You ranked your favorite holiday tunes. Now, they’ve been compiled into YourClassical Christmas Favorites, hosted by Tom Crann and Valerie Kahler. Listen now!
Support for YourClassical Christmas Favorites is provided by Bachman’s Holiday Headquarters and Crooners Supper Club.
Playlist
Traditional: “O Come All Ye Faithful“ (David Cherwien, org./cond.; National Lutheran Choir )
Guaraldi: “Christmas Time Is Here“ (Vince Guaraldi Trio)
Susa: “Carols and Lullabies“ (VocalEssence; Philip Brunelle, cond.)
Adam: “O Holy Night“ (Choir of King's College, Cambridge; Stephen Cleobury, cond.)
Traditional: “O Come, O Come Emmanuel“ (Robert Shaw Chamber Singers; Robert Shaw, cond.)
Gruber: “Silent Night“ (Bryn Terfel, bass; Welsh National Opera Orchestra; Tecwyn Evans, cond.)
Handel: “Joy to the World“ (Voces8; Voces8 Foundation Choir; Voces8 Foundation Orchestra; Barnaby Smith, cond.)
Lauridsen: “O Magnum Mysterium“ (Los Angeles Master Chorale; Paul Salamunovich, cond.)
Praetorius: (arr. Sandstrom; orch. Amundson): “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming“ (St. Olaf Orchestra; Chung Park, cond.)
Holst: “In the Bleak Midwinter“ (MDR Radio Chorus Leipzig; Philipp Ahmann, cond.)
Berger: “Brazilian Psalm“ (St. Olaf Choir; Anton Armstrong, cond.)
Mendelssohn: “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing“ (Christopher Herrick, organ; Westminster Choir; Simon Preston, cond.
Traditional: “Coventry Carol“ (Pro Arte Singers; Paul Hillier, cond.)
Leontovich: “Carol of the Bells“ (the Sixteen; Harry Christophers, cond.)
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