Christmas Music

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Christmas Music
Emma Kirkby (soprano) / London Baroque / Charles Medlam

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Release Date: Friday 1 September 2000

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"Kirkby revels in her vocal powers throughout this disc" International
Record Review

"Kirkby revels in her vocal powers throughout this disc"
- International Record Review

Emma Kirkby, "one of the treasures of the music world", stars alongside London Baroque in a captivating programme of Christmas music by Böddecker, Alessandro Scarlatti, Pachelbel, J.S. Bach and Corelli. This cherishable disc will be savoured by all lovers of fine singing but also appeals readily to the non-specialist listener.

Tracks:

Boddecker:
Natus est Jesus for soprano and basso continuo
Scarlatti:
Non so qual piu m'ingombra (Cantata Pstorale for soprano, two violins and bass continuo)
Scarlatti:
O di Betlemme altera poverta venturosa (Cantata per la Natale for soprano and strings)
Pachelbel:
Canon and Gigue for three violins and bass continuo
J S Bach:
Offne dich mein ganzes Herze (from BWV 61) for soprano and bass continuo)
J S Bach:
Air (from Overture No 3, BWV1068)
J S Bach:
Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn (from BWV 147a) for soprano, violin and bass continuo)
Corelli:
Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8 (Christmas)