Thursday, December 3, 2015

Opening Notes: December 2015 - New Release Playlist, Christmas Edition

We've sifted through all the new releases for Christmas 2015, and we're highlighting our favorites. Some of these are obscure carols that may be new to you, while others are fresh takes on standard favorites. If you're like us and are constantly craving something to discover, take a spin through these tracks to get a taste of what is now available to you in NML. And if you hear something you love, click on the cover art in the player window to be taken directly to the full album!

To hear the playlist, access NML as usual, go to the Playlists section, and select the Opening Notes folder under the Themed Playlists tab. If you are on your institution's premises, you may also be able to access it if you CLICK HERE.


P. I. Tchaikovsky (arr. Stewart Goodyear)
The Nutcracker: Overture
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Steinway - Steinway30040  

Jan Jirásek
Bratři, já jsem slyšel (Brothers I Have Heard)
Jitro Children's Choir; Capella Bohemica
Navona - NV6010

J.S. Bach
Christen atzet, diesen Tag: Christen atzet...
Dunedin Consort; John Butt
Linn - CKD469

Franz Wullner
O Kindelein Zart
Dresden Chamber Choir; H.-C. Rademann
Carus - Carus83.392

Girolamo Abos
Messa a due cori: Gloria in excelsis
Kölner Akademie; Michael Alexander Willens
CPO - 777978-2

Traditional (arr. P. Knight and F. Werle)
The Twelve Days of Christmas
U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants
Klavier - KCD-77046

Traditional (arr. C. Moklebust)
Greensleeves
Westminster Concert Bell Choir; K. E. Shaw
Westminster Choir - WCC1510

Randall Thompson, Traditional (arr. F. Heath)
Nowell - The First Noel
Brigham Young University Men's Chorus
BYU Music Group - YCD0415COJ

Traditional (arr. H. Chemin-Petit)
Ich steh' an deiner Krippen hier, BWV 469
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Streichquartett Berlin
Audite - Audite95.741

A. Adam; P. Cappeau (arr. R. Nowlin)
O Holy Night
Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman
Solo Luminus - SLE-70003

Traditional (arr. A. Gant)
Adeste fideles
Vox Turturis; David Quinn; Andrew Gant
Signum - SIGCD387

  Franz Xavier Gruber (arr. G. Getty)
Silent Night
Volti; New Century Chamber Orchestra
Pentatone - PTC5186537

Jan Jirásek
Pokoj, štěstí, zdraví
Jitro Children's Choir; Capella Bohemica
Navona - NV6010

Traditional (arr. H. Ades and M. Davis)
Sleigh Ride
U.S. Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants
Klavier - KCD-77046

P. I. Tchaikovsky (arr. Stewart Goodyear)
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Steinway - Steinway30040

J.S. Bach
Christen atzet, diesen Tag: Hochster, schau...
Dunedin Consort; John Butt
Linn - CKD469

John Gardner
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Tenebrae; James Sherlock; Nigel Short
Signum - SIGCD902

Jake Heggie
On the Road to Christmas: No. 6
Lisa Delan; New Century Chamber Orchestra
Pentatone - PTC5186537

Traditional (arr. F. Prentice)
Sing we now of Christmas
Brigham Young University Men's Chorus
BYU Music Group - YCD0415COJ

Nico Muhly
Whispered and Revealed
Essential Voices USA; Judith Clurman
Solo Luminus - SLE-70003
 
Francis Poulenc
4 Motets pour le temps de Noel: No. 1
Berlin Radio Chorus; Polyphonia Ensemble Berlin
Carus - Carus83.473 

Franz Tunder; Philipp Nikolai
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
M. Feuersinger; D. Schreiber; Les Escapades
Christophorus - CHR77387

Traditional (arr. M. Bojesen)
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Danish National Vocal Ensemble; Michael Bojesen
OUR Recordings - 6.220615

John B. Calkin (arr. C. Dobrinski)
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Westminster Concert Bell Choir; K. E. Shaw
Westminster Choir - WCC1510


Each month, Naxos Music Library presents a new release playlist for our subscribers to enjoy. We know that a database of over 1.7 million tracks can be a bit daunting, so we'd like to highlight some of the amazing music that has become available to you just this month. Let it kickstart discovery!

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