Various Artists Christmas Adagios 45 Tracks 2CD

Christmas Adagios is a Decca classical compilation bringing together 45 peaceful seasonal recordings by leading singers, choirs, orchestras and instrumentalists. Released in 2001 as a 2CD set, it combines traditional Christmas carols with sacred and classical favourites, featuring performers including Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti, Kiri Te Kanawa, the Choir of King's College Cambridge and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

Track Listing:

CD 1 - Christmas Adagios

1. Leontyne Price - O Holy Night

2. Luciano Pavarotti - Ave Maria

3. Rosemary Joshua / Ian Bostridge - In the Bleak Midwinter

4. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks - Coventry Carol

5. Mark Tinkler - Away in a Manger

6. The Choir and Orchestra of Clare College, Cambridge - Gabriel's Message

7. Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner - Pastoral Sinfonia

8. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner - Shepherd's Farewell

9. Kiri Te Kanawa - Panis Angelicus

10. Marilyn Horne - Schlafe, Mein Liebster

11. Renata Tebaldi - Wiegenlied

12. Simon Preston - O Jesu So Meek

13. Choir of St John's College, Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury - While Shepherds Watched

14. Agnes Giebel - Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt

15. Eduardo Fernandez - Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo

16. Julian Podger - Alma Redemptoris Mater

17. John Angelo Messana - O Magnum Mysterium

18. St Petersburg Chamber Choir / Nikolai Korniev - Zastupnitse Userdnaya

19. Angela Gheorghiu / Romanian National Chamber Choir Madrigal / Constantin Marin - Iubi-Te-Voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord)

20. Robin Barter / David Briggs - Once in Royal David's City

21. Vienna Boys Choir / Uwe Christian Harrer - O Tannenbaum

22. Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks - O Little Town of Bethlehem

CD 2 - Christmas Adagios

1. The Bach Choir / David Willcocks - Stille Nacht

2. Katherine Fuge / Nicola Jenkin / Elinor Carter / Julian Podger - Gloria in Excelsis Deo

3. Alan Loveday - Winter, RV 297: Largo

4. Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks - The First Nowell

5. The Bach Choir / David Willcocks - In Dulci Jubilo

6. Gerald Finley - The Three Kings

7. Monteverdi Choir - Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen

8. Ian Bostridge - Still, Still, Still

9. Choir of Clare College, Cambridge / John Rutter - The Crown of Roses

10. Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner - Christmas Concerto, Op. 6 No. 8: Largo Pastorale

11. Monteverdi Choir / John Eliot Gardiner - The Lamb

12. Anthony Way / Lucy Wakeford / St Paul's Cathedral Choir / John Scott - Balulalow

13. Leontyne Price - Ave Maria

14. Luciano Pavarotti - Mille Cherubini in Coro

15. Kiri Te Kanawa - Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum

16. Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks - The Infant King

17. Choir of Winchester Cathedral / David Hill - Lullaby My Jesus

18. Anthony Way / Tom Finucane - What Child Is This?

19. L'Orchestra de la Suisse Romande / Richard Bonynge - The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle

20. Choir of King's College, Cambridge / David Willcocks - See Amid the Winter's Snow

21. Choir of Winchester Cathedral / David Hill - The Blessed Son of God

22. Leontyne Price - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

23. Kiri Te Kanawa / London Voices - White Christmas

Total Audio Tracks: 45