Tracklist

CD 1
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1Macht hoch die TürFriedrich Silcher2:25
2Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
composer:
Lucas Osiander (the elder)
Lukas Osiander2:00
3Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen (Max Reger's choral arrangement)
arranger:
Max Reger (composer)
arrangement of:
Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen
Max Reger3:45
4Wie soll ich dich empfangen
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Wie soll ich dich empfangen
composer:
Johann Crüger (in 1653)
librettist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer) (in 1653)
Johann Crüger2:12
5Freu dich, Erd und Sternenzelt
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Freu dich, Erd und Sternenzelt (arr. Riedel)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Carl Riedel
arrangement of:
Freu' dich Erd' und Sternenzelt
Karl Riedel1:55
6O Jesulein süß
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
O Jesulein süß
composer:
Max Reger (composer)
Max Reger2:22
7Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich herJohannes Eccard1:20
8Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (arr. Wolters)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Gottfried Wolters (composer and chorus master)
arrangement of:
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
Gottfried Wolters2:47
9Little star of Bethlehem
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
A Christmas Carol, S. 228
lyricist and composer:
Charles Ives (composer) (in 1894)
part of:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Music of Charles Ives (number: S. 228)
Charles Ives1:59
10Gloria in excelsis deoWilli Träder2:38
11Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
arranger:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht’ (German Christmas carol)
lyricist and composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
Christian-Markus Raiser2:16
12Kommet ihr HirtenDietrich Kurth1:16
13In dulci jubilo
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (arr. Michael Praetorius. Musae Sioniae VI, no. 32)
composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1607)
version of:
In dulci iubilo (original traditional version in macaronic alteration of medieval German and Latin, use also for unspecified versions)
Michael Prätorius2:23
14Still, weil's Kindlein schlafen will
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Still, weil's Kindlein schlafen will (arr. Wolters)
lyricist:
Georg Götsch
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Gottfried Wolters (composer and chorus master)
arrangement of:
Still, Still, Still
Gottfried Wolters2:01
15Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 469 „Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier“
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer) (in 1653)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 469)
is based on:
Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (just the lyrics, no melody)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
16O freudenreicher Tag
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
O freudenreicher Tag
composer:
Robert Fuchs (Austrian composer)
Robert Fuchs2:02
17Ihr Kinderlein kommet
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
arranger:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Ihr Kinderlein, kommet (O, Come, Little Children)
lyricist:
Christoph von Schmid (in 1798)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (in 1790)
Christian-Markus Raiser3:03
18Adeste fideles
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Adeste fideles (arr. Silcher)
arranger:
Friedrich Silcher
Friedrich Silcher2:29
19Away in a manger
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (in 1895)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304)
is based on:
Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837)
William J. Kirkpatrick2:37
20Tochter Zion, freue dichGeorg Friedrich Händel2:24
21Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist) (in 1609)
arrangement of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (original anonymous version)
Michael Prätorius2:45
22Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein komm
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch, o Engel, kommt (arr. Distler)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Hugo Distler (German composer, organist & choral conductor, 1908-1942)
arrangement of:
Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt (Susani, susani)
Hugo Distler1:27
23Stille Nacht, heilige NachtKarlheinz Schmidt2:50
24Schlaf mein Kindelein
choir vocals:
CoroPiccolo Karlsruhe
conductor:
Christian-Markus Raiser
recording of:
Schlaf, mein Kindelein
composer:
Max Reger (composer)
version of:
Schlaf mein Kindelein (Traditional German christmas carol, published Straßburger Gesangbuch 1697)
Max Reger2:27
25O du fröhlicheWilli Träder2:15