A Baroque Christmas
The celebration of the Nativity has always been a source of inspiration for composers. The different elements of the evangelical narrative evoke numerous images: tender feelings before the Baby Jesus; the gentleness of his mother, the Virgin Mary; the procession of the three Wise Men; the angelic choirs in Heaven; and these shepherds gathered in the manger. All that appears in the musical repertoire linked to this holiday, as well as the presence of colourful instrumentations and themes connected to folk traditions. This set, released by Ricercar, brings together all these elements, drawn from the repertoires of the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Product Description:
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Release Date: November 13, 2012
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UPC: 5400439003293
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Catalog Number: RIC329
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Label: Ricercar
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Number of Discs: 3
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Composer: Alessandro Grandi, Anonymous, Arcangelo Corelli, Dietrich Buxtehude, Eustace du Caurroy, Francesca Caccini, Giovanni Antonio Rigatti, Giovanni Bassano, Giovanni Battista Bassani, Giovanni Giorgi, Heinrich Schütz, Henri Du Mont, Ignazio Donati, Jean-François Dandrieu, Johann Philipp Krieger, Johann Sebastian Bach, Louis-Claude Daquin, Marc'Antonio Ziani, Matthias Weckmann, Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt, Tarquinio Merula, Various, William Byrd
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Conductor: Bruno Boterf, Denis Menier, Françoise Lasserre, Jean Tubery, Leonardo Garcia Alarcon, Lionel Meunier, Philippe Pierlot
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Orchestra/Ensemble: Akademia Ensemble, Capella Mediterranea, Faux Bourdon Ensemble, La Fenice, La Pastorella, Les Agrémens, Les Corsaires du Roy, Mare Nostrum, Namur Chamber Choir, Namur Chamber Choir Soloists, Ricercar Consort, Syntagma Amici, Vox Luminis
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Performer: Aurore Bucher, Bernard Foccroulle, Claire Lefilliatre, Etienne Debaisieux, Freddy Eichelberger, Greta de Reyghere, Greta de Reyghère, Guy de Mey, Guy Penson, Henning Kaiser, Henri Ledroit, Ian Honeyman, James Bowman, Jan Van Elsacker, Jérémie Papasergio, John Elwes, Katelijne Van Laethem, Luc Ponet, Maria Cristina Kiehr, Max van Egmond, Susan Hamilton, Willem Jansen