Johannes Daniel Falk (1768-1826)
O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit

Johann Nepomuk David (1895-1977)
Maria durch ein' Dornwald ging

Michael Praetorious (1571-1621)
Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Kommet, ihr Hirten
In dulci jubilo, BWV 751

Samuel Scheidt (1587-1654)
O Jesulein zart

Carl B. Neuner
Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du

Erhard Bodenschatz (1576-1636)
Joseph, lieber Joseph, mein

John Francis Wade (?1711-1786)
Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen

Eduard Ebel
Leise rieselt der Schnee

Anonyme
A Tannenbaum, du trägst ein' grünen Zweig
Lieb' Nachtigall, wach auf
Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt

Traditionnel
Süßer die Glocken nie klingen
Auf dem Berge, da wehet der Wind
Still, still, still

Walter Rein
Nun sei willkommen, Herre Christ

Peter Schreier, ténor
Thomanerchor Leipzig
Staatskapelle Dresden
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch, direction

Today Peter Schreier is regarded as one of the outstanding tenors of the 20 th century. His legendary 1975 recording "Peter Schreier singt Weihnachts -lieder" (Peter Schreier sings Christmas carols) was not only in almost every eastern German household but western German as well. The original master was extensively restored and will be released this year in a limited special edition with autograph card and booklet. The most famous Christmas songs, the unmistakable timbre of Peter Schreier, one of the best orchestras and the world-famous Thomanerchor Leipzig make this album the perfect companion for Christmas Eve. With Kommet, ihr Hirten, Herbei, o ihr Gläubigen but also less known melodies such as Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du, the album will carry you off into just the right Christmas mood. Classics like O du fröhliche, Stille Nacht and Vom Himmel hoch complete the varied, festive programme. Peter Schreier's career began as a boy alto in the Dresden Kreuzchor. After studying, he made his debut at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin in 1962 and in just under five years rose to become a singer of world importance. His David is unforgettable in von Karajan's Rheingold and Meistersinger for the Osterfestspiele Salzburg of 1973/74, as is his outstanding Lied interpretation. His musical companions on this Christmas album are the Dresden Staatskapelle and the Thomanerchor Leipzig in various combinations. The first been one of the best orchestras in the world for over 400 years and the second of whom is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world, conducted for 27 years by Johann Sebastian Bach.