn er født i Bethlehem

    Luciano Berio

    02:33

  57. Weihnachtsmusik for 2 Violins, Cello, Harmonium and Piano

    Arditti Quartet, Håkon Austbø, Louise Bessette

    06:10

  58. Jezusek czuwa

    Feliks Nowowiejski, Piotr Wilczynski, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Henryk Wojnarowski

    01:43

  59. Poklon Jezusowi

    Jan Maklakiewicz, Piotr Wilczynski, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Henryk Wojnarowski

    01:36

  60. Gdy sie Chrystus rodzi

    Stanisław Niewiadomski, Piotr Wilczynski, Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Henryk Wojnarowski

    02:03