Schütz: Weihnachtshistorie (Christmas Story)
Ulrich Messthaler (Performer), Heinrich Schutz (Composer), Rene Jacobs (Conductor), Akira Tachikawa (Performer), Andreas Scholl (Performer), Concerto Vocale (Performer), Hanne Mari Orbaek (Performer), Maria Cristina Kiehr (Performer), Susanne Ryden (Performer), Gerd Turk (Performer), Andreas Lebeda (Performer), Franz-Josef Selig (Performer), Lena Susanne Norin (Performer), Martin Hummel (Performer), Matthias Widmaier (Performer)
 
 
1. Historia, der freuden und gnadenreichen Geburth...Die Geburt unsers Herren Jesu Christi, SWV 435  (32:55)
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Performer        Ulrich Messthaler (Bass - Herodes)
Akira Tachikawa (Countertenor - Shepherd)
Martin Hummel (Tenor - Evangelist)
Andreas Scholl (Countertenor - Shepherd)
Maria Cristina Kiehr (Soprano - Angel)
Date Written        1664
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras
Location        Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989      
2. Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Op. 9: Sei gegrusset, Maria, SWV 333  (6:36)
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Performer        Andreas Scholl (Countertenor)
Maria Cristina Kiehr (Soprano)      
Date Written        by 1639      
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras
Location        Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989      
3. Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Op. 9: Rorate coeli desuper, SWV 322  (2:06)      
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Performer        Ulrich Messthaler (Bass)
Hanne Mari Orbaek (Soprano)
Susanne Ryden (Soprano)      
Date Written        by 1639      
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras        
Location  Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989      
4. Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Op. 9: Joseph, du Sohn David, SWV 323  (2:17)      
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Performer        Ulrich Messthaler (Bass)
Hanne Mari Orbaek (Soprano)
Susanne Ryden (Soprano)      
Date Written        by 1639      
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras        
Location  Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989      
5. Kleine geistliche Konzerte, Op. 9: Hodie Christus natus est, SWV 315  (3:26)      
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Performer        Maria Cristina Kiehr (Soprano)
Gerd Turk (Tenor)
Date Written        by 1639      
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras        
Location  Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989      
6. Heute ist Christus der Herr geboren, SWV 439  (3:00)      
Composer        Heinrich Schütz (1585 - 1672)      
Conductor        Rene Jacobs      
Date Written        1632      
Ensemble        Concerto Vocale
Recording        Studio      Pere Casulleras        
Location  Seewen, Solothurn, Switzerland      
Recording Date        09/1989