Christmas music
By: Michael Praetorius
Contributors: Ehmann, Wilhelm; Westfälische Kantorei
Publisher: Nonesuch
Published: 1970
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: ger
Subjects: Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with instrumental ensemble; Sacred vocal music; Christmas music
Other titles: Polychoral Christmas music
Work titles: Polyhymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica
Notes: Contains 4 concertos for soloists, choruses and instruments, from the composer's Polybymnia caduceatrix et panegyrica (1619).

Sung in German or Latin.

Title on container: Polychoral Christmas music.

"A CANTATE recording, West Germany."

Program notes by Joshua Rifkin and texts with English translations on container.

Vocal soloists and instrumentalists, with Westphalian Choral Ensemble ; Wilhelm Ehmann, conductor.
Table of contents: title: Puer natus in Bethlehem (8:40); title: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (12:10); title: Omnis mundus jocundetur (6:19); title: Als der gütige Gott (17:04).