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  • 11:34 AM

    O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery)

    Morten Lauridsen

    Lauridsen: Lux Aeterna

    Los Angeles Master Chorale

    Paul Salamunovich, conductor

    5:31
  • 11:28 AM

    Ah, Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind

    Alfred Burt

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 6

    Steve Anderson, piano

    3:03
  • 11:23 AM

    Christmas Lullaby

    John Rutter

    Music on Christmas Morning

    Vasari Singers

    Jeremy Backhouse, conductor

    Martin Ford, organ

    4:58
  • 11:20 AM

    O Little Town of Bethlehem

    Traditional

    Carols Around The World

    Quink

    2:51
  • 11:15 AM

    O Holy Night

    Adolphe Adam

    Studio Orchestra

    Hauser, cello

    4:19
  • 11:11 AM

    On This Merriest Christmas Day

    Mack Wilberg

    Let The Season In

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor

    4:37
  • 11:08 AM

    Holly Jolly Christmas

    Johnny Marks

    Imagine Christmas

    Jasper String Quartet

    2:13
  • 11:05 AM

    Betlehems stjarna (Star of Bethlehem)

    Alice Tegner

    Christmas Music

    Orphei Drangar

    Robert Sund, conductor

    3:05
  • 11:02 AM

    Messiah: Pifa

    George Frideric Handel

    In Dulci Jubilo

    Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

    John Georgiadis, conductor

    James Galway, flute

    3:17
  • 10:56 AM

    O Come, All Ye Faithful

    Traditional

    A Choral Christmas

    Voces8

    Jack Liebeck, conductor

    5:06
  • 10:55 AM

    Patapan

    Traditional French

    Welcome Christmas! Carols from Around the World

    Musicians of Plymouth Music

    Philip Brunelle, conductor

    1:34
  • 10:48 AM

    Hodie: Ring Out, Ye Crystal Spheres

    Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Vaughan Williams: Hodie; Fantasia on Christmas Carols

    London Symphony Orchestra

    Richard Hickox, conductor

    6:33
  • 10:43 AM

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane

    Feliz Navidad

    Slovak National Symphony Orchestra

    Allan Wilson, conductor

    Rolando Villazon, tenor

    2:21
  • 10:40 AM

    Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sang

    Grayston Ives

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 3

    Kantorei

    Axel Theimer, conductor

    3:50
  • 10:31 AM

    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake)

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    More Greatest Hits

    Canadian Brass

    4:05
  • 10:30 AM

    Up! Good Christen Folk, and Listen

    Traditional

    Carols from Trinity

    Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

    Richard Marlow, conductor

    1:12
  • 10:26 AM

    Donkey Carol

    John Rutter

    John Rutter: Music For Christmas

    City of London Sinfonia

    Stephen Layton, conductor

    3:24
  • 10:23 AM

    The Holly and the Ivy

    Traditional

    Voices of Angels

    American Boychoir

    James Litton, conductor

    2:34
  • 10:16 AM

    Deck the Halls

    Traditional English

    Comfort and Joy, Vol. 2

    Cantus

    4:05
  • 10:14 AM

    Jingle Bells

    James Pierpont

    Christmas

    Gesualdo Six

    1:48
  • 10:08 AM

    The Christmas Alleluias

    Kim Andre Arnesen

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 7

    Sarah Grudem, harp

    6:42
  • 10:04 AM

    Tu Scendi dalle Stelle (You Descended from the Heavens)

    Alfonso Maria de Liguori

    A Christmas Feast

    Peter Reit, horn

    2:11
  • 9:35 AM

    A Ceremony of Carols

    Benjamin Britten

    Hodie

    Dale Warland Singers

    Dale Warland, conductor

    Kathy Kienzle, harp

    22:37
  • 9:33 AM

    I Saw Three Ships

    Traditional English

    This Christmas with Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    2:55
  • 9:20 AM

    Suite of Carols for String Orchestra

    Leroy Anderson

    ANDERSON, L.: Sleigh Ride and Other Holiday Favourites

    BBC Concert Orchestra

    Leonard Slatkin, conductor

    12:22
  • 9:17 AM

    Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

    Traditional English

    Music on Christmas Morning

    Vasari Singers

    Jeremy Backhouse, conductor

    Martin Ford, organ

    1:48
  • 9:12 AM

    Christmas Time is Here

    Vince Guaraldi

    Home for the Holidays

    Genghis Barbie

    4:25
  • 9:03 AM

    The Skaters Waltz

    Emil Waldteufel

    The Four Seasons: A Musical Calendar Of Favorite Classics

    Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra

    Neeme Jarvi, conductor

    8:44
  • 9:01 AM

    O Christmas Tree

    Traditional

    Leontyne Price: Christmas Songs

    Vienna Philharmonic

    Herbert von Karajan, conductor

    Leontyne Price, soprano

    1:51
  • 8:57 AM

    Christ the Apple Tree

    Stanford Scriven

    Emmanuel

    National Lutheran Choir

    David Cherwien, conductor

    3:59
  • 8:53 AM

    Snowride

    Angela Morley

    Another Night Before Christmas And Scrooge

    RTE Concert Orchestra

    Gavin Sutherland, conductor

    3:36
  • 8:52 AM

    Carol of the Bells

    Mikola Leontovich

    Carol of the Bells

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    1:14
  • 8:48 AM

    March of the Toys

    Victor Herbert

    Pops Christmas Party

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    3:51
  • 8:46 AM

    The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Christmas Harp

    Xavier de Maistre, harp

    2:17
  • 8:39 AM

    Silent Night

    Franz Gruber

    Joy to the World

    Empire Brass

    3:22
  • 8:31 AM

    A Christmas Fantasy

    Gordon Langford

    Christmas Fantasy

    Huddersfield Choral Society

    Keith Rhodes, conductor

    7:20
  • 8:30 AM

    Ding Dong Merrily on High

    Traditional French

    Welcome Christmas! Carols from Around the World

    VocalEssence

    Philip Brunelle, conductor

    1:42
  • 8:25 AM

    Feliz Navidad

    Jose Feliciano

    Feliz Navidad

    Slovak National Symphony Orchestra

    Allan Wilson, conductor

    Rolando Villazon, tenor

    3:50
  • 8:23 AM

    German Dance No. 3 "Sleigh Ride"

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Mozart: Divertimenti, German Dances

    Ensemble Wien

    2:16
  • 8:20 AM

    Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day

    Traditional English

    A Christmas Festival

    Cambridge Singers

    John Rutter, conductor

    2:52
  • 8:17 AM

    Festival Fanfare

    John Wasson

    Horns For The Holidays

    Dallas Wind Symphony

    Jerry Junkin, conductor

    3:43
  • 8:10 AM

    L'Enfance du Christ: Shepherd's Farewell

    Hector Berlioz

    Choral Moods

    Choir of Trinity College

    Richard Marlow, conductor

    3:23
  • 8:07 AM

    The Colours of Christmas

    John Rutter

    John Rutter: The Colours Of Christmas

    Bach Choir

    John Rutter, conductor

    2:51
  • 8:05 AM

    Hodie

    Healey Willan

    MPR Taste Of The Holidays, Vol. 6

    South Dakota Chorale

    Brian A. Schmidt, conductor

    1:44
  • 7:59 AM

    Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

    Traditional French

    Christmas Tradition

    Canadian Brass

    Eric Robertson, organ

    1:41
  • 7:55 AM

    In Dulci Jubilo

    Traditional

    Voces8

    3:29
  • 7:52 AM

    The Three Kings

    Peter Cornelius

    All Is Bright

    Handel and Haydn Society Chorus

    Grant Llewellyn, conductor

    2:51
  • 7:48 AM

    O Holy Night

    Adolphe Adam

    Studio Orchestra

    Hauser, cello

    4:19
  • 7:44 AM

    Peace, only peace

    Ahti Sonninen

    Christmas Wonderland

    Lahti Symphony Orchestra

    Osmo Vanska, conductor

    3:29
  • 7:37 AM

    O Come, O Come Emmanuel

    Traditional

    Shout the Glad Tidings!

    The Singers

    Matthew Culloton, conductor

    5:05
  • 7:34 AM

    The Snowman: Walking in the Air

    Howard Blake

    Imagine Christmas

    Ronn McFarlane, lute

    2:51
  • 7:30 AM

    The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

    Mel Torme

    The Christmas Album

    Phoenix Chorale

    Christopher Gabbitas, conductor

    3:27
  • 7:25 AM

    Christmas Visitors

    Medley

    Make The Season Bright

    United States Air Force Band

    Lowell E. Graham, conductor

    5:25
  • 7:22 AM

    We Three Kings

    Traditional

    Christmas at Assisi

    Choral Arts Ensemble

    Michael Culloton, conductor

    3:13
  • 7:19 AM

    Ave Maria

    Charles Gounod

    Christmas from Norway

    Norwegian Radio Orchestra

    Christian Eggen, conductor

    Lise Davidsen, soprano

    2:46
  • 7:13 AM

    God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

    Traditional

    Snowflakes - A Classical Christmas

    Trondheim Symphony Orchestra

    Torodd Wigum, conductor

    Oystein Baadsvik, tuba

    4:59
  • 7:10 AM

    Away in a Manger

    James Murray

    I Wonder as I Wander

    Copley Singers

    Brian Jones, conductor

    3:30
  • 7:05 AM

    O Adonai

    Matthew Kaner

    Drop Down, Ye Heavens: Advent Antiphons for Choir and Saxophone

    Siglo de Oro

    Patrick Allies, conductor

    Marie Macklin, soprano

    4:27
  • 7:04 AM

    Still, Still, Still

    Traditional German

    Christmas Piano with Alexis

    Alexis Ffrench, piano

    1:50
  • 6:59 AM

    Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    Traditional

    Essential Carols

    Choir of King's College, Cambridge

    David Willcocks, conductor

    Andrew Davis, organ

    3:34
  • 6:52 AM

    Ave Maria

    Franz Biebl

    Our Heart's Joy: A Chanticleer Christmas

    Chanticleer

    7:31
  • 6:49 AM

    The Christmas Tree: Waltz

    Vladimir Rebikov

    Steinway Christmas Album

    Jeffrey Biegel, piano

    2:38
  • 6:48 AM

    The Nutcracker: Russian Dance

    Peter Tchaikovsky

    Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite

    Modern Mandolin Quartet

    1:10
  • 6:46 AM

    Joy to the World

    Traditional

    Christmas Carols

    Worcester Cathedral Choir

    1:29
  • 6:45 AM

    Bogoroditse Devo (Rejoice, O Virgin)

    Arvo Part

    Part: I Am The True Vine

    Pro Arte Singers

    Paul Hillier, conductor

    1:09
  • 6:36 AM

    Messiah: Comfort ye, my people

    George Frideric Handel

    Handel: Messiah

    Concentus Musicus Vienna

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor

    Michael Schade, tenor

    9:23
  • 6:33 AM

    O Come, All Ye Faithful

    Traditional

    Sugar Plums: Christmas with The Summit Hill Brass Quintet

    Summit Hill Brass Quintet

    2:56
  • 6:26 AM

    The Toy Factory: Little Elves, Fairies and Snowmen

    John Wineglass

    Dashing, Vol. 3

    Brno Philharmonic Orchestra

    Pavel Snajdr, conductor

    4:25
  • 6:22 AM

    Cantata No. 133: Ich freue mich in dir

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christmas with Septura

    Septura

    4:09
  • 6:16 AM

    I Saw Three Ships

    Traditional English

    Christmas at St. George's Windsor

    Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Chapel

    James Vivian, conductor

    1:27
  • 6:13 AM

    Sleigh Ride

    Leroy Anderson

    Pops Christmas Party

    Boston Pops Orchestra

    Arthur Fiedler, conductor

    3:01
  • 6:11 AM

    Wassail Carol

    William Mathias

    Carols from New College, Oxford

    Choir of New College, Oxford

    Edward Higginbottom, conductor

    1:58
  • 6:07 AM

    O Little Town of Bethlehem

    Traditional

    Christmas Carols

    Musica Sacra

    Richard Westenburg, conductor

    3:33
  • 6:04 AM

    Gesu Bambino

    Pietro Yon

    Winter Gift

    Adagio Trio

    3:57
  • 6:00 AM

    Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

    Leon Jessel

    Sir Charles' Precious Music Box Ii

    Philharmonia Orchestra

    Charles Groves, conductor

    3:14
  • 5:58 AM

    The Little Drummer Boy

    Katherine K. Davis

    Trombones Under the Tree

    Joseph Alessi, trombone

    1:27
  • 5:49 AM

    Six Noels for Harp

    Marcel Tournier

    Rejoice! A String Quartet Christmas

    Emily Mitchell, harp

    8:48
  • 5:47 AM

    Gaudete (Rejoice!)

    Traditional

    Christmas

    Gesualdo Six

    1:56
  • 5:44 AM

    Villancico de Navidad (Christmas Carol)

    Agustin Barrios

    Goran Sollscher: Cavatina

    Goran Sollscher, guitar

    3:00
  • 5:33 AM

    Four Christmas Motets

    Francis Poulenc

    Poulenc Motets

    The Sixteen

    Harry Christophers, conductor

    11:27
  • 5:30 AM

    First Snow

    Ola Gjeilo

    Ola Gjeilo: Winter Songs

    12 Ensemble

    Ola Gjeilo, piano

    2:26
  • 5:26 AM

    Laetentur coeli

    William Byrd

    A Deep but Dazzling Darkness

    Apollo5

    3:24
  • 5:22 AM

    The Snowman: Prelude and Serenade

    Erich Korngold

    Favorite Holiday Classics

    Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra

    JoAnn Falletta, conductor

    Michael Ludwig, violin

    4:39
  • 5:18 AM

    The Holly and the Ivy

    Traditional

    This Christmas with Imani Winds

    Imani Winds

    3:47
  • 5:14 AM

    It Came upon the Midnight Clear

    Richard Willis

    Christmas Echoes, Volume 2

    Dale Warland Singers

    Dale Warland, conductor

    Julia Bogorad, flute

    3:14
  • 5:10 AM

    Silent Night

    Franz Gruber

    Christmas With The Academy

    Academy of St Martin in the Fields

    Neville Marriner, conductor

    2:07
  • 5:07 AM

    Come All Ye Children, Singing

    Traditional

    Hallelujah!

    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    Mack Wilberg/Ryan Murphy, conductor

    2:48
  • 5:05 AM

    Good King Wenceslas

    Traditional

    Christmas Sing-Along

    RCA Victor Singers

    Richard Westenburg, conductor

    1:56
  • 5:02 AM

    Wassail Song

    Traditional English

    Christmas with the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus

    May Festival Chorus

    Robert Porco, conductor

    3:03
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