Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas

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There are, unfortunately, only a handful of truly great holiday CDs for lovers of instrumental classical music. Here's one of them. Violinists Arturo Delmoni and Alexander Romanul join violist Katherine Murdock and cellist Nathaniel Rosen on a blissfully sublime disc of holiday favorites. In addition to the usual suspects ("Joy to the World," "It Came upon a Midnight Clear," "Silent Night"), the string quartet throws some lesser-heard gems into the mix: "The Holly and the Ivy," a hauntingly gorgeous interpretation of "Veni, veni, Emmanuel," and the contemporary chorale piece "Gaudeamus," arranged here for string quartet by composer Antony Hopkins. Throughout, the playing is near perfect, with none of the marketing gloss or sentimental gimmicks found in many holiday CDs. Recorded under audiophile standards, the sound is impeccable and warm. A treat. --Jason Verlinde

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Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Beautiful Christmas music, relax and sip the eggnog!
  • background notes
  • A Classical Christmas Classic
  • Hark!!!!!
  • weird but wonderful
 Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas
Arturo Delmoni
Manufacturer: John Marks Records
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ASIN: B000003Y9D
Release Date: 1995-08-24

Tracks:

  1. Joy To The World
  2. The First Noel
  3. Adeste Fideles
  4. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
  5. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
  6. Silent Night
  7. Angels From Realms Of Glory
  8. Away In A Manger
  9. Gaudeamus
  10. Deck The Halls
  11. Es is ein Ros' entsprungen
  12. Angels We Have Heard On HIgh
  13. Good King Wenceslas
  14. The Goldne Carol
  15. Here We Go A-Wassailing
  16. Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella
  17. The Holly And The Ivy
  18. What Child Is This?
  19. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
  20. Coventry Carol
  21. Veni, veni, Emmanuel
  22. In dulci jubilio
  23. O Sanctissima
  24. We Wish You A Merry Christmas

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There are, unfortunately, only a handful of truly great holiday CDs for lovers of instrumental classical music. Here's one of them. Violinists Arturo Delmoni and Alexander Romanul join violist Katherine Murdock and cellist Nathaniel Rosen on a blissfully sublime disc of holiday favorites. In addition to the usual suspects ("Joy to the World," "It Came upon a Midnight Clear," "Silent Night"), the string quartet throws some lesser-heard gems into the mix: "The Holly and the Ivy," a hauntingly gorgeous interpretation of "Veni, veni, Emmanuel," and the contemporary chorale piece "Gaudeamus," arranged here for string quartet by composer Antony Hopkins. Throughout, the playing is near perfect, with none of the marketing gloss or sentimental gimmicks found in many holiday CDs. Recorded under audiophile standards, the sound is impeccable and warm. A treat. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful Christmas music, relax and sip the eggnog!.......2007-01-10

This is a marvelous group of Boston area musicians who have come together and recorded beautiful arrangements of classic Christmas carols. The blending and intonation of this string ensemble is gorgeous!!

5 out of 5 stars background notes.......2006-11-23

So someone wanted background on the musicians. I can give you some background on the second violinist, Alexander Romanul (you know the one they almost mixed out of this CD). Read it fast before he gets furious with me and tells me to take it down. (Well, I've never actually heard him even raise his voice, but even if he asks me nicely I'll honor his wishes.)

So there's the usual stuff. He was a child prodigy, won the BSO young artists at 13, debuted with some other orchestra at 11 or 12 playing the Mendelsson. Has done lots of solo performances in North America and Europe, played with the BSO a lot of years, yada. yada. A friend of his, who has been concertmaster of a couple New England orchestras once told me, "You understand, don't you, Margaret, that Alexander can really play? It's enough to drive a person completely nuts."

As a young man, he decided to try for the Wieniawski. He locked himself in a room in Germany for 5 months and played scales very slowly without vibrato seeking to play perfectly in tune. He only placed fifth, but the change in him could evidentally be felt and he caused something of a national sensation.

It was then that the process began which he describes as the quest for pure sound, something for which he has sacrificed a great deal. The process has brought him into deep states and he undergoes a constant, tortured struggle to reconcile its lure with the demands of the world. He still sometimes closes himself in a room for long periods of time, coming out only to shower and eat or take an evening stroll.

He claims to have hit a couple home runs in his life, but in my experience, he has never been fully satisfied with anything, so I wouldn't let the fact that he's not satisfied with this CD unsettle you too much. I define a good CD as one which I can listen to four times in a row and then come back to the next day. I think the difference has relatively little to do with the recording quality, the virtuosity, the genre. One can still miss even with technical perfection. It has to do with whether the performers can remain true to the calling and not go up into their heads as a refuge from doubt. I do feel that this music bears on its wings an authentic, "Peace on earth, Goodwill toward men."

Alexander has spent hundreds of hours with my son in tickle fights, swimming in the local reservoir and competing for the best rendition of Disney characters. "Hello, my name is Bruce! I know, why trust a shark?" He reads a lot. Some of his mainstays are Joseph Campbell, Tolkien and Krishnamurti. But at any given moment he might be into an analysis of the stock market or Sir Walter Scott, rammed earth housing, sun spots, Wampanoag Indians or the peculiar behavior of a stray dog in the local police reports. He's articulate and thoughtful and has a sort of zany mischievous sense of humor. He remembers his dreams, likes carnations and Indian food, watches the weather, can identify most of the North American raptors and lepidoptera, plays board games, swims long distances, gets attached to his shirts, makes a mean chocolate chip cookie and drives an old Civic.

5 out of 5 stars A Classical Christmas Classic.......2003-12-11

When the first String Quartet Christmas CD was released a few years ago, it did not immediately catch my attention, until I was stuck in a major traffic jam a few days before Christmas. WCRB, a classical music station in Boston, often plays what they call "classic clusters" of short relaxing classical pieces and one was a holiday cluster with music from this disk. This particular cluster had selections from this CD. Though horns were honking from impatient drivers behind me, I felt relaxed while listening to this soothing music. I later purchased the recording knowing that it would become a favorite part of my Christmas collection.

The concept of this collection is not all that complex. Christmas carols are arranged for string quartet. Most of the arrangements sound like Christmas music of the great classical composers. It makes for wonderful background music for more sophisticated Christmas get together, or a relaxing collection to listen to at the end of a busy day preparing for the holidays. Ideally I imagine a person putting a few logs on the fire, turning down the lights, putting the disc in the player, and simply enjoying the melodious music of the holiday season.

5 out of 5 stars Hark!!!!!.......2002-09-04

Tired of the same old Xmas caroles sung by the same singers I decided to try something a little different. Being a chamber music fan and finding this CD at a book store I purchased it having recognized the name John Marks.This was the best thing I did all year.I listen to this CD all year long. Summer, Spring, Winter and Fall.The artistry of the players is extraordinary as is the sound.5 Stars for each.I did not buy this CD,I invested in it.The dow falls and the music soars.

5 out of 5 stars weird but wonderful.......2002-08-11

One doesn't think about string quartets and Christmas carols, but these folks do--and do a marvelous job of it! If you like "background music" during the Christmas season (let's trim that tree and boil the figgy pudding), this should be part of your collection. Also see the companion CD. Great set. Music well played and artistically arranged in a variety of styles.
Rejoice: String Quartet Christmas, Vol. 3
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Third Time Is A Charm
  • Bravo!!
  • Worth it for the last track alone...
  • A Wonderful Christmas Recording
  • pretty music, not particularly festive
 Rejoice: String Quartet Christmas, Vol. 3
Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych , Anonymous , John Rutter , Benedetto Marcello , Gilbert M. Martin , Christmas Traditional , Christopher Tye , Marcel Tournier , Henri Busser , Timothy Edward Smith , Emily Mitchell , and Arturo Delmoni
Manufacturer: John Marks Records
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ASIN: B000009QTJ
Release Date: 1998-10-06

Tracks:

  1. Carol Of The Bells
  2. All My Heart This Night Rejoices
  3. Candlelight Carol - John Rutter
  4. Adagio (From Oboe Concerto) - Marcello
  5. The Christmas Rose
  6. When Christmas Morn Was Dawning
  7. Stille, Stille
  8. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
  9. Christmas Lullaby - John Rutter
  10. Sans Day Carol
  11. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): Six Noels Pour La Harpe (I)
  12. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): (Ii)
  13. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): (Iii)
  14. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): (Iv)
  15. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): (V)
  16. Six Noels pour la Harpe Tournier (Solo Harp): (Vi)
  17. Noel Breton
  18. March Of The Three Kings
  19. Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We
  20. From Heaven Above
  21. Angel's Carol
  22. Sleep Of The Infant Jesus

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Third Time Is A Charm.......2003-12-11

This is the third disc in the Christmas series REJOICE: A STRING QUARTET CHRISTMAS and it basically follows the same formula. Christmas carols are arranged for a string quartet. Listeners may wonder if a third collection is too much of a good thing. While this collection is similar to the first two string quartet collections, it is also significantly different. On this disc listeners enjoy some carols some carols, but it also has some strictly classical tracks. People who love classical music and enjoyed the first collection will certainly enjoy this disc as well as well.

5 out of 5 stars Bravo!!.......2002-09-04

The third CD of the Rejoice series continues this profound exploration of the unfamiliar songs of Christmas. Sound and performance rate 5 Stars with me. What I like most about this series is being able to listen to them at any time during the year. They do not get put away with the ornaments and lights. They stay out in the rotation. I'm waiting for the next installment in this line of superb music,artistry and sound.

4 out of 5 stars Worth it for the last track alone..........2001-12-03

If you have ever been fortunate enough to attend the annual Candlelight Carol Festival at New York's Riverside Church, then you're no doubt familiar with the hauntingly beautiful piece that closes the service each year "Sleep of the Infant Jesus" by Henri Busser. It's performed in arrangement for viola, harp, and organ and it is truly inspired.

In searching for a recording of this piece, I came across this CD here on Amazon and purchased it. Little did I know that not only was I getting the music I wanted, but it is in fact a recording of the very same arrangement, by the same musicians -- and it was recorded at Riverside Church! This track alone (the last on the disc) is worth the price of the CD. But you'll also be treated to several other gems. This is a fine quartet and their performances are uniformly excellent.

There are some familiar -- and some not so familiar -- carols here, but it doesn't have to be "Jingle Bells" to evoke a holiday spirit. One curious piece entitled "March of the Three Kings" sounds to me like the beginning of Bizet's "L'Arlsienne Suite No. 1", but I'm not complaining.

If you're looking for something a little different to put on during holiday get-togethers, this CD is a great choice. And if you've been to the Carol Festival at Riverside Church, it's a no-brainer.

5 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Christmas Recording.......2000-12-16

The third disc in the very enjoyable Rejoice series features beautiful seasonal works, some less known than others, but more than a few will be recognized by serious music lovers. The quartet's musicianship is exemplary, and the sonics, as one expects from this label, are wonderful. If you like musical, highly polished string playing, this fine disc has many treaures and new discoveries awaiting your pleasure. Highly recommended - perhaps the perfect gift for the classical music lover who has everything.

3 out of 5 stars pretty music, not particularly festive.......1998-11-18

This is beautifully done, but many songs are not familiar. This does not sound especially Christmasy.
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    Tracks:

    1. Ave Maria, D.839 - Edith Clegg
    2. C'Est L'Histoire Amoureuse - Ellen Beach Yaw
    3. Vn Con in e: III. Allegretto Non Troppo-Allegro Molto Vivace (Extract) - Jacques Jacobs
    4. Les Filles De Cadix - Marie Tempest
    5. The Queen Of Spades, Act 3: It Is Nearly Midnight Now - Medea Mei-Figner
    6. Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba - Enrico Caruso
    7. Faust, Act IV: Vous Qui Faiter I'Endormine - Pol Plancon
    8. Carmen, Act I: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Emma Calve
    9. Die Walkure, Act III: Leb' Wohl, Du Kuhnes, Herrliches Kind - Anton van Rooy
    10. Heidenroslein, D257 - Minnie Nast
    11. Die Forelle, D.550 - Leopold Demuth
    12. The Mikado, Act 2: A More Humane Mikado - Richard Temple
    13. Hungarian Dance No.2 in d - Joseph Joachim
    14. Otello, Act I: Esultate! - Francesco Tamagno
    15. Lyric Pieces, Op.43 No.6: To The Spring - Edvard Grieg
    16. Simon The Cellarer - Sir Charles Santley
    17. Caprice Basque, Op.24 - Pablo De Sarasate
    18. Pelleas Et Melisande, Act III: Mes Longs Cheveux - Mary Garden
    19. Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act II: Del Ciel Clemente - Dame Nellie Melba
    20. Otello, Act II: Era La Notte - Victor Maurel
    21. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Ecco Ridente In Cielo - Fernando Di Lucia
    22. Die Konigin Von Saba, Act II: Magische Tone - Leo Slezak
    23. Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sai Chi L'Onore - Lilli Lehmann
    24. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Largo Al Factotum - Titta Ruffo
    25. La Sonnambula, Act II: Ah, Non Credea Mirarti - Adelina Patti
    26. Romeo Et Juliette, Act I: Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve - Geraldine Farrar
    27. Don Pasquale, Act III: Va Ben Ma Riflettete...Cheti, Cheti, Immantinente - Giuseppe De Luca/Ferruccio Corradetti

    Tracks:

    1. Partita No.3, BWV 1006: Prld in E - Joseph Szigeti
    2. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Una Voce Poco Fa - Elvira De Hidalgo
    3. Dalibor, Act II: Jac Je Mi - Emmy Destinn
    4. Aida, Act III: Qui Radames Verra...O Patria Mia - Celestina Boninsegna
    5. Mireille, Act I: O D'Amor Messagera - Luisa Tetrazzini
    6. Otello, Act II: Si, Pel Ciel Marmoreo Giuro! - Giovanni Zenatello/Pasquale Amato
    7. Die Zauberflote, Act I: Infelice, Sconsolata - Frieda Hempel
    8. An Die Musik, D.547 - Elena Gerhardt
    9. La Serenata - Mattia Battistini
    10. Mazurka in D, Op.19 No.2 - Jan Kubelik
    11. Rigoletto, Act I: Questa O Quella - Ippolito Lazaro
    12. Un Ballo In Maschera, Act III: Saper Vorreste - Selma Kurz
    13. The Demon, Act II: Do Not Weep, Child - Feodor Chaliapin
    14. Etude in f, Op.25 No.2 - Ignacy Jan Paderewski
    15. Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un Di All'azzurro Spazio - Bernardo De Muro
    16. Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, Act I: Se Il Mio Nome - Dmitri Smirnov
    17. Ariadne Auf Naxos: Es Gibt Ein Reich - Maria Jeritza
    18. Lucia Di Lammermoor, Act III: Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'Ali - Tito Schipa
    19. Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I. Allegro Con Brio - Berliner Phil/Arthur Nikisch
    20. Die Schone Mullerin, No.1: Das Wandern - Sir George Henschel
    21. Land Of Hope And Glory - Dame Clara Butt

    Tracks:

    1. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail, Act II: Martern Aller Arten - Maria Ivogun
    2. Ste Algerienne: Marche Militaire Francaise - Camille Saint-Saens
    3. Louise, Act III: Depuis Le Jour - Marie-Louise Edvina
    4. Slavonic Dance No.1 in g, Op.46 No.2 - Jacques Thibaud
    5. L'Africaine, Act IV: Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis - Fernand Ansseau
    6. Rigoletto, Act III: La Donna E Mobile - Miguel Fleta
    7. Falstaff, Act I: L'Onore! Ladri! - Mariano Stabile
    8. Liebestraum No.3 in A flat - Wilhelm Backhaus
    9. Waltz in D flat, Op.64 No.1 - Vladimir de Pachmann
    10. Prld in g#, Op.28 No.12 - Alfred Cortot
    11. The Marschallin Dismisses Octavian (Act I): Der Rosenkavalier (Film Music) - Augmented London Tivoli Orch/Richard Strauss
    12. La Boheme, Act III: Donde Lieta Usci - Dame Nellie Melba
    13. The Planets-III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger - LSO/Gustav Holst
    14. Carmen, Act II: La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee - Georges Thill
    15. Hear My Prayer: Oh For The Wings Of A Dove - Ernest Lough
    16. Recuerdos De La Alhambra (Tremolo Study) - Andres Segovia
    17. Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - John McCormack
    18. Die Walkure, Act II: Nun Zaume Dein Ross...Hojotoho! - Frieda Leider/Friedrich Schorr
    19. Aida, Act I: Ritorna Vincitor - Florence Austral
    20. Il Trovatore, Act III: Ah! Si, Ben Mio - Aureliano Pertile
    21. Lohengrin, Act I: Einsam In Truben Tagen - Elisabeth Rethberg
    22. Rigoletto, Act III: Bella Figlia Dell'amore - Benjamino Gigli/Amelita Galli-Curci/Louise Homer/Guiseppe De Luca

    Tracks:

    1. Turandot, Act II: In Questa Reggia - EVA TURNER
    2. Nuns' Chorus (Casanova) - Anni Frind
    3. Pno Trio in B flat, Op. 97 'Archduke': II. Scherzo (Allegro) - Alfred Cortot/Jacques Thibaud/Pablo Casals
    4. Das Land Des Lachelns, Act II: Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz - Richard Tauber
    5. HMS Pinafore, Act II: Never Mind The Why And Wherefore - Henry Lytton/George Baker/Elsie Griffin
    6. Second Liturgy Of St John Chrysostom, Op.29: The Creed - Paris Metropolitan Russian Church Chor/Nicolai Afonsky
    7. Clavelitos - Conchita Supervia
    8. Boris Godunov, Act III: Monologue Of Boris - Feodor Chaliapin
    9. Vn Con in b, Op.61: III. (Extract) Cadenza-Allegro Molto - Yehudi Menuhin
    10. Pno Son No.14 in c#, Op.27 No.2 'Moonlight': I. Adagio Sostenuto - Artur Schnabel
    11. Heidenroslein D.257 - Elisabeth Schumann
    12. Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba (Solomon) - LPO/Beecham
    13. Prld And Fugue No.2 in c, BWV 847 - Edwin Fischer
    14. The Floral Dance - Peter Dawson
    15. Voi Lo Sapete, O Mamma (Cavalleria Rusticana) - Claudia Muzio
    16. Etude in G flat, Op.10 No.5 - Vladimir Horowitz
    17. Die Walkure, Act I: Wintersturme Wichen Dem Wonnemond...Du Bist Der Lenz - Lauritz Melchoir/Lotte Lehmann
    18. Toccata in d, BWV 565 - Albert Schweitzer
    19. Goldberg Vars, BWV 988: Aria: Andante Espressivo - Wanda Landowska
    20. Hora Staccato - Jascha Heifetz
    21. Don Giovanni, Act II: Questo E Il Fin Di Chi Fa Mal - Glyndebourne Festival Company/Fritz Busch

    Tracks:

    1. Ov - La Scala Di Seta - BBC SO/Arturo Toscanini
    2. Vc Ste No.1 in G, BWV 1007: Prld - Pablo Casals
    3. Mazurka No.5 in B flat, Op.7 No.1 - Arthur Rubinstein
    4. Schon Rosmarin - Fritz Kreisler/Franz Rupp
    5. A Midsummers Night's Dream, Incidental Music, Op.61: Scherzo - Benno Moiseiwitsch
    6. La Paloma - Beniamino Gigli
    7. Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Dame Myra Hess
    8. Otello, Act I: Esultate! - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi
    9. Die Ruinen Von Athen, Incidental Music, Op.113: Ov - LSO/Felix Weingartner
    10. Les Nuits D'Ete: IV. Absence - Maggie Teyte
    11. O My Beloved Father (Gianni Schicchi) - Joan Hammond
    12. Pizzicato Polka - Wiener Phil/Hans Knappertsbusch
    13. Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter Of Zion (Messiah) - Isobel Baillie
    14. Tunadot, Act III: Nessun Dorma - Jussi Bjorling
    15. Vn Con in d, Op.77: III. Allegro Giocoso, Ma Non Troppo Vivace - Ginette Neveu
    16. Le Carnaval Des Animaux: Le Cygne - Pierre Fournier
    17. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Ov - Wiener Phil/Herbert Von Karajan
    18. The Plough Boy - Peter Pears/Benjamin Britten
    19. Aida, Act I: Ritorna Vincitor - Ljuba Welitsch
    20. Mignon, Act II: Addio Mignon, Fa Core! - Giuseppe Di Stefano
    21. Le Nozze Di Figaro, Act I: Non Piu Andrai - Erich Kunz

    Tracks:

    1. Sym No.1 in D, Op.25 'Classical': III. Gavotte (Non Troppo Allegro) - Berliner Phil/Sergiu Celibidache
    2. Otello, Act II: Era La Notte - Tito Gobbi
    3. Kindertotenlieder: Oft Denk' Ichsie Sind Nur Ausgegangen - Kathleen Ferrier
    4. Waltz No.5 in A flat, Op.42 - Dinu Lipatti
    5. Die Schone Mullerin, D.795: Ungeduld - Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau/Gerald Moore
    6. Tristan Und Isolde, Act III: Mild Und Leise (Liebestod) - Kirsten Flagstad
    7. Prlds, Book I - No.10: La Cathedrale Engloutie - Walter Gieseking
    8. Tosca, Act II: Vissi D'Arte - Maria Callas
    9. Hn Con No.4 in E flat, K.495: III. Rondo (Allegro Vivace) - Dennis Brain
    10. Gayaneh, Act III: Sabre Dance - PO/Aram Khachaturian
    11. Die Fledermaus, Act II: Klange Der Heimat - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    12. Facade: Popular Song - PO/William Walton
    13. Perpetuum Mobile - Yehudi Menuhin/Gerald Moore
    14. Le Nozze Di Figaro, Act II: Voi Signor, Che Giuto Siete - Sena Jurinac/Graziella Sciutti/Monica Sinclair/Hugues Cuenod/Sisto Bruscantini/Franco Calabrese...
    15. Sym No.5 in c, Op.67: I. Allegro Con Brio - PO/Otto Klemperer
    16. Daphnis Et Chloe, Ste No. 2: Danse Generale - PO/Guido Cantelli
    17. La Boheme, Act I: O Soave Fanciulla - Victoria De Los Angeles/Jussi Bjorling/Robert Merrill
    18. Pno Con in a, Op.16: I. Allegro Molto Moderato (Opening) - Solomon
    19. Standchen, Op.106 No.1 - Hans Hotter/Gerald Moore
    20. Pno Con in G: III. Presto - Arturo Benedetti Michelageli

    Tracks:

    1. Ov: Rusian And Ludmilla - Philharmonia Orch/Constantin Silvestri
    2. Faust, Act V: Et Voici Le Jardin Charmant - De Los Angeles
    3. Pno Son No.26 in E, Op.81a, 'Les Adieux' : III. Vivacissimamente (Le Retour) - Claudio Arrau
    4. Vn Con in e, Op.64: II. Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
    5. Don Giovanni, Act I: Signor, Guardate Un Poco - Sutherland/Schwarzkopf/Alva/Giulini
    6. Vc Ste No.3 in C, BWV 1009: Sarabande - Paul Tortelier
    7. The Bartered Bride, Act III: Dance Of The Comedians - RPO/Rudolf Kempe
    8. Cosi Fan Tutte, Act I: Un'aura Amorosa - Alfredo Kraus
    9. Pno Con No.1 in b flat, Op.23, I: Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso (Opening) - John Ogdon
    10. La Boheme, Act III: Donde Liesta usci - Mirella Freni
    11. 3 Gymnopedies: I. Lent Et Douloureux - Aldo Ciccolini
    12. Carmen, Act I: L'amour Est Un Aiseau Rebelle (Habanera) - Maria Callas
    13. Turandot, Act III: Principessa Di Morte - Birgit Nilsson/Franco Corelli
    14. Vc Con in e, Op.85: III. Adagio - Jacqueline Du Pre
    15. Sea Pictures: II. In Haven (Capri) - Janet Baker
    16. Vier Letzte Lieder: Fruhling (Hesse) - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
    17. Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba Dagli Occhi Pieni Di Malia - Renata Scotto
    18. Pno Son in c No.8, Op.13 'Pathetique': III. Rondo (Allegro) - Daniel Barenboim

    Tracks:

    1. Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 'Heroic' 6.55 - Maurizio Pollini
    2. L'amico Fritz, Act III: O Amore, O Bella Luce Del Core - Luciano Pavarotti
    3. Chants D'Auvergne: Bailero - Victoria De Los Angeles
    4. On Christmas Night - Choir Of King's College/Cambridge/David Willcocks
    5. Triple Con in C, Op.56: II. Largo 5.26 - D. Oistrakh/Rostropovich/Richter/Karajan
    6. Turandot, Act I: Signor Ascolta - Montserrat Caballe
    7. 'Enigma' Vars, Op.36: Nimrod - LSO/Sir Adrian Boult
    8. The Danserye: I. La Mourisque - Early Music Consort Of London/David Munrow
    9. Radetzky March, Op.228 - Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester..
    10. Rhapsody In Blue (Opening) - LSO/Andre Previn
    11. Caprice in a, Op.1 No.24 - Itzhak Periman
    12. Aida, Act I: Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi...Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo/Riccardo Muti
    13. Tpt Con in E flat: III. Rondo (Allegro Molto) - Maurice Andre/Karajan
    14. Pno Con in g, Op.33: III. Allegro Con Fuoco - Sviatoslav Richter/Kleiber
    15. Ser 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik', K.525: I. Allegro - Academy Of St. Martin In The Field/Marriener
    16. Sym Fantastique, Op.14a: IV. Marche Au Supplice - Orchestre National De France/Bernstein
    17. Tea For Two - Yehudi Menuhin/Stephane Grappelli

    Tracks:

    1. Adagio - The Philadelphia Orchestra/eugene Ormandy
    2. Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!...Vesti La Giubba - Jose Carreras/Riccardo Muti
    3. Veni Sancte Spiritus Sequence (Mode I) - Choir Of the Benedictine Abbey Of Silos
    4. Str Qt No.13 in B flat, Op.130: V. Cavatina (Adagio Molto Espressivo) - Alban Berg Quartett
    5. Cosi Fan Tutte, Act I: Soave Sia Il Vento - Marshall/Baltsa/Van Dam/Muti
    6. Hpd Con in D: III. Allegretto - Bob Van Asperen
    7. El Grillo - Hilliard Ensemble
    8. Vecchie Letrose - Hesperion XX/Jordi Savall
    9. Vespro Della Beata Vergine Deus In Adiutorium...Domine Ad Adiuvandum Me Festina - Taverner Consort, Choir & Player
    10. The Four Seasons: Spring: I. Allegro - Anne-Sophie Mutter/Karajan
    11. Requiem in d, K.626: Dies Irae - Choeurs Et Orchestre De Paris...
    12. La Bella Helene, Act I: Amours Divins - Jessye Norman/Michel Plasson
    13. Cl Con in E flat, Op.26: III. Allegro - Sabine Meyer/Herbert Blomstedt
    14. Porgy And Bess, Act I: Summertime - Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
    15. Sym No.8 in F, Op.93: IV. Allegro Vivace - London Classical Players/Roger Norrington
    16. Messa Da Requiem: Sanctus - Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano...
    17. Show Boat, Act I: Make Believe - Frederica Von Stade/Jerry Hadley/John McGlinn
    18. Romance No.2 in F, Op.50 - Frank Peter Zimmermann/Jeffrey Take
    19. Sym No.8 - Part 2 (Conclusion): Alles Vergangliche - LPO/Klaus Tennstedt

    Tracks:

    1. Porgy And Bess, Act II: Bess, You Is My Woman Now - White/Hayman/Rattle
    2. Die Walkure, Act III: Loge Hor! Lausche Hieher! - James Morris/Bernard Haitink
    3. L'Africaine, Act IV: Pays Merveilleux...O Paradis - Placido Domingo/John Barker
    4. Winterreise, D.911: Der Lindenbaum - Olaf Bar/Geoffrey Parsons
    5. Hansel Und Gretel, Act II: Der Kleine Sandmann Bin Ich...Abends, Will Ich Schlafen Geh'n - Hendricks/Bonney/Von Otter
    6. Carmina Burana: 5. Ecce Gratum - The London Philharmonic/Franz Welser-Most
    7. Vn Con No.1 in g, Op.26: III. Finale (Allegro Energico) - Kyung-Wha Chung
    8. Don Giovanni, Act I: Or Sal Chi L'onore - Cheryl Studer
    9. Chant Des Moissonneurs Vendeens - Thomas Hampson
    10. No.5 From 'Set No.1': Calcium Light Music - Ensemble Modern/Ingo Metzmacher
    11. Vc Ste No.6, BWV 1012: VI. Gigue - Mstisiav Rostropovich
    12. Hungarian Dance No.2 in d - Sarah Chang
    13. Son in G, K.55 - Christian Zacharias
    14. Sym No.2 in e: III. Adagio (Opening) - Petersburg Philharmonic/Mariss Jansons
    15. Son in A, D.959: II. Andantino - Stephen Kovacevich
    16. Pno Qnt in E flat, Op.44: III. Scherzo. Molto Vivace - Martha Argerich
    17. Werther, Act III: Toute Mon Ame Est La!...Pourquoi Me Reveiller? - Roberto Alagna
    18. Die Meistersinger, Act III: Verachtet Mir Die Meister Nicht - Bernd Weikl/Sawallisch

    Tracks:

    1. Spring Song - Adolf Umbach
    2. The Queen Of Spades: Forgive Me - Nikolai Figner
    3. Norwegian Bridal Procession, Op.19 No.2 - Edvard Grieg
    4. Mattinata - Enrico Caruso
    5. Pagliacci: Ah! Tu Mi Sfidi! - Josefina Huguet
    6. Oberon - Ov - LSO/Arthur Nikisch
    7. Gas Shell Bombardment By The Royal Garrison Artillery Outside Lille - Royal Garrison Artillery
    8. Ecossaise, WoO 83 - Ferruccio Busoni
    9. A Message To The Children Of The Empire - King George V And Queen Mary
    10. La Boutique Fantasque (Excerpt) - British SO/Adrian Boult
    11. La Boutique Fantasque (Excerpt) - Royal Albert Hall Orchestra/Eugene Goossens
    12. Messiah: Behold The Lamb Of God - Crystal Palace Handel Festival Chor/Orch...
    13. Parsifal, Akt I: Transformation Scene - Bayreuth Festival Orch/Karl Muck
    14. Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: III. Rondo. Vivace - Moriz Rosenthal
    15. Epiphanias - Gerhard Husch
    16. Sym No.41 in C, K.551 'jupiter': I. Allegro Vivace - LPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
    17. Partita No.3 in e, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte En Rondeau - Yehudi Menuhin
    18. Mikrokosmos, Vol.VI No.146, Ostinato - Bela Bartik
    19. Zigeunerweisen - Jascha Helfetz
    20. Sym No.9: II. Im Tempo Eines Germachlichen Landlers - Wiener Philharmoniker/Bruno Walter
    21. pelleas Et melisande, Avte II: Vous Ne Savez Pas - Joachim
    22. Haydn Vars Op.56a - Wiener Philharmonkier/Wilhelm Furtwangler
    23. Belshazzar's Feast - Praise Ye The God Of Gold - Dennis Noble
    24. Sym No.9: IV. Poco Adagio - Tempo I. Poco Adagio - Schwarzkopf
    25. Pno con in f# Op.20: II. Theme And Vars. - Solomon
    26. Sym No.5 in e, Op.64: III. Valse. Allegro Moderato - Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala/Milano...
    27. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg, Akt III: Qnt - Schwarzkopf
    28. Sym No.7: II. Allegretto - Philharmonia Orch/Nikolai Malko
    29. Scheherazade: IV. Festival At Baghdad - RPO/Sir Thomas Beecham
    30. Das Lied von Der Erde: III. Bon Der Jugen - Fritz Wunderlich
    31. Ich Wollt' Mein Lieb', Op.63 No.1 - Los Angeles
    32. Vc Son: III. Largo - Jacqueline Du Pre
    33. Images: No.3, Rondes De Printemps - LSO/Andre Previn
    34. 'Death And The Maiden' Qt: III. Allegro Molto - Alban Berg Quartett
    35. Die Walkure, Akt II: Der Dort Mich Ruft - Cheryl Studer
    36. Pno Con No.1 in d, Op.15: I. Maestoso - Stephen Kovacevich
    37. Sym No.2 'Resurrection': V. Mit Aufschwung Aber Nicht Eilen - Arleen Auger/Dame Janet Baker
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      1. Rejoice: String Quartet Christmas, Vol. 3
      2. Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas
      3. Voice of the Violin
      4. A Festival of Carols in Brass

      ASIN: B000003Y9G
      Release Date: 1997-10-14

      Tracks:

      1. Ave Maria
      2. Adam Lay Ybounden
      3. The Shepherds' Farewell
      4. II Est Ne Le Devin Enfant
      5. In The Bleak Mid-Winter
      6. Sheep May Safely Graze
      7. All Through The Night
      8. El Noi De La Mare
      9. Once In Royal David's City
      10. Ding Dong Merrily On High
      11. Crusader's Hymn
      12. Ave Maria
      13. Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring
      14. The Eastern Star So Bright And Clear
      15. I Saw Three Ships
      16. Innsbruck Ich Muss Dich Lassen
      17. He Shall Feed His Flock
      18. Cherry Tree Carol
      19. O Little One Sweet
      20. Lute-Book Lullabye
      21. Wexford Carol
      22. How Brightly Beams The Morning Star

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars A Worthy Follow Up to the First Collection.......2003-12-11

      This second disc is from the same performers of REJOICE: A STRING QUARTET CHRISTMAS and it basically follows the same formula. Christmas carols are arranged for a string quartet. The arrangements, which are in styles similar to the great classical composers' works, suit the music rather well. The major strength of this recording is the variety. The first disc has all the traditional holiday favorites, but this disc has a few well known carols as well as some lesser known works which makes the collection interesting. People who enjoyed the first collection will certainly enjoy the second as well.

      5 out of 5 stars Fresh and Vital.......2002-09-04

      #2 of the Rejoice! triumvirate is equally fresh and satisfying as the first.Christmas music for all year long. John Marks proves again there is much excitement in the unfamiliar.Bravo to this masterpiece of sound and performance.I hear the angels and I Rejoice! But alas,Santa came down the chimney,left the cookies and milk and made off with my copy.I'll need another ASAP.

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