Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her

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1Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Gruber3:09
2Leise rieselt der Schnee
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
recording of:
Leise rieselt der Schnee
lyricist:
Eduard Ebel
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Eduard Ebel1:41
3Bereite dich, Zion
choir vocals:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
contralto vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto)
chorus master:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach5:54
4Wie soll ich dich empfangen
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, V. Choral „Wie soll ich dich empfangen“
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Wie soll ich dich empfangen
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach1:28
5Magnificat Primi Toni d-Moll
organ:
Dietrich W. Prost (organist)
recording of:
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203
composer:
Dieterich Buxtehude (composer)
part of:
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BuxWV 203)
Dieterich Buxtehude8:46
6Kommet ihr Hirten
organ:
Hans Otto (German organist and harpsichordist)
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kommet, ihr Hirten (German version of Bohemian Christmas carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Carl Riedel
version of:
Nesem vám noviny (traditional Czech poem/song)
[traditional]1:51
7Freu dich Erd' und Sternenzelt
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
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
[traditional]1:29
8Sinfonia
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach6:42
9Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen
organ [Orgel]:
Hans Otto (German organist and harpsichordist) (in 1974-11)
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig (in 1974-11)
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1974-11)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1974-11)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor) (in 1974-11)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1974-11)
recording of:
Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen (in 1974-11)
lyricist:
Friedrich Heinrich Ranke
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
[traditional]2:20
10Wo ist der neugeborne König / Sucht ihn in meiner Brust
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
contralto vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto)
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil V, XLV. Coro e Recitativo (Alto) „Wo ist der neugeborne König“
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach2:22
11Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
organ [Orgel]:
Hannes Kästner (German organist and cembalist)
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, LV 51
composer:
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
part of:
Neumeister-Sammlung (Neumeister Collection) (number: 10)
Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau0:52
12Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
organ [Orgel]:
Hans Otto (German organist and harpsichordist)
vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) and Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Vom Himmel hoch... (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:06
13Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
organ [Orgel]:
Michael‐Christfried Winkler (organist)
instrumental 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 Praetorius1:04
14Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Erhard Mauersberger (Thomaskantor and organist)
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 Praetorius3:18
15Präludium und Fuge a-Moll
organ [Orgel]:
Dietrich W. Prost (organist)
recording of:
Praeludium and Fuga in A minor
composer:
Georg Böhm (German organist and composer)
Georg Böhm3:24
16Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
tenor vocals:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
lyricist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Kritzinger (German theologian)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:11
17Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Martin Flämig
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil VI, LXIV. Choral „Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen“
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 165)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach3:27
18Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
organ [Orgel]:
Michael‐Christfried Winkler (organist)
recording of:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, op. 67 no. 29
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
52 Chorale Preludes, op. 67
Max Reger1:27
19Oh du fröhliche, oh du selige
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
tenor vocals [Tenor]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
O du fröhliche (German Christmas carol set to the melody of "O sanctissima")
lyricist:
Johannes Daniel Falk and Heinrich Holzschuher
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
O Sanctissima (Sicilian Mariners Hymn, Sicilian Mariners Hymn)
[traditional]2:37
20Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
conductor:
Erhard Mauersberger (Thomaskantor and organist)
recording of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (in 1818)
part of:
Oh, What a Lovely War! (stage musical)
Franz Gruber3:38