Opening Notes: Christmas 2016 - New Release Playlist

We've sifted through all the new releases for this Christmas season, and we're highlighting our favorites. Some of these are obscure works that may be unknown to you, while others are fresh takes on standard repertoire. If you're like us and are constantly craving something new to enjoy, 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.

Joan Javits, Phil Springer, Tony Springer

Santa Baby
The King's Men
Choir of King's College, Cambridge - KGS0017

John Francis Wade
Adeste Fideles

BYU Choruses and Orchestra

BYU Music Group - YCD0516HLN

James Whitbourn

Missa Carolae: Gloria

Westminster Williamson Voices; James Jordan

Naxos - 8.573715

George Frideric Handel

Messiah, Part I: Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted
Toronto Symphony; Andrew Davis
Chandos - CHSA5176-77

Jakub Jan Ryba

Czech Christmas Mass, "Hail, Master!": Záver

Czech Madrigalists Choir, Orchestra; F. X. Thuri

Naxos - 8.578342

P.I. Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker: Overture

St Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre; Valery Gergiev

MAR0593

Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych
Carol of the Bells
Essential Voices USA
Sono Luminus - SLE-70006

J.S. Bach
Christmas Oratorio: Schlafe, Mein Liebster

Dunedin Consort and Chorus; John Butt

Linn - CKD499

Traditional (arr. A.G. Madsen)
Veni, Veni Emmanuel
Cocal Group Concert Clemens; C. Seyer-Hansen
Orchid - ORC100062

Franz Xaver Gruber
Stille Nacht

Septura

Naxos - 8.573719

Peter Warlock
Bethlehem Down

Magdalen College Choir, Oxford; Daniel Hyde

Opus Arte - OACD9022D

 Traditional

The Saviour's Work

The Sixteen; Harry Christophers

Coro - COR16146

Roy Wood
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
The King's Men
Choir of King's College, Cambridge - KGS0017

Felix Bernard

Winter Wonderland

Philharmonic Symphony; Richard Hayman

Naxos - 8.578340

P.I. Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker: Divertissement: f. Mother Gigogne
Cologne Gürzenich Orchestra; Dmitri Kitayenko
Oehms Classics - OC448

Claude T. Smith

Symphonic Prelude on Adeste Fidelis

CSU Northridge Wind Ensemble; Lawrence Stoffel

Mark Records - 51710-MCD

George Frideric Handel

Joy to the World

BYU Choruses and Orchestra
BYU Music Group - YCD0516HLN

Traditional

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Carol Mastrodomenico; Gloriae Dei Cantores

Paraclete - GDCD128

Arcangelo Corelli

Christmas Concerto: V. Allegro - Pastorale ad libitum

Les Violons du Roy; Bernard Labadie

ATMA Classique - ACD22742

J.S. Bach
Christmas Oratorio: Nun seid ihr wohl

Dunedin Consort and Chorus; John Butt

Linn - CKD499

George Frideric Handel

Messiah, Part III: I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

Musica Fiorita; Daniela Dolci

Pan Classics - PC10351

Adolphe Adam

Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night)

Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea

Somm - SOMMCD0161

Henry John Gautlett

Once in Royal David's City

Neuer Knabenchor Hamburg; Jens Bauditz

Rondeau - ROP6125

Samuel Scheidt

A Child Is Born In Bethlehem

The Sixteen; Harry Christophers

Coro - COR16146

Each month, Naxos Music Library presents a new release playlist for our subscribers to enjoy. We know that a database of over 1.9 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!