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The Musical Advent Calendar

24 Songs for Advent and Christmas

Year recorded

1987-2013

Year published

2014

Composer

Antonio Vivaldi

Charles Ives

Colin Mawby

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Francesco Manfredini

Franz Gruber

Gabriel Fauré

Johann Sebastian Bach

John Rutter

Josef Rheinberger

Joseph Haydn

Max Reger

Michael Praetorius

Peter Tschaikowsky

Trad.

Artists

SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart

Marcus Creed

Mädchenchor am Dom und St. Quintin

Matthias Bartsch

Thomas Höpp

Lajos Lencsés

Miguel de la Fuente

Christophe Bianco

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR

Gaby Pas-van Riet

Sophie Hallynck

Thomas Hamm

Tracks

Tr. 1 Max Reger: In dulci jubilo

Tr. 2 Josef Rheinberger: Ave maris stella op. 118 No. 5

Tr. 3 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto RV 548 for Oboe, Violin, Strings, 1. Movement Allegro

Tr. 4 Colin Mawby: Laudate Dominum

Tr. 5 Gabriel Fauré: Berceuse op. 16

Tr. 6 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Veni Domine op. 39 No. 1

Tr. 7 Charles Ives: Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord

Tr. 8 Joseph Haydn: Trumpet Concerto Hob. VIIe:1, 2. Movement Andante

Tr. 9 Trad.: Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht

Tr. 10 John Rutter: God be in my head

Tr. 11 Johann Sebastian Bach: Overture (Suite) No. 1 BWV 1066 for Orchestra, Menuett I/II

Tr. 12 Michael Praetorius: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

Tr. 14 Franz Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Tr. 15 Francesco Manfredini: Concerto in op. 3 No. 12 (WeihnachtsConcerto)

Tr. 16 Max Reger: Weihnachtslied 'Kommt und laßt uns Christum ehren'

Tr. 17 Peter Tschaikowsky: Suite No. 4 major op. 61 (Mozartiana)

Tr. 18 Johann Sebastian Bach: I stand before the cradle here BWV 469

Tr. 19 Max Reger: Mariä Wiegenlied op. 76 No. 52

Tr. 20 Josef Rheinberger: Missa op. 126

Tr. 21 Max Reger: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

Tr. 22 Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto RV 548 for Oboe, Violin, Strings, 2. Movement Largo

Tr. 23 Charles Ives: A Christmas Carol

Tr. 24 Michael Praetorius: Wachet auf ruft uns die Stimme

The musical advent calendar has already become an established institution for the music of the Christmas season. The time-tested ensembles of the SWR, as well as amateur ensembles from around the southwest of Germany, here present the most beautiful, best known and most popular advent songs and Christmas carols now in a traditional, now in a novel guise. Discover together with SWR music/ hänssler CLASSIC this year once again your old and new favorites. Let us put you in the mood for the loveliest time of the year and help you enjoy peace and reflection. This time, too, the musical advent calendar again offers a wide selec­tion of well-known, popular pieces.

As every year, your purchase of the musical advent calendar serves a good cause, for one euro of each CD bought goes to the “Herzens­sache” children’s aid fund

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