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Disc 1
- 1.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"7:41
- 2.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"1:10
- 3.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 3 Rezitativ (Alt): "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"0:51
- 4.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 4 Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion"5:02
- 5.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"1:03
- 6.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 6 Evangelist: "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"0:20
- 7.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn"2:56
- 8.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König"4:21
- 9.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part One: For The First Day Of Christmas: no. 9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"1:13
- 10.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 10 Sinfonia5:17
- 11.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"0:34
- 12.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"1:00
- 13.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"0:37
- 14.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 14 Rezitativ (Baß): "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"0:40
- 15.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"3:18
- 16.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"0:22
- 17.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"0:38
- 18.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 18 Rezitativ (Baß): "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"0:48
- 19.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 19 Aria (Alto): "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"9:20
- 20.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"0:14
- 21.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"2:26
- 22.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 22 Rezitativ (Baß): "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"0:22
- 23.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Two: For The Second Day Of Christmas: no. 23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"1:08
- 24.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"1:50
- 25.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"0:08
- 26.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"0:38
- 27.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 27 Rezitativ (Baß): "Er hat sein Volk getröst"0:35
- 28.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"0:42
- 29.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 29 Duett (Sopran, Baß): "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"6:48
- 30.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"1:08
- 31.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 31 Aria (Alt): "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"4:59
- 32.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 32 Recitativ (Alt): "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"0:20
- 33.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"0:50
- 34.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"0:22
- 35.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"0:42
- 36.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Three: For The Third Day Of Christmas: no. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"1:55
Disc 2
- 2.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"5:31
- 3.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"0:32
- 4.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 38 Rezitativ (Baß): "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"2:15
- 5.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 39 Aria (Soprano, Echo-soprano): "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"5:39
- 6.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 40 Rezitativ (Baß): "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"1:21
- 7.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 41 Aria (Tenor): "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"4:23
- 8.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Four: For New Year's Day: no. 42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"1:58
- 9.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"5:55
- 10.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"0:22
- 11.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"1:40
- 12.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"0:45
- 13.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 47 Aria (Bass): "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"3:59
- 14.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 48 Evangelist: "Da das der König Herodes hörte"0:11
- 15.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 49 Rezitativ (Alt): "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?"0:30
- 16.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"1:24
- 17.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 51 Terzetto (Soprano, Alto, Tenor): "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?"5:34
- 18.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 52 Rezitativ (Alt): "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"0:25
- 19.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Five: For The 1st Sunday in The New Year: no. 53 Choral: "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"0:46
- 20.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"4:58
- 21.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"0:42
- 22.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 56 Rezitativ (Sopran): "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"0:55
- 23.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 57 Aria (Sopran): "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"4:23
- 24.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 58 Evangelist: "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"1:02
- 25.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"1:02
- 26.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 60 Evangelist: "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum"0:23
- 27.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 61 Rezitativ (Tenor): "So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier"1:51
- 28.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 62 Aria (Tenor): "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken"3:59
- 29.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 63 Rezitativ (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Baß): "Was will der Hölle Schrecken nun?"0:37
- 30.Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part Six: For The Feast Of Epiphany: no. 64 Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"3:25
Disc 3
- 3.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Symphony2:56
- 4.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Comfort Ye, My People...Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted6:35
- 5.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "And The Glory Of The Lord"2:50
- 6.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "Thus Said The Lord...But Who May Abide...And He Shall Purify"5:31
- 7.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi"2:42
- 8.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"6:14
- 9.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: " For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth...The People That Walked in Darkness"5:35
- 10.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"4:14
- 11.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)0:52
- 12.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "There Were Shepherds...Glory To God in The Highest"3:21
- 13.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"4:09
- 14.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind ... He Shall Feed His Flock"5:03
- 15.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: "His Yoke Is Easy"2:38
- 16.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Behold The Lamb Of God"2:22
- 17.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "He Was Despised"10:19
Disc 4
- 4.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs... And With His Stripes We Are Healed"3:56
- 5.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"4:06
- 6.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "All They That See Him...He Trusted in God"2:59
- 7.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold The Lamb Of God....He Was Cut Off"3:37
- 8.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell"2:22
- 9.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Lift Up Your Heads"3:15
- 10.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Unto Which Of The Angels...Let All The Angels"1:44
- 11.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Thou Art Gone Up On High"2:54
- 12.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "The Lord Gave The Word"1:13
- 13.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "How Beautiful Are The Feet"2:04
- 14.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Their Sound Is Gone Out"1:21
- 15.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Why Do The Nations...Let Us Break Asunder"3:15
- 16.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "He That Dwelleth in Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them"2:11
- 17.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: "Hallelujah"3:49
- 18.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"5:35
- 19.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "Since By Man Came Death"2:02
- 20.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound"8:59
- 21.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "Then shall be brought to pass" / "O death where is thy sting?"1:23
- 22.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "But Thanks Be To God"2:17
- 23.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "If God Be For Us"4:21
- 24.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "Worthy Is The Lamb...Blessing And honour"3:45
- 25.Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 3: "Amen"3:37
Disc 5
- 5.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14: Overture3:14
- 6.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 1 The Christmas Tree3:44
- 7.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 2 March2:13
- 8.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 3 Galop and Dance of the Parents2:13
- 9.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 4 Dance Scene: The Presents of Drosselmeyer5:01
- 10.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 5 Scene: Grandfather Dance5:30
- 11.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 6 Clara and the Nutcracker6:23
- 12.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 7 The Nutcracker Battles the Army of the Mouse King: He Wins and Is Transformed into Prince Charming3:20
- 13.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 8 in the Christmas Tree3:32
- 14.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 1: no. 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes6:05
- 15.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 10 The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets3:23
- 16.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 11 Clara and Prince Charming4:51
- 17.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12a Character Dances: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)1:08
- 18.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12b Character Dances: Coffee (Arabian Dance)3:11
- 19.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12c Character Dances: Tea (Chinese Dance)1:07
- 20.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12d Character Dances: Trépak (Russian Dance)1:00
- 21.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12e Character Dances: Dance of the Reed Pipes2:13
- 22.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 12f Character Dances: Polchinelle (The Clown)2:24
- 23.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 13 Waltz of the Flowers6:24
- 24.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 14a Pas de deux: Intrada5:00
- 25.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 14b Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella)0:36
- 26.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)2:05
- 27.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 14d Pas de deux: Coda1:14
- 28.The Nutcracker, op. 71, TH 14, Act 2: no. 15 Final Waltz and Apotheosis4:58
Disc 6
- 6.O du fröhliche, o du selige (Arr. by Georg Ratzinger)2:23
- 7.Übers Gebirg Maria geht2:50
- 8.Benedixisti, Domine1:56
- 9."Hodie Christus natus est": Motet2:40
- 10.O Jesulein zart2:03
- 11.Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599)2:37
- 12.O Freude über Freud3:42
- 13.Heilige Nacht2:25
- 14.Quem pastores laudavere3:08
- 15.Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (arranged by Adam Gumpelzhaimer)2:03
- 16.Wie schön singt uns der Engel Schar2:03
- 17.Still, o Himmel2:04
- 18.Es blühen die Maien1:34
- 19.Verbum caro factum est2:48
- 20.Freu' dich, Erd' und Sternenzelt2:08
- 21.O schlafe, schlafe, göttlicher Knabe: Arr. by Walter Herrmann2:08
- 22.Auf dem Berge da geht der Wind: Arr. by Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944)1:29
- 23.Adeste fideles2:29
- 24.Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Hanns Miessner)3:01
Disc 7
- 7.Once in Royal David's City (Harmonized by Arthur Henry Mann, Arr. Stephen Cleobury)4:26
- 8.Up! Good Christen folk, and listen: Tune from Piae Cantiones1:19
- 9.Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) (Arr. Philip Ledger)1:58
- 10.Ding Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926))2:00
- 11.O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams)3:17
- 12.Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Arr. Stephen Cleobury)2:30
- 13.In the Bleak Midwinter4:16
- 14.The first Nowell (Arr. David Willcocks (1919-))4:56
- 15.Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Arr. P. Ledger)3:04
- 16.Away in a manger (Arr. S. Cleobury)1:59
- 17.The Seven Joys of Mary (Joys Seven) (Arr. S. Cleobury)3:17
- 18.The Infant King (Old Basque): Arr. D. Willcocks3:12
- 19.God rest ye merry, gentlemen (Arr. D. Willcocks)3:28
- 20.The Holly and the Ivy: Arr. H. Walford Davies (1869-1941)2:40
- 21.I Saw Three Ships: Arr. D. Willcocks1:32
- 22.Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)4:01






