For more than 20 years, the choir Accentus has performed choral music in all its diversity. For Christmas 2009, Accentus, Laurence Equilbey and their guests created the event with a programme featuring some of the most famous sacred music pieces at the Church of Saint Thomas in Strasbourg to hear the most beautiful Christmas songs interpreted by: Concerto Koln, Sandrine Piau (Soprano), Nathalie Stutzmann (Alto), Pavol Breslik (Tenor), Johannes Weisser (Bass), Sonia Wieder Atherton (Cello), Aurelie Saraf (Harp) and Daniel Maurer, organist of the Church of St. Thomas.
Part 1
Opening
1 Minuit, chretiens (O Holy Night)
2 Les anges dans nos campagnes (Angels We Have Heard on High) (arr. T. Perrine)
3 Noel (Trois anges sont venus ce soir) (arr. T. Perrine)
4 Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
5 Exsultate jubilate, K. 165: Alleluia
6 Canon and Gigue in D Major: Canon
7 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
8 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Jesus, que ma joie demeure (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)
9 Der Herr ist mit mir, BuxWV 15: Alleluia
10 L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2: IV. Farandole (arr. T. Perrine)
11 Oratorio de Noel, Op. 12: Benedictus
12 Ave Maria
13 Messe a 3 voix (Mass in 3 voices), Op. 12, M. 61: Panis angelicus
Messiah, HWV 56 (excerpts)
14 Part I: For unto a child is born
15 Part II: Hallelujah
16 Wish You a Merry Christmas