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Fünf CDs mit europäischer Musik vom Mittelalter bis heute, die thematisch zu Weihnachten passt, gespielt und gesungen von weltbekannten Interpreten wie dem Concentus musicus, Alsfelder Vokalensemble, Worcester Cathedral Choir, Gustav Leonhardt, Franz Lehrndorfer u.a. Der Worcester Cathedral Choir singt 20 angelsächsische, amerikanische und deutsche Weihnachtslieder. the projectThe glorious body of music written specifically for
the Christmas season is unparalleled in Western civilization; no other
event or time of year is as inextricably linked with music, especially
with music of such quiet strength and emotion. Some traditional Christmas
melodies like The Coventry Carol from England or Jesus,
Jesus, Rest Your Head from the American Appalachian mountains
(both included on this release) are enjoyed throughout the year; but
for most listeners, these pieces conjure up the intimate and powerful
sentiments of Christmas—the falling snow, a warm home, family,
and friends.
One of the biggest challenges with Christmas recordings
is deciding what to include and what to omit. Celestial Harmonies
has found an elegant solution—adding a volume to the Celestial
Christmas series each year. The fourth CD in the series builds
on the popular collections of sacred Renaissance and Baroque works
of the first three volumes and branches out to include some later
works. Included are some of the world's most beloved Christmas melodies—Away
In A Manger, Silent Night, Holy Night, O
Come All Ye Faithful, and several other favorites—side
by side with some of the greatest composers of Western music. Most Christmas traditions that we know come from three
sources: Germany, England, and the United States. Appropriately, Celestial
Christmas 4 focuses on the music of these three countries. The
earliest works were collected and published in sixteenth century England,
and probably date from medieval times. The most recent are the famous
adaptations of Appalachian tunes by the pre–eminent American
musicologist the artistsThe instrument probably most associated with Christmas
is the voice; therefore, this recording features the voice—many
voices in fact, massed together and taking part in the age–old
English tradition of choral music. The renowned
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