Classical Holiday Music – Various Artists

1

Three Small Tone Poems, RT VI/7: No. 2, Winter Night (Sleigh Ride)

Richard Hickox & Northern Sinfonia Of England

5:10

2

Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": IV. Vivace

Jerzy Maksymiuk, John Constable, Polish Chamber Orchestra & Arcangelo Corelli

1:26

3

I Saw Three Ships

Robin Stapleton, Kiri Te Kanawa & Coventry Cathedral Choir

1:47

4

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

6:56

5

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Alison Balsom, Tom Etheridge, The Choir of King's College Cambridge & Johann Sebastian Bach

5:43

6

A Great and Mighty Wonder (Arr. Stephen Cleobury for Vocal Ensemble)

Sir Stephen Cleobury & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:45

7

Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a: I. Magnificat anima mea (Chorus)

Hermann Max, Das Kleine Konzert, Rheinische Kantorei & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:45

8

Joy to the World (Arr. John Rutter for Vocal Ensemble and Organ)

Sir Stephen Cleobury, Peter Stevens, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & George Frideric Handel

1:52

9

Ave Maria, D. 839

Jane Parker-Smith & Maurice André

2:49

10

Le quattro stagioni "The Four Seasons", Violin Concerto in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo

Roberto Fores Veses, Camille Berthollet & Orchestre d'Auvergne

1:56

11

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV. 1048: III. Allegro

Sir Neville Marriner, George Malcolm, Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Johann Sebastian Bach

5:46

12

Concerto Grosso in C Major, Op. 3 No. 12 "Per Il Santissimo Natale": I. Pastorale. Largo

Jerzy Maksymiuk & Polish Chamber Orchestra

5:31

13

White Christmas

Robert Prizeman & Libera

3:49

14

While shepherds watched (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble and Organ)

Sir David Willcocks, John Wells & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

2:51

15

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Arr. Pasatieri for Orchestra)

Hugh Wolff, Thomas Hampson & Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

2:21

16

Ronia the Robber's Daughter: Snowbath

Jukka Linkola & Finnish National Opera Orchestra

3:05

17

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3 "Third Day of Christmas": No. 24, Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen

Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Johann Sebastian Bach

2:17

18

The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act II: No. 11, Clara and the Prince

Sir Simon Rattle, Berliner Philharmoniker & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

4:58

19

The Nutcracker Ballet, Op. 71, Act I: March

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

2:30

20

The First Noel (Arr. Philip Ledger & John Stainer for Vocal Ensemble and Organ)

Sir Philip Ledger, Francis Grier & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:54

21

Shepherd's Pipe Carol (Arr. Rutter for Vocal Ensemble)

John Rutter, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Orchestra & Clare College Singers

3:00

22

Hodie: XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra & Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral

2:27

23

Do They Know It’s Christmas (Arr. Morgan for Vocal Ensemble and Piano)

James Morgan, Piano Hands & BBC Singers

4:04

24

The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto No. 4 in F Minor, RV 297 "Winter": III. Allegro

Nicholas Kraemer, Monica Huggett & Raglan Baroque Players

2:56

25

See Amid the Winter's Snow (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble and Organ)

Sir Stephen Cleobury, Peter Stevens & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:47

26

O du fröhliche

Ambrosian Singers

2:14

27

The Holly and the Ivy (Arr. Walford Davies for Vocal Ensemble)

Sir David Willcocks & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:12

28

Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Barry Rose, Gavin Williams, John Barrow & London String Orchestra

12:13

29

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht, H. 145 (Arr. Lenaerts for Harp)

Anneleen Lenaerts

2:56

30

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Sir John Barbirolli, Sinfonia Of London & Ralph Vaughan Williams

4:41

31

A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: No. 10, Spring Carol (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble and Harp)

Sir David Willcocks, Osian Ellis & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:12

32

Gloria in D Major, RV 589: II. Et in terra pax

Michel Corboz & Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

6:14

33

The Twelve Days of Christmas (Arr. Rutter for Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble)

John Rutter, Jeremy Blandford, Clare College Orchestra & Clare College Singers

3:11

34

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 42, Hallelujah

The Treorchy Male Voice Choir & George Frideric Handel

3:46

35

Oboe Concerto in D Minor: I. Allegro moderato (Arr. for Trumpet in C Minor)

Alison Balsom, Scottish Ensemble & Alessandro Marcello

3:12

36

The Three Kings

Sir Stephen Cleobury & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:03

37

Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing? (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble and Organ)

Sir David Willcocks, Ian Hare & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:20

38

Last Christmas (Symphonic Christmas) [Arr. Tempel for Orchestra]

Scott Lawton & Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

3:29

39

Weihnachtsfriede (Arr. Whilds for Trumpet and Orchestra)

Richard Whilds, Lucienne Renaudin Vary & NDR Radiophilharmonie

3:43

40

Adam lay ybounden (Arr. Ord for Vocal Ensemble)

Sir Stephen Cleobury & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:15

41

Silent Night (Arr. Sir David Willcocks for Vocal Ensemble)

Sir David Willcocks, Stephen Varcoe & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:06

42

A Boy Was Born, Op. 3: Var. 5b, Corpus Christi Carol

Robert Prizeman & Libera

3:16

43

Hodie: III. Song: It was the winter wild

Richard Hickox, Elizabeth Gale, Robert Tear & London Symphony Orchestra

4:25

44

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2: No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus

Sir Charles Mackerras, English Chamber Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers & George Frideric Handel

4:04