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Christmas Tree Suite
Eteri Andjaparidze, piano
9:59 - 5:45 AM
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Imani Winds
3:22 - 5:39 AM
Peace on Earth
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
3:34 - 5:22 AM
The First Nowell; O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Christmas Tree; Pastorale; Angels We Have Heard on High; Joy to the World
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
17:06 - 5:06 AM
It Came upon the Midnight Clear; If ye would hear the angels sing; O little town of Bethlehem; Away in a manger; We three kings
Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
Philip Barnes, conductor
15:19 - 5:01 AM
Ave Maria
Septura
4:38 - 4:54 AM
Carlos Simon, piano
3:51 - 4:47 AM
Ave Maria
Cantus
7:04 - 4:22 AM
Tenebrae
Nigel Short, conductor
Camilla Pay, harp
24:00 - 4:12 AM
Three Botticelli Pictures: Adoration of the Magi
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
8:01 - 4:06 AM
Phoenix Chorale
Charles Bruffy, conductor
Emmanuel Lopez, cello
5:11 - 4:01 AM
Nocturne No. 2
Martin Frost, clarinet
Roland Pontinen, piano
4:45 - 3:54 AM
I Saw Three Ships
Imani Winds
2:55 - 3:51 AM
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Imani Winds
3:01 - 3:48 AM
Christmas Give: Christmas Memories
Baltimore Choral Arts Society
Tom Hall, conductor
3:49 - 3:45 AM
Ashley Jackson, harp
2:45 - 3:22 AM
Grandpa Christmas
The Kanneh-Masons
Michael Morpurgo, narrator
Mariatu Kanneh-Mason, narrator
21:03 - 3:17 AM
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
American Spiritual Ensemble
Dr. Everett McCorvey, conductor
2:30 - 3:06 AM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
5:49 - 3:01 AM
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Jessye Norman, soprano
4:34 - 2:46 AM
The First Noel; Ave Maria; Es ist ein Ros'; Stille Nacht
Christmas With Thomas Hampson
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Hugh Wolff, conductor
Thomas Hampson, baritone
12:48 - 2:21 AM
The Nutcracker Ballet
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
23:21 - 2:17 AM
My Dancing Day
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw, conductor
2:09 - 2:16 AM
Wassail Song
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw, conductor
1:18 - 2:13 AM
The Holly and the Ivy
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw, conductor
2:26 - 2:11 AM
Coventry Carol
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
Robert Shaw, conductor
2:44 - 2:06 AM
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs, conductor
2:09 - 2:01 AM
Christmas Night's Dream
Gowanus Arts Ensemble
Reuben Blundell, conductor
4:22 - 1:36 AM
Christmas Oratorio: Herrscher des Himmels
Academy of Ancient Music Berlin
Peter Djikstra, conductor
Rachel Harnisch, soprano
Anke Vondung, mezzo-soprano
Maximilian Schmitt, tenor
Christian Immler, baritone
Max Hanft, organ
Sonja Philippin, soprano
22:33 - 1:28 AM
O Come, O Come Emmanuel; Good King Wenceslas;Silent Night;Joy t
Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
6:37 - 1:19 AM
O Jesulein suss; Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier; Silent Night
Ensemble Amarcord
8:12 - 1:07 AM
Angels from the Realms of Glory; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, conductor
10:40 - 1:01 AM
Concert Variations on "Adeste Fideles"
Xavier de Maistre, harp
4:20 - 12:45 AM
Christmas Revels
RTE Sinfonietta
Andrew Penny, conductor
13:35 - 12:24 AM
Christmas Medley
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
19:05 - 12:15 AM
Christmas Medley
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
James Galway, conductor
James Galway, flute
7:06 - 12:06 AM
Wexford Carol; Murztaler Engelruf; 12 Days of Christmas
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
8:17 - 12:01 AM
Lux Aeterna: O Nata Lux
Voces8
4:23 - 11:45 PM
Sing Noel; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Angels from the Realms of Glory
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor
Alfie Boe, tenor
13:23 - 11:37 PM
Messiah: Worthy is the Lamb
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
6:37 - 11:29 PM
Mirecourt Trio
7:14 - 11:20 PM
Men of Goodwill Variations on A Christmas Carol
Minnesota Orchestra
Neville Marriner, conductor
8:30 - 11:15 PM
Good Christian Men Rejoice
Empire Brass
3:03 - 11:12 PM
The Holly and the Ivy
Empire Brass
2:46 - 11:06 PM
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
5:49 - 11:01 PM
Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Petrdlik, conductor
4:34 - 10:52 PM
Christmas Day
Bay Brass
David Krehbiel, conductor
John Fenstermaker, organ
6:45 - 10:47 PM
I Wish You Christmas
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
4:28 - 10:33 PM
Old Christmas Music
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
12:06 - 10:31 PM
Anna Lapwood, organ
1:34 - 10:24 PM
Vienna Synchron Orchestra
Bernhard Voss, conductor
6:39 - 10:14 PM
The Nutcracker: Selections
The 5 Browns
8:48 - 10:06 PM
Past Three o'clock; O Come, all ye Faithful; Ding Dong Merrily on High
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
6:49 - 10:03 PM
Sleigh Ride
Budapest Scoring Orchestra
Peter Illenyi, conductor
2:34 - 9:49 PM
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
9:28 - 9:23 PM
Christmas Tree Suite
Leslie Howard, piano
24:34 - 9:17 PM
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Chanticleer
3:41 - 9:06 PM
Choral Variations on Vom Himmel hoch
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa, conductor
10:33 - 9:01 PM
Quem pastores laudavere
Handel and Haydn Society
Harry Christophers, conductor
4:28 - 8:52 PM
The Polar Express: Suite
Original Soundtrack Recording
Alan Silvestri, conductor
6:02 - 8:48 PM
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Hampton String Quartet
4:04 - 8:28 PM
A Christmas Carol Symphony
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
18:58 - 8:11 PM
Sussex Carol; I Saw Three Ships; Silent Night; Festive Cheer
Isthmus Brass
John Stevens, conductor
14:43 - 8:06 PM
Here We Come a-Wassailing (Wassail Song)
Clare College Singers
John Rutter, conductor
4:08 - 8:01 PM
Angel's Dance
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
John Morris Russell, conductor
4:29 - 7:48 PM
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Andre Previn, conductor
Kathleen Battle, soprano
10:56 - 7:21 PM
A Carol Symphony
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
24:42 - 7:16 PM
Awake, and join the cheerful choir
Anonymous 4
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
4:09 - 7:12 PM
Il est ne, le divin enfant (Now is born the divine Christ child)
Atlanta Singers
David Brensinger, conductor
2:44 - 7:06 PM
Overture on French Carols
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
5:21 - 7:01 PM
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Jessye Norman, soprano
4:34 - 6:50 PM
Messiah: There were shepherds abiding in the field
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
Kathleen Battle, soprano
8:05 - 6:39 PM
O come, all ye faithful; The Shepherd's Carol; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Cambridge Singers
John Rutter, conductor
11:12 - 6:25 PM
We Wish You; Jingle Bells; 12 Days; Winter W'land; Deck the Hall
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
Kazuko Shinozaki, harp
12:09 - 6:23 PM
Essential Voices USA
Judith Clurman, conductor
Jack Coen, piano
2:08 - 6:17 PM
Still, Still, Still
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Tecwyn Evans, conductor
Bryn Terfel, bass
4:21 - 6:14 PM
O Jesulein Zart (O Gentle Little Jesus)
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Tecwyn Evans, conductor
Bryn Terfel, bass
2:47 - 6:11 PM
What Child is This?
Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Tecwyn Evans, conductor
Bryn Terfel, bass
Catrin Finch, harp
3:07 - 6:06 PM
Festival Fanfare
Dallas Wind Symphony
Jerry Junkin, conductor
3:43 - 6:01 PM
The Toy Factory: Little Elves, Fairies and Snowmen
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Pavel Snajdr, conductor
4:25 - 5:54 PM
Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
St. Olaf Choir
4:00 - 5:43 PM
The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, conductor
11:25 - 5:29 PM
Suite of Carols for String Orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
12:22 - 5:25 PM
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Christian Eggen, conductor
Lise Davidsen, soprano
3:00 - 5:21 PM
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
Christian Eggen, conductor
Lise Davidsen, soprano
3:51 - 5:18 PM
Maria Wiegenlied (Mary's Cradle Song)
Roland Pontinen, piano
2:09 - 5:14 PM
Good King Wenceslas
Chanticleer
2:23 - 5:10 PM
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Chanticleer
4:33 - 5:06 PM
Elora Singers
Noel Edison, conductor
3:04 - 5:01 PM
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
4:42 - 4:54 PM
Voces8
Jack Liebeck, conductor
5:07 - 4:50 PM
Voces8
3:14 - 4:43 PM
Sonata Natalis
Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble
Ludwig Guttler, conductor
6:32 - 4:41 PM
Rejoice and Be Merry
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
Simon Preston, organ
1:48 - 4:29 PM
The Many Moods of Christmas No. 2
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Robert Shaw, conductor
10:56 - 4:23 PM
Frosty the Snowman (in the style of Mozart)
Hampton String Quartet
5:15 - 4:16 PM
O Holy Night
City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter, conductor
6:35 - 4:11 PM
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Imani Winds
3:01 - 4:06 PM
Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Davis, conductor
3:49 - 4:01 PM
On This Merriest Christmas Day
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor
4:37 - 3:46 PM
A Christmas Greeting
Boston Pops Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
12:50 - 3:40 PM
All Bells in Paradise
Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral
Andrew Carwood, conductor
Simon Johnson, organ
5:30 - 3:36 PM
The First Noel
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
2:36 - 3:32 PM
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
3:49 - 3:30 PM
Joy to the World
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
1:11 - 3:29 PM
How Brightly Shown the Morning Star
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
1:12 - 3:28 PM
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Pittsburgh Symphony Brass
1:31 - 3:21 PM
Fairytale Sleighride
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
4:30 - 3:10 PM
Miracle on 34th Street: Suite
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
David Newman, conductor
11:02 - 3:06 PM
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Evan Jolly/Paul Bateman, conductor
2:56 - 3:01 PM
A Medley of Carols
The Choral Project
Daniel Hughes, conductor
4:43 - 2:48 PM
Christmas Medley
Boston Pops Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler, conductor
10:02 - 2:40 PM
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Daniel Hyde, conductor
7:25 - 2:35 PM
Of the Father's Heart Begotten
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Daniel Hyde, conductor
4:47 - 2:30 PM
Once in Royal David's City
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Daniel Hyde, conductor
5:03 - 2:26 PM
The Snowman: Walking in the Air
Michael Chertock, piano
3:21 - 2:21 PM
Studio Orchestra
John Williams, conductor
4:55 - 2:11 PM
The Twelve Days of Christmas
King's Singers
Craig Jessop, conductor
8:34 - 2:06 PM
The Nutcracker: Miniature Overture
A Concert Piano Christmas at Boston Symphony Hall
Rasa Vitkauskaite, piano
3:15 - 2:02 PM
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Peter Conte, organ
3:00 - 2:01 PM
Good King Wenceslas
Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Peter Conte, organ
1:29 - 1:56 PM
The Colours of Christmas
Bach Choir
John Rutter, conductor
2:51 - 1:50 PM
What Child is This?
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Peter Breiner, conductor
4:37 - 1:46 PM
Away in a Manger
Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia
Peter Breiner, conductor
3:23 - 1:41 PM
Messiah: For unto us a child is born
Academy of Ancient Music
Stephen Cleobury, conductor
3:59 - 1:31 PM
The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Rumon Gamba, conductor
8:55 - 1:28 PM
O Christmas Tree
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
2:29 - 1:26 PM
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
RCA Victor Singers
Richard Westenburg, conductor
1:56 - 1:22 PM
The First Nowell
RCA Victor Singers
Richard Westenburg, conductor
3:46 - 1:21 PM
Angels We Have Heard on High
RCA Victor Singers
Richard Westenburg, conductor
2:08 - 1:13 PM
Still, Still, Still
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Craig Jessop, conductor
5:52 - 1:06 PM
Christmas Oratorio: Pastoral Sinfonia
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Karl Munchinger, conductor
6:37 - 1:01 PM
Silent Night
Essential Voices USA
Judith Clurman, conductor
Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
Tedd Firth, piano
4:35 - 12:46 PM
Old Christmas Music
Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Gavin Sutherland, conductor
12:06 - 12:45 PM
I Saw Three Ships
Kansas City Chorale
Charles Bruffy, conductor
1:46 - 12:40 PM
O Holy Night
Adagio Trio
3:48 - 12:27 PM
Seven Joys of Christmas
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
Linda Mack, conductor
Rosalind Simpson, harp
12:40 - 12:23 PM
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs, conductor
2:40 - 12:20 PM
Black Dyke Band
Nicholas Childs, conductor
3:35 - 12:13 PM
Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance)
English String Orchestra
William Boughton, conductor
4:45 - 12:06 PM
What Sweeter Music; Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Trinity Choir of Boston
Brian Jones, conductor
6:30 - 12:01 PM
Alexis Ffrench, piano
2:37 - 11:54 AM
Alleluia! Into the Light
Cantus
3:35 - 11:44 AM
At Midnight Hour; Joy Be With You; Carol of the Birds; Winter's Falling Light
Ensemble Galilei
9:55 - 11:40 AM
Now is Born the Divine Christ Child
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
Kathleen Robinson, oboe
Kathy Kienzle, harp
Jay Johnson, percussion
Brian Kremer, percussion
2:25 - 11:36 AM
This Endris Night
Dale Warland Singers
Dale Warland, conductor
Kathleen Robinson, oboe
Kathy Kienzle, harp
4:34 - 11:23 AM
A Mozart Christmas
Hampton String Quartet
11:56 - 11:19 AM
The Three Kings
Septura
2:33 - 11:15 AM
See Amid the Winter's Snow
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
3:50 - 11:10 AM
In the Bleak Midwinter
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
David Willcocks, conductor
Simon Preston, organ
4:50 - 11:06 AM
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
John Georgiadis, conductor
James Galway, flute
3:17 - 11:03 AM
First Snow
12 Ensemble
Ola Gjeilo, piano
2:26 - 11:01 AM
Rocking Carol (Little Jesus, Sweetly Sleep)
Choir of New College, Oxford
Edward Higginbottom, conductor
2:12 - 10:50 AM
Three Botticelli Pictures: Adoration of the Magi
Chamber Orchestra of Lausanne
Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor
8:01 - 10:27 AM
A Ceremony of Carols
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, conductor
Sioned Williams, harp
21:35 - 10:19 AM
O Magnum Mysterium
Tenebrae
Nigel Short, conductor
Grace Davidson, soprano
Joseph Edwards, baritone
5:42 - 10:06 AM
Christmas Tree Suite
Roland Pontinen, piano
12:44 - 10:01 AM
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Antoine Bareil, violin
Valerie Milot, harp
4:38 - 9:50 AM
Hymn to the Creator of Light
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, conductor
7:34 - 9:47 AM
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
Eva Beneke, guitar
3:00 - 9:27 AM
Missa Carolae
Westminster Williamson Voices
James Jordan, conductor
Daryl Robinson, organ
20:11 - 9:24 AM
Roberto Sorrentino, cello
2:49 - 9:10 AM
We Wish You; Jingle Bells; 12 Days; Winter W'land; Deck the Hall
Ayako Shinozaki, harp
Kazuko Shinozaki, harp
12:09 - 9:07 AM
The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Septura
1:55 - 9:01 AM
Blue Bird: Christmas Dream
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, conductor
5:20 - 8:55 AM
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The OK Factor
2:39 - 8:52 AM
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Pro Arte Singers
Paul Hillier, conductor
3:03 - 8:49 AM
I Wonder as I Wander
Pro Arte Singers
Paul Hillier, conductor
3:08 - 8:46 AM
Coventry Carol
Pro Arte Singers
Paul Hillier, conductor
3:19 - 8:35 AM
A Christmas Rondo
Kris Frankenfeld, violin
Belinda Burge, viola
Ellen Shertzer, cello
10:29 - 8:30 AM
In the Stillness
Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge
Anna Lapwood, conductor
2:15 - 8:27 AM
The Sussex Mummers' Carol
Jeffrey Biegel, piano
2:32 - 8:01 AM
Christmas Medley
Vasari Singers
Jeremy Backhouse, conductor
Martin Ford, organ
25:43 - 7:55 AM
Silent Night
Piano Guys
3:27 - 7:43 AM
Four Christmas Motets
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, conductor
10:59 - 7:36 AM
O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery)
Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
Graham Ross, conductor
7:06 - 7:32 AM
What Child is This?
Emily Mitchell, harp
3:19 - 7:28 AM
Roman Nagel, piano
2:53 - 7:02 AM
The Joy of Christmas
City of London Sinfonia
John Rutter, conductor
25:28 - 6:30 AM
Laudate Dominum; Ding Dong Merrily on High; Pifa; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Neville Marriner, conductor
28:22 - 6:20 AM
Messiah: Comfort ye, my people
Dunedin Consort and Players
John Butt, conductor
Nicholas Mulroy, tenor
9:17 - 6:01 AM
Simon Trpceski, piano
16:36