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Carolyn Watkinson, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

Handel: Messiah - Part 1: "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"

Carolyn Watkinson, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford, Simon Preston, The Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood

The Complete Christmas Celebration

6 MINUTES AND 15 SECONDS • JAN 01 1980

Album tracklist

1
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"
07:41
2
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"
01:11
3
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 3 Rezitativ: "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"
00:51
4
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 4 Aria: " Bereite dich, Zion"
05:02
5
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"
01:04
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 6 Evangelist: "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"
00:21
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J.S. Bach: 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"
02:57
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 8 Aria: "Großer Herr, o starker König"
04:22
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"
01:13
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 10 Sinfonia
05:17
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"
00:34
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"
01:01
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"
00:38
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 14 Rezitativ: "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"
00:41
15
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 15 Aria: "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"
03:18
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"
00:22
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"
00:39
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 18 Rezitativ: "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"
00:49
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 19 Aria: "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"
09:21
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"
00:15
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"
02:27
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 22 Rezitativ: "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"
00:23
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"
01:09
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (I)
01:51
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"
00:09
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"
00:39
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 27 Rezitativ: "Er hat sein Volk getröst"
00:36
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"
00:42
29
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 29 Duett: "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"
06:49
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"
01:08
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 31 Aria: "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"
04:59
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 32 Recitativ: "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"
00:21
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"
00:50
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"
00:23
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"
00:43
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (II)
01:56
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"
05:31
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"
00:32
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 38 Rezitativ: "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"
02:16
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 39 Aria: "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"
05:40
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 40 Rezitativ: "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"
01:21
42
J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 41 Aria: "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"
04:23
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"
01:58
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"
05:56
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"
00:23
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J.S. Bach: 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"
01:40
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"
00:45
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 47 Aria: "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"
03:59
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 48 Evangelist: "Da das der König Herodes hörte"
00:12
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 49 Rezitativ: "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?"
00:30
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"
01:24
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 51 Terzetto: "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?"
05:34
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 52 Rezitativ: "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"
00:25
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No. 53 Choral: "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"
00:47
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"
04:58
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J.S. Bach: 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"
00:42
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 56 Rezitativ: "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"
00:56
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 57 Aria: "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"
04:23
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 58 Evangelist: "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"
01:02
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"
01:02
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 60 Evangelist: "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum"
00:23
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 61 Rezitativ: "So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier"
01:52
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 62 Aria: "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken"
04:00
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 63 Rezitativ: "Was will der Hölle Schrecken nun?"
00:37
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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No. 64 Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"
03:26
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: Symphony
02:57
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: "Comfort Ye, My People - Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
06:36
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "And The Glory Of The Lord"
02:51
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "Thus Saith The Lord...But Who May Abide"
05:31
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "And He Shall Purify The Sons Of Levi"
02:43
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1: "Behold, A Virgin Shall Conceive...O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings"
06:15
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1: " For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover The Earth...The People That Walked In Darkness"
05:36
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "For Unto Us A Child Is Born"
04:15
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
00:53
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1: "There Were Shepherds...Glory To God In The Highest"
03:22
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion"
04:09
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Handel: Messiah / Part 1: "Then Shall The Eyes Of The Blind ... He Shall Feed His Flock"
05:04
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Handel: Messiah - Part 1: "His Yoke Is Easy"
02:39
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Behold The Lamb Of God"
02:22
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "He Was Despised"
10:20
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs... And With His Stripes We Are Healed"
03:57
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: "All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray"
04:07
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: "All They That See Him...He Trusted In God"
03:00
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Thy Rebuke Hath Broken His Heart...Behold The Lamb Of God....He Was Cut Off"
03:38
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul In Hell"
02:22
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Lift Up Your Heads"
03:16
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Unto Which Of The Angels...Let All The Angels"
01:44
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: "Thou Art Gone Up On High"
02:55
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "The Lord Gave The Word"
01:14
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "How Beautiful Are The Feet"
02:05
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Their Sound Is Gone Out"
01:22
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "Why Do The Nations...Let Us Break Asunder"
03:15
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Handel: Messiah / Part 2: "He That Dwelleth In Heaven...Thou Shalt Break Them"
02:11
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 44. Hallelujah
03:49
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
05:35
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "Since By Man Came Death"
02:03
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "Behold, I Tell You A Mystery...The Trumpet Shall Sound"
09:00
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "Then Shall Be Brought To Pass - O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?"
01:24
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "But Thanks Be To God"
02:17
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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: "If God Be For Us"
04:22
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: "Worthy Is The Lamb...Blessing And Honour"
03:45
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Handel: Messiah / Part 3: Amen
03:37
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14: Overture
03:14
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 1 The Christmas Tree
03:45
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 2 March
02:14
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 3 Galop and Dance of the Parents
02:13
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 4 Dance Scene - The Presents of Drosselmeyer
05:02
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 5 Scene - Grandfather Dance
05:30
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 6 Clara and the Nutcracker
06:24
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Tchaikovsky: 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 Charming
03:21
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 8 In the Christmas Tree
03:32
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 1: No. 9 Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes
06:05
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 10 The Magic Castle on the Mountain of Sweets
03:24
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 11 Clara and Prince Charming
04:52
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12a Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
01:09
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12b Coffee (Arabian Dance)
03:11
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12c Tea (Chinese Dance)
01:08
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12d Trépak (Russian Dance)
01:01
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12e Dance of the Reed Pipes
02:14
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 12f Polchinelle (The Clown)
02:24
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 13 Waltz of the Flowers
06:24
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14a Pas de deux: Intrada
05:01
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14b Pas de deux: Variation I (Tarantella)
00:36
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14c Pas de deux: Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
02:06
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 14d Pas de deux: Coda
01:14
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Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH.14 / Act 2: No. 15 Final Waltz and Apotheosis
04:58
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Anonymous: O du fröhliche, o du selige
02:23
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Eccard: Übers Gebirg Maria geht
02:50
129
G. Gabrieli: Benedixisti, Domine
01:57
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Palestrina: "Hodie Christus natus est" - Motet
02:41
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Scheidt: O Jesulein zart
02:04
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Praetorius: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen (Speierisches Gesangbuch, Köln, 1599)
02:38
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Eccard: O Freude über Freude
03:42
134
Reichardt: Heilige Nacht
02:25
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C. Loewe: Quem pastores laudavere
03:09
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Traditional: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (Arr. Gumpelzhaimer)
02:04
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Freundt: Wie schön singt uns der Engel Schar
02:03
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Rüdiger: Still, o Himmel
02:04
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Rüdiger: Es blühen die Maien
01:35
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Hassler: Verbum caro factum est
02:49
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Thiel: Freu' dich, Erd' und Sternenzelt
02:08
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Anonymous: O schlafe, schlafe, göttlicher Knabe - Arr. by Walter Herrmann
02:08
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Anonymous: Auf dem Berge da geht der Wind - Arr. by Felix Woyrsch (1860-1944)
01:30
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Thiel: Adeste fideles
02:30
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Gruber: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
03:01
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Gauntlett: Once In Royal David's City
04:26
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Anonymous: Up! Good Christen folk, and listen - Tune from Piae Cantiones
01:19
148
Traditional: Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
01:59
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Anonymous, Arbeau: Ding Dong! Merrily On High
02:01
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Anonymous: O Little Town of Bethlehem
03:17
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Gruber: Silent Night, Holy Night
02:31
152
Darke: In the bleak mid-winter
04:17
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Anonymous: The First Nowell
04:56
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Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
03:04
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Kirkpatrick: Away in a Manger
01:59
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Anonymous: The Seven Joys of Mary (Joys Seven)
03:17
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Anonymous: The Infant King (Old Basque)
03:12
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Anonymous: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
03:29
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Traditional: The Holly & The Ivy
02:40
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Anonymous: I Saw Three Ships
01:33
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Wade: Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful)
04:01
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