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It's time to rank YourClassical Christmas Favorites!

It's time to rank YourClassical Christmas Favorites!

YourClassical Christmas Favorites is back! This year, we’re taking the top 25 songs from last year as voted by you, our listeners, and are asking you to rank them so we can create the YourClassical Christmas Favorites special that will air in December. Vote now!

2024 YourClassical Holiday Programming Schedule
'Songs of Thanks' with Cantus

'Songs of Thanks' with Cantus

Join us for ‘Songs of Thanks,’ an innovative new production by Cantus presenting stories and songs celebrating gratitude and community. Listen now — and then tell us why you’re thankful for next year’s program.

59:00
'Every Good Thing'

'Every Good Thing'

On Thanksgiving, host Andrea Blain and classical music fans from all around the country take time to give thanks and celebrate one of life's most meaningful gifts: music. It's ‘Every Good Thing’ — an hour of stories and music to celebrate Thanksgiving.

59:00
Listen to our 2024 winter holiday specials on demand
Top 12 Thanksgiving classical music pieces
1:54:42

'Lurkey Is Lost!'

Thanksgiving is coming, but Lurkey the turkey is nowhere to be found. Can you help the farmer find the wayward bird? Grab paper and crayons and follow along as narrator Melanie Renate and artist Xee Reiter tell the story, with guitar music by Justin Holland, in the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime.

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'Giving Thanks' - 25th anniversary special

'Giving Thanks' - 25th anniversary special

'Giving Thanks,' hosted by John Birge, is celebrating its 25th year on public radio! This year’s show presents the best moments of a quarter century of great guests amid the perfect atmosphere for Thanksgiving: the warmth of great music and truly memorable words.

1:59:00
A Thanksgiving Meditation

A Thanksgiving Meditation

This episode of ‘Extra Eclectic’ presents a cornucopia of works on themes of America, travel, autumn and the idea of home. Bill Morelock is the guest host.

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Celebrate autumn with our specially curated classical music playlist
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  • 9:07 AM

    I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve

    Traditional Norwegian

    Celestial Noel

    Cynthia Schultz, harp

    1:58

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  • 9:04 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    Leroy Anderson

    A Choral Christmas

    Voces8

    Jack Liebeck, conductor

    3:03

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  • 9:03 AM

    I Saw Three Ships

    Traditional English

    Dulci Jubilo: Christmas With The Singers

    The Singers

    Matthew Culloton, conductor

    1:25

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  • 8:57 AM

    What Shall We Give?

    Traditional

    Home For The Holidays

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor

    4:40

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  • 8:54 AM

    In dulci jubilo

    Traditional

    Essential Carols

    Choir of King's College, Cambridge

    David Willcocks, conductor

    Simon Preston, organ

    3:34

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  • 8:51 AM

    Messiah: Pifa

    George Frideric Handel

    James Galway: The Man with the Golden Flute

    Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

    John Georgiadis, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    3:18

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  • 8:47 AM

    There is No Rose of Such Virtue

    Anonymous

    All Is Bright

    Handel and Haydn Society Chorus

    Grant Llewellyn, conductor

    3:35

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  • 8:45 AM

    Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    A New Baroque

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    2:10

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  • 8:42 AM

    The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Gran Turismo 5

    Lang Lang, piano

    2:22

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  • 8:38 AM

    Blithe Bells

    Percy Grainger

    Grainger: Vol. 1 - Orchestral Works 1

    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

    Richard Hickox, conductor

    4:08

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  • 8:35 AM

    It Came upon the Midnight Clear

    Traditional

    Welcome Christmas! Carols from Around the World

    Musicians of Plymouth Music

    Philip Brunelle, conductor

    3:19

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  • 8:30 AM

    Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

    Traditional English

    Carols We Love to Sing

    National Lutheran Choir

    Adam Reinwald, conductor

    1:51

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  • 8:16 AM

    A Christmas Greeting

    Alfred Burt

    We Wish You a Merry Christmas

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    John Williams, conductor

    12:50

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  • 8:15 AM

    Rejoice and Be Merry

    Traditional

    Song of the Nativity

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    1:36

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  • 8:10 AM

    Make We Joy Now in this Fest

    Rene Clausen

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 3

    Choral Arts Ensemble

    David Dickau, conductor

    4:53

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  • 8:08 AM

    O Christmas Tree

    Traditional

    Silent Night...with Flute and Harp

    Denise Fink, harp

    1:40

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  • 8:05 AM

    Jingle Bell Rock

    Bobby Helms

    The Gents: Follow that Star

    The Gents

    Peter Dijkstra, conductor

    3:17

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  • 8:02 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    David Solomons

    Dashing, Vol. 2

    Budapest Scoring Orchestra

    Peter Illenyi, conductor

    2:34

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  • 8:01 AM

    Deck the Halls

    Traditional English

    Christmas Carols

    Musica Sacra

    Richard Westenburg, conductor

    :56

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  • 7:57 AM

    Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory

    John Williams

    Christmas at the Movies

    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra

    Robert Ziegler, conductor

    3:22

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  • 7:53 AM

    Donkey Carol

    John Rutter

    The Holly And The Ivy

    Choir of Clare College, Cambridge

    John Rutter, conductor

    4:32

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  • 7:51 AM

    Good King Wenceslas

    Traditional

    Christmas Tradition

    Canadian Brass

    Eric Robertson, organ

    1:23

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  • 7:49 AM

    Ding Dong Merrily On High

    Traditional French

    Music on Christmas Morning

    Vasari Singers

    Jeremy Backhouse, conductor

    Martin Ford, organ

    2:43

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  • 7:45 AM

    Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

    Leon Jessel

    Sir Charles' Precious Music Box Ii

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Charles Groves, conductor

    3:14

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  • 7:41 AM

    Gesu Bambino

    Pietro Yon

    Winter Gift

    Adagio Trio

    3:57

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  • 7:37 AM

    Silent Night

    Franz Gruber

    I Wonder as I Wander

    Copley Singers

    Brian Jones, conductor

    Christian Lane, organ

    4:00

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  • 7:31 AM

    The First Noel

    Traditional

    Shout for Joy

    Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble

    Barbara Hendricks, soprano

    5:03

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  • 7:23 AM

    The Christmas Song/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Medley

    Make The Season Bright

    United States Air Force Band

    Lowell E. Graham, conductor

    4:15

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  • 7:21 AM

    My Dancing Day

    Traditional English

    Songs Of Angels: Christmas Hymns And Carols

    Robert Shaw Chamber Singers

    Robert Shaw, conductor

    2:10

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  • 7:18 AM

    Angels We Have Heard on High

    Traditional French

    A Chanticleer Christmas: Holiday Favorites Broadcast Live on Public Radio

    Chanticleer

    2:23

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  • 7:16 AM

    Sing a Joyful Song of Christmas

    Ronald Kaufmann

    The Vienna Choir Boys - Merry Christmas, Carols From North America And Europe

    Vienna Boys Choir

    Christian Schulz, conductor

    2:17

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  • 7:14 AM

    The Christmas Waltz

    Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn

    Christmas In My Dreams

    Chad Lawson, piano

    2:29

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  • 7:08 AM

    In the Bleak Midwinter

    Gustav Holst

    The Christmas Album

    Phoenix Chorale

    Christopher Gabbitas, conductor

    5:30

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  • 7:04 AM

    Jingle Bells

    James Pierpont

    A Musical Christmas Tree

    New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Morton Gould, conductor

    3:09

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  • 6:58 AM

    The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Snowflakes

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Favourite Selections

    Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

    Erich Kunzel, conductor

    6:36

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  • 6:54 AM

    All My Heart This Night Rejoices

    Z. Randall Stroope

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 4

    The Summer Singers

    Vicki Peters, conductor

    4:14

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  • 6:52 AM

    Paraphrase on "O Little Town of Bethlehem"

    Carlos Salzedo

    Christmas Harp

    Xavier de Maistre, harp

    1:55

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  • 6:48 AM

    O Day Full of Grace

    Traditional Norwegian

    Folk Songs, Spirituals and Hymns

    Concordia Choir of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota

    Rene Clausen, conductor

    3:48

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  • 6:40 AM

    Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Bach: Weihnachtsoratorium

    Academy of Ancient Music Berlin

    Rene Jacobs, conductor

    7:46

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  • 6:36 AM

    The Holly and the Ivy

    Traditional

    Ola Gjeilo: Winter Songs

    Choir of Royal Holloway

    Rupert Gough, conductor

    3:56

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  • 6:34 AM

    Carol of the Bells

    Mikola Leontovich

    Holiday Pops

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Keith Lockhart, conductor

    2:10

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  • 6:30 AM

    Tu scendi dalle stelle (You descended from the heavens)

    Alfonso Maria de Liguori

    Feliz Navidad

    Slovak National Symphony Orchestra

    Allan Wilson, conductor

    Rolando Villazon, tenor

    2:50

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  • 6:28 AM

    Canite tuba

    Giovanni Palestrina

    Christmas with Septura

    Septura

    2:13

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  • 6:21 AM

    O Holy Night

    Adolphe Adam

    Holiday Harmonies: Songs Of Christmas

    Essential Voices USA

    Judith Clurman, conductor

    Stacey Shames, harp

    3:41

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  • 6:19 AM

    Away in a Manger

    Traditional

    Christmas With London Brass

    London Brass

    2:13

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  • 6:16 AM

    I Wonder as I Wander

    John Jacob Niles

    Dream Season: The Christmas Harp

    Yolanda Kondonassis, harp

    2:39

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  • 6:07 AM

    Christmas Cantata

    Daniel Pinkham

    Hodie

    Dale Warland Singers

    Dale Warland, conductor

    Ronald Hasselmann, trumpet

    8:55

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  • 6:05 AM

    We Three Kings

    Traditional

    A Harp For Christmas, Vol. 2

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    2:00

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  • 6:01 AM

    Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Felix Mendelssohn

    A Christmas Flourish

    Hannaford Street Silver Band

    James Curnow, conductor

    3:59

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