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Pulcinella Suite
English Chamber Orchestra
Alexander Gibson, conductor
22:34 - 5:21 AM
Concerto Grosso No. 6 "Christmas Concerto"
Simphonies des Noels: A Treasury of Baroque Christmas Concerti
The King's Violins
Bernard Labadie, conductor
13:47 - 5:06 AM
St. Olaf Choir
Anton Armstrong, conductor
13:43 - 5:01 AM
Helen Campo, flute
4:26 - 4:41 AM
Christmas Eve
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryden Thomson, conductor
17:54 - 4:36 AM
Ave Maria
Voces8
3:22 - 4:23 AM
Musica Celestis
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
12:16 - 4:18 AM
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
4:01 - 4:06 AM
Francesco Tristano, piano
10:14 - 4:01 AM
Andantino
Rome Symphony Orchestra
Francesco La Vecchia, conductor
4:30 - 3:47 AM
Violin Sonata
Anne Akiko Meyers, violin
Li Jian, piano
11:54 - 3:42 AM
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Imani Winds
3:22 - 3:21 AM
Grandpa Christmas
The Kanneh-Masons
Michael Morpurgo, narrator
Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, narrator
21:03 - 3:15 AM
Elliott Jack Sansom, piano
3:03 - 3:06 AM
Hansel and Gretel: Dream Pantomime
Symphony Nova Scotia
Georg Tintner, conductor
8:52 - 3:01 AM
Lyrical Serenade
Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Norman Del Mar, conductor
4:41 - 2:49 AM
Variations on a Portuguese Hymn (Adeste fideles)
Uwe Grodd, flute
Matteo Napoli, piano
9:28 - 2:21 AM
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Rumon Gamba, conductor
Louis Lortie, piano
26:20 - 2:16 AM
French Carol Medley
Copper Street Brass Quintet
5:13 - 2:06 AM
A Christmas Overture
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Rutter, conductor
7:23 - 2:01 AM
Concert Study
Valerie Milot, harp
4:46 - 1:44 AM
Silent Night Paraphrase; Joy; Jauchzet frohlochet
The Salon Orchestra
13:58 - 12:46 AM
Old Christmas Music
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
12:06 - 12:30 AM
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Margaret Batjer, conductor
Margaret Batjer, violin
David Shostac, flute
Brook Ellen Schoenwald, flute
14:19 - 12:17 AM
Break Forth. . . Medley
Robert Shaw Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
12:03 - 12:08 AM
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
6:57 - 12:06 AM
Country Gardens
Bilder Duo
2:22 - 12:01 AM
Four English Country Dances
Hesperus
4:50 - 11:45 PM
Christmas Tree Suite
RTE Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
13:30 - 11:38 PM
Carol Fantasia
RTE Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
6:18 - 11:26 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Iona Brown, conductor
Christopher Parkening, guitar
10:28 - 11:16 PM
Personent hodie; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
St. Jacob's Chamber Choir
Gary Graden, conductor
Lisa Rydberg, violin
Gunnar Idenstam, organ
Sofia Karlsson, vocals
9:41 - 11:12 PM
Wonderful Town: The Story of My Life
Lara Downes, piano
2:32 - 11:06 PM
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
David Zinman, conductor
4:56 - 11:01 PM
Four Waltzes
Canadian Brass
4:52 - 10:50 PM
Silent Night; Away in a Manger; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Richard Marlow, conductor
7:36 - 10:30 PM
Symphony No. 28
London Mozart Players
Jane Glover, conductor
18:45 - 10:19 PM
Unto us is born; While shepherds; The First Nowell
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
9:46 - 10:10 PM
Alcina Overture
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard, conductor
7:26 - 10:06 PM
Lux Aeterna
Voces8
3:52 - 10:03 PM
Alexis Ffrench, piano
2:31 - 9:38 PM
Missa Carolae
Westminster Williamson Voices
James Jordan, conductor
Daryl Robinson, organ
20:11 - 9:21 PM
Horn Concerto No. 1
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Ingo Metzmacher, conductor
Marie Luise Neunecker, horn
15:35 - 9:12 PM
Variations on the Boar's Head Carol
Mirecourt Trio
7:19 - 9:06 PM
Chanukah, Chanukah/S'vivon, Sov, Sov, Sov
Symphony Nova Scotia
Howard Cable, conductor
4:51 - 9:01 PM
The Girl from Corsica
New London Orchestra
Ronald Corp, conductor
4:39 - 8:40 PM
A Christmas Carol
Northern Ballet Theater Orchestra
John Pryce-Jones, conductor
17:55 - 6:51 PM
A Christmas Fantasy
Huddersfield Choral Society
Keith Rhodes, conductor
7:20 - 6:42 PM
He is Born Emanuel; How Brightly Shines the Morning Star; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; Volta; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
7:44 - 6:21 PM
Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
19:56 - 6:17 PM
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Imani Winds
3:22 - 6:14 PM
Sleigh Ride
Imani Winds
2:45 - 6:06 PM
Light Cavalry Overture
Vienna Philharmonic
Franz Welser-Most, conductor
6:51 - 6:01 PM
Ambache Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble
4:39 - 5:45 PM
Christmas Revels
RTE Sinfonietta
Andrew Penny, conductor
13:35 - 5:38 PM
Andante festivo
Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 in E flat, Op. 82; Andante festivo; Karelia-Overture Op. 10
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Jarvi, conductor
5:04 - 5:23 PM
12 Variations on Handel's "See, The Conquering Hero Comes" from Judas Maccabaeus
Hope Amid Tears
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
13:51 - 5:16 PM
The Polar Express: Suite
Original Soundtrack Recording
Alan Silvestri, conductor
6:02 - 5:06 PM
A Winter Idyll
Ulster Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
8:59 - 5:01 PM
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
4:48 - 4:57 PM
Toronto Consort
1:11 - 4:49 PM
Men of Goodwill Variations on A Christmas Carol
Minnesota Orchestra
Neville Marriner, conductor
8:30 - 4:42 PM
Frosty the Snowman (in the style of Mozart)
Hampton String Quartet
5:15 - 4:24 PM
Mirian Conti, piano
17:38 - 4:09 PM
O Little Town of Bethlehem; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; Good King Wenceslas
Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge
George Guest, conductor
Philip Kenyon, organ
13:44 - 4:06 PM
French Suite No. 5: Gavotte; Bourree
Peter Hill, piano
2:34 - 4:01 PM
Village Dance
Quebec Symphony Orchestra
Yoav Talmi, conductor
4:47 - 3:56 PM
Choral Arts Ensemble
Michael Culloton, conductor
2:45 - 3:54 PM
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
Jerry Rubino, piano
2:15 - 3:53 PM
Jingle Bells
CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra
Peter Breiner, conductor
4:34 - 3:35 PM
A Christmas Carol Symphony
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
18:58 - 3:30 PM
Miro Quartet
3:27 - 3:19 PM
Oboe Concerto
Camerata Cologne
Hans-Peter Westermann, oboe
10:56 - 3:11 PM
The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
6:36 - 3:02 PM
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Nina Tso-Ning Fan, violin
8:48 - 2:58 PM
Voces8
Jack Liebeck, conductor
3:03 - 2:53 PM
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Okko Kamu, conductor
4:28 - 2:48 PM
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
Karen Clift, soprano
4:17 - 2:43 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
3:46 - 2:34 PM
Takacs Quartet
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
7:57 - 2:30 PM
VocalEssence
Philip Brunelle, conductor
3:10 - 2:20 PM
Orchestra of the 18th Century
Franz Bruggen, conductor
10:12 - 2:16 PM
Wendy Carlos, moog synthesizer
2:57 - 2:07 PM
The Singers
Matthew Culloton, conductor
Min Kim, harp
6:00 - 2:04 PM
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
3:01 - 1:58 PM
Summit Hill Brass Quintet
1:27 - 1:49 PM
The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Rumon Gamba, conductor
8:55 - 1:37 PM
Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme": 3rd movement
Mantova Chamber Orchestra
Carlo Fabiano, conductor
Angela Hewitt, piano
10:33 - 1:30 PM
Tarantella
Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra
Allen Tinkham, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Demarre McGill, flute
6:08 - 1:16 PM
Chineke! Orchestra
Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Elena Urioste, violin
8:49 - 1:11 PM
Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra
Conrad van Alphen, conductor
3:08 - 1:06 PM
A Canadian Brass Christmas Card
Canadian Brass
4:12 - 1:04 PM
Acis and Galatea: Happy We!
Grand & Glorious - Great Operatic Choruses / Robert Shaw
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
1:56 - 12:58 PM
Ancia Saxophone Quartet
1:48 - 12:50 PM
Symphonic Sketches: Noel
Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic
Jose Serebrier, conductor
8:15 - 12:48 PM
Ancia Saxophone Quartet
1:21 - 12:33 PM
Symphony breve
German Radio Philharmonic
Jacques Mercier, conductor
14:00 - 12:29 PM
Alis Huws, harp
2:42 - 12:25 PM
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
4:03 - 12:15 PM
Concerto for Two Cellos
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra
Ton Koopman, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Jonathan Manson, cello
9:06 - 12:07 PM
Cantus
6:35 - 12:04 PM
Vienna-Berlin Ensemble
3:02 - 11:44 AM
The Christmas Story: selections
Ars Nova Copenhagen
Paul Hillier, conductor
13:59 - 11:31 AM
Swan Lake: Dance of the Swans
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Charles Mackerras, conductor
Barry Griffiths, violin
12:05 - 11:27 AM
Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships"
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Galway, conductor
James Galway, flute
3:07 - 11:20 AM
Sinfonia; Ave Maria; Chorale
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Galway, conductor
James Galway, flute
7:18 - 11:12 AM
Overture on French Carols
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
5:21 - 11:06 AM
Minuet Antique
Tesla Quartet
5:44 - 11:01 AM
Symphony "The Cotswolds": 3rd movement
Holst: Symphony, "The Cotswolds" / Walt Whitman, Overture / Indra / Japanese Suite / A Winter Idyll
Ulster Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
4:51 - 10:41 AM
Good King Wenceslas; Carol of the Bells; O Come, O Come Emmanuel; I Wonder as I Wander; What Child is This?; The First Nowell; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Hallelujah Chorus
Canadian Brass: The Christmas Album
Canadian Brass
17:28 - 10:22 AM
Violin Sonata No. 2
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Lambert Orkis, piano
17:41 - 10:17 AM
Alexis Ffrench, piano
2:31 - 10:06 AM
String Symphony No. 10
Amadeus Ensemble
Agnieszka Duczmal, conductor
10:15 - 10:01 AM
Four German Carols
Berlin Philharmonic Brass
4:30 - 9:44 AM
The King's Violins
Bernard Labadie, conductor
14:32 - 9:28 AM
Guitar Concerto
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Iona Brown, conductor
Pepe Romero, guitar
15:28 - 9:15 AM
Christmas Carols for Strings
I Musici Montreal
Yuli Turovsky, conductor
10:41 - 9:01 AM
Quartet No. 3
Vienna-Berlin Ensemble
13:37 - 8:33 AM
Dancing Day
Etherea Vocal Ensemble
Grace Cloutier, harp
24:51 - 8:23 AM
I Fiamminghi
France Springuel, cello
9:50 - 8:18 AM
Messiah: All we like sheep
Boston Baroque
Martin Pearlman, conductor
3:26 - 8:01 AM
Concerto for 2 Orchestras No. 3
Tafelmusik
Jeanne Lamon, conductor
16:28 - 7:43 AM
Sussex Carol; I Saw Three Ships; Silent Night; Festive Cheer
Isthmus Brass
John Stevens, conductor
14:43 - 7:15 AM
Symphony No. 99
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
Adam Fischer, conductor
27:28 - 7:01 AM
The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances
Mari Kodama, piano
Momo Kodama, piano
12:17 - 6:36 AM
Suite Concertino
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda, conductor
Karen Geoghegan, bassoon
21:53 - 6:14 AM
The First Noel; Carol of the Bells; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Joy to the World; I Wonder as I Wander; Good King Wenceslas
Philadelphia Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy, conductor
22:06 - 6:11 AM
Rigaudons
Tzimon Barto, piano
1:15 - 6:01 AM
Vicente Coves, guitar
9:17