A Gift of Christmas Music

The Messiah: For Unto Us a Child Is Born

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Christopher Tye - While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night

Francis Jackson

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Richard Storrs Willis - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Francis Jackson

Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude”

Mátyás Antal

Christmas Concerto, Pastorale

Arcangelo Corelli - Concerto Grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 8 “Christmas Concerto”

Bohdan Warchal, Slovak Chamber Orchestra

Dance of the Sugar-plum Fairy from The Nutcracker Suite

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a

Neeme Järvi, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

The Shepherds' Farewell from L'enfance du Christ

Hector Berlioz - L'Enfance du Christ, op. 25 : Deuxième partie no. 8. Adieu des bergers à la sainte famille « Il s'en va loin de la terre » (Les bergers)

Jean-Claude Casadesus, Lille national orchestra

The Messiah, Hallelujah! Chorus

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

William Hayman Cummings - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Francis Jackson

O Come All Ye Faithful

John Francis Wade - O Come, All Ye Faithful

Francis Jackson