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Cello Sonata No. 3
Zuill Bailey, cello
27:37 - 5:27 AM
Gloucestershire Wassail
His Majestie's Clerkes
Anne Heider, conductor
1:27 - 5:08 AM
Trumpet Concerto
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet
18:50 - 5:06 AM
O Christmas Tree
Vienna Choir Boys
1:37 - 5:01 AM
London Symphony Orchestra
Paul Daniel, conductor
John Williams, guitar
4:37 - 4:53 AM
Eclogue
City of London Sinfonia
Richard Hickox, conductor
Howard Shelley, piano
9:58 - 4:43 AM
Of the Father's Heart Begotten; Angelus ad virginem; The Holly and the Ivy
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
7:15 - 4:32 AM
The Tale of Honza: Valse Triste
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaclav Neumann, conductor
5:50 - 4:24 AM
Christmas Medley
Taverner Consort, Choir & Players
Andrew Parrott, conductor
7:15 - 4:18 AM
Chaconne
Guildhall String Ensemble
Robert Salter, conductor
5:48 - 4:14 AM
I Wonder as I Wander
Emma Kirkby, soprano
Tom Finucane, lute
4:07 - 3:55 AM
In the Fen Country
London Philharmonic
Bryden Thomson, conductor
17:40 - 3:50 AM
Fendigaid Nos (The Wondrous Night)
BBC National Chorus of Wales
John Hugh Thomas, conductor
3:48 - 3:43 AM
Romance
Andres Diaz, cello
Samuel Sanders, piano
6:08 - 3:40 AM
The Little Drummer Boy
Choir of Coventry Cathedral
Robin Stapleton, conductor
3:24 - 3:32 AM
Fantasy Pieces: Humoreske
Martha Argerich, piano
Gidon Kremer, violin
Mischa Maisky, cello
6:44 - 3:07 AM
Christmas Oratorio: Jauchzet, frohlocket
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
Elisabeth von Magnus, alto
Christoph Pregardien, tenor
Klaus Mertens, bass
25:55 - 3:00 AM
3 German Carols
Solid Brass
4:40 - 12:49 AM
Legends
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer, conductor
9:35 - 12:45 AM
In Dulci Jubilo
Choir of New College Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
3:19 - 12:30 AM
Trumpet Concerto
German Chamber Philharmonic
Alison Balsom
14:44 - 12:24 AM
Noel
Thr Trinity Choir
4:43 - 12:19 AM
Minnesota Orchestra
Edo de Waart, conductor
4:07 - 12:07 AM
String Quartet No. 8 "Razumovsky No. 2": 3rd movement
Juilliard String Quartet
6:37 - 12:01 AM
Water Under Snow is Weary
Tapiola Choir
3:58 - 11:49 PM
Romantic Pieces: Cavatina
Gil Shaham, violin
Orli Shaham, piano
2:55 - 11:39 PM
Christmas Garland (Medley)
Summit Hill Brass Quintet
6:18 - 11:28 PM
Wind Quintet: Andante
Hexagon Ensemble
3:31 - 11:23 PM
Entry March of the Boyars
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Bjarte Engeset, conductor
4:34 - 11:19 PM
I Saw Three Ships
Anonymous 4
Andrew Lawrence-King, psaltery
2:54 - 11:14 PM
Sleep Holy Infant
La Pieta
Angele Dubeau
4:06 - 11:12 PM
Deck the Hall
Quink
1:55 - 11:05 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
6:14 - 11:01 PM
The Nutcracker: Overture
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
3:16 - 10:55 PM
O Nata Lux
Luther College Choirs
4:45 - 10:50 PM
Purcell Quartet
Mark Bennett, trumpet
4:09 - 10:45 PM
Russian Scherzo
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Jarvi, conductor
4:02 - 10:39 PM
Suite of Carols
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Danielle Maddon, violin
Ellen DePasquale, viola
Rafael Figueroa, cello
4:37 - 10:26 PM
The Many Moods of Christmas (1)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
11:29 - 10:16 PM
Arabesque No. 2
Simon Trpceski, piano
3:06 - 10:10 PM
Bassoon Concerto: 3rd movement
St. Mary's Chamber Players
Neville Marriner, conductor
John Miller, bassoon
5:00 - 10:04 PM
O Christmas Tree
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Peter Breiner, conductor
5:07 - 10:02 PM
Deck the Halls
Musica Sacra
Richard Westenburg, conductor
:55 - 9:58 PM
Christmas Time Is Here
Copper Street Brass
2:55 - 9:52 PM
Fidelio: Overture
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Kurt Masur, conductor
6:26 - 9:41 PM
Cantus
2:20 - 9:32 PM
Suite from The Bourgeois Gentleman
The Concert of Nations
Jordi Savall, conductor
7:42 - 9:30 PM
Good King Wenceslas/Piano Concerto
Hiram Titus, piano
6:00 - 9:20 PM
Improvisation on "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"
Hiram Titus, piano
6:00 - 9:14 PM
Bethlehem Down
Chanticleer
3:42 - 9:00 PM
Christmas Medley
Sunita Staneslow, harp
Ensemble
12:55 - 6:54 PM
Toy Symphony
I Musici de Montreal
Yuli Turovsky, conductor
4:15 - 6:42 PM
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Guildford Choral Society
Hilary Devan Wetton, conductor
Stephen Gadd, baritone
11:39 - 6:37 PM
Santa Claus Medley
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
2:36 - 6:29 PM
Horn Quintet: 1st movement
Chicago Chamber Musicians
6:18 - 6:22 PM
In Heaven Above; Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep
Gustavus Choir
Karle Erickson, conductor
Jennifer Cooper, mezzo-soprano
2:35 - 6:14 PM
La vierge a la creche; Sleep Holy Infant
La Pieta
Angele Dubeau, conductor
10:40 - 6:07 PM
Perpetual Movements
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet
Nancy Allen, harp
5:53 - 6:01 PM
Hallelu
Dale Warland Singers
Kathy Kienzle, harp, conductor
3:22 - 5:53 PM
Sonata No. 12
Belladonna
6:02 - 5:47 PM
Riu, Riu Chiu; El nino querido; Villancico catalan
The King's Singers
6:52 - 5:45 PM
The Virgin and the Child
Kentucky Center Chamber Players
2:50 - 5:36 PM
Clair de Lune; Morceau de lecture a vue; Berceuse
Gil Shaham, violin
Akira Eguchi, piano
5:59 - 5:30 PM
Messiah: And the Glory ...
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Robert Shaw, conductor
3:08 - 5:25 PM
Sonata No. 11
Linde-Consort
6:05 - 5:16 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
9:15 - 5:07 PM
Rage Over a Lost Penny
Evgeny Kissin, piano
5:25 - 5:01 PM
Carols for Choir and Orchestra
St. Olaf Choirs and Symphony Orchestra
Anton Armstrong, conductor
5:53 - 4:46 PM
Christmas Concerto
The King's Violins
Bernard Labadie, conductor
14:00 - 4:40 PM
Die Konig
Orphei Drangar
Robert Sund, conductor
3:23 - 4:34 PM
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble
Loren Ponten, conductor
4:33 - 4:28 PM
Concerto for 2 Flutes
Orchestra of the Mozarteum
Jean-Pierre Rampal, conductor
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
Shigenori Kudo, flute
6:48 - 4:25 PM
Angelus ad virginem
Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips, conductor
2:04 - 4:17 PM
Aria in Classic Style
Stockholm Chamber Orchestra
Jan-Olav Wedin, conductor
Christine Muhlbach, harp
5:58 - 4:07 PM
Sussex Carol; Sans Day Carol; Here We Come A-Wassailing
National Philharmonic Orchestra/Westminster Choir
Martin Neary, conductor
Michala Petri, recorder
8:51 - 4:01 PM
The Nutcracker: Christmas Tree and March
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor
6:26 - 3:52 PM
Arcadian Academy
Nicholas McGegan, conductor
7:10 - 3:47 PM
The Friendly Beasts
Studio Ensemble
2:59 - 3:44 PM
Silent Night
Cantus
3:25 - 3:42 PM
O Holy Night (Cantique du Noel)
Rachel Van Voorhees, harp
2:25 - 3:39 PM
A Hymn to the Mother of God
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
2:30 - 3:33 PM
Air on the G String
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
5:33 - 3:30 PM
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Luther College Choirs
2:45 - 3:27 PM
Sleigh Ride
Imani Winds
2:00 - 3:14 PM
Symphony No. 2: 1st mvt
Cleveland Orchestra
Christoph von Dohnanyi, conductor
6:49 - 3:09 PM
Tua Bethlem Dref
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Bryn Terfel, bar
3:00 - 3:06 PM
Rhosymedre
Mississippi Guitar Quartet
4:01 - 3:01 PM
Washington Chorus
Robert Shafer, conductor
William Neil, organ
10:07 - 2:56 PM
Polka V.R.
Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
3:41 - 2:46 PM
Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing; Carol of the Bells; Nativity carol
Roger Wagner Chorale
Roger Wagner, conductor
8:38 - 2:35 PM
Piano Concerto No. 5, "Emperor": 3rd mvt
Minnesota Orchestra
Osmo Vanska, conductor
Yevgeny Sudbin, p
10:00 - 2:31 PM
Good King Wenceslas
Canadian Brass
1:44 - 2:27 PM
Born in Bethlehem; Deck the Hall; A la nanita nana; Il est ne, le divin enfant
Trapp Family Singers
6:48 - 2:18 PM
Nameday Overture
Minnesota Orchestra
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, conductor
6:50 - 2:11 PM
What Child is This
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Tecwyn Evans, conductor
Bryn Terfel, bass
Catrin Finch, harp
3:17 - 2:10 PM
Music box from ca. 1900
1:56 - 2:03 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
5:29 - 1:55 PM
What is this Lovely Fragrance?
Catherine Victorsen, harp
Sachiya Isomura, cello
5:19 - 1:52 PM
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle, conductor
Twin Cities Bronze
2:00 - 1:48 PM
Jingle Bells
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle, conductor
2:00 - 1:45 PM
Jingle Bells
Artaria Quartet
2:19 - 1:40 PM
String Sextet: Furiant
Boston Symphony Chamber Players
4:30 - 1:33 PM
Hodie nobis caelorum rex
Chanticleer
4:10 - 1:31 PM
Country Gardens
Martin Jones, piano
2:05 - 1:23 PM
Christmas Medley
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Danielle Maddon, violin
Ellen DePasquale, viola
Rafael Figueroa, cello
6:15 - 1:18 PM
O Little Town of Bethlehem; O Sanctissima; What Child is This?
Elaine Murphy, harp
Gregory Jefferson, flute
4:25 - 1:11 PM
Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral": 1st movement
London Mozart Players
Matthias Bamert, conductor
4:30 - 1:07 PM
Tudor Choir
Doug Fullington, conductor
5:18 - 1:01 PM
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Canadian Brass
Eric Robertson, organ
3:44 - 12:55 PM
Piano Trio No. 27: Finale
Beaux Arts Trio
4:47 - 12:47 PM
Coventry Carol
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
Simon Preston, organ
2:13 - 12:43 PM
Vienna-Berlin Ensemble
3:22 - 12:39 PM
Handel and Haydn Society Chorus
Grant Llewellyn, conductor
3:21 - 12:35 PM
The Nutcracker: Arabian Dance
Minnesota Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
2:30 - 12:25 PM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter, conductor
7:23 - 12:21 PM
Italian Concerto: Presto
Glenn Gould, piano
3:38 - 12:12 PM
O Tannenbaum
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
1:58 - 12:07 PM
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
5:07 - 12:01 PM
Away in a Manger
Adagio Trio
5:10 - 11:51 AM
Quem pastores; Sleepers Awake
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
7:20 - 11:46 AM
Chaconne
Ronn McFarlane, lute
4:16 - 11:24 AM
Ave Maria; Adam Lay Ybounden; Shepherds' Farewell
Arturo Delmoni, violin
Ensemble
20:15 - 11:13 AM
Bassoon Quartet
Klaus Thunemann, bassoon
Thomas Zehetmair, violin
Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Christop Henkel, cello
13:32 - 11:06 AM
Etude No. 12 "Revolutionary"
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
2:27 - 11:00 AM
Herbstlied (Autumn Song)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Kirk Trevor, conductor
4:37 - 10:46 AM
Scherzo Capriccioso
Tchaikovsky: 1812; Dukas: Sorcerer's Apprentice; Smetana: Vltava (Die Moldau); Dvorak: Scherzo capriccioso; Mussorgsky: A Night on the Bare Mountain
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons, conductor
12:40 - 10:37 AM
Adoration of the Magi
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
8:00 - 10:21 AM
Dumbarton Oaks Concerto
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Christopher Hogwood, conductor
14:47 - 10:15 AM
The Babe Bethlehem
Pro Arte Singers
Paul Hillier, conductor
4:10 - 10:06 AM
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Eric Fenby, conductor
Julian Lloyd Webber, cello
8:07 - 10:01 AM
Serenade for 13 Winds: Minuet
Scottish National Orchestra Winds
Paavo Jarvi, conductor
4:29 - 9:45 AM
Piano Trio No. 10 "Variations"
Beaux Arts Trio
14:00 - 9:41 AM
Sussex Mummer's Christmas Carol; Joy to the World
Counterpoint
Robert DeCormier, conductor
3:33 - 9:13 AM
Symphony No. 76
Hanover Band
Roy Goodman, conductor
26:10 - 9:06 AM
O Magnum Mysterium
Grex Vocalis
Carl Hogset, conductor
5:55 - 9:01 AM
Symphonic Metamorphoses: March
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado, conductor
4:34 - 8:47 AM
Symphony No. 6: 1st Movement
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor
12:00 - 8:17 AM
Laudate; Ding Dong; Pifa; Hark the Herald Angels
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Sir Neville Marriner, conductor
28:04 - 8:14 AM
Corcovado
Windscape
1:49 - 8:11 AM
Nocturne No. 5
National Philharmonic Orchestra
David Measham, conductor
James Galway, flute
2:46 - 8:06 AM
Sleigh Ride
Sonos Handbell Ensemble
James Meredith, conductor
3:47 - 8:01 AM
Partita No. 3: Sarabande
Pedrick-Hutson Guitar Duo
4:32 - 7:46 AM
Concerto on Themes by Donizetti
Hansjorg Schellenberger, oboe
Stefan Vladar, piano
12:34 - 7:39 AM
Concerto Grosso No. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
Tafelmusik
Jeanne Lamon, conductor
6:05 - 7:14 AM
Violin Concerto No. 1
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
Isaac Stern, violin
23:45 - 7:06 AM
Christmas Medley
Monteverdi Choir
John Eliot Gardiner, conductor
7:03 - 7:01 AM
Suite No. 1: Gavotte
National Symphony of Ireland
Stefan Sanderling, conductor
4:38 - 6:46 AM
Song of India
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Dmitri Kitayenko, conductor
13:10 - 6:42 AM
Lynn Harrell, cello
3:30 - 6:34 AM
Sleigh Ride
Northern Sinfonia of England
Richard Hickox, conductor
6:30 - 6:06 AM
Symphony No. 8
Tallinn Philharmonic Orchestra
Andres Mustonen, conductor
26:10 - 6:01 AM
Garden of Roses: Sinfonia
Accademia Bizantina
Ottavio Dantone, conductor
4:42