Emma Kirkby, London Baroque - Christmas Music

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Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
Christmas Music

Album SE 2000 on BIS label
Classical (Baroque)

Recorded March, 2000 at St. Martin's, East Woodhay, Hampshire, England. Recording equipment used: Neumann microphones, Studer 961 mixer, Genex GX 8000 MOD recorder, Stax headphones. Instruments used: Ingrid Seifert: violin: Jacobus Stainer, Absam 1661 Richard Gwilt: violin: Jacobus Stainer, Absam c. 1660 Irmgard Schaller: violin: Joseph & Antonio Gagliano, Naples 1760 (Pachelbel); viola: Anon c. 1720 (Bach 'Air', Scarlatti 'O di Bethlemme', Corelli) Charles Medlam: cello: Finnocchi, Perugia c. 1720 William Hunt: violone: Michael Heale, after Italian early 18th century (Scarlatti 'O di Bethlemme') Terence Charston: Italian harpsichord: David Evans 1999, after Giusti; organ: William Drake, Buckfastleigh, 1982 William Carter: 9-course lute: Klaus Jacobsen 1999 (Scarlatti 'O di Bethlemme'); guitar: Martin Haycock 1991, after Sellas (Scarlatti 'O di Bethlemme')

Musicians

	Emma Kirkby voc, acg, *1949 GB soprano vocals, album by
	London Baroque , *1978 GB ensemble, album by
	Charles Medlam vc, vn, *1949 GB conductor, cello, liner notes
	Terence Charston harpsichord, organ
	Horst A. Scholz , SE liner notes, french translation
	Arlette Lemieux-Chené , SE liner notes, german translation
	William Carter g, fl, lute, guitar
	William Hunt vn, GB performer, violone
	Andrew Barnett , layout, typography, typesetting
	Kyllikki Barnett , layout, typography, typesetting
	Irmgard Schaller vn, vl, AT viola, violin
	Ingrid Seifert vn, AT violin
	Richard Gwilt vn, *1958 GB violin

Producers

Dirk Lüdemann edited by, digital

Ingo Petry producer, engineer, balance engineer / tonmeister

Llewellyn Robins photography by, back cover photograph of london baroque

Eric Richmond photography by, front cover photograph of emma kirkby

Composers

Philipp Friedrich Böddecker

Alessandro Scarlatti

Johann Pachelbel

Johann Sebastian Bach

Arcangelo Corelli

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	Natus Est Jesus	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Philipp Friedrich Böddecker	4:55
2	Non Sò Qual Più M'ingombra	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
3	I. Recitativo: 'Non Sò Qual Più M'ingombra...' Allegro	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	2:18
4	II. Aria: 'Che Sarà? Chi'a Me Lo Dice?...'	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	4:14
5	III. Recitativo: 'É Nato, Al Fin Mi Dice…'	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	1:02
6	IV. Aria Pastorale: 'Nacque, Col Gran Messia…' Moderato	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	6:07
7	Canon And Gigue	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
8	Canon	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Johann Pachelbel	3:48
9	Gigue	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Johann Pachelbel	1:19
10	-	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
11	Öffne Dich Mein Ganzes Herze	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Johann Sebastian Bach	3:21
12	Air	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Johann Sebastian Bach	4:10
13	Bereite Dir, Jesu, Noch Itzo Die Bahn	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Johann Sebastian Bach	4:11
14	O Di Betlemme, Altera Poverta Venturosa	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
15	I. [Recitativo]: O Di Betlemme, Altera Povertà Venturosa...' Allegro	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	2:20
16	II. [Aria]: 'Dal Bel Segno D'una Stella...' Andante	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	2:00
17	III. [Recitativo]: 'Presa D'uomo La Forma...'	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	0:44
18	IV. [Aria]: 'L'autor D'ogni Mio Bene...' Andante	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	3:51
19	V. [Recitativo]: 'Fortunati Pastori!...'	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	0:37
20	VI. [Pastorale]: 'Tocco La Prima Sorte A Voi, Pastori...'	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Alessandro Scarlatti	7:04
21	Concerto Grosso In G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 ('Fatto Per La Notte Natale')	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque
22	I. Vivace - Grave - Allegro	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Arcangelo Corelli	3:39
23	II. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Arcangelo Corelli	3:10
24	III. Vivace - Allegro - Pastorale Ad Libitum (Largo)	Emma Kirkby, London Baroque	Arcangelo Corelli	6:14

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