07. Ruf, Juliane / Teuscher, Lydia "Was soll das bedeuten"
08. Ensemble 94 / Johannsen, Kay "Les bourgois de Chastres"
09. Henschel, Dietrich "Es kommt ein Schiff geladen"
10. SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart "In dulci jubilo"
11. Johannsen, Kay / Wegener, Sarah "Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her"
12. Ensemble 94 / Johannsen, Kay "Laissez paitre vos b?tes"
13. Johannsen, Kay / Weller, Andreas "Als ich bei meinen Schafen wacht"
14. Thomanerchor Leipzig / Biller, Georg Christoph "Wach, Nachtigall, wach auf"
15. Elsner, Leonard / Elsner, Paulina "Kling, Gl?ckchen, klingelingeling"
16. Johannsen, Kay "Es ist f?r uns eine Zeit angekommen"
17. Orpheus Vokalensemble / Alber, Michael "Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen" 18. Frisch, Vincent / Sch?nheit, Michael / Fritzsch, Thomas / Maas, Stefan / Mertens, Klaus / +++ "Puer natus" 19. Sirventes Berlin / Schuck, Stefan "Preis sei Gott im h?chsten Throne" 20. Payer, G?tz / Sandhoff, Ruth "Ave Maria, gratia plena" 21. Ensemble 94 / Johannsen, Kay "Une jeune pucelle" 22. Orpheus Vokalensemble / Alber, Michael "Herbei, o ihr Gl?ubigen"
23. Grimm, Johannes / Schmidt, David Theodor "H?rt, der Engel helle Lieder" 24. SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart "O Jesulein s??"
25. Busch, Christine / Johannsen, Kay "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"
26. Collegium Iuvenum Stuttgart / Keck, Friedemann "Kommet, ihr Hirten"
27. Ensemble 94 / Johannsen, Kay "Or nous dites Marie"
28. Gees, Michael / Pr?gardien, Christoph & Julian "Stille Nacht"
Disc 03
01. Calmus Ensemble "Veni, veni, Emmanuel"
02. Calmus Ensemble "Remember, O thou man"
03. Calmus Ensemble "Es kommt ein Schiff geladen"
04. Calmus Ensemble "Wexford Carol"
05. Calmus Ensemble "Les anges dans nos campagnes"
06. Calmus Ensemble "El desembre congelat"
07. Calmus Ensemble "De tierra lejana venimos"
08. Calmus Ensemble "Festejo de Navidad"
09. Calmus Ensemble "Rise up, shepherd, and follow!"
10. Calmus Ensemble "Gl?ns ?ver sj? och strand (Bethlehems stj?rna)"
11. Calmus Ensemble "Barn Jesus i en krybbe l?"
12. Calmus Ensemble "Eta notsch swjataja"
13. Calmus Ensemble "Il est n?, le divin enfant"
14. Calmus Ensemble "A na? naoimh"
15. Calmus Ensemble "Andorinha gloriosa"
16. Calmus Ensemble "U to vrijeme godista"
17. Calmus Ensemble "Hej, mitt vinterland"
18. Calmus Ensemble "The twelve days of Christmas"
19. Calmus Ensemble "Stille Nacht"
20. Calmus Ensemble "White Christmas"
Disc 04
01. Bresgott, Klaus-Martin / Athesinus Consort Berlin "Schiffenfahrt (aus den Bergen)"
02. Bresgott, Klaus-Martin / Athesinus Consort Berlin "Tu scendi dalle stelle"
03. Bresgott, Klaus-Martin / Athesinus Consort Berlin "En bel?n tocan a fuego"
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