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- 5:54 AM
I wish you Christmas
Cambridge Singers, Farnham Youth Choir; Royal Philharmonic
John Rutter, conductor
4:25 - 5:31 AM
Ode on the Nativity
Bach Choir, Royal College of Music Chorus; London Philharmonic
Sir David Willcocks, conductor
Teresa Cahill, soprano
24:15 - 5:19 AM
Sleep little Jesus; Hail little golden star; Jesus Christ is born today
London Oratory School Schola
Lee Ward, conductor
David Terry, organ
Kate Smith, harp
3:15 - 5:10 AM
A hymn of the Nativity
City of London Choir
Hilary Davan Wetton, conductor
Julia Doyle, soprano
6:15 - 5:07 AM
Nova! Nova!
South Bend Chamber Singers
Nancy Menk, conductor
2:55 - 5:03 AM
Quittez, Pasteur
Exultate Chamber Choir & Orchestra
Thomas D. Rossin, conductor
3:15 - 4:50 AM
3 Manchester Carols (Mirabile Dictu; New boy born; The Advent Carol)
Manchester Carollers; Northern Chamber Orchestra
Richard Tanner, conductor
10:50 - 4:46 AM
A Babe is Born
Choir of Wells Cathedral
Matthew Owens, conductor
Jonathan Vaughn, organ
3:30 - 4:41 AM
The Angel's Song
Chamber Choir Kyiv; Kiev Philharmonic
Robert Ian Winstin, conductor
3:20 - 4:36 AM
My Darling Dear, fr "Dark Carols"
Chamber Choir Kyiv; Kiev Philharmonic Members
Robert Ian Winstin, conductor
4:45 - 4:33 AM
Toboggan
Chamber Choir Kyiv
Robert Ian Winstein, conductor
2:05 - 4:24 AM
"Thus saith the Lord", "But who may abide" and "And he shall purify", fr Messiah
Trinity Choir and Orchestra, New York City
Owen Burdick, conductor
James Martin, bass
8:05 - 4:11 AM
Gaudete/Rejoice; I wonder as I wander; Ave Maria; Rejoice and be merry
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Farnham Youth Choir; Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
Melanie Marshall, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Williams, viola
1:50 - 4:03 AM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter, conductor
7:23 - 2:00 AM
Christmas Oratorio
Dresden Philharmonic; Dresden Kreuzchor
Roderich Kreile, conductor
Susanna Putters, soprano; Elisabeth Wilke, mezzo-soprano
Hans-Jorg Mammel, tenor; Klaus Mertens, bass
60:00 - 12:52 AM
Die Werber (The Suitors)
Ensemble Wien
7:35 - 12:37 AM
Concerto for 2 Keyboards
Hamburg Philharmonic
Christoph Eschenbach, conductor
Christoph Eschenbach, piano
Justus Frantz, piano
13:47 - 12:22 AM
Silent Night Paraphrase; Joy to the World; Jauchzet Gott
The Salon Orchestra
13:53 - 12:10 AM
Alleluia
The Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
4:55 - 12:06 AM
Memories of the Alhambra
Dejan Ivanovic, guitar
5:52 - 11:54 PM
O Little Town of Bethlehem; O Sanctissima; What Child is This?
Elaine Murphy, harp
Gregory Jefferson, flute
4:25 - 11:53 PM
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
Chanticleer
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
3:10 - 11:51 PM
Scots Airs
Palladian Ensemble
7:53 - 11:36 PM
Christmas Oratorio (opening)
Amsterdam Baroque
Ton Koopman, conductor
7:45 - 11:21 PM
Piano Sonata No. 16
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
12:42 - 11:15 PM
Spanish Lady: Suite
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
5:50 - 11:04 PM
Gloriana: Courtly Dances
Julian Bream Consort
Julian Bream, guitar
10:07 - 10:53 PM
Water Music: Alla Hornpipe
Capella Istropolitana
Bohdan Warchal, conductor
2:56 - 10:45 PM
He is Born Emanuel; How Brightly Shines the Morning Star; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; Volta; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
A Christmas Concert For Brass
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
7:42 - 10:23 PM
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
20:03 - 10:19 PM
His Yoke Is Easy
Stockholm Chamber chorus/Concentus Musicus
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor
2:53 - 10:06 PM
The Many Moods of Christmas (1)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
11:29 - 9:57 PM
A Spotless Rose
The Singers
Matthew Culloton, conductor
3:10 - 9:50 PM
Dakota Themes
5:53 - 9:36 PM
Christmas Medley
Foothills Brass
12:45 - 9:27 PM
Symphony No. 1: Finale
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Hans-Peter Frank, conductor
8:08 - 9:22 PM
La Souris d'Angleterre
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
3:22 - 9:18 PM
Brezairola
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
3:56 - 9:15 PM
Trois Chansons de la Petite Sirene
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
2:47 - 9:15 PM
Trois Melodies: Le Chapelier
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
:52 - 9:13 PM
Tyndaris
Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano
Malcolm Martineau, piano
1:44 - 9:05 PM
Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
7:29 - 8:54 PM
Away in a Manger; Veni, Veni, Emanuel
London Brass
Lesley Pearson, organ
5:55 - 8:54 PM
Suite No. 5
Collegium Musicum 90
Simon Standage, conductor
23:14 - 8:20 PM
The Ship Carol; The First Noel; Bri
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
6:27 - 8:06 PM
Oboe d'Amore Concerto
Cafe Zimmermann
Antoine Torunczyk, oboe d'amore
12:39 - 8:05 PM
Sonata No. 16
Stradivaria
4:36 - 7:49 PM
concerto in B flat major
St. Paul Chamber Orch
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Sergei Makariakov
10:02 - 7:45 PM
Sweeter Still
Chanticleer
3:28 - 7:24 PM
String Concerto
Musica Antiqua Cologne
Reinhard Goebel, conductor
19:24 - 7:14 PM
Four Seasons: Winter
English Chamber Orchestra
Nigel Kennedy, conductor
Nigel Kennedy, violin
8:48 - 7:11 PM
Christmas Medley
Apollo's Fire
Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
Sandra Simon, soprano
5:37 - 7:05 PM
Two Romances
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Constantine Orbelian, conductor
Alexander Kniazev, cello
4:44 - 4:26 PM
Serenade for Strings
Berlin Philharmonic
Semyon Bychkov, conductor
30:39 - 4:18 PM
Gabriel's Message; Sans Day Carol
Clare College Singers & Orchestra
John Rutter, conductor
7:15 - 4:14 PM
Sigurd Jorsalfar: In the King's Hall
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
3:31 - 4:10 PM
Villancico de Navidad
John Williams, guitar
3:09 - 4:06 PM
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
3:18 - 4:01 PM
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
4:36 - 3:53 PM
Sleepers Awake
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
5:44 - 3:43 PM
Hesperion XX
Jordi Savall, conductor
8:13 - 3:20 PM
A Christmas Divertimento
Mirecourt Trio
20:50 - 3:10 PM
Symphony No. 2
London Mozart Players
Matthias Bamert, conductor
9:33 - 3:06 PM
Kirkmount
3:38 - 3:01 PM
Turtle Island String Quartet
4:32 - 2:52 PM
Variations on a Tyrolean Theme
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Frank Lloyd, h
4:00 - 2:48 PM
Behind the Clouds
MPR Carolers
3:00 - 2:38 PM
Trumpet Overture
Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurgisnacht, Infalice, Trompeten-Ouverture
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
9:05 - 2:32 PM
Advent Anthem for choir and organ
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Timothy Brown, conductor
Nicholas Collon, organ
Nicholas Rimmer, organ
4:29 - 2:23 PM
Magic Flute: Overture
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
6:56 - 2:18 PM
Henry V: Selections
Florida Philharmonic
James Judd, conductor
2:22 - 2:08 PM
North by Northwest: Conversation Piece
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri, conductor
5:00 - 2:04 PM
Funeral March of a Marionette
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
3:33 - 1:57 PM
Still Water
Rose Ensemble
:00 - 1:55 PM
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
3:15 - 1:47 PM
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
6:36 - 1:42 PM
St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
3:13 - 1:30 PM
Sinfonia No. 4
Camerata Bern
Thomas Furi, conductor
11:18 - 1:22 PM
Violin Sonata No. 5 "Spring": 4th movement
Itzhak Perlman, violin
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
6:51 - 1:18 PM
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
3:14 - 1:13 PM
Chanticleer
1:56 - 1:05 PM
Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia
Academy of Ancient Music Berlin
Rene Jacobs, conductor
7:48 - 12:55 PM
The sparrow on Christmas morning
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
4:39 - 12:47 PM
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Pinchas Zukerman, conductor
6:59 - 12:42 PM
Shem Speaks
MPR Carolers
2:33 - 12:32 PM
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
8:38 - 12:28 PM
London Miniatures: London Calling
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
:00 - 12:21 PM
Huddersfield Choral Society
Keith Rhodes, conductor
7:20 - 12:05 PM
Recorder Concerto No. 3
Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble
Clas Pehrsson, recorder
8:55 - 11:50 AM
Serenade No. 5: 2nd Movement
Luxemburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Alun Francis, conductor
8:37 - 11:47 AM
Utah Chamber Artists
Barlow Bradford, conductor
4:05 - 11:46 AM
Cordoba
Xuefei Yang, guitar
7:00 - 11:28 AM
Prelude and Quadruple Fugue
I Fiamminghi
Rudolf Werthen, conductor
7:42 - 11:21 AM
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
6:38 - 11:06 AM
Abdelazer: Instrumental Music
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
Jose-Luis Garcia, violin
13:19 - 10:59 AM
Vlado Perlemuter, piano
4:37 - 10:45 AM
Banquet Music II: Concerto
Collegium Musicum 90
Simon Standage, conductor
13:32 - 10:35 AM
Christmas Overture
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Karl Anton Rickenbacker, conductor
10:51 - 10:20 AM
The Devil's Trill
La Pieta
Angele Dubeau, violin
12:14 - 10:12 AM
Two French Carols
Musica Intima
5:46 - 10:06 AM
Concerto No. 9
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Gottfried von der Goltz, conductor
5:28 - 10:01 AM
A John Field Suite: Polka
Ulster Orchestra
Bryden Thomson, conductor
4:51 - 9:54 AM
Beaux Arts Trio
37:41 - 9:16 AM
The Clemency of Titus: Overture
Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Rinaldo Alessandrini, conductor
4:27 - 9:11 AM
For Unto Us a Child is Born
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
4:09 - 9:06 AM
Red Dragonfly
Paillard Chamber Orchestra
Jean-Francois Paillard, conductor
3:22 - 9:01 AM
Susan Drake, harp
4:54 - 8:43 AM
8 Variations on an Original Theme
Yaara Tal, piano
16:26 - 8:27 AM
Symphony No. 5: 2nd movement
Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
14:34 - 8:17 AM
3 European Christmas Songs
Die Singphoniker
9:14 - 8:07 AM
La Grande Ecurie et la Chambre du Roy
Jean-Claude Malgoire, conductor
Jean-Claude Veilhan, recorder
9:20 - 8:01 AM
Gentle Mary
William Ferris Chorale
Paul French, conductor
4:45 - 7:54 AM
Fantasia on "In Dulci Jubilo"
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
John Georgiadis, conductor
James Galway, flute
4:57 - 7:37 AM
Violin Sonata No. 3
Andrew Manze, violin
16:24 - 7:34 AM
La Mariposa (The Butterfly)
Pepe Romero, guitar
1:22 - 7:15 AM
Images: Iberia
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
19:01 - 7:06 AM
There Is No Rose; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; Silent Night
Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
Richard Marlow, organ
7:15 - 7:01 AM
The Girl from Corsica
The New London Orchestra
Ronald Corp, conductor
4:37 - 6:51 AM
Ruth Laredo, piano
7:58 - 6:47 AM
Babe of Bethlehem
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Norman Scribner, conductor
3:33 - 6:07 AM
Concerto for Orchestra
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Philippe Jordan, conductor
39:00 - 6:01 AM
Serenade for Strings: Alla marcia
Guildhall String Ensemble
Robert Salter, conductor
4:25