Greatest Hits - Christmas

Greatest Hits - Christmas
Various performers
Sony SK 69 253 [CD]

Contents:

    John Francis Wade
  1. O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)

  2. George Frideric Handel
  3. Joy to the World

  4. Franz Xaver Gruber
  5. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)

  6. Lewis Redner
  7. O Little Town of Bethlehem

  8. Trad., Christmas
  9. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)

  10. Felix Mendelssohn, adapt.: W. H. Cummings
  11. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

  12. Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych
  13. Carol of the Bells

  14. Trad., Christmas
  15. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)

  16. Adolphe Adam
  17. Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night)

  18. J. Baptiste Calkin
  19. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

  20. Katherine K. Davis
  21. Carol of the Drum

  22. Leroy Anderson
  23. Sleigh Ride

  24. Trad., Christmas
  25. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

  26. Trad., Christmas
  27. First Noë

  28. Trad., Christmas
  29. Angels We Have Heard on High

  30. Michael Praetorius
  31. In dulci jubilo

  32. Anon.
  33. Danielis Prophetia

  34. Trad., Christmas (Piae Cantiones, 1582)
  35. Good King Wenceslas

  36. James Pierpont
  37. Jingle Bells

  38. Trad., Christmas
  39. I Saw Three Ships

  40. Mel Torme
  41. The Christmas song (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire)

  42. J. S. Bach
  43. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Jauchzet, frohlocket

  44. Arcangello Corelli
  45. Concerto Grosso in G minor ("Christmas Concerto"), Op. 6/8 VI. Largo. Pastorale ad libitum

  46. Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
  47. Russian Dance

  48. George Frideric Handel
  49. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: "Hallelujah" Chorus

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers:
[1] Columbia Brass and Percussion Ensemble - Dr. Jerold D. Ottley, cond.
[2] Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
[3] Alexander Schreiner, Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Richard P. Condie, cond.
[4], [6] Frank W. Asper, Alexander Schreiner, Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Richard P. Condie, cond.
[5] London Symphony Orchestra with Michel Legrand, Alexandre Lagoya, Jean-Pierre Rampal - Michel Legrand, Richard P. Condie, conds.
[7] New York Philharmonic - Leonard Bernstein, cond.
[8], [15] Frank W. Asper, Alexander Schreiner, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
[9] Frank W. Asper, Alexander Schreiner, Österreichischer Rundfunk
[10] Frank W. Asper, Alexander Schreiner Robert Cundick
[11] Columbia Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Jerold D. Ottley, cond
[12] New York Philharmonic - Skitch Henderson, cond.
[13] Mormon Tabernacle Choir
[14] Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy, cond.
[15] Marylin Horne, Columbia Symphony Orchestra - Dr. Jerold D. Ottley, cond.
[16] Waverly Consort, Michael Jaffee, dir.
[17] Niederaltaicher Scholaren - Dr. Konrad Ruhland, dir.
[18] Alexander Schreiner, ?? - Dr. Konrad Ruhland, dir.
[19] Vienna Symphony Orchestra - Vjekoslav Sutej, cond.
[20] Canadian Brass
[21] Maureen McGovern, Mike Renzi
[22] ??? - Helmuth Rilling, cond.
[23] ??? - Hartmut Haenchen, cond.
[24] The Philharmonia Orchestra - Michael Tilson Thomas, cond. [25] Michael Tilson Thomas, Jean-Claude Malgoire, ???? - Dr. Donald Hunt, cond.

Excerpts:
from various LPs/CDs, notably:
[17] Sony classical "Vivarte" SK 45946 [CD] In Natali Domini: Medieval Christmas Songs - Mittelalterliche Lieder zur Weihnacht - Chants de Noël du Moyen-Âge
[18] ?????

Release date:
1997

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge