It is one of the oldest boys' choirs in the world, and even now, after 500 years, the Vienna Boys' Choir is still a living tradition.

This 2 CD set presents a selection of world famous Christmas songs alongside highlights from Handel’s Messiah.

Contents:
CD 1: World Famous Christmas Songs
Traditional
1. Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (From Heaven on High)

Traditional
2. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (arr. H. Froschauer)

Traditional
3. O du frohliche (O Sanctissima)

Herbeck, Johann Ritter von
4. Pueri, concinite

Traditional
5. Es ist ein Ros' enstprungen (Lo' how a Rose e'er Blooming) (arr. M Praetorius)

Traditional
6. The First Noel

Traditional
7. Tauet Himmel den Gerechten

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8. Auf dem Berge, da wehet der Wind (arr. H Froschauer)

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9. Nun sei gegrusst, o Jesulein

Haydn, Michael
10. Heiligste Nacht

Praetorius, Michael
11. In natali Domini

Handel, George Frideric
12. Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Tochter Zion, freue dich (Sung in German)

Traditional
13. O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf

Traditional
14. Es hat sich halt eroffnet
15. Es wird schon glei dumpa
16. Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht

Wade, John Francis
17. Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)

Traditional
18. Ihr Kinderlein kommet
19. Tuet eilends erwachen

Handel, George Frideric
20. Joy to the World

Gauntlett, Henry John
21. Once in Royal David's City (version for choir)

Traditional
22. Deck the Halls

23. God rest you merry, gentleman

Schubert, Franz
24. Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria!), Op.56, No.6, D.839, "Hymne an die Jungfrau" (arr. H Froschauer)

Humperdinck, Engelbert
25. Hansel und Gretel, Act II: Abendsegen

Gruber, Franz Xaver
26. Silent Night (Stille Nacht)

CD 2: George Frideric Handel
Messiah Highlights:
1. Sinfonia
Part I
2. Comfort ye my people (Tenor)
3. Ev'ry valley shall be exalted (Tenor)
4. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed (Chorus)
5. And He shall purify (Chorus)
6. The people that walked in darkness (Bass)
7. For unto us a child is born (Chorus)
8. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
9. There were shepherd abiding (Soprano)
10. Glory to God in the highest (Chorus)
11. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion (Soprano)
12. He shall feed His flock like a shepherd (Countertenor, Soprano)
13. His yoke is easy, his burthen is light (Chorus)
Part II
14. Behold, The Lamb of God (Chorus)
15. Surely, He hath borne our griefs (Chorus)
16. And with His stripes we are healed (Chorus)
17. All we like sheep have gone astray (Chorus)
18. How beautiful are the feet (Soprano)
19. Thou shalt break them (Tenor)
20. Hallelujah (Chorus)
Part III
21. The trumpet shall sound (Bass)
22. O death, where is thy sting (Counter - tenor, Tenor)
23. But thanks be to God (Chorus)
24. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain … Amen (Chorus)