”Christmas Music: Yule Be Merry”

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro Di Natale / Christmas Vespers” by La Cetra Barockorchester Basel La Cetra Vocalensemble Basel / Andrea Marcon, “‘La Notte’: Concertos and Pastorales for Christmas Night” by Bojan Cicic & The Illyria Consort, “The Dawn of Grace: Christmas Works by Women Composers” by Luca Morgante & Somerville College Choir, Oxford / Will Dawes, “Christmas Everywhere” by Christian Fabian, “December” by Quadro Nuevo, and “Winter Awhile - Cool Twists on Holiday Classics” by Robert Hicks.

 

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“Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro Di Natale / Christmas Vespers” (Deutsche Grammophon)

La Cetra Barockorchester Basel La Cetra Vocalensemble Basel / Andrea Marcon

https://open.spotify.com/album/6PPcdP4PX0dGk7zRhK0WeY

https://music.apple.com/us/album/claudio-monteverdi-vespro-di-natale-christmas-vespers/1637060794

 

“‘La Notte’: Concertos and Pastorales for Christmas Night” (Delphian)

The Illyria Consort / Bojan Cicic

https://open.spotify.com/album/5kyOBsjPC7TPdjddmCwnaH

https://music.apple.com/us/album/la-notte-concertos-pastorales-for-christmas-night/1652944686

 

“The Dawn of Grace: Christmas Works by Women Composers” (Resonus Classics)

Luca Morgante, Somerville College Choir, Oxford / Will Dawes

https://open.spotify.com/album/17E40HFQFCxCHHMmBP4sfN

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-dawn-of-grace-music-for-christmas/1647633034

 

“Christmas Everywhere” (Christian Fabian) 

Christian Fabian

https://open.spotify.com/album/6ZhDgHQKAUDf1BnbFA6EMN

https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-everywhere-feat-matt-king-jason-marsalis/1638408941

 

“December” (Fine Music) 

Quadro Nuevo

https://open.spotify.com/album/0443Im6Wyp6INuis36rPuG

https://music.apple.com/us/album/december/1644769387

 

“Winter Awhile - Cool Twists on Holiday Classics” (Velocity Records)

Robert Hicks

https://open.spotify.com/album/6jEyOQZX8eaLGx7ehlFPDF

https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-awhile/1659104200

 

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“Wishes and Candles: American Christmas Music” (Reconus Classics)

The Ebor Singers / Paul Gameson

https://open.spotify.com/album/5fYkM39E9pMrEo9cH9HQIq

https://music.apple.com/us/album/wishes-and-candles-american-christmas-music/1647223496

 

“Sérénade d'Hiver” (Mirare)

Les Éléments / Joël Suhubiette

https://open.spotify.com/album/7omusiGw4XsCNTBPl88yXU

https://music.apple.com/us/album/sérénade-dhiver/1647200846

 

“My Christmas” (Erato)

Diana Damrau, Matthias Höfs, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Knabenchor Hanover / Richard Whilds & Riccardo Minasi

https://open.spotify.com/album/1Qy7cZSIRafyZ098vEGI6o

https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-christmas/1646692702

 

“The Merriest” (Club44 Records)

Jane Monheit

https://open.spotify.com/album/3VoVYgeYB0L3ZwYx0ox2UF

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-merriest/1645598896

 

“Bells Are Ringing” (Le Coq)

Andy James

https://open.spotify.com/album/2HlLGOIBqDUGX4isfi2riC?highlight=spotify:track:2y8IF1Vxx5SRVBD0vMDCXY

https://music.apple.com/us/album/bells-are-ringing/1655455959

 

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