A Danish Christmas
This is a lovely disc, of music largely unknown outside of Scandinavia yet which ought to have the broadest possible appeal, especially when performed with such style
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Composer or Director: J. Meidell, Peter Faber, Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Thorvald Aagaard, Carl Nielsen, Traditional, Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, H. O. C. Zinck, Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Vilhelm Gregersen, Henrik Rung, Bo Holten, Povl Hamburger, Anonymous, Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Thomas (Linnemann) Laub, Andreas Peter Berggreen, Egil Harder, Thora Borch, Niels (Wilhelm) Gade, C Balle
Label: Naxos
Magazine Review Date: 12/1999
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 78
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: 8 554627

Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Like a Rose Garden, `Blomstre som en rosengård' |
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer Musica Ficta |
Christmas has brought a blessed message, `Julen ha |
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer Musica Ficta |
(The) Christmas message, `Julebudet til dem, der b |
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer Musica Ficta |
(The) Bushes are hidden in snow, `I sne står urt |
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Composer Musica Ficta |
Ring out, ye bells, `Kimer, I klokker' |
Henrik Rung, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Henrik Rung, Composer Musica Ficta |
Nothing in the world is as quiet as snow, `Der er |
Povl Hamburger, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Povl Hamburger, Composer |
Bells ring out for the Christmas feast, `Det kimer |
C Balle, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor C Balle, Composer Musica Ficta |
Old Christmas Song, `Gammel julesang' |
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller, Composer |
Welcome again, God's little angels, `Velkommen ige |
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer Musica Ficta |
(The) Infant Jesus lay in a crib (Barn Jesus i en |
Niels (Wilhelm) Gade, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Niels (Wilhelm) Gade, Composer |
Here come your little ones, Jesus, `Her kommer, Je |
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Composer Musica Ficta |
My heart always wonders, `Mit hjerte altid vanker' |
Carl Nielsen, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Carl Nielsen, Composer Musica Ficta |
Praise be to you, Jesus Christ, `Lovet vaere du, J |
Traditional, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Traditional, Composer |
Our Jesus can find no lodging, `Vor Jesus kan ej n |
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer Musica Ficta |
Now shall we sing and be glad, `Nu vil vi sjunge o |
Thomas (Linnemann) Laub, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Thomas (Linnemann) Laub, Composer |
How beautiful is the blue sky, `Dejlig er den himm |
J. Meidell, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor J. Meidell, Composer Musica Ficta |
(A) Little child so delightful, `Et lidet barn sa |
C Balle, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor C Balle, Composer Musica Ficta |
At this sweet Christmas time, `I denne søde jule |
Bo Holten, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Bo Holten, Composer Musica Ficta |
Snow-flakes come streaming, `Sneflokke kommer vrim |
Thorvald Aagaard, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Thorvald Aagaard, Composer |
Now comes a message from the angel choir, `Nu kom |
Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, Composer Musica Ficta |
(The) Clouds turn grey, `Skyerne gråne' |
Thora Borch, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Thora Borch, Composer |
Let the clouds sweetly resound, `Lad det klinge s |
Anonymous, Composer
Anonymous, Composer Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta |
There is something in the air, `Der er noget i luf |
Vilhelm Gregersen, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Vilhelm Gregersen, Composer |
Among the stars of the night, `Imellem nattens stj |
Povl Hamburger, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Povl Hamburger, Composer |
Welcome again, God's little angels |
Andreas Peter Berggreen, Composer
Andreas Peter Berggreen, Composer Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta |
Now let us gather, `Nu ville vi os samle' |
H. O. C. Zinck, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor H. O. C. Zinck, Composer Musica Ficta |
It is white out there, `Det er hvidt herude' |
Thomas (Linnemann) Laub, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Thomas (Linnemann) Laub, Composer |
(The) sparrow sits silently on the eaves, `Spurven |
Thorvald Aagaard, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Thorvald Aagaard, Composer |
(The) Christmas tree with its decorations, `Juletr |
Egil Harder, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Egil Harder, Composer Musica Ficta |
What a great throng and noise - now it is Christma |
Peter Faber, Composer
Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta Peter Faber, Composer |
We welcome our Lord's new year, `Vaer velkommen, H |
Andreas Peter Berggreen, Composer
Andreas Peter Berggreen, Composer Bo Holten, Conductor Musica Ficta |
Author: Guy Rickards
If Nielsen and Gade are the best known, there are others whose names at least should be familiar, such as J. P. E. Hartmann and Weyse. Perhaps the heartiest plaudits should go to the conductor, Bo Holten - himself no mean composer and represented by At this sweet Christmas time - who has done the lion's share of the arranging. Particularly effective are those of Thora Borch's The clouds turn grey, the anonymous Let the clouds sweetly resound (with its tinkling bells) and Gregersen's There is something in the air (tracks 21-3). Apart from one or two intonational slips in solos, Musica Ficta does not put a foot wrong. Play this disc on Christmas Eve to get into the Christmas mood.'
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