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Tesfa and Fred explore downtown St. Paul, Minn.
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Performance Today®

Christmas cheer with Tesfa Wondemagegnehu

Tesfa Wondemagegnehu is a singer, teacher, conductor, and an all-around good guy. On Tuesday's Performance Today, he'll join Fred in the studio to talk about how music changes lives. Plus, he'll bring along a stack of his favorite holiday music, and share his tips for avoiding common caroling pitfalls.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Traditional (arr. Matthew Culloton): Angels We Have Heard on High
The Singers; Matthew Culloton, conductor
Dulci Jubilo: Christmas with The Singers
The Singers

George Frederic Handel (arr. Take 6): Joy to the World
Take 6
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Warner Brothers/ Word Entertainment 47391

Franz Gruber (arr. Stephen Paulus): Silent Night
The Singers; Matthew Culloton, conductor
Dulci Jubilo: Christmas with The Singers
The Singers

Franz Biebl: Ave Maria
Chanticleer
Our Heart's Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas
Chanticleer Records

Morten Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium
Chamber Choir of Europe; Nicol Matt, conductor
Lauridsen: O Magnum Mysterium - Lux Aeterna - Madrigali - Les Chansons Des Roses
Haenssler Classic 98272

Traditional (arr. Steven Sharp Nelson & Al van der Beek): Carol of the Bells-God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Steven Sharp Nelson, cello; The Piano Guys
A Family Christmas
Sony Masterworks

Pietro Antonacci: Sinfonia Pastorale: 2. Pastorale
Il Giardino Armonico
Christmas Concertos
Teldec 46013

Three Mo' Tenors: Have You Heard About the Baby - Glory to the Newborn King
Three Mo' Tenors: Thomas Young, Roderick Dixon, Victor Trent Cook
Three Mo' Tenors
RCA Records

Hour 2

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in g minor: Menuetto
Philharmonia Orchestra; Emmanuel Krivine, conductor
Mozart Symphonies Nos. 25 and 40
Denon 6103

Traditional (arr. Arturo Delmoni): From Heaven Above
Arturo Delmoni, violin; Danielle Maddon, violin; Ellen De Pasquate, viola; Rafael Figueroa, cello
A String Quartet Christmas
Listen 50001

Friedrich Silcher (arr. Eva Beneke): Alle Jahre Wieder
Eve Beneke, guitar; Scott Tennant, guitar; Moni Simeonov, violin; Phil Popham, oboe and English horn; Lars Hoefs, cello
In Dulci Jubilo
GSI 98010

Traditional German (arr. Eva Beneke): Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging
Eve Beneke, guitar; Scott Tennant, guitar; Moni Simeonov, violin; Phil Popham, oboe and English horn; Lars Hoefs, cello
In Dulci Jubilo
GSI 98010

Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Imani Winds
This Christmas with the Imani Winds
Koch 7748

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano in B-flat Major, K. 502
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Bion Tsang, cello; Joyce Yang, piano
Seattle Chamber Music Society, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall Seattle, WA

Pierre Dandrieu: Si c'est pour oter la vie
Radio France Youth Chorus, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien; Sofi Jeannin (chorus), Francois Lazarevitch (instrument ensemble), conductors
FRSRF, Auditorium, Radio France, Paris, France

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: A la venue de Noel, H. 531/3
Radio France Youth Chorus, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien; Sofi Jeannin (chorus), Francois Lazarevitch (instrument ensemble), conductors
FRSRF, Auditorium, Radio France, Paris, France

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Les Bourgeois de Chastre, H. 534/4
Radio France Youth Chorus, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien; Sofi Jeannin (chorus), Francois Lazarevitch (instrument ensemble), conductors
FRSRF, Auditorium, Radio France, Paris, France

Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Joseph est bien marie
Radio France Youth Chorus, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien; Sofi Jeannin (chorus), Francois Lazarevitch (instrument ensemble), conductors
FRSRF, Auditorium, Radio France, Paris, France

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