Christmas Gala With The Stars

1

Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)

03:39

Angela Gheorghiu, Romanian National Choir "Madrigal-Marin Constantin", London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ion Marin

Producer: Andrew Cornall - Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu - Choir: Romanian National Choir "Madrigal-Marin Constantin" - Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Ion Marin - Composer: John Francis Wade

2

12. Chorus: "For unto us a Child is born"

04:04

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert Choir

Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Orchestra: The English Concert - Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Conductor: Trevor Pinnock - Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Choir: The English Concert Choir - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Engineer: Ulrich Vette - Editor: Ulrich Vette - Composer: George Frideric Handel

3

Il est né le divin enfant

01:25

Anne Sofie von Otter, Ulf Forsberg, Markus Leoson

Mezzo-Soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter - Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Violin: Ulf Forsberg - Marimba: Markus Leoson - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Jan Hansson

4

O Holy Night (Minuit Chrétien)

04:14

Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Producer: Ray Minshull - Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler - Recording Engineer: James Lock - Recording Engineer: John Dunkerley - Composer: Adolphe Charles Adam

5

O Tannenbaum

01:34

Wiener Sängerknaben, Uwe Christian Harrer

Producer: Job Maarse - Choir: Wiener Sängerknaben - Conductor: Uwe Christian Harrer - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Engineer: Onno Scholze

6

"White Christmas"

05:01

Bryn Terfel, Philharmonia Orchestra, Paul Daniel

Bass-Baritone: Bryn Terfel - Executive Producer: John Fisher - Recording Producer: Lennart Dehn - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Paul Daniel - Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Composer/Author: Irving Berlin

7

Soul Cake

03:26

Sting

Producer: Robert Sadin - Artist: Sting - Producer: Sting - Vocals: Sting - Background Vocalist: The Webb Sisters - Background Vocalist: Joe Sumner - Guitar: Dean Parks - Violin: Kathryn Tickell - Violin: Peter Tickell - Bass (Vocal): Ira Coleman - Trumpet: Chris Gekker - Trumpet: Brent Madsen - Horn: John Clark - Trombone: Chris Dudley - Tuba: Marcus Rojas - Tuba: Leslie Neish - Composer/Author: Paul Stookey

8

"Hallelujah"

04:01

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert Choir

Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Orchestra: The English Concert - Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Conductor: Trevor Pinnock - Recording Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Chorus: The English Concert Choir - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Engineer: Ulrich Vette - Editor: Ulrich Vette - Composer: George Frideric Handel

9

O Jesulein süss

04:07

Anne Sofie von Otter, Ulf Forsberg, Ulrika Jansson, Torbjörn Helander, Ole Karlsson

Mezzo-Soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter - Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Violin: Ulf Forsberg - Violin: Ulrika Jansson - Viola: Torbjörn Helander - Cello: Ole Karlsson - Composer: Anonymous - Balance Engineer: Jan Hansson

10

Maria durch ein Dornwald ging

02:04

Dresdner Kreuzchor

Producer: Christopher Alder - Choir: Dresdner Kreuzchor - Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann - Chorus Master: Matthias Jung - Composer: Heinrich Kaminski

11

4. Sanctus (carnaval cochabambino) [Misa Criolla]

02:14

José Carreras, Arsenio Zambrano, Domingo Cura, Jorge Padin, Ariel Ramírez, Coral Salvé de Laredo, Sociedad Coral de Bilbao, José Luis Ocejo

Tenor: José Carreras - Charango Guitar: Arsenio Zambrano - Percussion: Domingo Cura - Percussion: Jorge Padin - Harpsichord: Ariel Ramírez - Choir: Coral Salvé de Laredo - Choir: Sociedad Coral de Bilbao - Conductor: José Luis Ocejo - Composer: Ariel Ramírez

12

"Still, still, still"

04:26

Bryn Terfel, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans, Côrdydd

Bass-Baritone: Bryn Terfel - Producer: Ute Fesquet - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera - Recording Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Conductor: Tecwyn Evans - Chorus: Côrdydd - Asst. Recording Engineer: Mike Cox - Chorus Master: Sioned James - Composer: Traditional

13

"Mucho, mucho" (Muñequita Linda)

03:47

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges

Recording Producer: Bobby Schmidt - Tenor: Plácido Domingo - Balance Engineer: Günther Dycke - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Karl-Heinz Loges - Composer/Author: Maria Grever

14

Sleigh Ride

02:53

André Rieu, Johann Strauss Orchestra

Artist: André Rieu - Producer: Ruud Jacobs - Artist: Johann Strauss Orchestra - Composer: Leroy Anderson

15

Ave Maria (After Prelude In C Major, BWV 846)

02:04

Cheryl Studer, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin

Soprano: Cheryl Studer - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Ion Marin - Producer: Pal Christian Moe - Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel - Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann - Balance Engineer: Jochen Gottschall - Balance Engineer: Gernot Von Schultzendorff - Recording Engineer: Klaus Behrens - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Recording Engineer: Rainer Hebborn - Composer: Charles Gounod

16

Mille cherubini in coro

03:09

Roberto Alagna, Robin Smith, New London Children's Choir, The Choir Of St John's, The London Oratory School Choir, Smithills School Junior Choir

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Chorus: New London Children's Choir - Tenor: Roberto Alagna - Conductor: Robin Smith - Chorus: Smithills School Junior Choir - Chorus: The Choir Of St John's - Chorus: The London Oratory School Choir - Conductor: Robin Smith - Choir: New London Children's Choir - Choir: The Choir Of St John's - Choir: The London Oratory School Choir - Choir: Smithills School Junior Choir - Composer/Author: Franz Schubert

17

Rozmily Slavicku

04:25

Robert Hugo, Capella Regia Musicalis, Magdalena Kožená

Producer: Ivana Stehlíková - Conductor: Robert Hugo - Ensemble: Capella Regia Musicalis - Recording Producer: Lukás Matousek - Recording Engineer: Jindrich Michalík - Soprano: Magdalena Kožená - Editor: Lukás Matousek - Editor: Jindrich Michalík - Balance Engineer: Ivana Stehlíková - Composer: Jakub Jan Ryba

18

No.1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas]

07:40

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

Choir: Monteverdi Choir - Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists - Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner - Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Recording Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Balance Engineer: Karl-August Naegler - Recording Engineer: Gregor Zielinsky - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

19

Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen

03:13

Fritz Wunderlich, Hans Georg Renner, Dietmar Keller, Helmut Böcker, Wolfgang Stert, Fritz Neumeyer

Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich - Producer: Heinz Gietz - Oboe d amore: Hans Georg Renner - English Horn: Dietmar Keller - Bassoon: Helmut Böcker - Double Bass: Wolfgang Stert - Conductor: Fritz Neumeyer - Composer: Anonymous

20

The Twelve Days Of Christmas

03:10

Dame Joan Sutherland, Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Producer: Ray Minshull - Choir: Ambrosian Singers - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer/Author: Traditional

21

Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht

04:08

Joseph Calleja, BBC Concert Orchestra, Steven Mercurio, New London Singers

Recording Producer: Daniel Zalay - Tenor: Joseph Calleja - Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra - Recording Engineer: Philip Siney - Conductor: Steven Mercurio - Chorus: New London Singers - Composer: Franz Gruber

22

Once In Royal David's City

04:24

Robin Barter, David Briggs, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury

Treble: Robin Barter - Organ: David Briggs - Choir: Choir of King's College, Cambridge - Conductor: Stephen Cleobury - Composer: Henry John Gauntlett - Producer: Chris Hazell - Balance Engineer: Simon Eadon

23

Koppangen (English Version)

04:29

Anne Sofie von Otter, Bengan Jansson, Kalle Moraeus, Svante Henryson

Mezzo-Soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter - Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Organ: Bengan Jansson - Balance Engineer: Jan Hansson - Accordion: Bengan Jansson - Guitar: Kalle Moraeus - Violin: Kalle Moraeus - Cello: Svante Henryson - Mandolin: Kalle Moraeus - Double Bass: Svante Henryson - Composer: Pereric Moraeus

24

El Nacimiento

04:01

Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazón, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans

Bass-Baritone: Bryn Terfel - Tenor: Rolando Villazón - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera - Conductor: Tecwyn Evans - Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet - Recording Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Asst. Recording Engineer: Mike Cox

25

Gesù Bambino

04:28

Luciano Pavarotti, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler

Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti - Producer: Ray Minshull - Choir: Wandsworth School Boys Choir - Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler - Composer: Pietro Alessandro Yon - Balance Engineer: James Lock

26

Balulalow

03:08

Sting

Producer: Robert Sadin - Artist: Sting - Producer: Sting - Vocals: Sting - Background Vocalist: Jasmine Thomas - Cello: Vincent Segal - Cello: Charles Curtis - Trumpet: Chris Botti - Snare Drum: Daniel Druckman - Background Vocalist: Lisa Fischer - Drum: Bashiri Johnson - Chamber Orchestra: Strings of Musica Aeterna - Composer/Author: Traditional

27

In dulci jubilo (Gesangbuch von Joseph Klug, 14. Jhdt.)

02:30

Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus, Sir Neville Marriner

Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields - Producer: Anthony Freud - Producer: Erik Smith - Chorus: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus - Conductor: Sir Neville Marriner - Composer/Author: Traditional

28

No.15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas]

03:56

Fritz Wunderlich, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Karl Richter

Tenor: Fritz Wunderlich - Recording Producer: Hans Weber - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Orchestra: Münchener Bach-Orchester - Conductor: Karl Richter - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

29

Geistliches Wiegenlied, Op. 91, No. 2

06:11

Jessye Norman, Daniel Barenboim, Wolfram Christ

Soprano: Jessye Norman - Producer: Renate Kupfer - Piano: Daniel Barenboim - Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Viola: Wolfram Christ - Recording Engineer: Jobst Eberhardt - Editor: Jürgen Bulgrin - Composer: Johannes Brahms

30

"Away In A Manger" (Solo Version)

03:36

Bryn Terfel, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Tecwyn Evans

Bass-Baritone: Bryn Terfel - Producer: Ute Fesquet - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera - Recording Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Recording Engineer: Stephan Flock - Conductor: Tecwyn Evans - Asst. Recording Engineer: Mike Cox - Composer: William James Kirkpatrick

31

Ich schenk dir eine neue Welt

02:45

Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges

Tenor: Plácido Domingo - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Karl-Heinz Loges - Executive Producer: Bobby Schmidt - Executive Producer: Guenther Breest - Recording Producer: Bobby Schmidt - Balance Engineer: Günther Dycke - Composer: Karl-Heinz Loges

32

Joy To The World - Arr. by Patrick Kerber

02:30

Los Romeros

Ensemble: Los Romeros - Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Associate Producer: Matthias Spindler - Recording Producer: Sid McLauchlan - Recording Engineer: Daniel Kemper - Asst. Recording Engineer: Philip Krause - Composer: Traditional

33

Panis Angelicus

03:30

Juan Diego Flórez, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Michele Mariotti

Tenor: Juan Diego Flórez - Organ: Nicoletta Mezzini - Orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna - Recording Producer: René Möller - Conductor: Michele Mariotti - Recording Engineer: Philip Siney

34

Mary's Boy Child

03:53

Kiri Te Kanawa, London Voices, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carl Davis

Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa - Choir: London Voices - Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Carl Davis - Composer/Author: Jester Hairston - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall - Engineer: Richard Lewszey

35

Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her - arranged by Adam Gumpelzhaimer

02:04

Regensburger Domspatzen, Georg Ratzinger

Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen - Chorus Master: Georg Ratzinger - Executive Producer: Dr. Andreas Holschneider - Recording Producer: Heinz Wildhagen - Balance Engineer: Heinz Wildhagen - Recording Engineer: Hans-Rudolf Müller - Editor: Heinz Wildhagen

36

Gentil père Noël

02:32

Roberto Alagna, Robin Smith, London Symphony Orchestra, New London Children's Choir, The Choir Of St John's, London Oratory Schola Cantorum, Smithills School Junior Choir

Tenor: Roberto Alagna - Recording Arranger: Robin Smith - Producer: Jeff Jarrett - Conductor: Robin Smith - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Choir: New London Children's Choir - Choir: The Choir Of St John's - Choir: The London Oratory School Choir - Choir: Smithills School Junior Choir - Composer/Author: Roberto Alagna

37

Mariä Wiegenlied, Op.76/52

02:05

Anne Sofie von Otter, Knut Sönstevold, Torbjörn Helander

Mezzo-Soprano: Anne Sofie von Otter - Producer: Karl-August Naegler - Bassoon: Knut Sönstevold - Viola: Torbjörn Helander - Composer: Max Reger - Balance Engineer: Jan Hansson

38

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"

02:19

Christopher Herrick, Simon Preston, The Choir of Westminster Abbey

Organ: Christopher Herrick - Conductor: Simon Preston - Choir: The Choir of Westminster Abbey - Composer: Felix Mendelssohn - Producer: Dr. Gerd Ploebsch - Balance Engineer: Hans-Peter Schweigmann - Recording Producer: Charlotte Kriesch - Producer: Jürgen Bulgrin - Producer: Rainer Hoepfner

39

Good King Wenceslas

02:58

Dame Joan Sutherland, Valda Aveling, Patricia Clarke, Ambrosian Singers, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland - Recording Producer: Ray Minshull - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson - Harpsichord: Valda Aveling - Soprano: Patricia Clarke - Choir: Ambrosian Singers - Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra - Conductor: Richard Bonynge - Composer: Traditional

40

Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

02:25

Hermann Prey, Hans Georg Renner, Dietmar Keller, Helmut Böcker, Wolfgang Stert, Fritz Neumeyer

Producer: Heinz Gietz - Baritone: Hermann Prey - Oboe d amore: Hans Georg Renner - Oboe: Dietmar Keller - Bassoon: Helmut Böcker - Double Bass: Wolfgang Stert - Cembalo: Fritz Neumeyer - Conductor: Fritz Neumeyer - Composer/Author: Traditional

41

Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her, BWV 769

04:01

Leontyne Price, Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde, Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

Soprano: Leontyne Price - Choir: Singverein Der Gesellschaft Der Musikfreunde - Choir: Wiener Grosstadtkinderchor - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan - Composer/Author: Martin Luther - Producer: John Culshaw - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown