The Christmas Album Benjamin Appl, Regensburger Domspatzen, Münchner Rundfunkorchester & Florian Helgath

• John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786): Adeste Fideles:
• 1 Wade: Adeste Fideles (Arr. for Orchestra, Ensemble and Soloist by David Willocks) 03:28
• Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847): Elias, Op. 70, Pt. 2:
• 2 Mendelssohn: Elias, Op. 70, Pt. 2: Ja, Es Sollen Wohl Berge Weichen (Elias) 02:47
• Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611 - 1675): Machet Die Tore Weit:
• 3 Hammerschmidt: Machet Die Tore Weit 02:52
• Max Reger (1873 - 1916): Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76:
• 4 Reger: Schlichte Weisen, Op. 76: No. 52, Mariä Wiegenlied 02:24
• Michael Head (b. 1961): The Three Mummers:
• 5 Head: The Three Mummers 03:19
• Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621): Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen:
• 6 Praetorius: Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen 02:54
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1:
• 7 Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: Grosser Herr, O Starker König 04:35
• Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 6:
• 8 Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 6: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier 02:18
• Max Reger: 5 Neue Kinderlieder, Op. 142:
• 9 Reger: 5 Neue Kinderlieder, Op. 142: No. 1, Schlaf mein Kindelein 04:11
• Christoph Israel (b. 1964): O du fröhliche:
• 10 Israel: O du fröhliche 02:07
• Hermann Delacher (1918 - 2004): Geh, Hansl, pack dei Binggerl zaam:
• 11 Delacher: Geh, Hansl, pack dei Binggerl zaam 02:15
• John Rutter (b. 1945): Christmas Lullaby:
• 12 Rutter: Christmas Lullaby 04:33
• Cécile Chaminade (1857 - 1944): Le Noël des Oiseaux:
• 13 Chaminade: Le Noël des Oiseaux 02:41
• Gustaf Nordqvist (1886 - 1949): Jul, Jul Stralande Jul:
• 14 Nordqvist: Jul, Jul Stralande Jul 03:17
• John Rutter: Joseph's Carol:
• 15 Rutter: Joseph's Carol 04:03
• Josef Schnabel (1767 - 1831): Transeamus Usque Bethlehem:
• 16 Schnabel: Transeamus Usque Bethlehem 03:18
• Anonymous: Es werd scho glei dumpa:
• 17 Anonymous: Es werd scho glei dumpa 03:17
• Engelbert Humperdinck (b. 1936): Hänsel und Gretel, Act II Scene 2:
• 18 Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel, Act II Scene 2: Abendsegen 02:13
• Peter Cornelius (b. 1951): Die Könige:
• 19 Cornelius: Die Könige 02:40
• Samuel Scheidt (1587 1654): O Jesulein Zart (Arr. for Choir and Soloist by Chris Hazell):
• 20 Scheidt: O Jesulein Zart (Arr. for Choir and Soloist by Chris Hazell) 03:18
• Carl Thiel (1862 - 1939): In Dulci Jubilo:
• 21 Thiel: In Dulci Jubilo 02:52
• Hugh Martin (1914 - 2011): Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas:
• 22 Martin: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Arr. for Orchestra and Soloist by John Rutter) 03:08
• Hans Berger (1873 - 1941): Sehet den Stern:
• 23 Berger: Sehet den Stern 03:17
• Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863): Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, H. 145:
• 24 Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, H. 145 03:40
• Total Runtime 01:15:27

Info for The Christmas Album

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 and France. 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."

Benjamin Appl, baritone
Regensburger Domspatzen
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Florian Helgath, direction

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Booklet for The Christmas Album