Merry Christmas (CD)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
[01] Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier 02:01
from "Weihnachtsoratorium" · Instrumentation by Franz Beyer

Peter Warlock (1894–1930)
[02] Bethlehem Down (1927) 02:58
Instrumentation by Franz Beyer

Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
[03] Canon (orig. for three violins and basso continuo) 04:23
Arrangement for two violins, viola and basso continuo by Monika Henschel

[04] O du fröhliche 02:20
Instrumentation by Franz Beyer

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
[05] Air 04:37
from Suite No. 3 for orchestra in D major, BWV 1068
[06] Kyrie. Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (Chorale) 02:49
Instrumentation by Franz Beyer

[07] Stille Nacht (Original version) 03:50
Arrangement by Franz Beyer

Arcangelo Corelli (1653–1713)
Concerto grosso in G minor 13:11
op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" (~1690)
[08] I. 01:09
[09] II. 02:18
[10] III. 02:56
[11] IV. 00:55
[12] V. 01:56
[13] VI. 04:02

Earl J. Reisdorff (*1958)
[14] The Christ-child Carol (2007/2009) 03:07
for soprano voice parts and string quartet

Roland Fudge (*1947)
[15] The Incarnation (2009) 08:30
for four sopranos and string quartet

Andy Evans (*1961)
[16] And Mary said (2009) 05:51
for string quartet and four treble voices

Derek Smith (*1930)
[17] Carolingua (2009) 12:19
for string quartet and four soprano voices

total time: 66:19

Henschel Quartett (Ambassadors of SOS-Kinderdorf e.V.)
Christoph Henschel, violin · Markus Henschel, violin
Monika Henschel, viola · Mathias Beyer-Karlshøj, violoncello

Soloists of the Tölzer Knabenchor
Daniel Adler – Markus Althanns – Alexander von Both – Benedikt Buschbeck – Kilian Eisert
Noah Hack – Benjamin Hartwig – Raphael Hellinghausen – Daniel Krähmer – Jörg Lehne
Luis Lerner – Ralf Ludewig – Ferdinand Lutz – Johannes Möhrle – Andreas Mörwald – Ludwig Obst
Coaches: Ralf Ludewig · Stefan A. Saur · Peter Schulz

Ralf Ludewig, choirmaster

Marga Scheurich-Henschel, harpsichord

Frank Reinecke, double bass