Credits:

Paul Hillier and Theatre of Voices

Description:

The first "Christmas Album" on the DACAPO label is a collection of works by Buxtehude and friends performed by the Theater of Voices, led by Grammy Award winner Paul Hillier. Based on the concept of selecting and performing music to match the scenes from the Annunciation to the Nativity, the album combines a wide variety of traditional Christmas music, as well as solo organ music and vocal ensembles. The exquisite and beautiful performances by the small vocal and instrumental ensembles are the best complement to the modest Christmas music of the 17th century. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Praeambulum for organ in F major, WV 39
2.Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern, chorale variation for voice, 2 violins, viola da gamba & continu
3.Merk auf, mein Herz, und sieh dorthin, motet for double chorus (formerly attrib. to J.S. Bach, BWV A
4.Chorale prelude for organ in G minor, BuxWV 211, "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland"
5.Furchtet euch nicht, for SB voices, 2 violins & continuo, BuxWV 30
6.Pastores dicite quidnam vidistis, motet for 3 voices, strings & continuo
7.Fugue for organ in G minor
8.Das neugeborne, Kindelein, for SATB voices, 3 violins, violone, bassoon & continuo, BuxWV 13
9.Ein kleines Kindelein, sacred aria for voice & 5 strings
10.In dulci jubilo, for SSB voices, 2 violins & continuo, BuxWV 52
11.Preambulum for organ in D minor
12.Jesu dulcis memoria, for ATB voices, 2 violins & continuo, BuxWV 57
13.Rex Virtutum, for bass voice, 2 violins & continuo
14.Ab Oriente venerunt Magi, motet for 5 voices & continuo (Cantiones Sacrae No. 3)
15.Chorale prelude for organ in G major, BuxWV 223, "Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern"