Friday, December 21, 2007

REQUEST DAY
11AM
Wagner: Tannhäuser: Entry of the Guests. Atlanta SO & Chorus; Shaw. Telarc 80333.
Springer, Springer, Javits: song, "Santa, Baby." Eartha Kitt. Rhapsody.com.
Still: Summerland. Denver Oldham, piano. Koch 3-7084.
Anderson: Sleigh Ride. Boston Pops Orchestra; Fiedler. RCA 61237.
Adam: O Holy Night. Cambridge Singers; Rutter. Collegium 512.
Berlioz: The Shepherd's Farewell. Cambridge Singers; Rutter. Collegium 111.
Wagner: Tannhäuser: Evening Star. Sherrill Milnes, baritone. RCA VCS-7074. (LP).
Anon: What Wondrous Love is This? William Appling Singers. Albany Troy476.
Liszt: Three Concert Studies: Un Sospiro. Jorge Bolet, piano. London 417 523.
Britten: A Ceremony of Carols: selections. King's College Choir; Willcocks. EMI 47709.
Respighi: Adoration of the Magi: excerpt. Orpheus CO. DG 437 533.

12 PM
trad:
Maria auf dem Berge. Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano. MET 245.
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 in E minor: Largo. London SO; Kertesz. Decca 467 472.
trad: O Little Town of Bethlehem; Patapan. Musica Sacra. DG 429 732.
Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: selections. Royal PO; Ashkenazy. London 433 000.
trad: Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle. Cambridge Singers; Rutter. Collegium 512.
Handel: Messiah: Hallelujah. Chœur de Chambre Namur. Naïve E 3004.
trad.-Willan: What is this lovely fragrance? Cambridge Singers; Rutter. Collegium 512.
various-arr: Anderson: A Christmas Festival. Boston Pops Orch; Williams. Sony SK 48232.

1PM
Bizet
: The Pearl Fishers: duet, "Au fond du temple saint." Jussi Bjoerling, Robert Merrill. RCA 7799.
Luther: A mighty fortress is our God. Virgil Fox, organ. EMI 65426.
Verdi: Nabucco: chorus, "Va pensiero." Chicago SO & Chorus; Solti. London 458 118.
Romberg: The Student Prince: Serenade. Hollywood Bowl Orch; Dragon. EMI 69053.
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde: "Soll ich lauschen?" Deborah Voigt, Placido Domingo. EMI 57004.
Waldteufel: The Skater's Waltz. ASMF; Marriner. Philips 422 050.
Chilcott: The Shepherd's Carol. Choir of King's College, Cambridge. EMI 58070.
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves. ASMF; Marriner. Argo 414 595.
Hopkins-arr. Marsalis: We Three Kings of Orient Are. Wynton Marsalis Septet. Sony SK 48235.