Silent Night, Holy Night (legendary Christmas Concert from Berlin, December 1990)

This program features an unforgettable Christmas concert, performed at the Berlin Schauspielhaus just after the German reunification. Performing traditional Christmas music in a very intimate atmosphere are the Tölz Boys' Choir, the Güttler Brass Ensemble, mezzo soprano Doris Stoffel, the Zagorsk Monastery Choir, tenor Siegfried Jerusalem, and several other famous groups and soloists. Pieces are enhanced with beautiful Christmas images. The finale is a moving ensemble performance of Silent Night, Holy Nights.

Brass Ensemble Ludwig Güttler
Joachim Dahlitz, organ
Tölz Boys' Choir, Gerhard Schmidt-Garden (conductor)
Siegfried Jerusalem - tenor
Doris Stoffel - mezzo soprano
Zagorsk Monastery Choir
Staatskapelle Dresden, Ferdinand Leitner (conductor)
Jochen Kowalski - countertenor
Maria Graf - harp
Hermann Prey - baritone

0:00 Freylinghausen/Weissel/Güttler - Mach hoch die Tür, die Tor macht weit
1:24 Prätorius - Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
4:26 Bach/Gounod/Manfred Nitschke - Ave Maria
7:40 Prätorius/Güttler - Jubilate Domino
10:10 Adolphe Adam - Cantique de Noel
15:00 Prätorius - In dulci jubilo
17:30 J.S. Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium "Herrscher des Himmels"
19:50 Russisch orthodoxe Hymnen und Gebete
29:50 J.S. Bach - Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-dur "Air"
35:13 J.S. Bach - Weihnachtsoratorium "Bereite dich, Zion"
38:03 Georg F. Händel - Konzert B-dur für Harfe "Andante-Allegro"
44:35 Georg F. Händel - Xerxes "Ombra mai fu"
47:48 Bach-Schemelli - O Jesulein süß
50:20 Worte und Weise aus dem 14. Jhd (bearb. M. Nitschke) - Joseph, lieber Joseph mein
52:55 Georg F. Händel - Tochter Zion, freue dich
55:50 Gruber/Nitschke - Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

This music program offers beautifully performed classical music plus everything that symbolizes the glory of Christmas: family celebrations, town festivals, snowy mountaintops and religious ceremonies. Each program features world-famous soloists, ensembles and choirs coming together to celebrate Christmas.

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