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  • 5:41 AM

    The First Nowell; O Come, All Ye Faithful; O Christmas Tree; Pastorale; Angels We Have Heard on High; Joy to the World

    Christmas Music

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    17:06
  • 5:18 AM

    Holberg Suite

    Edvard Grieg

    Mito Chamber Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    21:53
  • 5:07 AM

    Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

    Hugo Distler

    Shout the Glad Tidings!

    The Singers

    Matthew Culloton, conductor

    Melissa Holm-Johansen, mezzo-soprano

    11:02
  • 5:01 AM

    Montgomery Variations: Prayer Meeting

    Margaret Bonds

    African American Voices II

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra

    Kellen Grey, conductor

    4:42
  • 4:51 AM

    Variations on the Boar's Head Carol

    Rick Sowash

    Mirecourt Trio

    7:19
  • 4:30 AM

    Piano Concerto No. 1

    Felix Mendelssohn

    New York Philharmonic

    Kurt Masur, conductor

    Helen Huang, piano

    19:25
  • 4:26 AM

    Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Infinite Bach

    Maya Beiser, cello

    2:54
  • 4:07 AM

    Sussex Carol; Deck the Halls; O Holy Night; Angels from the Realms of Glory

    Traditional

    King's Singers

    Craig Jessop, conductor

    18:33
  • 4:01 AM

    Sir Roger de Coverley (A Christmas Dance)

    Frank Bridge

    English String Orchestra

    William Boughton, conductor

    4:45
  • 3:46 AM

    Quiet Reflections

    Jack Gallagher

    London Symphony Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    12:01
  • 3:20 AM

    A Carol Symphony

    Victor Hely-Hutchinson

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    24:42
  • 3:15 AM

    Serenade for Strings: Larghetto

    Antonin Dvorak

    Favourite Serenades for Orchestra

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    5:09
  • 3:11 AM

    The Sussex Mummers' Carol

    Traditional

    Jeffrey Biegel, piano

    2:32
  • 3:07 AM

    Cantabile

    Niccolo Paganini

    Shining Night

    Anne Akiko Meyers, violin

    3:34
  • 3:01 AM

    Pastoral

    David Guion

    Prairie Echoes - Piano Music of David Guion

    Eugene Rowley, piano

    4:37
  • 2:39 AM

    Carmen Suite No. 1

    Georges Bizet

    Malmo Symphony Orchestra: Portrait

    Malmo Symphony Orchestra

    James DePreist, conductor

    19:16
  • 2:24 AM

    O Little Town of Bethlehem; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; Good King Wenceslas

    Christmas Music

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    George Guest, conductor

    Philip Kenyon, organ

    13:44
  • 2:13 AM

    Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst

    Ferde Grofe

    Utah Symphony Orchestra

    Maurice Abravanel, conductor

    8:53
  • 2:06 AM

    Fantasia on Greensleeves

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Rolf Smedvig, trumpet

    Michael Murray, organ

    4:17
  • 2:01 AM

    Jingle Bells; O Come All Ye Faithful; Joy to the World

    James Pierpont

    Canadian Brass

    Eric Robertson, organ

    4:36
  • 1:46 AM

    Seven Joys of Christmas

    Kirke Mechem

    Santa Fe Desert Chorale

    Linda Mack, conductor

    Rosalind Simpson, harp

    12:40
  • 12:50 AM

    Angels We Have Heard on High; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Traditional

    Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

    Peter Breiner, conductor

    8:35
  • 12:28 AM

    Petite Symphony

    Charles Gounod

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    20:00
  • 12:14 AM

    Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen; Weihnachten; Schlaf mein Kindelein; Stille Nacht

    Traditional German

    Calmus Ensemble Leipzig

    11:49
  • 12:06 AM

    Dance of the Blessed Spirits

    Christoph Gluck

    Pachelbel Canon and Other Favorites

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    7:53
  • 12:01 AM

    The Toy Factory: Little Elves, Fairies and Snowmen

    John Wineglass

    Dashing, Vol. 3

    Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

    Pavel Snajdr, conductor

    4:25
  • 11:45 PM

    The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    12:52
  • 11:26 PM

    An American in Paris

    George Gershwin

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra

    Eduardo Mata, conductor

    17:26
  • 11:20 PM

    Overture on French Carols

    Philip Lane

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    5:21
  • 11:10 PM

    Still, Still, Still; Ding Dong Merrily on High; In dulci jubilo

    Traditional German

    Trinity Choir of Boston

    Brian Jones, conductor

    8:43
  • 11:06 PM

    Partita No. 4: Gigue

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Igor Levit, piano

    3:09
  • 11:01 PM

    Czech Suite: Sousedska

    Antonin Dvorak

    Dvorak: Czech Suite; Nocturne; Serenade for Strings

    Padua Chamber Orchestra

    David Golub, conductor

    4:36
  • 10:49 PM

    A Christmas Festival

    Leroy Anderson

    Joy to the World

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    9:29
  • 10:41 PM

    Liebesfreud (Love's Joy)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Sergei Rachmaninoff, piano

    6:54
  • 10:35 PM

    O Holy Night

    Adolphe Adam

    Christmas from Norway

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Christian Eggen, conductor

    Lise Davidsen, soprano

    4:58
  • 10:23 PM

    Trumpet Concerto

    Giuseppe Tartini

    Trumpet Concertos

    Scottish Chamber Orchestra

    Jahja Ling, conductor

    Rolf Smedvig, trumpet

    11:18
  • 10:10 PM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    George Guest, conductor

    10:30
  • 10:06 PM

    Molly on the Shore

    Percy Grainger

    Bournemouth Sinfonietta

    Kenneth Montgomery, conductor

    3:54
  • 10:03 PM

    Sonata No. 26

    Niccolo Paganini

    Dale Kavanagh, guitar

    2:40
  • 9:45 PM

    Christmas Revels

    Arthur Sullivan

    RTE Sinfonietta

    Andrew Penny, conductor

    13:35
  • 9:26 PM

    Eine kleine Nachtmusik

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Paper Music

    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

    Bobby McFerrin, conductor

    17:27
  • 9:16 PM

    Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing; Carol of the Bells; Nativity Carol

    Christmas Music

    Roger Wagner Chorale

    Roger Wagner, conductor

    8:42
  • 9:13 PM

    Sasha Boldachev, harp

    2:03
  • 9:06 PM

    Musical Sleighride; White Christmas

    Christmas Music

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    6:12
  • 9:01 PM

    Norwegian Rhapsody: 2nd movement

    Edouard Lalo

    French National Radio and Television Orchestra

    Jean Martinon, conductor

    4:53
  • 8:54 PM

    Three Carols for Harp

    Christmas Music

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    3:51
  • 6:45 PM

    Sing Noel; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; Angels from the Realms of Glory

    Christmas Music

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor

    Alfie Boe, tenor

    13:23
  • 6:26 PM

    Keyboard Concerto No. 2

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: 5 Piano Concertos

    Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

    Riccardo Chailly, conductor

    Ramin Bahrami, piano

    17:25
  • 6:15 PM

    Once as I Remember; A Spotless Rose: In the Bleak Midwinter

    Traditional

    Cambridge Singers

    John Rutter, conductor

    9:55
  • 6:10 PM

    Children's Music: March

    Elfrida Andree

    Oskar Ekberg, piano

    3:02
  • 6:06 PM

    March of the Toys

    Victor Herbert

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    3:44
  • 6:01 PM

    Symphony No. 3 "In the Forest": 3rd movement

    Joachim Raff

    Raff: Symphonies Nos. 3 And 10

    Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic

    Urs Schneider, conductor

    4:47
  • 5:41 PM

    The Nutcracker: Miniature Overture; Act I, Nos 1-4

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    17:06
  • 5:22 PM

    Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2

    Ottorino Respighi

    Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    17:48
  • 5:19 PM

    Good King Wenceslas/Peer Gynt: Anitra's Dance

    Edvard Grieg

    Jeffrey Biegel, piano

    2:05
  • 5:10 PM

    Christmas Day

    Gustav Holst

    City of London Choir

    Hilary Davan Wetton, conductor

    Julia Doyle, soprano

    Lydia Challen, contralto

    Julian Davies, tenor

    Simon Oberst, baritone

    7:37
  • 5:06 PM

    English Folk Song Suite: March

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    University of Texas Wind Ensemble

    Jerry Junkin, conductor

    3:22
  • 5:01 PM

    Spring in Buenos Aires (Primavera Portena)

    Astor Piazzolla

    Philip Hansen, cello

    Mika Sunago, piano

    Erin Furbee, violin

    4:49
  • 4:47 PM

    Miracle on 34th Street: Suite

    Cyril Mockridge

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    David Newman, conductor

    11:02
  • 4:23 PM

    Flute Concerto No. 2

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Flute Concertos, Clarinet Concertos

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Pinchas Zukerman, conductor

    Eugenia Zukerman, flute

    22:39
  • 4:10 PM

    While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night; The First Nowell; Shepherd's Pipe Carol

    Traditional

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    George Guest, conductor

    Stephen Cleobury, organ

    11:25
  • 4:06 PM

    Musette en rondeau

    Jean-Philippe Rameau

    Debussy | Rameau | Vikingur Olafsson

    Vikingur Olafsson, piano

    3:12
  • 4:01 PM

    London Fields: St. James' Park - A Lakeside Reverie

    Phyllis Tate

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    4:52
  • 3:46 PM

    The Many Moods of Christmas No. 4

    Robert Russell Bennett

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Shaw, conductor

    12:12
  • 3:44 PM

    The Many Moods of Christmas No. 4

    Robert Russell Bennett

    Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

    Robert Shaw, conductor

    12:12
  • 3:36 PM

    Suite No. 1: Fuga con Pajarillo

    Aldemaro Romero

    Fiesta

    Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    7:08
  • 3:31 PM

    Carol of the Birds

    Craig Courtney

    Yuletide Treasures

    Two Rivers Chorale

    Timothy Sawyer, conductor

    3:21
  • 3:16 PM

    Overture burlesque

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    Telemann, Vol. 2: 'Ouverture Burlesque'

    Collegium Musicum 90

    14:54
  • 3:04 PM

    O come, all ye faithful; The Shepherd's Carol; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Traditional

    Cambridge Singers

    John Rutter, conductor

    11:12
  • 2:59 PM

    Joyous March

    Emmanuel Chabrier

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    4:00
  • 2:42 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 1: Rondo

    Frederic Chopin

    Mahler Chamber Orchestra

    Mikhail Pletnev, conductor

    Daniil Trifonov, piano

    9:37
  • 2:36 PM

    Reverie

    Claude Debussy

    Reveries

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    4:29
  • 2:31 PM

    String Quartet: Allegretto

    Fanny Mendelssohn

    Ebene Quartet

    3:35
  • 2:20 PM

    Suite of Carols for Woodwinds

    Leroy Anderson

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    10:36
  • 2:17 PM

    Four Motets: Sing ye praises to our king

    Aaron Copland

    Polyphony

    Stephen Layton, conductor

    1:55
  • 2:09 PM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    Sugar Plums: Christmas with The Summit Hill Brass Quintet

    Summit Hill Brass Quintet

    4:20
  • 2:04 PM

    Mlada: Procession of the Nobles

    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Pops a la Russe

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    4:25
  • 1:55 PM

    Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    4:00
  • 1:46 PM

    A Fugal Concerto

    Gustav Holst

    Bax: Garden of Fand, Tintagel, November Woods

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Imogen Holst, conductor

    William Bennett, flute

    7:58
  • 1:39 PM

    The Christmas Song/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Mel Torme/Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

    Buzz Brass

    5:45
  • 1:27 PM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 3

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach Brandenburg Concertos

    Academy of Ancient Music

    Christopher Hogwood, conductor

    10:37
  • 1:26 PM

    Angels from the Realms of Glory

    Traditional French

    A Traditional Christmas Collection

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    3:56
  • 1:23 PM

    Silent Night

    Franz Gruber

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    2:48
  • 1:19 PM

    Once in Royal David's City

    Henry Gauntlett

    A Traditional Christmas Collection

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    4:09
  • 1:15 PM

    Ohne Bremse Polka (Without Brakes)

    Eduard Strauss

    New Year's Concert 2007

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Zubin Mehta, conductor

    2:23
  • 1:09 PM

    Rusalka: Polonaise

    Antonin Dvorak

    Exotic Dances from the Opera

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Eiji Oue, conductor

    4:30
  • 1:04 PM

    Traveling Song

    Carlos Simon

    Together

    Carlos Simon, piano

    4:05
  • 12:51 PM

    Violin Concerto No. 1: 1st movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: The Violin Concertos; Sinfonia concertante

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, conductor

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

    6:48
  • 12:42 PM

    He is Born Emanuel; How Brightly Shines the Morning Star; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming; Volta; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

    Christmas Music

    Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

    7:44
  • 12:30 PM

    Morning Papers Waltz

    Johann Strauss, Jr.

    Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

    Franz Bauer-Theussl, conductor

    10:37
  • 12:22 PM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    James Galway, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    7:06
  • 12:15 PM

    Serenade No. 1: Rondo

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms: Serenade No 1

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Claudio Abbado, conductor

    5:52
  • 12:09 PM

    Sleeping Beauty: Polacca

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty

    National Philharmonic Orchestra

    Richard Bonynge, conductor

    4:57
  • 12:04 PM

    O Holy Night

    Adolphe Adam

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    Kazuko Shinozaki, harp

    4:05
  • 11:50 AM

    Ding Dong Merrily on High; The Colours of Christmas; Star Carol

    Christmas Music

    Bach Choir

    John Rutter, conductor

    8:28
  • 11:31 AM

    Norwegian Dances

    Edvard Grieg

    Grieg: Symphonic Dances, Norwegian Dances, Lyric Suite

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    17:05
  • 11:24 AM

    Spanish Carols and Dances

    Traditional

    Renaissonics

    6:32
  • 11:10 AM

    Violin Concerto

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    Telemann: Complete Violin Concertos, Vol. 7

    Wallfisch Band

    Elizabeth Wallfisch, conductor

    Elizabeth Wallfisch, violin

    11:55
  • 11:06 AM

    Still, Still, Still

    Traditional German

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Barry Wordsworth, conductor

    Bryn Terfel, baritone

    4:00
  • 11:01 AM

    Trumpet Sonata a 7

    Tomaso Albinoni

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    John Wallace, trumpet

    4:43
  • 10:44 AM

    Bolero

    Maurice Ravel

    Sommernachtskonzert 2023

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

    14:26
  • 10:31 AM

    Symphony of Noels No. 4

    Michel Corrette

    La Fantasia

    Rien Voskuilen, conductor

    10:35
  • 10:16 AM

    Impromptu No. 3

    Franz Schubert

    .Such Stuff As Dreams...

    Carol Rosenberger, piano

    13:02
  • 10:06 AM

    Vom Himmel Hoch (From Heaven Above)

    Martin Luther

    A Chanticleer Christmas: Holiday Favorites Broadcast Live on Public Radio

    Chanticleer

    9:49
  • 10:01 AM

    Serenade for Strings: Andante

    Max Bruch

    Bruch: Orchestral Works

    Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra

    George Hanson, conductor

    4:35
  • 9:46 AM

    Old Christmas Music

    Philip Lane

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    12:06
  • 9:15 AM

    Symphony No. 98

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Jeffrey Tate, conductor

    30:08
  • 9:10 AM

    Messiah: Lift up your heads

    George Frideric Handel

    Dunedin Consort and Players

    John Butt, conductor

    3:05
  • 9:01 AM

    Messiah: Comfort ye, my people

    George Frideric Handel

    Dunedin Consort and Players

    John Butt, conductor

    Nicholas Mulroy, tenor

    9:17
  • 8:42 AM

    Symphony No. 25

    Michael Haydn

    Michael Haydn: Symphonies

    London Mozart Players

    Matthias Bamert, conductor

    16:04
  • 8:29 AM

    Angels We Have Heard on High; Away in a Manger; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing; In Dulci Jubilo

    Traditional

    The Singers

    Matthew Culloton, conductor

    12:36
  • 8:14 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 1

    Arcangelo Corelli

    I Solisti Italiani

    13:07
  • 8:01 AM

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

    Christmas Music

    Ayako Shinozaki, harp

    Kazuko Shinozaki, harp

    12:09
  • 7:39 AM

    Lachian Dances

    Leos Janacek

    Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Ondrej Lenard, conductor

    19:26
  • 7:18 AM

    Missa Carolae

    James Whitbourn

    Westminster Williamson Voices

    James Jordan, conductor

    Daryl Robinson, organ

    20:11
  • 7:01 AM

    Serenade for Strings

    Dag Wiren

    Strauss: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite; Wiren: Serenade, Op. 11

    National Arts Centre Orchestra

    Eduardo Mata, conductor

    14:53
  • 6:56 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    Leroy Anderson

    This Christmas with Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    2:45
  • 6:54 AM

    Aires Tropicales: Contradanza

    Paquito D'Rivera

    Imani Winds: The Classical Underground

    Imani Winds

    1:42
  • 6:22 AM

    Symphony No. 3

    Florence Price

    Florence Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor

    31:05
  • 6:01 AM

    A Christmas Carol Symphony

    Patric Standford

    City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    18:58