111 Classics for Christmas

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the First Day of Christmas: No.4 Aria (Alto):' Bereite Dich, Zion'

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) „Bereite dich, Zion“

Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Christa Ludwig

Once in Royal David's City

Henry Gauntlett - Once in Royal David’s City

David Briggs, Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Sleigh Ride

Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops

Der Hirten Lied Am Krippelein, Op.22, H.1, No.3: Schlaf Wohl, Du Himmelsknabe

Carl Loewe - Der Hirten Lied am Krippelein, op. 22, Heft 1: No. 3. "Schlaf wohl, du himmelsknabe"

Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Jörg Demus

'Away in a Manger'

William J. Kirkpatrick - Away in a Manger

Tecwyn Evans, Welsh National Opera, Bryn Terfel

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 'Fatto Per La Notte di Natale': 6. Pastorale: Largo

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

Jaap ter Linden, Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage

6 Weihnachtslieder, Op.8: 1. Christbaum

Peter Cornelius - Weihnachtslieder, op. 8

Erik Werba, Irmgard Seefried

6 Weihnachtslieder, Op.8: 3. Die Könige

Peter Cornelius - Weihnachtslieder, op. 8

Erik Werba, Irmgard Seefried

Joy to the World - Arranged by Patrick Kerber: 'Joy to the World'

George Frideric Handel - Joy to the World

The Romeros

Hört Zu Und Seid Getrost Sehr

Leonhart Schroeter - Hört zu und seid getrost sehr

Heinz Hennig, unknown composer author

Concerto for 2 Trumpets, Strings and Continuo in C, RV 537: 3. Allegro

Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Two Trumpets in C major, RV 537

Simon Preston, English Chamber Orchestra

Freut Euch, Ihr Lieben Christen

Leonhart Schroeter - Freut euch ihr lieben Christen

Heinz Hennig, unknown composer author

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.6 HWV 324: 3. Musette (Larghetto)

George Frideric Handel - Concerto grosso in G minor, op. 6 no. 6, HWV 324

Simon Standage, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the First Day of Christmas: No.8 Aria (Baß): 'Großer Herr, o Starker König'

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, VIII. Aria (Basso) „Großer Herr, o starker König“

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Crispian Steele-Perkins

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For the First Day of Christmas: No.9 Choral: 'Ach Mein Herzliebes Jesulein'

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, IX. Choral „Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein“

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For the Second Day of Christmas: No.10 Sinfonia

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht

Franz Xaver Gruber - Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

Herbert von Karajan

Recessional: 'In Dulci Jubilo' - Polyhymnia Caduceatrix (1619) -

Michael Praetorius - In dulci jubilo

Paul McCreesh, Tessa Bonner

Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)

John Francis Wade - Adeste fideles

Ion Marin, Angela Gheorghiu

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: Chorus: 'Magnificat'

Johann Sebastian Bach - Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243

Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Orchester, Münchener Bach-Chor

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.5, No.6: Pastorale in G major - Andante Sostenuto

Giuseppe Sammartini - Concerto grosso, op. 5/6: Pastorale in G major

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 - With Four Christmas Interpolations. Ed. Dürr. Neue Bach Ausgabe: Freut Euch Und Jubiliert

Johann Sebastian Bach - Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243

Georg Christoph Biller, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum

Noëls Sur Les Instruments, H 531, 534: 4. Où S'En Vont Ces Gais Bergers?

Marc-Antoine Charpentier - Noël sur les instruments, H. 534: Où s'en vont ces gays bergers

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

Minuit, Chrétiens!

Adolphe Adam - Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens”

Robin Smith, London Symphony Orchestra, Choir of St John's College, Cambridge

Ave Maria, 'Ellens Gesang III', D. 839 - Arr. Johannes Palaschko

Franz Schubert - Ave Maria, D. 839

Mischa Maisky, Pavel Gililov

Mariä Wiegenlied, Op.76/52

Max Reger - Schlichte Weisen, op. 76: No. 52. Mariä Wiegenlied

Anne Sofie von Otter, Knut Sönstevold

Noel

Gabriel Fauré - Noël, op. 43 no. 1

Anne Sofie von Otter, Svante Henryson

O Jesulein Zart - Arranged by Chris Hazell: O Jesulein Zart - Arranged by Chris Hazell

Samuel Scheidt - O Jesulein zart, SSWV 445

Tecwyn Evans, Welsh National Opera, Bryn Terfel

'Hodie Christus Natus Est' - Motet

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Hodie Christus natus est

Georg Ratzinger, Regensburger Domspatzen

Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Tochter Zion, Freue Dich

George Frideric Handel - Tochter Zion, freue dich

Augsburger Domsingknaben

Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 'o Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion'

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)

Paul McCreesh, Bernarda Fink

Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 17a.Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind... 18a. He Shall Feed

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)

Karl Richter, Anna Reynolds, Edgar Krapp

Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 12. Chorus: '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”

John Alldis, Karl Richter, John Alldis Choir

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op.6, No.8 'Fatto Per La Notte di Natale': 5. Allegro

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

Jaap ter Linden, Micaela Comberti, Simon Standage

Cantata 'Ich Freue Mich in Dir', BWV 133: Chorus: Ich Freue Mich in Dir

Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate, BWV 133 "Ich freue mich in dir"

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

Benedixisti, Domine

Giovanni Gabrieli - Benedixisti Domine à 7, Ch. 11

Georg Ratzinger, Regensburger Domspatzen

Übers Gebirg Maria Geht

Johannes Eccard - Übers Gebirg Maria geht

Georg Ratzinger, Regensburger Domspatzen

Quem Vidistis, Pastores: Offertorium

Tomás Luis de Victoria - Quem vidistis, pastores?

Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany: No.64 Choral: 'Nun Seid Ihr Wohl Gerochen'

Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil VI, LXIV. Choral „Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen“

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben Cantata, BWV 147 - Arr. Peter Hurford: 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”

Peter Hurford

Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 'Hallelujah'

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

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The English Concert

Concerto Grosso in F minor, Op.1, No.8 'Christmas Concerto': 7. Pastorale (Largo Andante)

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

I Musici

Mille Cherubini in Coro, D. 498

Franz Schubert - Mille cherubini in coro

Ion Marin, Angela Gheorghiu

Panis Angelicus - Arranged by Chris Hazell

César Franck - Panis Angelicus

Barry Wordsworth, London Symphony Orchestra

Ding Dong! Merrily on High - Arr. Charles Wood (1866-1926)

Charles Wood - Ding Dong! Merrily on High

Simon Preston

Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

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

Ferdinand Leitner, Berlin Philharmonic

We Three Kings of Orient Are

John Henry Hopkins, Jr. - We Three Kings

Herbert von Karajan, Vienna Philharmonic, Wiener Singverein

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Richard Storrs Willis - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Richard Bonynge, Philharmonia Orchestra, Joan Sutherland

3 German Dances K605: No.3 in C 'Sleighride'

Leroy Anderson - Sleigh Ride

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops, Tanglewood Festival Chorus

A Hymn to the Virgin (1930, Rev. 1934)

Benjamin Britten - A Hymn to the Virgin

Matthias Jung

Motetti de La Corona: Praeter Rerum Seriem

Josquin des Prez - Praeter rerum seriem

Paul McCreesh

Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a: Dance of the Reed-Pipes (Merlitons)

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

Mstislav Rostropovich, Berlin Philharmonic

Ave Maria (After Prelude in C major, BWV 846)

Charles Gounod - Ave Maria

Ion Marin, London Symphony Orchestra, Cheryl Studer

Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: In Dir Ist Freude, BWV 615

Johann Sebastian Bach - In dir ist Freude, BWV 615

Helmut Walcha

Virga Jesse (Motet)

Anton Bruckner - Virga Jesse, WAB 52

Matthias Jung

Advent-Motette Op.176: Ex Sion Op. 176 No. 3

Josef Rheinberger - Neun Advent-Motetten, op. 176: Ex Sion

Matthias Jung

Ich Steh an Deiner Krippen Hier, BWV 469

Johann Sebastian Bach - Geistliches Lied, BWV 469 „Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier“

Augsburger Domsingknaben

Lobt Gott, Ihr Christen Alle Gleich

Leonhart Schroeter - Lobt Gott, ihr Christen

Heinz Hennig, unknown composer author

Vesperae Solennes de Confessore in C, K.339: 5. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Ps. 116/117)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The English Concert

Blithe Bells

Percy Grainger - Blithe Bells

Bengt Forsberg

Sleigh Ride Medley

James Pierpont - Jingle Bells

Robin Smith, London Symphony Orchestra, Roberto Alagna