Music for Advent and Christmas

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Harry

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on November 22, 2022, 04:43:42 AM
Harry,

Take a look here:  http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2005/Dec05/Renaissance_Christmas_82876699962.htm

I believe that it's also included in the huge set:  Deutsche Harmonia Mundi:  100 Great Recordings (at a very pretty penny!).  Track listing here:  https://musicbrainz.org/release/a25179c2-d476-4cfa-b3fc-44f49e6b9871  See CD listings 98 and 99.

EDIT:  Download available here:  https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7940699--renaissance-christmas-music

PD

Wow this box cost a bundle, but I go search for the cheapest price. Thank you bunches
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Harry

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on November 22, 2022, 04:49:06 AM
I just update my above posting with a link to it (download).  Maybe you can find a used CD copy?

PD

A used copy would be awesome, but its hard to find PD.
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Harry on November 22, 2022, 04:59:07 AM
Wow this box cost a bundle, but I go search for the cheapest price. Thank you bunches
You're most welcome.  It looks like it was issued separately (See the review link).  Don't know whether or not you caught my last reply?  I provided a link to Prestomusic which has the (2-CD set) available as either Mp3 or as Flac.  I'm currently listening to excerpts from the two albums...lovely!

Here is the link again:  https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7940699--renaissance-christmas-music

In the worst case, you could purchase the FLAC download and burn it onto CD?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Harry

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on November 22, 2022, 05:03:28 AM
You're most welcome.  It looks like it was issued separately (See the review link).  Don't know whether or not you caught my last reply?  I provided a link to Prestomusic which has the (2-CD set) available as either Mp3 or as Flac.  I'm currently listening to excerpts from the two albums...lovely!

Here is the link again:  https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/7940699--renaissance-christmas-music

In the worst case, you could purchase the FLAC download and burn it onto CD?

PD

I might just do that. And yes it's a lovely CD, I missed it's release in 2005, bugger :P
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Harry on November 22, 2022, 05:07:17 AM
I might just do that. And yes it's a lovely CD, I missed it's release in 2005, bugger :P
I found two listings.  Will send you a PM with info.

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Spotted Horses

There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. - Duke Ellington


Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Traverso on November 22, 2022, 05:44:24 AM
Maybe this one.....

https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/baroque-christmas-edition/9200000030209939/
Great find!  Excellent detective work!  :)  Wonder whether or not they bother to include the liner notes though? 

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Traverso

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on November 22, 2022, 05:52:21 AM
Great find!  Excellent detective work!  :)  Wonder whether or not they bother to include the liner notes though? 

PD

Just a small booklet,this box must be found very cheap.

LKB

At the risk of being redundant ( since I've possibly recommended this release before ), my favorite compilation of carols:

https://www.amazon.com/Loved-Christmas-Carols-College-Cambridge/dp/B0002YLD1O/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?crid=3HH8H6XYXL8KQ&keywords=warner+king%27s+college+choir+carols&qid=1669141646&sprefix=warner+king%27s+college+choir+carols%2Caps%2C379&sr=8-8

With Willcocks and Ledger conducting the Choir of King's College, this CD set is all l need for a little Christmas cheer.  8)
Mit Flügeln, die ich mir errungen...

Harry

#530
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on November 22, 2022, 05:52:21 AMGreat find!  Excellent detective work!  :)  Wonder whether or not they bother to include the liner notes though? 

PD

Yep it is, did not even find that one.
I managed to buy the double CD on Amazon De, for just 5 euros. Its already on its way to me. Thanks to PD for finding it!
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Papy Oli

Quote from: Spotted Horses on November 22, 2022, 05:43:13 AMScriabin's Black Mass Sonata?  ;D

You're next level up from Bah Humbug, you are...  ;D
Olivier

Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich

This is the truth, sent from above...
RVW, Christmas Carols Fantasia
My pick every year.

VonStupp

#533
A recent review on MusicWeb International reminded me of this album, sharing some of the same performances from Sir David, including George Dyson's A Christmas Garland and Geoffrey Bush's cantata In Praise of Mary.

I will definitely be pulling these out in due time.

VS




"All the good music has already been written by people with wigs and stuff."

pjme

#534
Moving into Christmas and the New Year...

in the Low Countries and parts of France Saint Nicholas day (december 6th)is still popular.


Not many composers were inspired by this saint. Britten's cantata is a gem and quite well known, Guy Ropartz (1864-1955) "Le miracle de Saint Nicolas" remains a rarity. Written in 1905, this "légende en deux parties et 16 tableaux" is scored for "soli, voix d'enfants, chœur mixte, piano, orgue, harpe et orchestre à cordes". Sweet!


Noël nouvelet is one of my favorite christmas songs.




Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: pjme on December 05, 2022, 02:44:52 AMMoving into Christmas and the New Year...

in the Low Countries and parts of France Saint Nicholas day (december 6th)is still popular.


Not many composers were inspired by this saint. Britten's cantata is a gem and quite well known, Guy Ropartz (1864-1955) "Le miracle de Saint Nicolas" remains a rarity. Written in 1905, this "légende en deux parties et 16 tableaux" is scored for "soli, voix d'enfants, chœur mixte, piano, orgue, harpe et orchestre à cordes". Sweet!


Noël nouvelet is one of my favorite christmas songs.




I haven't listened to the other two recordings (so far anyway), but loved Noel Nouvelet.  What gorgeous singing too!  As my French is rather rusty (to put it politely), I dug around a bit and found the original French lyrics and an English translation here:  https://www.lyricsondemand.com/c/christmascarolslyrics/noelnouveletlyrics.html

How are the others songs on that album Peter?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

pjme

I don't have that disc. I wanted to give an example. Another very beautiful version is by Jehan Alain:



pjme


Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: pjme on December 05, 2022, 03:55:23 AM
Oh, I see now.  I had googled Jehan Alain and now see that he wrote that work.  Sorry to see that his life was cut so short by WWII.  Very talented.  I also read that his sister was the famous organist Marie Claire.

This recording is nice too--different, but still very enjoyable.

Did you grow up listening to this song?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

pjme

#539
Noël nouvelet is regularly sung in christmas concerts, but I grew up with Flemish/Dutch songs :