Christmas Songs of Spain

Excitement spreads across Spain beginning on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve). From Madrid to Santillana, Mallorca to Santander, the air is filled with sacred and secular carols from the 24th of December until the 6th of January, Epiphany, the commemoration of the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem. Recorded by Laura Boulton.

EN ESPAÑOL

El entusiasmo se propaga por toda España al comenzar la nochebuena (Christmas Eve). De Madrid a Santillana, de Mallorca a Santander, el aire se llena de villancicos sagrados y seculares, del 24 de diciembre hasta el 6 de enero, la epifanía, la conmemoración de la llegada de los Reyes Magos en Belén. Grabado por Laura Boulton.

Track Listing

101	Esta Nochebuena (This Night Is Christmas Eve) Mixed chorus with castanets	01:26
102	La Virgen Va Caminando (The Virgin Goes A-Walking) Female chorus with metal bowl accompaniment	01:04
103	Los Pastores a Belén (The Shepherds in Bethlehem) Female singer with tambourine	00:47
104	En el Portal de Belén (In the Gate of Bethlehem) Male singer, unaccompanied	02:01
105	En Belén Hoy Ha Nacido (In Bethlehem This Day Was Born) Male singer, unaccompanied	01:02
106	Campanas de Belén (Chimes of Bethlehem) Mixed chorus	01:06
107	Los Pastores a Belén (The Shepherds Rush to Bethlehem) Children's chorus with metal bowl accompaniment	00:32
108	El Niño (The Child) Male singer, unaccompanied	01:04
109	Esta Noche Es Nochebuena (This Night Is Christmas Eve) Female singer with tambourine	01:34
201	Venid, Pastorcitos (Come Ye Little Shepherds) Male singer with female chorus, metal bowl accompaniment	01:31
202	Esta Noche Nació un Niño (Tonight a Child Was Born) Children with mixed chorus and castanets	01:26
203	A Belén, Pastores (To Bethlehem, Shepherds) Male singer, unaccompanied	01:23
204	En el Portal de Belén (At the Gate of Bethlehem) Female singer with chorus	01:39
205	Pastores, Venid (Come Ye Shepherds) Male singer, unaccompanied	00:23
206	Madre, a la Puerta Hay un Niño (Mother, at the Door There Is a Child) Children's chorus with metal bowl accompaniment	00:34
207	Pastorcitos, Venid (Come Ye Little Shepherds) Female singer, unaccompanied	00:40
208	Vamos, Pastores (Come Along Shepherds) Female singer, unaccompanied	00:23
209	La Virgen Llamaba (The Virgin Kept Calling) Female singer with castanets and tambourines	01:31