
Christmas with the Westminster Choir |
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1. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fideles)
Composer: John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786)
Period: Renaissance
Form / Genre: Hymn
2. The First Nowell (English)
Written: 1751 Length - 2 min 30 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Carol
3. O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol
Written: by 1823 Country: England Length - 1 min 40 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Medieval
Form / Genre: Hymn
4. Of the Father's heart begotten (A Christmas Procession)
Written: 12th Century Length - 1 min 33 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Medieval
Form / Genre: Sacred Music / Carol
5. A Boy Was Born: [Excerpt]
Written: by 1582 Country: Europe Length - 1 min 58 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Period: Modern
Form / Genre: Theme & Variations
6. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenb
Written: 1933 Country: United Kingdom Length - 2 min 2 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Period: Romantic
Form / Genre: Carol
7. I Wonder As I Wander (American)
Written: 1840 Length - 2 min 34 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Folk Song
8. Angels We Have Heard on High
Written: by 1933 Country: United States of America Length - 3 min 21 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ ; Gillis, Peter - null
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Baroque
Form / Genre: Carol
9. We Three Kings of Orient Are
Written: circa 1840 Country: France Length - 2 min 23 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1820 - 1891)
Period: Romantic
Form / Genre: Carol
10. Away in a Manger
Written: 1857 Country: United States of America Length - 2 min 9 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Romantic
Form / Genre: Carol
11. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night)
Written: circa 1885 Country: United States of America Length - 1 min 53 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863)
Period: Romantic
Form / Genre: Hymn
12. Deck the Halls (Welsh)
Written: 1818 Country: Austria Length - 2 min 38 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Carol
13. Joy to the World (theme by Handel)
Written: by 1784 Country: Wales Length - 1 min 16 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Period: Baroque
Form / Genre: Carol
14. Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light
Written: 1742 Country: England Length - 1 min 28 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Johann Schop (1590 - 1667)
Period: Baroque
Form / Genre: Hymn
15. Cantata No. 140, BWV 140: Sleepers, Awake
Written: 1641 Length - 1 min 6 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Period: Baroque
Form / Genre: Sacred Music / Cantata
16. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), for chorus
Written: 11/25/1731 Country: Germany Length - 1 min 43 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621)
Period: Renaissance
Form / Genre: Sacred Music / Hymn
17. Carol of the Bells
Written: 1600 Country: Germany Length - 2 min 29 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Mykola Leontovych (1877 - 1921)
Period: Modern
Form / Genre: Carol
18. O Dear Little Children, carol for chorus
Written: 1910 Country: Ukraine Length - 1 min 33 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Johann Schultz (1747 - 1800)
19. From Heaven Above
Written: 1700 Length - 2 min 13 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Carol
Length - 1 min 39 sec
20. Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella ("Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle")
Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Folk Song
21. Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child"
Written: 18th Century Country: France Length - 1 min 22 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Renaissance
Form / Genre: Carol
22. While by my sheep (Christmas Hymn)
Written: 1498 Country: England Length - 2 min 54 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Renaissance
Form / Genre: Hymn
23. What Is This Lovely Fragrance?
Written: circa 1623 Country: Germany Length - 1 min 26 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Anonymous
Form / Genre: Carol
Length - 2 min 48 sec
24. Masters in This Hall
Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Period: Romantic
Form / Genre: Carol
25. The Holly and the Ivy (English)
Written: circa 1860 Length - 1 min 45 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Carol
26. Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American)
Written: circa 1710 Country: England Length - 1 min 32 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ
Composer: Christmas Traditional
Form / Genre: Sacred Music / Spiritual
27. The Twelve Days of Christmas, carol for children's chorus & orchestra
Written: by 1900 Country: United States of America Length - 1 min 55 sec Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ ; Martin, Jeffrey - null ; Tenore, Nancy - null
Composer: John Rutter (1945 - )
Form / Genre: Carol
Length - 3 min 50 sec
Conductor - Ensemble: Flummerfelt, Joseph - Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia Performers: Beckwith, Daniel - Organ |
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