The Shepherd Connection
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Painting by Jacob Jordaens [Museo del Prado, Madrid]
They stand in humble contrast with those other famous visitors to the stable in Bethlehem—the mysterious and awesome Three Kings—but it is the shepherds who have truly inspired composers over the centuries.
In this hour, a seasonal selection of pastoral carols, instrumental, and choral works—from ancient to modern.
FEATURED RECORDINGS
| Title |
Performers |
Catalog Number |
UPC |
| Our Heart’s Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas |
Chanticleer |
Passionato 9100841 |
717794008425 |
| Christus (Liszt) |
Budapest Chorus, Hungarian State Orchestra; Miklos Forrai |
HRC 184/5/6 |
5991810018420 |
| Christmas with the Robert Shaw Chorale |
Robert Shaw Chorale |
RCA DMC2-1217 |
None |
| The Tradition of Gregorian Chant |
Coro de Monjes de la Abadía de Montserrat |
Archiv 435 032-2 |
028943503328 |
| The Carol Album |
Taverner Consort, Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott |
EMI CDC 749 |
077774980920 |
| Messiah |
Dunedin Players, John Butt |
Linn CKD 285 |
691062028523 |
| Oyez! La Nouvelle |
Rossmarin |
Analekta ATMA 9718 |
774204971823 |
| Christmas Day in the Morning |
Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia; John Rutter |
Collegium COLCD 121 |
040888012122 |
| Schutz: Christmas Story |
Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly |
Naxos 8.553514 |
730099451420 |
| Amahl & the Night Visitors |
Ike Hawkersmith, Kirsten Gunlogson, Nashville Symphony Orchestra; Alastair Willis |
Naxos 8.669019 |
730099901970 |
| L’enfance du Christ |
Chor des NDR Hamburg, urt Radio Symphony Orchestra; Eliahu Inbal |
Brilliant Classics 99999/7 |
5028421999975/82 |
| Messiah |
Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh |
DG Archiv 477 9574 |
028947795742 |
| Weinachts-Oratorium |
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Michel Corboz |
Erato 75 1373 |
022924586521 |
| Simphonies des Noels |
Violons du Roy, Bernard Labadie |
Dorian DOR-90180 |
None |
| Saint-Saens: Christmas Oratorio |
Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Martin Flämig |
Capriccio 10 216 |
4006408102168 |
| Vaughan Williams: Hodie |
Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra; Richard Hickox |
EMI CDC7 54128-2 |
077775412826 |
| Dohanyi, 6 Concert Etudes, etc., |
Markus Pawlik |
Naxos 8.553332 |
730099433228 |
| Jessye Norman: Sacred Songs |
Jessye Norman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Gibson |
Philips 400 019-2 |
0028940001925 |
| Magic of Christmas |
Unnamed artist |
CBC SMCD 5192 |
059582519226 |
