Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night CD
This album captures the essence of the season with a collection of timeless carols and sacred songs, including the triumphant Adeste Fideles, year-round favourites such as Schubert’s Ave Maria, and the titular O Holy Night.
O Holy Night, composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847, has been consistently voted Classic FM’s The Nation’s Favourite Carol for the last 8 years running, and has been performed by singers from all genres. Pavarotti’s rendition of the piece is a stunning celebration of Christmas, showcasing the legendary tenor’s unmatched vocal brilliance.
The perfect Christmas gift for established Pavarotti fans and those discovering his music for the first time alike, O Holy Night offers a stirring, joyful soundtrack to the festive season.
Tracklist:
1. Adam: O Holy Night
2. Stradella: Pietà, Signore
3. Franck: Panis angelicus, CFF 209
4. Mercadante: Le sette ultime parole di nostro Signore sulla croce: Qual Giglio Candido
5. Schubert: Ave Maria
6. Yon: Gesù Bambino
7. Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act III: Che farò senza Euridice (Arr. Faris)
8. Rossini: Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem
9. Verdi: Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco
10. Gounod: Ave Maria, CG 89a
11. Melichar: Mille cherubini in coro
12. Bizet: Agnus Dei (Arr. Guiraud After Intermezzo from L'Arlésienne, WD 28)
13. Berlioz: Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts): Sanctus
14. Wade: Adeste Fideles
15. O Jesu mi dulcissime
16. Schubert: Ave verum corpus
17. Pavarotti, Benvenuti: Ave Maria, Dolce Maria