Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie
(The Saxony Philharmonic Wind Orchestra)
Thomas Clamor, conductor
Ruth Ziesak, soprano
Rundfunk – Jugendchor Wernigerode
Peter Habermann, chorus master
Ensemble Sonora
Recorded at St. Mary’s Church Marienberg
Christmas in the Erzgebirge region is one of Saxony’s most treasured traditions. Its unique celebrations include numerous customs focusing on music. The Renaissance town of Marienberg is at the very heart of the historic Erzgebirge: It forms the setting for a concert of classical and seasonal works with Germany’s prestigious Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie.
It is an exquisite ensemble of wind instruments, pairing up with Germany’s leading youth choir, the Rundfunk-Jugendchor Wernigerode, as well as prominent soprano Ruth Ziesak.
Christmas in the Erzgebirge region is one of Saxony’s most treasured traditions. Its unique celebrations include numerous customs focusing on music. The Renaissance town of Marienberg is at the very heart of the historic Erzgebirge: It forms the setting for a concert of classical and seasonal works with Germany’s prestigious Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie; an exquisite ensemble of wind instruments, pairing up with Germany’s leading youth choir, the Rundfunk-Jugendchor Wernigerode, as well as prominent soprano Ruth Ziesak.
Christmas Toccata (Wolfgang Schumann)
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Let the bright Seraphim (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Georg Friedrich Händel)
Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (Richard Wagner)
Excerpts from the “Nutcracker” Suite (Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky)
Christmas / In Advent (Felix Mendelssohn)
For He shall give His angels charge (Felix Mendelssohn)
Snow falls softly at night (Eduard Ebel)
St Petersburg Sleigh Ride (Richard Eilenberg)
Festive Cheer (Roger Harvey)
Adeste fideles (John Francis Wade)
Evening Prayer (Engelbert Humperdinck)
Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom (“A thousand stars are a cathedral”, Siegfried Köhler)
Silent night, holy night (Franz Gruber)
