Baton Christmas

German composer Peter Cornelius composed his song cycle "Weihnachtslieder" ("Christmas Songs"), Opus 8, in 1856. Cornelius, who also was a gifted writer and had first pursued a career as an actor, wro...

Otto Nicolai (1810-1849) was a German composer and conductor. His is best known for his opera 'Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'. Besides this opera he composed works for orchestra, piano, choir and so...

Otto Nicolai (1810-1849) was a German composer and conductor. His is best known for his opera 'Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor'. Besides this opera he composed works for orchestra, piano, choir and so...

French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) regained great successes as a composer of operas, oratorios, masses and as an organist soon after graduating at the Paris Conservatory. When Gounod's Opera '...

French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) regained great successes as a composer of operas, oratorios, masses and as an organist soon after graduating at the Paris Conservatory. When Gounod's Opera '...

French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) regained great successes as a composer of operas, oratorios, masses and as an organist soon after graduating at the Paris Conservatory. When Gounod's Opera '...

French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) regained great successes as a composer of operas, oratorios, masses and as an organist soon after graduating at the Paris Conservatory. When Gounod's Opera '...

Max Reger (1873 -1916), was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. Between 1904 and 1912 Reger composed the "Schlichten Weisen" op. 76, 60 songs in 6 volumes. One of th...

Max Reger (1873 -1916), was a German composer, pianist, organist, conductor, and academic teacher. Between 1904 and 1912 Reger composed the "Schlichten Weisen" op. 76, 60 songs in 6 volumes. One of th...

The Two Christmas Songs, 'Weihnachtsschnee' and 'Weihnachts Wiegenlied' are just beautiful examples of Edvard Grieg's craftsmanship as a songwriter. (Solo Voice and Concert Band)

Much of Schubert's songs do have a simple strophic character. These verses stand half-way between 'Art-song' and 'Folk-song'; the melody seems to be drawn from nature. Schubert marvellously achieved t...

Much of Schubert's songs do have a simple strophic character. These verses stand half-way between 'Art-song' and 'Folk-song'; the melody seems to be drawn from nature. Schubert marvellously achieved t...

The chorus Jauchzet Frohlocket! is the very beginning of the first part of Bach's Christmas Oratoria: 'Am erster Weihnachts-feiertage'. (Choir and Concert Band)

Much of Schubert's songs do have a simple strophic character. These verses stand half-way between 'Art-song' and 'Folk-song'; the melody seems to be drawn from nature. Schubert marvellously achieved t...

1. Adeste Fideles (Inno latino), 2. First Nowell (Canto inglese), 3. Oh, how joyfully (Inno siciliano), 4. Silent Night (Canto tedesco), 5. Cold December's Winds were stilled (Catalano)

n 1980, wellknown and respected Brittish composer/arranger Peter Hope arranged a number of Christmas Carols which were recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra and Colin Davis. In this transcription...

La vigilia di Natale del 1818, il sacerdote cattolico Josef Mohr mostrò al compositore austriaco Franz Xaver Gruber una poesia di sei strofe che aveva scritto nel 1816 e chiese a Gruber di musicarla....

La vigilia di Natale del 1818, il sacerdote cattolico Josef Mohr mostrò al compositore austriaco Franz Xaver Gruber una poesia di sei strofe che aveva scritto nel 1816 e chiese a Gruber di musicarla....

Transeamus usque Bethlehem è un canto natalizio tradizionale latino, a lungo erroneamente attribuito al Kapellmeister tedesco Joseph Schnabel (1767-1831). Negli anni Sessanta del Novecento si è capito...

Transeamus usque Bethlehem è un canto natalizio tradizionale latino, a lungo erroneamente attribuito al Kapellmeister tedesco Joseph Schnabel (1767-1831). Negli anni Sessanta del Novecento si è capito...

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing è un canto natalizio apparso per la prima volta nel 1739 nella raccolta "Hymns and Sacred Poems", scritto da Charles Wesley, ma non è la versione oggi più conosciuta. La v...

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing è un canto natalizio apparso per la prima volta nel 1739 nella raccolta "Hymns and Sacred Poems", scritto da Charles Wesley, ma non è la versione oggi più conosciuta. La v...

Three Christmas Carols arranged bty the American arranger Douglas McLain.

Three Christmas Carols arranged bty the American arranger Douglas McLain.

La Vigilia di Natale è un'opera in quattro atti con musica e libretto di Rimsky-Korsakov, composta tra il 1894 e il 1895. Nel terzo atto dell'opera, un coro canta le lodi della zarina in una magnifica...