Christmas Sacred Arias

Track Listings

1. Exsultate jubilate (Mozart W. A.)

2. Alleluia (Mozart W. A.)

3. Gesu Bambino (Yon P. A. )

4. Der Engel zu dem Hirten .... from ”Christmas Story“ (Shütz H.)

5. Magnificat - Et exultavit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)

6. Quia respexit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)

7. Quia fecit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)

8. Ave Maria (Schubert F.)

9. Rejoice, from “The Messiah” (Haendel G. F.)

10. Flösst mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen from “Christmas Oratorio“ (Bach J.S.))

11. Le Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison (Debussy C. )

12. So shall the luth and harp awake, from «Judas Maccabeus» (Haendel G. F. )

13. Pie Jesu (Fauré G.)

14. Let the bright Seraphin, from «Samson» (Haendel G. F.)

15. Wiegenlied (Brahms J.)

16. Ave Maria (Gounod C.)

Editorial Reviews
Marie-christine Trottier, CBC, Radio-Canada, december 6, 2002
« Des 48 disques de Noël que j’ai reçus, celui-ci m’a frappé par sa pureté et sa sincérité »

Annie Lessars, CITE 107.3 FM, december 20, 2002
Claudy Drapeau, la voix d'un ange, chante Noël

Album Description
The last is rich in sacred arias and these pieces raise us to a new level of spirituality. Even if the selection is not exclusively baroque it is made up of arias that are well enough known to be considered classics. They can thus inspire a wide variety of listeners and not just hard-core music aficionados. Nonetheless these pieces will be played in the spirit of baroque music in complete simplicity and sobriety—fundamental values of Christmas.

Christmas Sacred Arias

Tracks:

Ave Maria
Sancta Maria
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Panis Angelicus - Norbert Balatsch
Cujus Animam
Ingemisco
Ave Verum Corpus
Der Engel
Frondi Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu
Pieta, Signore - Norbert Balatsch
Domine Deus
Mille Cherubini In Coro - Norbert Balatsch
Silent Night
Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) - Norbert Balatsch
Gloria A Te, Cristo Gesu (The Hymn Of The Great Jubilee)
Agnus Dei
I Believe

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When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favorite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias. These performances are filled with the singer's phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It's a mistake to compartmentalize Bocelli into a singer of "operatic" versus "popular" styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of color and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert's "Ave Maria" and Mozart's transporting "Ave Verum," as well as an arrangement of "Silent Night" in which Bocelli tries out his English. There's also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a program of "sacred" music, such as a song from Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder (whose "angel" is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel's figurative ode to a tree, "Ombra mai fu." Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. This new special edition includes two bonus tracks on a CD enhanced with a picture gallery as well as a full-length DVD of Bocelli in concert filmed at the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. --Thomas May

Album Description

Special Edition includes enhanced CD with bonus tracks and concert DVD.

Customer Reviews:

A spiritual experience.......2003-11-27

The DVD is the full 77 minute concert with two featurettes previously released alone. The CD is the full 72 minute concert previously released alone, except that two bonus tracks have been added. The audio quality of each one is quite good. (If you have a Dolby Digital stereo, then you must go into the setup menu on the DVD to select Dolby Digital sound. The default music track is the stereo 2.0 sound.) The video quality of the DVD is astonishing.

Customer Reviews:

Unforgettable performances of Handel and Mozart........2001-10-21

I first heard recordings by the Danish tenor Aksel Schiotz in the 1970s, not long after he died. The particular recordings were "Comfort Ye" and "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted" from "The Messiah." Since then, every other tenor singing those pieces has sounded terminally asthmatic to me. None has had Schiotz's bell-like high notes or remarkable fluency and breath control. This CD has those "Messiah" cuts, as well as beautiful performances of Mozart, Bach, and Dowland. Schiotz, who lived from 1906 to 1975, did not have a particularly powerful or colorful voice, but he more than made up for that with the purity and warmth of his tone. Unfortunately, Schiotz had a blighted life. Just as he was set to begin his international career, the Nazis invaded his native land. He became a hero of the Danish Resistance, but in 1946, while singing in London to great acclaim, he suffered a tumor of the acoustic nerve. He nearly died, and was robbed of the ability to either speak or sing. A horrendous two-year struggle finally brought him back to the concert hall--this time as a baritone--but his voice had lost its unique beauty. It is the recordings from 1938-46 that will remain his legacy, and the recordings on this CD are his finest.

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Christmas Sacred Arias

Manufacturer: Vivace
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000YWBW6
Release Date: 2002-11-12

Tracks:

Exsultate jubilate
Alleluia
Gesu Bambino
Der Engel zu dem Hirten .... from Christmas Story (Sh)
Magnificat - Et exultavit
Quia respexit
Quia fecit
Ave Maria
Rejoice, from The Messiah (Haendel G. F.)
Fl mein Heiland, fl dein Namen from Christmas Oratorio (Bach J.S.))
Le Nodes enfants qui n'ont plus de maison (Debussy C. )
So shall the luth and harp awake, from Judas Maccabeus (Haendel G. F. )
Pie Jesu
Let the bright Seraphin, from Samson (Haendel G. F.)
Wiegenlied
Ave Maria

Album Description

The last is rich in sacred arias and these pieces raise us to a new level of spirituality. Even if the selection is not exclusively baroque it is made up of arias that are well enough known to be considered classics. They can thus inspire a wide variety of listeners and not just hard-core music aficionados. Nonetheless these pieces will be played in the spirit of baroque music in complete simplicity and sobriety—fundamental values of Christmas.

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1. Exsultate jubilate (Mozart W. A.)
2. Alleluia (Mozart W. A.)
3. Gesu Bambino (Yon P. A. )
4. Der Engel zu dem Hirten .... from ”Christmas Story“ (Shütz H.)
5. Magnificat - Et exultavit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)
6. Quia respexit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)
7. Quia fecit (Vivaldi A.-Magnificat)
8. Ave Maria (Schubert F.)
9. Rejoice, from “The Messiah” (Haendel G. F.)
10. Flösst mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen from “Christmas Oratorio“ (Bach J.S.))
11. Le Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maison (Debussy C. )
12. So shall the luth and harp awake, from «Judas Maccabeus» (Haendel G. F. )
13. Pie Jesu (Fauré G.)
14. Let the bright Seraphin, from «Samson» (Haendel G. F.)
15. Wiegenlied (Brahms J.)
16. Ave Maria (Gounod C.)