Sunday, December 21, 2014

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Fourth Sunday of Advent
Bobby Vinton , O Holy Night
Eric Cartman, O Holy Night
Bing Crosby, White Christmas
Mariah Carey,  Silent Night
Nat King Cole, The Christmas Song
Samuel Stokes, O Little Town of Boggy Creek
Elvis Presley, If Every Day was like Christmas
TCHAIKOVSKY:  The Nutcracker Ballet (complete)  Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orch/Antal Dorati, cond.   Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55.  Suite No. 4 in G, Op. 61 "Mozartiana"  New Philharmonia Orchestra/Antal Dorati, cond. PHILIPS 464 747  
Neville Marriner Händel: 6 Concerti Grossi, Op. 3  Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Field Orchestra 
Wassail, Carols from Gregory the Great Academy, Angels We have Heard on High
Rosemary Clooney, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas 

Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Third Sunday of Advent

Mormon Tabernacle Choir ; Philadelphia Brass Ensemble and Percussion ; Alexander Schreiner, organ ; Richard Condie, conductor Joy to the world
Baroque at Bathtime . Vivaldi: Concerto For Lute, 2 Violins And Continuo In D, RV 93 - 2. Largo by Iona Brown / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Celin Romero  guitar
 The Collection (Amy Grant album) Stay for Awhile
"The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe)"  Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston

 The first nowell (3:03) -- Deck the halls (1:40) -- Carol of the bells (2:29) -- O come, o come, Emmanuel (3:27) -- We wish you a merry Christmas (1:57) -- O come, all ye faithful (3:35) -- O holy night (2:35) -- Hark! the herald angels sing (3:26) -- Here we come a-caroling (1:38) -- O tannenbaum (2:37) -- Silent night (4:34) Baroque at Bathtime . Vivaldi: Concerto For Lute, 2 Violins And Continuo In D, RV 93 - 2. Largo by Iona Brown / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Celin Romero Vittorio Negri / Members of the Staatskapelle Dresden / Heinz Holliger - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown / Heinz Holliger - J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059 - reconstruction after Concerto for Harpsichord, Oboe, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1059 - 2. Siciliano Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Iona Brown - Vivaldi: Concerto For Violin And Strings In F Minor, Op.8, No.4, R.297 " L'inverno" - 2. I Musici / Severino Gazzelloni - Vivaldi: Concerto for Flute and Strings in D, Op.10, No.3, R.428 "Il gardellino" - 2. Cantabile Iona Brown / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Angel Romero - Vivaldi: 12 Concertos, Op.3 - "L'estro Armonico" / Concerto No. 6 In A Minor For Solo Violin, RV 356 - Largo Vittorio Negri / Staatskapelle Dresden / Members of the Staatskapelle Dresden / Christiane Jaccottet / Heinz Holliger - Telemann: Oboe d'amore Concerto in G - 3. Adagio Jacques Roussel / Antiqua Musica Orchestra / Jean-Pierre Rampal - Quantz: Flute Concerto in G major - 2. Arioso Raymond Leppard / English Chamber Orchestra / Heinz Holliger - Handel: Oboe Concerto No.1 In B Flat, HWV 301 - 1. Adagio Raymond Leppard / English Chamber Orchestra / Heinz Holliger - Handel: Oboe Concerto No.1 in B flat, HWV 301 - 3. Largo James Judd / English Chamber Orchestra / Gheorghe Zamfir - Telemann: Trumpet Concerto in A - 1. Sicilienne Iona Brown / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Angel Romero / Pepe Romero - Vivaldi: Concerto For 2 Mandolins, Strings And Continuo In G, RV 532 - 2. Andante Iona Brown / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields / Heinz Holliger - Telemann: Oboe Concerto in D - 1. Grazioso I Musici / Heinz Holliger - Cimarosa: Oboe Concerto in C - 1. Introduzione (Larghetto) I Musici / Heinz Holliger - Cimarosa: Oboe Concerto in C - 3. Siciliana Sir Neville Marriner / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Handel: Water Music Suite No.1 in F - 5. Air Raymond Leppard / English Chamber Orchestra / Heinz Holliger - Handel: Oboe Concerto No.2 in B flat, HWV 302a - 3. Andante Alexandre Lagoya / Ida Presti - Marella: Suite N°1 en la majeur - 1. Andante James Judd / English Chamber Orchestra / Gheorghe Zamfir - Corelli: Oboe Concerto in F - arr. Panpipes - 1. Preludio (Adagio) Sir Neville Marriner / Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue in D major - 1. Canon

 The Collection (Amy Grant album) Stay for Awhile" – 5:37 "Love Can Do" – 4:22 "Find a Way" – 3:27 "Everywhere I Go" – 4:10 "Angels" – 4:10 "Thy Word" – 3:19 "Emmanuel" – 3:07 "Where Do You Hide Your Heart" – 3:55 "Sing Your Praise to the Lord" – 3:17 "In a Little While" – 4:22 "El Shaddai" – 4:06 "I Have Decided" – 3:16 "Too Late" (Bannister, Christian, Grant) – 4:24 "I'm Gonna Fly" (Grant) – 4:23 "All I Ever Have to Be" – 2:38 "Father's Eyes" – 4:05 "Ageless Medley" – 6:10 Amy Grant: vocals Dann Huff: guitars Nathan East: bass guitar Michael W. Smith: keyboards Robbie Buchanan: keyboards Shane Keister: keyboards David Gamson: keyboards Steve Schaffer: Synclavier Paul Leim: drums Paulinho Da Costa: percussion Chris Harris: background vocals Mark Heimermann: background vocals Richard Page: background vocals on "Stay for Awhile" [4] Greg X. Volz: background vocals on "Love Can Do"

1. "The Prince of Egypt (When You Believe)"   Stephen Schwartz Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston 5:05
2. "Deliver Us" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer) Stephen Schwartz Ofra Haza and Eden Riegel 7:16
3. "The Reprimand"   Hans Zimmer   4:05
4. "Following Tzipporah"   Hans Zimmer   1:01
5. "All I Ever Wanted (With Queen's Reprise)" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams) Stephen Schwartz Amick Byram and Linda Dee Shayne 2:51
6. "Goodbye Brother"   Hans Zimmer Ofra Haza 5:34
7. "Through Heaven's Eyes" (produced/arranged by Gavin Greenaway) Stephen Schwartz Brian Stokes Mitchell 3:42
8. "The Burning Bush"   Hans Zimmer   7:18
9. "Playing with the Big Boys" (produced/arranged by John Powell) Stephen Schwartz Steve Martin and Martin Short 2:53
10. "Cry"   Hans Zimmer Ofra Haza 3:50
11. "Rally"   Hans Zimmer   0:43
12. "The Plagues" (produced/arranged by Gavin Greenaway) Stephen Schwartz Ralph Fiennes and Amick Byram 2:40
13. "Death of the First Born"   Hans Zimmer   1:08
14. "When You Believe" (produced/arranged by Hans Zimmer) Stephen Schwartz Michelle Pfeiffer and Sally Dworsky 4:55
15. "Red Sea"   Hans Zimmer   5:15
16. "Through Heaven's Eyes"   Stephen Schwartz K-Ci & JoJo 5:05
17. "River Lullaby"   Stephen Schwartz Amy Grant 3:57
18. "Humanity"   Stephen Schwartz Jessica Andrews, Clint Black, Shirley Caesar, Jesse Campbell, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Boyz II Men 4:33
19. "I Will Get There"   Diane Warren Boyz II Men


1 5:34

2 2:12

3 3:08

4 4:09

5 3:59

6 3:56

7
2:18

8 3:05

9 2:54

10 3:49

11 4:06

12 3:37

13 3:32

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    1. I feel the Deity within...Arm, arm ye brave
2. Arm, arm ye brave
3. Vouchsafe, O Lord
4. Honour and arms scorn such a foe
5. Si, tra i ceppi
6. Verdi prati, selve amene
7. O voi, del mio poter
8. Sorge infausta una procella
9. ""I rage, I melt, I burn!""
10. ""O ruddier than the cherry""
11. Where'er you walk
12. ""Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries"" - ""Behold, a ghastly band""
13. Va tacito e nascosto
14. Rec. ""Frondi tenere e belle""
15. ""Ombra mai f\xF9""
16. Thus saith the Lord
17. But who may abide the day of His coming
18. Why do the nations
19. Behold I tell you
20. The trumpet shall sound
 

Tuesday, December 02, 2014

Second Sunday of Advent

Coffeehouse Classics 1. 'Brandenburg' Concerto No.5: Allegro 2. Canon In D 3. Orchestral Suite No.2: Minuet And Badinerie 4. Allegro For Brass 5. Violin ConcertoNo.3: Allegro 6. Impromptu In A Flat Major 7. Peer Gynt: Dawn 8. Orpheus In The Underworld: Can-Can 9. The Merry Widow: I'll Go To Maxime's 10. Serenade For Strings: Waltz 11. La Boheme: Musetta'a Waltz: Quando me'n vo' (When I Go Out In Public) 12. Tritsch, Tratsch Polka 13. Pavan For A Dead Princess 14. Solace - Robert Strickland Voice of an Angel Charlotte Church 1. "Pie Jesu" From Requiem Charlotte Church 3:26 2. Panis Angelicus (Vocal) Charlotte Church 4:11 3. No. 21 - In trutina from Carmina Burana (Vocal) Charlotte Church 2:05 4. The Lord's Prayer (Vocal) Charlotte Church;Sian Edwards 2:53 5. Jerusalem (And did those feet in ancient time) (Vocal) Charlotte Church 2:14 6. Ave Maria in A Minor (vocal) Charlotte Church 4:09 $1.29 7. Psalm 23 (vocal) Charlotte Church 2:41 8. I vow to thee, my country (vocal) Charlotte Church 3:54 9. Danny Boy (vocal) Charlotte Church 2:44 10. My Lagan Love (vocal) Charlotte Church;Meinir Heulyn 3:13 11. Suo-Gan (vocal) Charlotte Church 3:10 12. A Lullaby (vocal) Charlotte Church 2:57 13. Amazing Grace (vocal) Charlotte Church 2:41 14. Canueon Y Tri Aderyn (Three Welsh Bird Songs): I. Y Gylfinir - Allegretto (vocal) Meinir Heulyn;Charlotte Church 2:18 15. Canueon Y Tri Aderyn (Three Welsh Bird Songs): II. Tylluanod - Andante (vocal) Charlotte Church;Meinir Heulyn 2:43 16. Canueon Y Tri Aderyn (Three Welsh Bird Songs): III. Mae Hiraeth yn y Mtr - Moderato (vocal) Charlotte Church;Meinir Heulyn 2:36 17. When at night I go to sleep (Evening Hymn) from Hansel and Gretel - L'istesso tempo (vocal) Dream a Dream Charlotte Church 1. Dream a Dream Charlotte Church 3:49 2. O Come, All Ye Faithful Charlotte Church 3:21 3. The Little Drummer Boy Charlotte Church 2:55 4. Mary's Boy Child Charlotte Church 3:29 5. Ding Dong! Merrily On High Charlotte Church;Sian Edwards;London Symphony Orchestra 2:17 6. Winter Wonderland Charlotte Church 3:01 7. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Charlotte Church 3:27 8. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Charlotte Church 3:15 9. The Coventry Carol - Lully Lullay Charlotte Church 2:30 10. Joy To The World Charlotte Church 2:11 11. When A Child Is Born Charlotte Church 2:28 12. What Child Is This - Greensleeves Charlotte Church 2:44 13. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Charlotte Church 1:59 14. Draw Tua Bethlehem - Far Over Bethlehem Charlotte Church 3:34 15. Ave Maria Charlotte Church 2:48 16. Gabriel's Message Charlotte Church 2:41 17. O Holy Night Charlotte Church 4:20 18. Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming Charlotte Church 2:31 19. Silent Night Gregorian Chants: The Best of the Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's Denis Stevens (Performer), Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's de Laudes 1. Sancte Dei 2. Salve Sanctus Parens 3. In Paradisum Angeli 4. Sanctus & Benedictus 5. Conditor Alme 6. Organ Voluntary 7. Te Lucis Ante Terminum 8. Christus Natus Christos 9. Kyrie Christe Eleison 10. Organ Voluntary 11. Gloria 12. Puer Natus Est 13. Sanctus & Benedictus, II 14. Beata Dei 15. Veni Sancte Spiritus 16. Organ Voluntary 17. In Paradisum Angeli, Reprise 18. Dominus Exsultemus St. Benedict Gregorian chant The monks of Fontgombault dedicate this recording to Pope Benedict XVI. This CD also follows closely after the bicentennial of the birth of Dom Prosper Gueranger, who was called a true son of Saint Benedict by Pope Pius IX. Track Listing: 1. Introit (July 11th): Gaudeamus The Life of Saint Benedict 2. Introit (December 4th): Vir Dei Benedictus 3. Antiphons (July 11th): Fuit vir - Beatus vir Benedictus - Glorious - Erat vir Domini Benedictus - Vir Domini Benedictus 4. Hymn (Matins, March 21st): Quidquid antiqui 5. Antiphons (feast of St. Scholastica): Egredere modo frater - Parcat tibi soror -Ecce te rogavi - Loquamur nunc - Cum Sanctus Benedictus 6. Communion (July 11th): Fidelis servus The Death of Saint Benedict 7. Sequence (July 11th): Læta dies 8. Antiphon of Magnificat (11th Vespers of March 21st): Hodie 9. Ant. of Magnificat (11th Vespers of March 21st): Sanctus Benedictus The Translation of the Relics of Saint Benedict 10. Ant. of Magnificat (1st Vespers of July 11th): Galliarum populis 11. Prolix responsory (1st Vespers of July 11th): Obviam 12. Antiphon of Benedictus (Lauds July 11th): Exsultaverunt 13. Hymn (Vespers July 11th): Claris Conjubila 14. Antiphon of Magnificat (11th Vespers of July 11th): Hodie The Glory of Saint Benedict 15. Gradual (July 11th): Domine præventisi 16. Hymn (Lauds July 11th): Inter æternas 17. Offertory (July 11th): Desiderium 18. Antiphon of Magnificat (1st Vespers of March 21st): Exsultet omnium Prayer to Saint Benedict 19. Alleluia (July 11th): Vir Dei Benedictus 20. Antiphon of Benedictus (Lauds March 21st): Sanctissime 21. Short Responsory (March 21st): Sancte Pater Benedicte 22. Prolix Responsory (1st Vespers of March 21st): Sanctissime 23. Antiphon of Magnificat (11th Vespers of December 4th): O Cælestis norma vitæ In Homage to Pope Benedict XVI 24. Antiphon (to Saint Joseph): O felicem virum -- Ps. Exaudiat