VOX LUMINIS (Lionel MEUNIER), RICERCAR CONSORT(Philippe PIERLOT), LA FENICE ( Jean TUBÉRY), CHOEUR DE CHAMBRE DE NAMUR (Leonardo GARCIA ALARCON / Bruno BOTERF) , AKADÊMIA (Françoise LASSERRE) LA PASTORELLA (Frédéric de ROOS), SYNTGAMA AMICI, MARE NOSTRUM ENSEMBLE FAUX BOURDON, LES AGREMENS ( Jean TUBÉRY) Greta de Reyghere, Claire Lefilliâtre, Maria Cristina Kierh, Susan Hamilton: sopranos Henri Ledroit, James Bowman: counter-tenors Guy de Mey, Ian Honeyman, John Elwes: tenors Max Van Egmond: bass Jérémie Papasergio: dulcian Jean Tubéry: cornet Bernard Foccroulle, Freddy Eichelberger, Luc Ponet, organ
CD I Samuel SCHEIDT (1587-1654) 1. Puer natus in Bethlehem Dieterich BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707) 2. Puer natus in Bethlehem Matthias WECKMAN (1619-1674) 3. Gegrüssest seist du Samuel SCHEIDT (1587-1654) 4. Angelus ad Pastores Dieterich BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707) 6. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern Heinrich SCHÜTZ (1585-1672) 7.-16. Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi SWV 435 Philipp-Friedrich BÖDDECKER (1607-1683) 17. Sonata sopra la Monica fagotto solo Johann KRIEGER (1652-1735) 18. Ihr Hirten verlasset die finstere Nacht Dieterich BUXTEHUDE (1637-1707) 19. Das neugeborne Kindelein Samuel SCHEIDT (1587-1654) 20. Das alte Jahr vergangen ist CD II Arcangelo CORELLI (1653-1713) 1-5 Concerto grosso Fatto per la notte di Natale op.VI/8 Ignazio DONATI (ca 1575-1638) 6. Angelus Gabriel descendit Francesca CACCINI (1587-16..) 7. O che nuovo stupor Giovanni BASSANO (? - ?) 8. Nativitas tua Dei genitrix Giovanni Battista BASSANI (ca 1657-1712) 9. Nascere dive puellule ANONYM 10. Pardon d'all'oriente tre Re per adorar Tarquinio MERULA (1594-1665) 11. Hor che tempo di dormire Alessandro GRANDI (? - 1630) 12. O Intemerata Marc'Antonio ZIANI (1653-1715) 13. Alma Redemptoris Mater Giovanni Antonio RIGATTI (1615-1649) 14. Nunc dimittis Giovanni GIORGI (? - 1762) 15.Tui sunt cæli ANONYM 16. Fantasia per sonar le Cornetto ANONYM 17. Born is the Babe William BYRD (1543-1623) 18. Lullaby, my sweet Little Baby ANONYM 19. Sweet was the Song the Virgin sung CD III Eustache du CAURROY (1549-1609) 1. Cinq Fantaisies sur "Une jeune fillette" Jean François DANDRIEU (1682-1738) 2. A Minuit fut un réveil 3. Où s'en vont ces gais bergers ? ANONYM 4. Noël des Rois et des Princes Henry DU MONT (1610-1684) 5. Christus natus est nobis Louis-Claude DAQUIN (1694-1772) 6. Noël X (Grand jeu et duo) Henri DU MONT (1610-1684) 7. O flos convalium Louis-Claude DAQUIN (1694-1772) 8. Noël (En récit en taille et un duo) Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) 9-14. Ich freue mich in dir, BWV 133 Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) 15-18. Pastorale F-Dur BWV 590 Johann Sebastian BACH (1685-1750) 19. Das ist des Vaters Wille
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.