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  • 5:34 AM

    Swanwhite Suite

    Jean Sibelius

    Sibelius: Works for Violin and Orchestra

    Tapiola Sinfonietta

    Pekka Kuusisto, conductor

    23:07
  • 5:18 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

    Christmas Music

    Christmas from Saint Louis

    Saint Louis Chamber Chorus

    Philip Barnes, conductor

    15:00
  • 5:06 AM

    Vignettes

    William Grant Still

    Get on Board

    Sierra Winds

    (Selected members), conductor

    11:13
  • 5:01 AM

    Ludwig's Nightmare

    Sebastian Gurtler

    Philharmonix

    4:51
  • 4:49 AM

    Medley

    Christmas Music

    A Harp For Christmas

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    9:23
  • 4:23 AM

    Ascanio: Act III Ballet music

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Malmo Symphony Orchestra

    Jun Markl, conductor

    24:18
  • 4:17 AM

    Pavane for a Dead Princess (Pavane pour une infante defunte)

    Maurice Ravel

    Ravel: Das Klavierwerk

    Heidi Lowy, piano

    5:58
  • 4:08 AM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    James Galway's Christmas Carols

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    James Galway, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    7:07
  • 4:06 AM

    Nocturne

    Amy Beach

    Joanne Polk, piano

    1:10
  • 4:01 AM

    Cello Suite No. 6: Gavotte

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    J.S. Bach: Suites For Solo Cello

    Pierre Fournier, cello

    4:37
  • 3:47 AM

    The Cider House Rules: Suite

    Rachel Portman

    Studio Orchestra

    David Snell, conductor

    11:05
  • 3:30 AM

    Trumpet Concerto

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn, Hummel, Etc.: Trumpet Concertos

    German Chamber Philharmonic

    Alison Balsom, trumpet

    14:38
  • 3:18 AM

    Angels from the Realms of Glory; O Little Town of Bethlehem; Silent Night

    Traditional

    A Traditional Christmas Collection

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    10:33
  • 3:06 AM

    Four Dances

    Edward Elgar

    Athena Ensemble

    11:38
  • 3:01 AM

    Barcarolle

    Mel Bonis

    Memoires d'une femme

    Myriam Barbaux-Cohen, piano

    4:48
  • 2:47 AM

    Introduction and Variations

    Elias Parish-Alvars

    Catrin Finch, harp

    11:06
  • 12:55 AM

    Three Ancient Airs, from the Coplas Sefardies: Canzone

    Alberto Hemsi

    ARC Ensemble

    3:32
  • 12:51 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    Frederick Delius

    Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    David Lloyd-Jones, conductor

    5:36
  • 12:33 AM

    Flute Concerto

    Michael Haydn

    FJ and JM Haydn: Flute Concertos

    Haydn Ensemble Berlin

    Emmanuel Pahud, flute

    16:49
  • 12:19 AM

    Ma vlast (My Country): Vltava (The Moldau)

    Bedrich Smetana

    Ports of Call

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    12:37
  • 12:15 AM

    Hush, Little Jesus

    Traditional

    Christmas Carols

    Poznan Nightingales

    Stefan Stuligrosz, conductor

    3:26
  • 12:02 AM

    Prague Chamber Orchestra

    11:50
  • 11:52 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 24: 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    David Robertson, conductor

    Orli Shaham, piano

    8:41
  • 11:40 PM

    Der Rosenkavalier: Waltz Sequence No. 1

    Richard Strauss

    Strauss: Macbeth, etc.

    Scottish National Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    12:06
  • 11:36 PM

    Jingle Bells

    James Pierpont

    This Christmas with Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    2:53
  • 11:23 PM

    Serenade on Country Dances

    Jeno Takacs

    Classical Wind Quintets

    Vienna Quintet

    11:19
  • 11:10 PM

    The Many Moods of Christmas No. 4

    Robert Russell Bennett

    The Many Moods of Christmas

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Shaw, conductor

    12:13
  • 11:02 PM

    Trio No. 2 "London"

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Laurel Zucker, flute

    Renee Siebert, flute

    Samuel Magill, cello

    6:54
  • 10:51 PM

    Gloriana: Courtly Dances

    Benjamin Britten

    English Symphony Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    9:59
  • 10:47 PM

    Joyous March

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Tortelier's French Bonbons

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor

    3:38
  • 10:27 PM

    Trumpet Concerto

    Johann Hummel

    Haydn, Hummel, Etc.: Trumpet Concertos

    German Chamber Philharmonic

    Alison Balsom, trumpet

    17:36
  • 10:17 PM

    O Jesulein suss; Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier; Silent Night

    Traditional

    In Adventu Domini

    Ensemble Amarcord

    8:05
  • 10:10 PM

    Symphony No. 11 "Winter": 2nd movement

    Joachim Raff

    Basel Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Mario Venzago, conductor

    6:10
  • 10:07 PM

    Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day

    Traditional English

    A Choral Christmas

    Trinity Choir of Boston

    Brian Jones, conductor

    Michael Kleinschmidt, organ

    2:09
  • 10:03 PM

    Turkish Rondo

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas

    Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano

    3:19
  • 9:48 PM

    Violin Concerto: 3rd movement

    Franz Clement

    Beethoven and Clement Violin Concertos

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    Rachel Barton Pine, violin

    11:53
  • 9:34 PM

    The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Serenade for Strings

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    12:52
  • 9:29 PM

    Keyboard Suite No. 1: Menuet

    George Frideric Handel

    Baroque

    Milos Karadaglic, guitar

    4:06
  • 9:05 PM

    Symphony No. 3

    Franz Schubert

    The Knights

    Eric Jacobsen, conductor

    21:46
  • 9:00 PM

    Al Hanisim (For the Miracles)

    Traditional Jewish

    Miracle of Miracles

    Chicago a cappella

    John William Trotter, conductor

    4:02
  • 6:48 PM

    Suite of Carols for Woodwinds

    Leroy Anderson

    ANDERSON, L.: Sleigh Ride and Other Holiday Favourites

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    10:36
  • 6:27 PM

    Images for Orchestra: Iberia

    Claude Debussy

    Iberia: Music of Rimsky-Korsakov, Debussy, Turina

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Eduardo Mata, conductor

    19:16
  • 6:19 PM

    Symphony of Noels No. 2

    Michel Corrette

    La Fantasia

    Rien Voskuilen, conductor

    7:38
  • 6:06 PM

    Invitation to the Dance

    Carl Maria von Weber

    Ballet Gala - Invitation to the Dance

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Richard Bonynge, conductor

    10:56
  • 6:01 PM

    Orchestral Suite No. 1: Gavotte

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Suites Nos. 1 And 2

    National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland

    Stefan Sanderling, conductor

    4:40
  • 5:52 PM

    Sphinx Virtuosi

    Damon Gupton, conductor

    6:34
  • 5:25 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 7 for Three Pianos

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Semyon Bychkov, conductor

    Katia & Marielle Labeque, pianos

    Semyon Bychkov, piano

    25:16
  • 5:21 PM

    Il est ne, le divin enfant (Now is born the divine Christ child)

    Traditional French

    Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

    John Georgiadis, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    Regensburg Domspatzen soloist

    1:57
  • 5:12 PM

    6 Christmas Pieces

    Felix Mendelssohn

    In Dulci Jubilo

    Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

    John Georgiadis, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    8:30
  • 5:06 PM

    Violin Concerto

    Antonio Vivaldi

    La Serenissima

    Adrian Chandler, conductor

    Adrian Chandler, violin

    5:50
  • 5:01 PM

    Zefiro torna

    Claudio Monteverdi

    Jeremy Denk, piano

    4:36
  • 4:50 PM

    Joy to the World; Carol of the Bells; Ding Dong Merrily on High; I Heard the Bells; The Merry Bells of Speyer

    Christmas Music

    A Christmas Concert For Brass

    Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

    8:13
  • 4:20 PM

    Symphony No. 86

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 85 & 86

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Hugh Wolff, conductor

    28:19
  • 4:09 PM

    Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heaven Above)

    Martin Luther

    A Chanticleer Christmas: Holiday Favorites Broadcast Live on Public Radio

    Chanticleer

    9:49
  • 4:06 PM

    Hungarian Dance No. 10

    Johannes Brahms

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Marin Alsop, conductor

    1:48
  • 4:01 PM

    Oskar Ekberg, piano

    4:39
  • 3:52 PM

    Cello Sonata: Andante

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Works by Sergei Rachmaninoff & Johannes Brahms

    Gautier Capucon, cello

    5:41
  • 3:51 PM

    A Christmas Fantasy

    Gordon Langford

    Christmas Fantasy

    Huddersfield Choral Society

    Keith Rhodes, conductor

    7:21
  • 3:38 PM

    The Three-Cornered Hat: Suite

    Manuel de Falla

    Spain

    Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Fritz Reiner, conductor

    12:12
  • 3:35 PM

    Snowdrop

    Alexander Grechaninov

    From Russia with Harp

    Sasha Boldachev, harp

    2:04
  • 3:19 PM

    Noble and Sentimental Waltzes

    Maurice Ravel

    Lyon National Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    15:20
  • 3:00 PM

    Clarinet Concerto No. 10

    Carl Stamitz

    Johann & Carl Stamitz: Clarinet Concertos

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    Sabine Meyer, clarinet

    17:23
  • 2:52 PM

    King Stephen: Overture

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: Late Choral Music

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    6:47
  • 2:43 PM

    Flute Concerto in G: 3rd mvt

    Wolfgang Mozart

    Houston Symphony Orchestra

    Christoph Eschenbach, conductor

    Aralee Dorough, flute

    7:00
  • 2:34 PM

    Variations on the Boar's Head Carol

    Rick Sowash

    Rick Sowash: Piano Trios

    Mirecourt Trio

    7:14
  • 2:31 PM

    The Boar's Head Carol

    Anonymous

    The Christmas Revels

    John Langstaff, baritone

    2:00
  • 2:21 PM

    The Holly and the Ivy: Fantasy on Christmas Carols

    Malcolm Arnold

    Arnold: Film Music, Vol. 2

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Rumon Gamba, conductor

    8:55
  • 2:17 PM

    Minuet

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Piano Sonatas

    Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano

    2:27
  • 2:09 PM

    Norwegian Dances Nos. 1-2

    Johan Halvorsen

    Razumovsky Symphony Orchestra

    Bjarte Engeset, conductor

    Henning Kraggerud, violin

    5:19
  • 2:04 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach Brandenburg Concertos Disk1

    St Luke's Chamber Ensemble

    19:05
  • 1:50 PM

    Symphonic Sketches: Noel

    George Chadwick

    Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    Hidetaro Suzuki, violin

    7:53
  • 1:47 PM

    Noel

    David Evan Thomas

    Thomas: Transformations

    Sonja Thompson, piano

    2:04
  • 1:39 PM

    Symphony No. 6

    William Boyce

    Boyce: Symphonies, Op. 2

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    6:46
  • 1:31 PM

    Six English Tunes

    Peter Warlock

    London Festival Orchestra

    Ross Pople, conductor

    7:10
  • 1:24 PM

    Czech Suite: Finale

    Antonin Dvorak

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Jose Serebrier, conductor

    5:37
  • 1:15 PM

    Scherzando No. 5

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Haydn Ensemble Berlin

    Emmanuel Pahud, flute

    7:08
  • 1:08 PM

    The Christmas Song/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Mel Torme/Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

    Christmas

    Buzz Brass

    5:45
  • 1:04 PM

    Minuet

    Luigi Boccherini

    The Stowkowski Sound

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    3:11
  • 12:48 PM

    Symphony No. 3 "Scottish": 4th movement

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Chamber Orchestra of Europe

    Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

    9:57
  • 12:36 PM

    O Come, All Ye Faithful; The First Nowell; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Christmas Music

    Sing Noel

    Washington Chorus

    Robert Shafer, conductor

    William Neil, organ

    10:07
  • 12:31 PM

    Pastoral Suite: Idylle

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Chabrier: Orchestral Works

    Orchestra de la Suisse Romande

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:06
  • 12:21 PM

    Horn Concerto No. 1

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart y Mambo: Cuban Dances

    Havana Lyceum Orchestra

    Jose Antonio Mendez Padron, conductor

    Sarah Willis, horn

    8:44
  • 12:15 PM

    Frosty the Snowman (in the style of Mozart)

    Nelson/Rollins

    What if Mozart Wrote "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

    Hampton String Quartet

    5:15
  • 12:15 PM

    Pastoral Suite: Idylle

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Chabrier: Orchestral Works

    Orchestra de la Suisse Romande

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    4:06
  • 12:07 PM

    Sleeping Beauty: Pas de quatre

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty

    Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    6:12
  • 12:04 PM

    Carnival of the Animals: The Swan

    Camille Saint-Saens

    Songs From The Arc Of Life

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    2:50
  • 11:48 AM

    In the Bleak Midwinter; Coventry Carol; Angels We Have Heard on High

    Christmas Music

    Essential Carols

    Choir of King's College, Cambridge

    David Willcocks, conductor

    10:10
  • 11:29 AM

    Faust Ballet Music

    Charles Gounod

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    17:20
  • 11:25 AM

    March of the Toys

    Victor Herbert

    Joy to the World

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:44
  • 11:12 AM

    Pastoral Suite

    Gunnar De Frumerie

    Stockholm Chamber Ensemble

    Jan-Olav Wedin, conductor

    Gunilla von Bahr, flute

    11:28
  • 11:06 AM

    Vocalise

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Masterpieces in Miniature

    San Francisco Symphony

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    5:25
  • 11:01 AM

    String Quartet: 3rd movement

    Johan Svendsen

    Svendsen: String Quartet

    Oslo String Quartet

    4:41
  • 10:50 AM

    Six German Dances

    Franz Schubert

    Mitsuko Uchida, piano

    8:27
  • 10:31 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 8

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel Concerti Grossi Op 12

    Concentus Musicus Vienna

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    17:38
  • 10:19 AM

    Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

    Hugo Distler

    Christmas with Chanticleer

    Chanticleer

    Dawn Upshaw, soprano

    10:06
  • 10:06 AM

    St. Paul's Suite

    Gustav Holst

    Wilson: St. Kentigern Suite

    Scottish Ensemble

    Jonathan Rees, conductor

    11:56
  • 10:01 AM

    Summer Evening: Waltz

    Oscar Merikanto

    Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

    Leif Segerstam, conductor

    4:35
  • 9:38 AM

    Grand Cello Concerto "Concerto militaire": 3rd movement

    Jacques Offenbach

    Musicians of the Louvre

    Marc Minkowski, conductor

    Jerome Pernoo, cello

    19:52
  • 9:26 AM

    Five Carols for Brass

    Christmas Music

    Victorian Christmas

    Passion for Brass

    12:23
  • 9:07 AM

    Orlando Quartet

    Heinz Holliger, oboe

    17:12
  • 9:01 AM

    Rhapsody

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Piano Pieces Opp. 116-119

    Helene Grimaud, piano

    5:02
  • 8:20 AM

    Symphony

    Florence Price

    Recorded Music of the African Diaspora, Vol. 3 - Florence B. Price: Concerto in One Movement; Symphony in E Minor

    New Black Music Repertory Ensemble

    Leslie B. Dunner, conductor

    38:28
  • 8:16 AM

    Farewell to Stromness

    Peter Maxwell Davies

    At the Break

    Christopher O'Riley, piano

    3:32
  • 8:01 AM

    The First Noel; Ave Maria; Es ist ein Ros'; Stille Nacht

    Christmas Music

    Christmas With Thomas Hampson

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Hugh Wolff, conductor

    Thomas Hampson, baritone

    12:48
  • 7:43 AM

    Keyboard Concerto No. 3

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: 5 Piano Concertos

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    Ramin Bahrami, piano

    15:30
  • 7:31 AM

    Miracle on 34th Street: Suite

    Cyril Mockridge

    It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle On 34th St. & A Christmas Carol

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Newman, conductor

    11:02
  • 7:01 AM

    String Quartet No. 6

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Epilogue

    Miro Quartet

    27:51
  • 6:27 AM

    Symphony No. 2

    Joachim Nikolas Eggert

    Eggert: Symphonies Nos. 2 And 4

    Gavle Symphony Orchestra

    Gerard Korsten, conductor

    31:19
  • 6:14 AM

    We Wish You; Jingle Bells; 12 Days; Winter W'land; Deck the Hall

    Christmas Music

    Christmas Harp Music

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    12:10
  • 6:01 AM

    Symphonic Dances: 1st movement

    Sergei Rachmaninoff

    Gateways

    Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

    Long Yu, conductor

    11:32