Religious music from various centuries. Christmas special, part 1: Italian and Spanish Christmas music from the 16th and 17th century.
Bartomeu Càrceres (16th century)
1. Villancico Se us voleu ben despertar
2. Villancico Soleta i verge estich
Montserrat Figueras, soprano. La Capella Reial de Catalunya led by Jordi Savall
Cristofaro Caresana (ca.1640-1709)
3. La Pastorale
Orazio Giaccio (17th century)
4. Pastorale sulla ciaccona
Bernardo Storace (17th century)
5. Passagagli con partite pastorali
Capella della Pieta de Turchini led by Antonio Florio
Antonio Cartellieri (1772-1807)
6. First part of Christmas Oratorio La Celebre Nativita del Redentore
Katerina Beranova, soprano. Andreas Karasiak, tenor. Ray M. Wade jr, tenor. Alexander Marco-Buhrmester, bass. Chorus Musicus Köln and Das Neue Orchester led by Christopher Spering
– Part 2 of La Celebre Nativita del Redentore will be broadcast in the Missa Etc. of 26 Dec. 19:00-20:00 –