Performer: Benjamin Appl, Regensburger Domspatzen
Orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Conductor: Florian Helgath
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Alpha
Catalogue: ALPHA1079
Release: 2024
Size: 741 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Wade: Adeste Fideles (Arr. for Orchestra, Ensemble and Soloist by David Willocks)
02. Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, Pt. 2: Ja, Es Sollen Wohl Berge Weichen (Elias)
03. Hammerschmidt: Machet die Tore weit
04. Reger: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52, Mariä Wiegenlied
05. Head: The Three Mummers
06. Praetorius: Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen
07. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. I: Grosser Herr, O Starker König
08. Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. VI: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
09. Reger: 5 Neue Kinderlieder, Op. 142: No. 1, Schlaf mein Kindelein
10. Israel: O du fröhliche
11. Delacher: Geh, Hansl, pack dei Binggerl zaam
12. Rutter: Christmas lullaby
13. Chaminade: Le Noel des oiseaux
14. Nordqvist: Jul, jul, strålande jul
15. Rutter: Joseph’s Carol
16. Schnabel: Transeamus Usque Bethlehem
17. anon.: Es werd scho glei dumpa
18. Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, Act II Scene 2: Abendsegen
19. Cornelius: Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: Drei Kön’ge wandern aus Morgenland
20. Scheidt: O Jesulein Zart (Arr. for Choir and Soloist by Chris Hazell)
21. Thiel: In dulci jubilo
22. Martin: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Arr. for Orchestra and Soloist by John Rutter)
23. Berger: Sehet den Stern
24. Gruber: Silent Night
German baritone Benjamin Appl celebrates Christmas through the enduring tradition of Bach chorales and popular carols, from as far afield as Germany, Austria, America, Britain, Sweden, France and the Netherlands. For this truly universal Christmas celebration he is accompanied by Germany’s most famous children’s choir, of which he was a member in his youth, the Munich Radio Orchestra and instrumentalists (including his own mother on guitar): “Christmas evokes intense memories and emotions in all of us. It takes us back to our childhood: that sense of magic and excitement, so often reawakened by the sight of a traditional Nativity scene, or the lights on a Christmas tree, or by hearing Christmas carols…It was with all these images in mind that I returned to my home town to record this album with ‘my’ boys’ choir. When, after more than twenty years, I found myself back among the choristers and heard the familiar sound, the emotion was very intense.”