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  • 5:36 AM

    Pulcinella Suite

    Igor Stravinsky

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Alexander Gibson, conductor

    22:34
  • 5:21 AM

    Concerto Grosso No. 6 "Christmas Concerto"

    Giuseppe Sammartini

    Simphonies des Noels: A Treasury of Baroque Christmas Concerti

    The King's Violins

    Bernard Labadie, conductor

    13:47
  • 5:06 AM

    There Shall a Star; Patapan; Carols

    Traditional

    Love Divine, Illumine Our Darkness

    St. Olaf Choir

    Anton Armstrong, conductor

    13:43
  • 5:01 AM

    Christmas Oratorio: Tecum Principium

    Camille Saint-Saens

    A Christmas Feast

    Helen Campo, flute

    4:26
  • 4:40 AM

    Christmas Eve

    Arnold Bax

    London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Bryden Thomson, conductor

    17:54
  • 4:18 AM

    Guitar Quintet No. 4 "Fandango"

    Luigi Boccherini

    Tokyo String Quartet

    Kazuhito Yamashita, guitar

    20:14
  • 4:14 AM

    Ave Maria

    Franz Biebl

    Eventide

    Voces8

    3:23
  • 4:10 AM

    The Youth's Magic Horn: Who thought up this little song?

    Gustav Mahler

    Storyteller

    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    Eivind Aadland, conductor

    Tine Thing Helseth, trumpet

    1:51
  • 4:06 AM

    Winter Wonderland; Jingle Bells

    Traditional

    John Bayless, piano

    4:30
  • 4:01 AM

    Orphee Suite: Orphee and the Princess

    Philip Glass

    Paul Barnes, piano

    4:36
  • 3:51 AM

    El Rorro; Coventry Carol; Deck the Halls

    Christmas Music

    Roger Wagner Chorale

    Roger Wagner, conductor

    7:18
  • 3:24 AM

    Oboe Concerto

    Richard Strauss

    Mito Chamber Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    Fumiaki Miyamoto, oboe

    25:33
  • 3:12 AM

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    9:22
  • 3:06 AM

    Xavier de Maistre, harp

    6:12
  • 3:01 AM

    English Idyll No. 2

    George Butterworth

    Halle Orchestra

    Mark Elder, conductor

    4:36
  • 2:49 AM

    Variations on a Portuguese Hymn (Adeste fideles)

    Ferdinand Ries

    Uwe Grodd, flute

    Matteo Napoli, piano

    9:28
  • 12:46 AM

    Old Christmas Music

    Philip Lane

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    12:06
  • 12:30 AM

    Brandenburg Concerto No. 4

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

    Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

    Margaret Batjer, conductor

    Margaret Batjer, violin

    14:16
  • 12:18 AM

    Break Forth. . . Medley

    Christmas Music

    Robert Shaw Orchestra

    Robert Shaw, conductor

    12:03
  • 12:09 AM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Mad About Mad About

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    6:57
  • 12:06 AM

    Country Gardens

    Percy Grainger

    Grainger: Folk-Inspired Works for Piano Duet and Piano Duo

    Bilder Duo

    2:23
  • 12:01 AM

    Four English Country Dances

    John Playford

    Hesperus

    4:50
  • 11:45 PM

    Christmas Tree Suite

    Franz Liszt

    RTE Concert Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    13:30
  • 11:38 PM

    Carol Fantasia

    John Fox

    RTE Concert Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    6:18
  • 11:26 PM

    Guitar Concerto

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    Christopher Parkening, guitar

    10:29
  • 11:16 PM

    Personent hodie; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

    Traditional

    St. Jacob's Chamber Choir

    Gary Graden, conductor

    Lisa Rydberg, violin

    Gunnar Idenstam, organ

    Sofia Karlsson, vocals

    9:41
  • 11:11 PM

    Wonderful Town: The Story of My Life

    Leonard Bernstein

    Lara Downes, piano

    2:32
  • 11:06 PM

    Ruslan and Ludmila: Overture

    Mikhail Glinka

    Russian Sketches

    Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

    David Zinman, conductor

    4:56
  • 11:01 PM

    Four Waltzes

    Johannes Brahms

    Brahms on Brass

    Canadian Brass

    4:53
  • 10:50 PM

    Silent Night; Away in a Manger; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Medley

    Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

    Richard Marlow, conductor

    7:36
  • 10:30 PM

    London Mozart Players

    Jane Glover, conductor

    18:45
  • 10:20 PM

    Unto us is born; While shepherds; The First Nowell

    Christmas Music

    Choir of King's College, Cambridge

    David Willcocks, conductor

    9:46
  • 10:11 PM

    Alcina Overture

    George Frideric Handel

    English Chamber Orchestra

    Raymond Leppard, conductor

    7:26
  • 10:06 PM

    Lux Aeterna

    Edward Elgar

    Lux

    Voces8

    3:48
  • 10:03 PM

    O Tannenbaum

    Traditional

    Christmas Piano with Alexis

    Alexis Ffrench, piano

    2:30
  • 9:38 PM

    Missa Carolae

    James Whitbourn

    Westminster Williamson Voices

    James Jordan, conductor

    Daryl Robinson, organ

    20:11
  • 9:15 PM

    Concertante for Flute and Clarinet

    Franz Danzi

    Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra

    Allen Tinkham, conductor

    Anthony McGill, clarinet

    Demarre McGill, flute

    20:39
  • 9:06 PM

    Variations on the Boar's Head Carol

    Rick Sowash

    Mirecourt Trio

    7:19
  • 9:01 PM

    The Girl from Corsica

    Trevor Duncan

    New London Orchestra

    Ronald Corp, conductor

    4:39
  • 8:40 PM

    A Christmas Carol

    Carl Davis

    Northern Ballet Theater Orchestra

    John Pryce-Jones, conductor

    17:55
  • 6:51 PM

    A Christmas Fantasy

    Gordon Langford

    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

    Christmas Music

    Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

    7:44
  • 6:21 PM

    Sleeping Beauty Ballet Suite

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Boston Symphony Orchestra

    Seiji Ozawa, conductor

    19:56
  • 6:16 PM

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

    Imani Winds

    3:22
  • 6:14 PM

    Sleigh Ride

    Leroy Anderson

    This Christmas with Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    2:45
  • 6:06 PM

    Light Cavalry Overture

    Franz von Suppe

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Franz Welser-Most, conductor

    6:51
  • 6:01 PM

    Symphonic Suite for Strings: Prelude

    Marion Bauer

    Ambache Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble

    4:38
  • 5:45 PM

    Christmas Revels

    Arthur Sullivan

    RTE Sinfonietta

    Andrew Penny, conductor

    13:35
  • 5:22 PM

    Dresden State Orchestra

    Colin Davis, conductor

    21:25
  • 5:14 PM

    The Polar Express: Suite

    Alan Silvestri

    The Polar Express Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

    Original Soundtrack Recording

    Alan Silvestri, conductor

    6:02
  • 5:06 PM

    Dance Suite

    Tielman Susato

    Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble

    Ludwig Guttler, conductor

    7:12
  • 5:01 PM

    Hook: Flight to Neverland

    John Williams

    Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    4:48
  • 4:50 PM

    Men of Goodwill Variations on A Christmas Carol

    Benjamin Britten

    Minnesota Orchestra

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    8:30
  • 4:43 PM

    Frosty the Snowman (in the style of Mozart)

    Nelson/Rollins

    Hampton String Quartet

    5:15
  • 4:25 PM

    Scenes from Childhood

    Robert Schumann

    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

    Christmas Music

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    George Guest, conductor

    Philip Kenyon, organ

    13:44
  • 4:06 PM

    French Suite No. 5: Gavotte; Bourree

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Peter Hill, piano

    2:34
  • 4:01 PM

    Village Dance

    Claude Champagne

    Quebec Symphony Orchestra

    Yoav Talmi, conductor

    4:47
  • 3:54 PM

    Jingle Bells

    James Pierpont

    CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra

    Peter Breiner, conductor

    4:34
  • 3:46 PM

    Christmas Medley

    Traditional

    Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge

    Andrew Nethsingha, conductor

    John Challenger, organ

    11:41
  • 3:40 PM

    Once Upon a Time in America: Deborah's Theme

    Ennio Morricone

    Labyrinth

    Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

    5:13
  • 3:34 PM

    Jingle Bells

    James Pierpont

    CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra

    Peter Breiner, conductor

    4:34
  • 3:19 PM

    Provence Suite

    Darius Milhaud

    Orchestra of Toulouse

    Michel Plasson, conductor

    14:09
  • 3:07 PM

    Joy to World; Angels; Away God Rod Rest; Good King W; DingDong;

    Christmas Music

    Foothills Brass

    11:29
  • 3:00 PM

    Chen Yi, violin

    Lars Hannibal, guitar

    5:30
  • 2:47 PM

    Overture in C: Selections

    Georg Philipp Telemann

    English Concert

    Trevor Pinnock, conductor

    11:30
  • 2:38 PM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    7:11
  • 2:31 PM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Favourite Selections

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    6:36
  • 2:26 PM

    A Christmas Cracker

    Thomas Hewitt Jones

    A Choral Christmas

    Voces8

    Jack Liebeck, conductor

    3:35
  • 2:22 PM

    Gabriel's Message

    Traditional Basque

    A Choral Christmas

    Voces8

    Jack Liebeck, conductor

    4:06
  • 2:17 PM

    The Lake at Evening

    Charles Tomlinson Griffes

    Griffes: Orchestral Music

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    3:33
  • 2:07 PM

    Musica Sacra

    Richard Westenburg, conductor

    6:32
  • 2:04 PM

    Beautiful Rosemary (Schon Rosmarin)

    Fritz Kreisler

    Abbey Road Ensemble

    Lawrence Foster, conductor

    Itzhak Perlman, violin

    1:54
  • 1:57 PM

    Past Three A Clock

    Traditional

    Christmas At St. Olaf 2010: A Child, A Son, The Prince of Peace

    St. Olaf Choir

    Anton Armstrong, conductor

    2:25
  • 1:50 PM

    Deck the Halls

    Traditional English

    Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia

    Peter Breiner, conductor

    5:23
  • 1:45 PM

    Bach's Bells; Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Chris Coletti/Brandon Ridenour

    Canadian Brass

    4:39
  • 1:33 PM

    Piano Concerto No. 9 "Jeunehomme": 3rd movement

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mantova Chamber Orchestra

    Carlo Fabiano, conductor

    Angela Hewitt, piano

    10:33
  • 1:26 PM

    San Francisco Symphony

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    5:25
  • 1:14 PM

    O Little Town of Bethlehem; The First Nowell; Away in a Manger

    Traditional

    Ambrosian Singers

    Vaughan Meakins, conductor

    11:47
  • 1:09 PM

    Seven Popular Spanish Songs: Jota

    Manuel de Falla

    Bizet: Carmen Suite; Falla: Dances

    Los Romeros

    3:06
  • 1:04 PM

    Rodeo: Saturday Night Waltz

    Aaron Copland

    San Francisco Symphony

    Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor

    4:27
  • 12:49 PM

    Concert Waltz No. 2

    Alexander Glazunov

    Glazunov: Symphony No. 3; Concert Walzes Nos. 1 & 2

    Russian State Symphony Orchestra

    Valery Polyansky, conductor

    9:23
  • 12:40 PM

    Resonet in laudibus; Up good Christian folk; The First Noel

    Traditional

    Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

    Richard Marlow, conductor

    7:40
  • 12:31 PM

    Symphony No. 2: 4th movement

    Robert Schumann

    Robert Schumann Symphonies 1-4

    Berlin Philharmonic

    Simon Rattle, conductor

    8:11
  • 12:25 PM

    Harp Concerto: Joy Ride

    Jennifer Higdon

    Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

    Ward Stare, conductor

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    4:25
  • 12:15 PM

    Concerto for Two Cellos

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra

    Ton Koopman, conductor

    Yo-Yo Ma, cello

    Jonathan Manson, cello

    9:06
  • 12:08 PM

    While by my sheep; Adeste fideles; Come, little children

    Traditional

    Vienna Boys Choir

    Peter Marschik, conductor

    5:54
  • 12:04 PM

    Humoresque No. 7

    Antonin Dvorak

    Concert A La Carte

    Vienna-Berlin Ensemble

    3:02
  • 11:44 AM

    The Christmas Story: selections

    Christmas Music

    Ars Nova Copenhagen

    Paul Hillier, conductor

    13:59
  • 11:31 AM

    Swan Lake: Dance of the Swans

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    Charles Mackerras, conductor

    Barry Griffiths, violin

    12:05
  • 11:27 AM

    Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships"

    Traditional

    O Holy Night: Christmas Favorites

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    James Galway, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    3:07
  • 11:19 AM

    Sinfonia; Ave Maria; Chorale

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    James Galway, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    7:18
  • 11:12 AM

    Overture on French Carols

    Philip Lane

    Royal Ballet Sinfonia

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    5:21
  • 11:06 AM

    Minuet Antique

    Maurice Ravel

    Tesla Quartet

    5:44
  • 11:00 AM

    Symphony "The Cotswolds": 3rd movement

    Gustav Holst

    Ulster Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    4:50
  • 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

    Christmas Music

    Canadian Brass: The Christmas Album

    Canadian Brass

    17:28
  • 10:21 AM

    Violin Sonata No. 2

    Ludwig van Beethoven

    Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas

    Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin

    17:41
  • 10:17 AM

    O Tannenbaum

    Traditional

    Christmas Piano with Alexis

    Alexis Ffrench, piano

    2:30
  • 10:06 AM

    String Symphony No. 10

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Mendelssohn String Symphonies

    Amadeus Ensemble

    Agnieszka Duczmal, conductor

    10:15
  • 10:01 AM

    Four German Carols

    Traditional

    Berlin Philharmonic Brass

    4:30
  • 9:44 AM

    The King's Violins

    Bernard Labadie, conductor

    14:32
  • 9:28 AM

    Guitar Concerto

    Ferdinando Carulli

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Iona Brown, conductor

    Pepe Romero, guitar

    15:28
  • 9:15 AM

    Christmas Carols for Strings

    Traditional

    I Musici Montreal

    Yuli Turovsky, conductor

    10:41
  • 9:01 AM

    Quartet No. 3

    Gioacchino Rossini

    Rossini: Six Wind Quartets

    Vienna-Berlin Ensemble

    13:38
  • 8:34 AM

    Dancing Day

    John Rutter

    Etherea Vocal Ensemble

    Grace Cloutier, harp

    24:51
  • 8:23 AM

    Suite Rococo

    Andre Gretry

    I Fiamminghi

    France Springuel, cello

    9:50
  • 8:18 AM

    Messiah: All we like sheep

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Messiah Highlights

    Boston Baroque

    Martin Pearlman, conductor

    3:26
  • 8:01 AM

    Concerto for 2 Orchestras No. 3

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, Concerti a due cori

    Tafelmusik

    Jeanne Lamon, conductor

    16:28
  • 7:44 AM

    Sussex Carol; I Saw Three Ships; Silent Night; Festive Cheer

    Christmas Music

    Isthmus Brass

    John Stevens, conductor

    14:43
  • 7:15 AM

    Symphony No. 99

    Franz Joseph Haydn

    Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra

    Adam Fischer, conductor

    27:28
  • 7:01 AM

    The Nutcracker: Characteristic Dances

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Mari Kodama, piano

    Momo Kodama, piano

    12:17
  • 6:36 AM

    Suite Concertino

    Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari

    Wolf-Ferrari: Orchestral Works

    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

    Christmas Music

    Philadelphia Orchestra

    Eugene Ormandy, conductor

    22:06
  • 6:01 AM

    Four Seasons: Summer

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Sarah Chang: Vivaldi: The Four Seasons

    Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

    Sarah Chang, violin

    10:42