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Recorded in a beautiful church in the old walled city of Kempen during a November 1994 tour of Germany, Sing We Christmas represents many western European traditions and a great variety of time periods, languages and styles. A wonderful collection offering traditional and contemporary settings of holiday music, including anthems, canons, carols, dances, hymns and motets.
Recorded in a beautiful church in the old walled city of Kempen during a November 1994 tour of Germany, Sing We Christmas represents many western European traditions and a great variety of time periods, languages and styles. A wonderful collection offering traditional and contemporary settings of holiday music, including anthems, canons, carols, dances, hymns and motets. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Musae Sioniae: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen by Michael Praetorius
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1609; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche Kempen, Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: German
2.
O magnum mysterium by Tomás Luis de Victoria
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1572; Spain
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche Kempen, Germany
Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs.
Language: Latin
3.
In dulci jubilo by Traditional
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Medieval
Written: 12th Century; Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: German
Notes: Arranged: 4 verses - Anonymous (16 Century), Michael Praetorius, Hieronymus Praetorius, J.S. Bach.
4.
O virgo virginum by Josquin Des Préz
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 8 Minutes 43 Secs.
Language: Latin
5.
O Jesulein süss (O little one sweet) by Traditional
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Baroque
Written: Germany
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: German
Notes: Arranged: three verses - Samuel Scheidt (1), J. S. Bach (2, 3).
6.
Mirabile mysterium by Jacob Handl
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1586; Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs.
Notes: This selection is performed in three languages.
7.
Verbum caro factum est by Anonymous
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Medieval
Written: 15th Century; Italy
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: Latin
8.
Carol-Anthems (3) for Chorus: no 1, Here is the little door by Herbert Howells
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1918-1920; England
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 4 Minutes 2 Secs.
Language: English
9.
Noel canon by Steven Sametz
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1993; USA
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 56 Secs.
Language: English
10.
Quelle est cette odeur agréable? by Traditional
Performer:
Chad Runyon (Baritone)
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Baroque
Written: 17th Century; France
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 4 Minutes 28 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: Arranged: David Willcocks
11.
Hodie Christus natus est by Jacob Handl
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Written: by 1586; Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: Latin
12.
El noy de la mare by Traditional
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Romantic
Written: Spain
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 21 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: Enrique Ribo
13.
A Christmas Carol by Charles Ives
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1894; USA
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 23 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Paul C. Echols
14.
A virgin unspotted by William Billings
Performer:
Corey McKnight (Countertenor)
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Classical
Written: 18th Century; USA
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 1 Minutes 47 Secs.
Language: English
15.
In the bleak mid-winter by Gustav Holst
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1906; England
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 5 Minutes 12 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: 4 verses - Joseph Jennings (1, 4) Leslie Woodgate (2, 3).
16.
Glory to the newborn King by Traditional
Performer:
Joseph Jennings (),
Chad Runyon (Baritone),
David Munderloh (Tenor),
Eric Alatorre (Baritone),
Kevin Baum (Tenor),
Tim Krol (Tenor)
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 12 Minutes 26 Secs.
Language: English
Notes: Arranged: Joseph Jennings
17.
Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Classical
Written: 1818; Austria
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: English
18.
A un niño llorando by Francisco Guerrero
Performer:
Kenneth Fitch (Countertenor)
Conductor:
Joseph Jennings
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Chanticleer
Period: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century; Spain
Date of Recording: 11/1994
Venue: Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany
Length: 2 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Latin
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