ARTISTS
Renée Fleming, soprano
Mainzer Domchor (Mainz Cathedral Choir)
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen
Trevor Pinnock

TRACKLISTING
HANDEL: Hornpipe (Water Music)
HANDEL: Rejoice Greatly (Messiah)
HANDEL: Dank sei dir, Herr
HAMMERSCHMIDT: Machet die Tore weit
FRANCK: Panis angelicus
MOZART: Laudamus te (Mass in C minor)
TRADITIONAL: Vom Himmel hoch · In dulci jubilo · Adeste fideles
FAURÉ: Berceuse (Dolly Suite)
REGER: Mariä Wiegenlied
HUMPERDINCK: Abends will ich schläfen gehn (Hänsel und Gretel)
SCHUBERT: Ave Maria
BERLIOZ: L'adieu des bergers (L'enfance du Christ)
J. S. BACH: Réjouissance (Orchestral Suite No.4)
ADAM: O Holy Night

BONUS TRACKS
BERNSTEIN: A Simple Song (Mass)
TRADITIONAL: The Holly and the Ivy
GRUBER: Slient Night

This is a major DVD release of Renée Fleming's 'sacred songs' album, recorded live from one of Europe's most beautiful cathedrals!

On Sunday 13 November 2005, the renowned American soprano, Renée Fleming, performed a selection of the world's best-loved sacred songs and arias in front of a packed audience in Mainz's beautiful Romanesque Cathedral. Accompanying her were the Cathedral's choir and the celebrated Deustche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, under the lively direction of Trevor Pinnock. The concert was inspired by the success of Renée Fleming's Sacred Songs CD.

In addition to performing arias and songs from her album, Renée also gives special bonus performances of two Christmas favourites: The Holly and the Ivy from the atmospheric Cathedral cloisters, and Silent Night in front of the traditional crib in Mainz town square.

The disc features both CD-quality stereo and a DTS 5.1 surround sound, as well as many extra items, including Renée's promotional video of Schubert's Ave Maria, photo galleries of both Renée and Mainz Cathedral and City, as well as trailers and the Decca/Philips DVD show reel.