50 of the Best: Classical Music for Christmas – Various Artists

1

Once in Royal David's City

Robert Stringer, Worcester Cathedral Choir & Donald Hunt

3:23

2

Ding! Dong! Merrily on High (Arr. A. Pitts for Choir)

Tonus Peregrinus & Antony Pitts

1:39

3

Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage

Magyar Rádió Énekkara, Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Budapest, Géza Oberfrank & Johann Sebastian Bach

7:19

4

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: For unto us a child Is born

Scholars Baroque Ensemble & George Frideric Handel

4:10

5

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: No. 17, Glory to God in the Highest (Chorus)

Scholars Baroque Ensemble & George Frideric Handel

1:56

6

The Forest of Wild Thyme, Op. 74: Christmas Overture (Arr. S. Baynes)

BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

5:54

7

A Hymn to the Virgin

Christopher de la Hoyde, William Goldring & Reuben Thomas

3:09

8

Gabriel's Message

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir & Andrew Sackett

2:46

9

Concerto grosso in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 8 "Christmas Concerto": VI. Pastorale. Largo

Anna Hölbling, Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krček & Arcangelo Corelli

4:21

10

Concerto Grosso in F Minor, Op. 1 No. 8 "Christmas": VII. Pastorale. Andante

Capella Istropolitana & Jaroslav Krček

3:59

11

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. D. Willcocks for Choir)

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir & Andrew Sackett

3:28

12

Joy to the World

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Raymond Johnston, Donald Hunt & George Frideric Handel

1:32

13

A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: No. 7, This Little Babe

Skaila Kanga, New London Children's Choir, Ronald Corp & Benjamin Britten

1:29

14

4 Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152: No. 4, Hodie Christus Natus Est

The Elora Singers, Noel Edison & Francis Poulenc

2:11

15

Corpus Christi Carol

Finchley Children's Music Group, John Evanson, Grace Rossiter & Benjamin Britten

2:29

16

Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) [Arr. J.E. West for Choir]

Vasari Singers, Martin Ford & Jeremy Backhouse

5:38

17

A Lullaby

Blossom Street & Hilary Campbell

3:03

18

Sleep, Holy Babe

Blossom Street & Hilary Campbell

4:08

19

Lullay My Liking, Op. 34, No. 2

Finchley Children's Music Group, Grace Rossiter & Gustav Holst

3:44

20

O magnum mysterium (Live)

The Elora Singers & Noel Edison

5:48

21

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

Various Artists

3:17

22

Away in a Manger (Arr. D. Willcocks for Soprano & Choir)

Ann Hoyt & Trinity Church Choir, New York

2:27

23

The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a, TH 35: IIb. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Michael Halász & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

1:53

24

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66, TH 13: No. 6, Waltz

Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenárd & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

4:45

25

In terra pax, Op. 39 "Christmas Scene"

Julia Doyle, Roderick Williams, Mark Williams & City of London Choir

16:11

26

L'enfance du Christ, Op. 25, H. 130, Pt. 2 "La fuite en Égypte": The Shepherd's Farewell

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir, Andrew Sackett & Hector Berlioz

5:25

27

In dulci jubilo

Trinity Church Choir, New York

3:16

28

Weihnachtslieder, Op. 8: No. 3, Die Könige

Richard Lippold, Trinity Church Choir, New York & Owen Burdick

2:41

29

The First Nowell

Tewkesbury Abbey Choir & Andrew Sackett

5:02

30

In the Bleak Midwinter

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Raymond Johnston, Donald Hunt & Gustav Holst

3:41

31

Nativity Carol

Vasari Singers, Martin Ford & Jeremy Backhouse

4:23

32

A Spotless Rose

Roderick Williams, City of London Choir & Hilary Davan Wetton

3:05

33

Sleigh Ride

Gothenburg Musicians & Jerker Johansson

2:43

34

Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Stephen Gadd, Guildford Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Hilary Davan Wetton

11:48

35

Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60: IV. Troika

Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Mogrelia & Sergei Prokofiev

3:01

36

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

The Elora Singers & Noel Edison

3:47

37

I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. J. Rutter for Voice & Choir)

Ann Hoyt, Stephen Sands, Trinity Church Choir, New York & Owen Burdick

3:01

38

Coventry Carol

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Raymond Johnston & Donald Hunt

4:04

39

I Saw 3 Ships (Arr. J. Rutter for Choir)

Trinity Church Choir, New York

1:41

40

Es is ein Ros' entsprungen

Various Artists

2:50

41

The Holly and the Ivy (Arr. A. Pitts for Choir)

Tonus Peregrinus & Antony Pitts

2:41

42

Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Op. 75 No. 2

City of London Choir, Mark Williams, Ben Glassberg & Hilary Davan Wetton

1:56

43

Sir Christèmas

City of London Choir, Mark Williams & Hilary Davan Wetton

1:24

44

Folksongs of the 4 Seasons, Winter: II. Wassail song

City of London Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Hilary Davan Wetton & Ralph Vaughan Williams

2:28

45

God Is with Us: Christmas Proclamation

Jonathan Bungard, Choir of St. John's College, Cambridge, Christopher Robinson & John Tavener

5:29

46

A Carol Symphony: I. Allegro energico

Prague City Philharmonic Orchestra & Gavin Sutherland

4:12

47

Christmas Festival Medley

BBC Concert Orchestra & Leonard Slatkin

9:07

48

What Sweeter Music

City of London Choir, Mark Williams & Hilary Davan Wetton

4:16

49

Adeste fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) [Arr. P. Breiner for Choir]

Trinity Church Choir, New York

4:01

50

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Arr. D. Willcocks for Choir)

Worcester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt & Felix Mendelssohn

2:52