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String Quartet No. 1
Belcea Quartet
25:00 - 5:21 AM
Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence Foster, conductor
11:51 - 5:16 AM
Tantum Ergo
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet
4:31 - 5:06 AM
2 English Idylls for Small Orchestr
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
9:04 - 5:01 AM
Sonata No. 6
Gil Shaham, violin
Goran Sollscher, guitar
4:25 - 4:29 AM
Idyll for String Orchestra
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
26:28 - 4:20 AM
Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus: I
Peter Serkin, piano
8:10 - 4:13 AM
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes
London Symphony Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
2:55 - 4:06 AM
The Planets: Venus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, conductor
7:24 - 3:59 AM
Christmas Medley
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Danielle Maddon, violin
Ellen DePasquale, viola
Rafael Figueroa, cello
5:42 - 3:45 AM
Italian Concerto
Murray Perahia, piano
12:35 - 3:40 AM
Gabriel, Fram Heven-King
Waverly Consort
4:54 - 3:32 AM
Elizabethan Dance Suite
Empire Brass
5:17 - 3:13 AM
Sinfonia Concertante in C
Academy of Ancient Music
Simon Standage, conductor
13:45 - 3:11 AM
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
His Majestie's Clerkes
Anne Heider, conductor
1:49 - 3:00 AM
Violin Concerto No. 1: Adagio
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Rudolf Kempe, conductor
Kyung Wha Chung, violin
8:42 - 2:59 AM
In Sweet Rejoicing
Pomerium
Alexander Blachly, conductor
1:00 - 2:43 AM
Dances of Galanta
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, conductor
6:02 - 2:39 AM
Psalm 114
Boston Camerata
Joel Cohen, conductor
2:45 - 2:24 AM
Concerto Grosso "Alexander's Feast"
Academy of Ancient Music Berlin
12:40 - 2:21 AM
Once in Royal David's City
London Cello Sound
Geoffrey Simon, conductor
3:28 - 2:05 AM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
5:57 - 2:00 AM
Canco del lladre (Song of the Thief)
Montserrat Figueras, soprano
4:05 - 1:58 AM
Fantasia XVI
Pepe Romero, guitar
2:50 - 1:46 AM
Zarabanda lejana y Villancico
London Symphony
Enrique Batiz, conductor
9:30 - 1:40 AM
St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
3:37 - 1:23 AM
Horn Concerto in Eb, K. 495
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Peter Damm, horn
9:08 - 1:20 AM
I Saw Three Ships
Cantus
2:03 - 1:05 AM
Serenade for Strings
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
14:42 - 1:00 AM
Sussex Mummers' Carol
Paul Coletti, viola
Phillip Bush, piano
3:30 - 12:52 AM
Sheep May Safely Graze
Virgil Fox
6:37 - 12:48 AM
Carol of the Drum
New York Pops
Skitch Henderson, conductor
3:10 - 12:29 AM
Gloria
City of London Sinfonia/ Polyphony
Stephen Layton, conductor
17:47 - 12:24 AM
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti, conductor
3:12 - 12:05 AM
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
6:55 - 11:54 PM
Academy of Ancient Music Berlin
4:18 - 11:49 PM
Deck the Halls
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:10 - 11:46 PM
Flight of the Bumblebee
Philharmonia Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy, conductor
1:20 - 11:43 PM
Prepare the Way
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
3:06 - 11:39 PM
Pilgrim's Hymn
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
3:19 - 11:37 PM
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
1:24 - 11:25 PM
Piano Concerto No. 2
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, conductor
Stephen Hough, piano
32:26 - 11:14 PM
Cello Sonata
David Finckel, cello
Wu Han, piano
27:46 - 11:02 PM
...which was the son of...
World Youth Choir
Tonu Kaljuste, conductor
5:39 - 10:52 PM
two pieces from Taste of the Holiday's
7:47 - 10:31 PM
Firebird: Suite
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
20:16 - 10:25 PM
Keep Your Lamps
St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
3:51 - 10:19 PM
Sleepers Awake
Mark Small, guitar
Robert Torres, guitar
Nancy Hair, cello
Kathy Halvorson, oboe
5:06 - 10:15 PM
Marriage of Figaro: Sull'aria...Che soave zefiretto
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
Barbara Hendricks, soprano
Lucia Popp, soprano
2:55 - 10:09 PM
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Trinity Church Choir
Brian Jones, conductor
Michael Kleinschmidt, organ
2:12 - 10:06 PM
The Snowman: Walking in the Air
Copper Street Brass Quintet
3:52 - 10:03 PM
There Was a Pig Went Out to Dig
Joyful Company of Singers
1:57 - 10:01 PM
Ave Maria
Saint Cecilia Orchestra
Myung Whun Chung, conductor
Cecilia Bartoli, mezzo-soprano
2:42 - 9:56 PM
Salvation is Created
National Lutheran Choir
Larry L. Fleming, conductor
3:09 - 9:54 PM
Mass: Et incarnatus est
Exultate Festival Choir
Thomas D. Rossin, conductor
Karen Wilkerson, soprano
Nina Heebink, alto
William Strom, bass
3:17 - 9:45 PM
Piano Sonata: Andante
Sviatoslav Richter, piano
6:13 - 9:41 PM
Omnes de Saba venient
The Cathedral Singers
Richard Proulx, conductor
3:59 - 9:25 PM
Die Natali Choral Preludes for Christmas
Louisville Orchestra
Jorge Mester, conductor
17:31 - 9:15 PM
Christus: There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob
Star Over Bethlehem: Choral Jewels for Christmas
Choral Arts Society of Washington
Norman Scribner, conductor
5:19 - 9:12 PM
Saint John's University Men's Chorus
Axel Theimer, conductor
1:49 - 9:10 PM
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
London Symphony Orchestra
:00 - 8:51 PM
"L'estro armonico" Concerto No. 10
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock, conductor
8:42 - 8:47 PM
Lulle, Lullay
Ronn McFarlane, lute
1:55 - 8:44 PM
The Singers
Matthew Culloton, conductor
2:08 - 8:43 PM
The First Noel
Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
1:43 - 8:29 PM
Piano Duet Sonata
Ingrid Haebler, piano
Ludwig Hoffmann, piano
12:55 - 8:20 PM
"Jauchzet, frohlocket" from Christmas Oratorio
Munich Bach Orchestra and Choir
Karl Richter, conductor
8:11 - 8:19 PM
In dulci jubilo
Anglea Hewitt, piano
2:11 - 8:06 PM
Symphony No. 8: 4th movement
Minnesota Orchestra
Neville Marriner, conductor
9:46 - 8:03 PM
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle, conductor
1:57 - 8:02 PM
Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
1:18 - 7:58 PM
Every valley shall be exalted from Messiah
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
Bruce Fowler, tenor
3:11 - 7:46 PM
12 Variations on a theme from Handel's Judas Maccabaus
Mischa Maisky, cello
Martha Argerich, piano
13:38 - 7:44 PM
Dona Nobis Pacem
Sergio and Odair Assad, guitars
:58 - 7:42 PM
Yule, Yule, sparkling Yule
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano
Bengt Forsberg, piano
2:00 - 7:40 PM
Dona Nobis Pacem
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
2:00 - 7:23 PM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Henryk Szeryng, violin
Michala Petri, recorder
Elisabeth Selin, recorder
16:06 - 7:17 PM
Concordia Choir of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota
Rene Clausen, conductor
3:59 - 7:05 PM
Suite Francaise
Andre Previn, piano
12:20 - 7:04 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
2:26 - 6:54 PM
Cradle Song
The Choir and Orchestra of Clare College
John Rutter, conductor
3:12 - 6:50 PM
Concerto Grosso No. 11 (after Corelli)
I Musici
8:04 - 6:47 PM
Ding Dong Merrily on High
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Thomas Hampson, baritone
1:47 - 6:41 PM
Danse
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Alberto Zedda, conductor
5:29 - 6:34 PM
La leggierezza
Jorge Bolet, piano
5:35 - 6:20 PM
RTE Sinfonietta
Andrew Penny, conductor
13:35 - 6:16 PM
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
Asbury Brass Quintet
2:18 - 6:04 PM
Concerto Serenata: 1st movement
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Enrique Batiz, conductor
Nancy Allen, harp
8:30 - 6:01 PM
All my Heart this night Rejoices
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
8:15 - 5:51 PM
Winter
Philharmonia Orchestra
Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor
9:18 - 5:44 PM
Piano Concerto No. 12: 3rd movement
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
Alfred Brendel, piano
6:24 - 5:40 PM
I Saw Three Ships
Imani Winds
3:00 - 5:26 PM
I Musici
14:27 - 5:17 PM
Ave Maria
The Singers
2:22 - 5:11 PM
Emerson String Quartet
5:40 - 5:01 PM
France Radio Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi, conductor
7:11 - 4:51 PM
Dance Suite
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
10:02 - 4:47 PM
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
:57 - 4:32 PM
Serenade No. 1: 1st Movement
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi, conductor
12:52 - 4:27 PM
Concerto No. 9: Adagio
Ludwig Guttler, trumpet
Christoph Kircheis, organ
3:41 - 4:22 PM
Gesu Bambino
Summit Hill Brass Quintet
4:17 - 4:17 PM
El la don don/Riu, riu chiu
Chanticleer
1:55 - 4:06 PM
Concerto Grosso No. 4
Isaac Allen, violin
Areta Zhulla, violin
Bram Goldstein, violin
Grace Park, violin
Youming Chen, viola
Angela Choong, viola
9:28 - 4:01 PM
Villancico de Navidad
Goran Sollscher, guitar
2:59 - 3:57 PM
The King's Violins
Bernard Labadie, conductor
5:32 - 3:44 PM
Trumpet Concerto: 1st movement
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Maurice Andre, trumpet
11:06 - 3:39 PM
A Spotless Rose
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Sir Philip Ledger, conductor
3:10 - 3:27 PM
Gloriana: Courtly Dances
Julian Bream Consort
Julian Bream, guitar
10:07 - 3:22 PM
What is this Lovely Fragrance?
Clare College Choir
John Rutter, conductor
3:56 - 3:10 PM
Divertimento
Vienna-Berlin Ensemble
10:57 - 3:08 PM
Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine
Taverner Players
Andrew Parrott, conductor
1:51 - 3:07 PM
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Boston Brass
John M. Laverty, conductor
1:04 - 3:01 PM
Howard's End: Return to Howard's End
Studio orchestra
4:00 - 2:57 PM
Spartacus: Love Theme
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, p
3:00 - 2:50 PM
Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude
Matt haimovitz, vc
:00 - 2:48 PM
Il Postino: Main Theme
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
Itzhak Perlman, v
3:33 - 2:38 PM
Vienna Philharmonic
Willi Boskovsky, conductor
9:23 - 2:27 PM
A Christmas Medley
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin
Raymond Mase, trumpet
Fred Sherry, cello
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
6:20 - 2:20 PM
Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
Edita Gruberova, soprano
5:44 - 2:16 PM
City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter, conductor
3:38 - 2:07 PM
I Solisti Italiani
Hansjorg Schellenberger, oboe
7:15 - 2:07 PM
Chorale Prelude: In dulci jubilo
Las Vegas Brass Quintet
2:35 - 2:02 PM
Deck the Halls
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw, conductor
1:07 - 1:57 PM
A la nanita nana
Orphei Drangar
Robert Sund, conductor
2:15 - 1:51 PM
Sonata for Flute and Harp: 1st movement
Shigenori Kudo, flute
Naoko Yoshino, harp
5:10 - 1:45 PM
Richard III: Prelude
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
:00 - 1:41 PM
Christmas Night (French Melody)
BBC National Chorus of Wales
John Hugh Thomas, conductor
3:48 - 1:33 PM
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Jonathan Nott, conductor
8:29 - 1:28 PM
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Cincinnati Pops
Erich Kunzel, conductor
3:36 - 1:23 PM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Neary, conductor
Michala Petri, recorder
4:43 - 1:23 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
4:29 - 1:11 PM
The Seasons: December
Lydia Artymiw, piano
4:26 - 1:04 PM
Sleigh Ride
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
David Lloyd-Jones, conductor
5:42 - 1:03 PM
Acis and Galatea: Happy We!
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Robert Shaw, conductor
2:00 - 12:55 PM
An English Suite: In Minuet Style
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
2:57 - 12:51 PM
Shepherd's Pipe Carol
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Craig Jessop, conductor
3:01 - 12:40 PM
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Bonynge, conductor
10:56 - 12:34 PM
Jie Chen, piano
2:46 - 12:34 PM
La Pieta
Angele Dubeau, conductor
2:58 - 12:24 PM
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik, conductor
5:42 - 12:21 PM
Carol of the Bells
Adagio Trio
2:20 - 12:20 PM
Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
6:53 - 12:02 PM
Berlin Philharmonic Brass
4:30 - 11:42 AM
Dolly Suite
Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos
16:41 - 11:21 AM
London Classical Players
Roger Norrington, conductor
19:19 - 11:18 AM
Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury, conductor
2:38 - 11:06 AM
Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra
Wolfgang Bauer, conductor
Wolfgang Bauer, trumpet
9:53 - 11:01 AM
The Jane Pickering Lute Book
Ronn McFarlane, lute
4:36 - 10:44 AM
Oboe Concerto
I Musici
Heinz Holliger, oboe d'amore
14:45 - 10:20 AM
Caucasian Sketches: Suite No. 1
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Maurice Abravanel, conductor
22:15 - 10:17 AM
Musica Intima
1:37 - 10:06 AM
Music of the Spheres
Vienna Philharmonic
Riccardo Muti, conductor
9:54 - 10:01 AM
Clas Pehrsson, recorder
4:43 - 9:25 AM
Symphony Espagnole
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
Chee-Yun, violin
33:16 - 9:21 AM
Gaytas
Harp Consort
Andrew Lawrence-King, conductor
2:40 - 9:18 AM
Roscatha
Ulster Orchestra
Bryden Thomson, conductor
10:49 - 9:07 AM
O, come quiet evening
Sursum Corda
Lester Seigel, conductor
2:25 - 9:05 AM
Paula Robison, flute
4:34 - 8:37 AM
Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bertrand de Billy, conductor
Pascal Roge, piano
22:36 - 8:31 AM
Utah Chamber Artists
Barlow Bradford, conductor
4:05 - 8:14 AM
Henry V Suite
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Andre Previn, conductor
15:42 - 8:06 AM
Berenice: Overture, Minuet and Gigue
Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
7:06 - 8:01 AM
Symphony No. 1: 3rd movement
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
4:45 - 7:46 AM
Flute Concerto
Rebel
Jorg-Michael Schwarz, conductor
Matthias Maute, flute
12:45 - 7:39 AM
Silken Ladder: Overture
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
5:52 - 7:34 AM
Chanticleer
Dawn Upshaw, soprano
4:38 - 7:06 AM
Symphony No. 3 "Three Mysteries"
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
26:00 - 7:01 AM
Calamus Ensemble
4:44 - 6:50 AM
Reverie
Dale Kavanagh, guitar
8:52 - 6:30 AM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
19:59 - 6:24 AM
O Magnum Mysterium
Grex Vocalis
Carl Hogset, conductor
3:11 - 6:06 AM
Prometheus Bound: Overture
Gurzenich Orchestra Cologne
James Conlon, conductor
17:23 - 6:01 AM
Trio Sonata
Ensemble of the Auvergne
4:39