Music played for: 12/02/2025
12:01 AM
Piano Sonata No. 13
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Soloists: Angela Hewitt, piano
Hyperion 68199
12:19 AM
A Christmas Medley
Composer: Clarice Assad
Soloists: Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin, Raymond Mase, trumpet, Fred Sherry, cello, Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
NSS Music 5
12:26 AM
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Conductor: Anthony Bramall
Orchestra/Ensemble: Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Naxos 554433
1:01 AM
Sonata for Flute and Orchestra
Composer: Francis Poulenc
Conductor: Steuart Bedford
Orchestra/Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Soloists: Jennifer Stinton, flute
Collins 1210
1:15 AM
Lo! He comes with clouds descending
Composer: Charles Wesley
Conductor: Joseph Fort
Orchestra/Ensemble: Choir of King’s College, London
Soloists: Michael Butterfield, organ
Delphian 34226
1:20 AM
Symphony No. 6
Composer: Emilie Mayer
Conductor: Marc Niemann
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bremerhaven Symphony Orchestra
Hanssler 22016
2:01 AM
Maria Carolina
Composer: Antonio Lauro
Soloists: John Williams, guitar
Sony 90451
2:04 AM
Symphony No. 1 “Night in the Tropics”
Composer: Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Conductor: Maurice Abravanel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Utah Symphony Orchestra
Vanguard 4051
2:25 AM
Three Carols for Harp
Composer: Christmas Music
Soloists: Emily Mitchell, harp
RCA 61836
2:29 AM
Harp Concerto
Composer: Elias Parish-Alvars
Conductor: Jean-Pierre Rampal
Orchestra/Ensemble: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra
Soloists: Marielle Nordmann, harp
Sony 58919
3:01 AM
Kikujiro: Summer
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Joe Hisaishi, piano
London/Decca 803489
3:06 AM
Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 “Midsummer Vigil”
Composer: Hugo Alfven
Conductor: Eiji Oue
Orchestra/Ensemble: Minnesota Orchestra
Reference 80
3:20 AM
Christmas Tree Suite: The Shepherds at the Manger
Composer: Franz Liszt
Soloists: Jeffrey Biegel, piano
Steinway & Sons 30005
3:24 AM
Symphony No. 38 “Prague”
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor: Charles Mackerras
Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Chamber Orchestra
Telarc 80148
4:01 AM
Vals gayo
Composer: Teresa Carreno
Soloists: Clara Rodriguez, piano
Nimbus 6103
4:06 AM
Trumpet Concerto
Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann
Conductor: Iona Brown
Orchestra/Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Soloists: Hakan Hardenberger, trumpet
Philips 420954
4:17 AM
O Christmas Tree
Composer: Traditional German
Soloists: Eva Beneke, guitar
4:22 AM
Piano Trio No. 4 “Gassenhauer”
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Soloists: Jonathan Cohler, clarinet, Julia Bruskin, cello, Donna Kwong, piano
Ongaku 24122
4:44 AM
English Pastoral Impressions
Composer: Ernest Farrar
Conductor: Alasdair Mitchell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Chandos 9586
5:01 AM
La Sampaguita (The Flower of Manila)
Composer: Dolores Paterno
Soloists: Sally Pinkas, piano
MSR 1645
5:06 AM
The Skaters Waltz
Composer: Emil Waldteufel
Conductor: Neeme Jarvi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
5:15 AM
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
Composer: Jule Styne
Conductor: Petri Juutilainen
Orchestra/Ensemble: Northern Lights Orchestra
Warren Schatz 5
5:20 AM
Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening
Composer: Rebecca Dale
Conductor: Nigel Short
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tenebrae
Signum 866
5:26 AM
Czech Suite
Composer: Antonin Dvorak
Conductor: Jose Serebrier
Orchestra/Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra
ASV 765
5:50 AM
Arabesques
Composer: Claude Debussy
Soloists: Kathryn Stott, piano
Conifer 148
6:00am Anonymous/Traditional: In Dulci Jubilo (aka Good Christian Men Rejoice)
Willcocks, Sir David/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
Bach Choir
London: 417898
6:03am Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Church Sonata # 7 in F for organ & strings (K 224)
Turovsky, Yuli/I Musici de Montreal
Soly, Genevieve, organ
Chandos: 8745
6:08am Anonymous/Traditional: Carol of the Bells
Dragon, Carmen/Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 66087
6:10am Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata # 63 ‘Christen, aetzet diesen Tag’ (BWV 63)
Gardiner, John Eliot/English Baroque Soloists
Monteverdi Choir
Mingardo, Sara, contralto
Loges, Stephan, bass
Monoyios, Ann, soprano
Mueller, Rufus, tenor
Archiv: 463589
6:38am Silvestri, Alan: Polar Express, The – Spirit of the Season
Jessop, Craig/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Mormon Tabernac: M 711
6:40am Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concerto in F “La Tempesta di Mare” (Op 10/1) (RV 98 or 433)
/Amsterdam Vivaldi Players
Horsch, Lucie, recorder
Decca: 483 0896
6:46am Anonymous/Traditional: Deck the Halls
Dragon, Carmen/Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 66087
6:50am PROGRAM: Composers Datebook – Tuesday
:
6:53am Gounod, Charles: Ave Maria
/Women’s Chorus of Dallas
:
6:56am Adam, Adolphe: O Holy Night
Dragon, Carmen/Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 66087
7:01am Traditional (arr. Stevens): Jesu Nasciera (Riu, Riu, Chiu)
Stevens, Brett/Millennial Choirs and Orchestra
:
7:06am Charpentier, Marc-Antoine: Noels on the Instruments
Pinnock, Trevor/The English Concert
Archiv: B0005271-02
7:13am Anonymous: Chacona
Maute, Matthew/Ensemble Caprice
Analekta: 9957
7:16am Ives, Charles: A Christmas Carol
Pedersen, Grete/
Norwegian Soloists’ Choir
Bis: 2511
7:18am Telemann, Georg Phillip: Concerto in A “The Frogs”: 1.
Pickett, Philip/New London Consort
Beznosiuk, Pavlo, violin
Decca: 455621
7:24am MARKS: I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Schreiner, Alexander/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
W. Asper, Frank, organ
Cundick, Robert, organ
Sony Classical: 69253
7:25am Anderson, Leroy: Christmas Festival
Slatkin, Leonard/BBC Concert Orchestra
Naxos: 559621
7:35am Teike, Carl: Old Comrades “Alte Kameraden”
Foley, Col. Timothy T./President’s Own United States Marine Band
Altissimo!: 55852
7:39am Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71): Act 2: Chocolate (Spanish Dance)
Smith, Henry Charles/American Serenade Band
Hickman, David, cornet
Summit: 121
7:41am Raff, Joachim: Symphony #11 in a “The Winter” (Op 214) – 4. Carnival
Albert, Werner Andreas/Philharmonia Hungarica
CPO: 999 536
7:50am Pachelbel, Johann: Canon & Gigue in D
/La Centifolia
Schayegh, Laila, violin
Glossa: 924207
7:55am Rutter, John (b. 1945): Nativity Carol
Layton, Stephen/City of London Sinfonia
Polyphony
Hyperion: NOEL2
8:01am Verdi, Giuseppe: Ernani: Surta e la notte…Ernani! Ernani, involami
Rescigno, Nicola/Philharmonia Orchestra
Callas, Maria, soprano
Angel/EMI: 56133
8:05am Gruber, Franz: Stille Nacht
Rutter, John/Clare College Singers & Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 69950
8:08am Traditional: It is the Divine Child (Il est ne le divin enfant)
/Trapp Family Singers
Deutsche Grammophone: B0003118
8:10am BURT, ALFRED: Festival of Carols
Bankhead, LTC James/USAF Symphony Orchestra
Altissimo: 5552
8:20am Traditional: The First Noel
Ziegler, Robert/Czech Studio Orchestra
Hauser, Stjepan, cello
Masterworks: 19658825582
8:25am Corelli, Arcangelo: Concerto Grosso # 8 in g minor “Christmas Concerto” (Op 6/8): 5-6. Allegro & Pastorale
Krecek, Jaroslav/Capella Istropolitana
Naxos: 555292
8:32am Rachmaninoff, Sergei: The Silver Sleigh Bells Op. 35, 1st movt.
Trifonov, Daniil, piano
Deutsche Grammophon: 483 6617
8:39am Traditional: A Christmas Garland (Ding Dong Merrily/God Rest Ye Merry/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas)
Litton, Andrew/Dallas Symphony Chorus
Delos: SACD 3267
8:45am Traditional: O Tannenbaum
Kunzel, Erich/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc: 80226
8:49am Traditional Catalonian Carol: El nino querido “The Cherished Child”
King’s Singers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir: 5007325
8:52am Beethoven, Ludwig van: Mass in C (Op 86): Gloria
Corboz, Michel/Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra
Michael, Audrey, soprano
Bizimeche-Eisinger, Lilia, mez
Brodard, Michel, bass
Schaeffer, Markus, tenor
Erato: 85308
9:02am Gauntlett, Henry J.: Once in Royal David’s City
Willcocks, Sir David/
Bach Choir
Chandos: 8973
9:07am Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71) – Pas de deux
Mackerras, Sir Charles/London Symphony Orchestra
Telarc: 80539
9:12am Debussy, Claude: Suite Bergamasque: 3. Clair de lune
Demus, Jorg, piano
Intercord: 892934
9:18am Rheinberger, Josef: Mass in f for choir and organ Op. 159 5. Benedictus
Scherrer, Clau/Cantus Firmus
Caflisch, Ursula-organ
Organ of the Katholische Pfarrkirche Guild: 7290
9:20am Anonymous/Traditional: O Come, All Ye Faithful
/Piranesi String Quartet
Piranesi: 1
9:27am Shayne Baker, Gloria: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Kunzel, Erich/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Cincinnati School Childrens Chn
Telarc: 80226
9:30am Anonymous/Traditional: Twelve Days of Christmas
/Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
CBS: 39093
9:35am Bach, Johann Sebastian: Mass in b minor (BWV 232): 22-25. Sanctus
Hengelbrock, Thomas/Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Balthasar Numann Choir
Deutsche Harmon: 77380
9:49am Saint-Saens, Camille: Symphony #1 in E-Flat (Op 2) – 2. Marche: Scherzo
Inbal, Eliahu/Radio Symphony Orchestra of Frankfurt
PentaTone Class: 5186 157
9:54am Yon, Pietro: Gesu Bambino “The Infant Child”
/Watson, Joan, horn
TNB: 5
9:58am JACQUES: When Christ was born
Willcocks, Sir David/
Bach Choir
Chandos: 8973
10:00am Torme, Mel: Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting…)
Ziegler, Robert/Czech Studio Orchestra
Hauser, Stjepan, cello
Masterworks: 19658825582
10:04am Anonymous/Traditional: Angels from the Realms of Glory
Jessop, Craig/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Sissel (soprano)
Mormon Tabernac: M 711
10:10am Irving, Caesar/Marks, Gerald: That’s What I Want for Christmas
/The Vocal Majority
:
10:14am Respighi, Ottorino: Ancient Airs & Dances Suite #3
Lopez-Cobos, Jesus/Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Telarc: 80309
10:31am Traditional Polish Carol: The Coming of our King
Rutter, John/Clare College Singers & Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 69950
10:35am Traditional French Carol: Noel Nouvelet (Christmas Nouvelet)
Rutter, John/Clare College Singers & Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 69950
10:39am Faure, Gabriel: Berceuse in D (Op 16)
Perlman, Itzhak, violin
Sanders, Samuel, piano
EMI Classics: 54882
10:42am Herbert, Victor: March of the Toys
Jarvi, Neeme/Detroit Symphony Orchestra
BGD: 117
10:46am Schubert, Franz: Ave Maria (Op 52/6) (D 839)
Seibel, Klauspeter/London Symphony Orchestra
Galway, Sir James, flute
Welsh, Moray, cello
Deutsche Grammo: B0003024
10:51am Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto for strings In B-Flat (RV 167)
Marcon, Andrea/Venice Baroque Orchestra
Archiv: B0006728
10:54am Leonarda, Isabella: Messa Prima: Gloria 2. Laudamus te
Groh, Jack/Schola Cantorum of the U of Arkansas
Kilgore, Cathy
McChristain, Marquetta
Moore, Rager
Pitts, Sam
Leonarda: 346
11:00am Redner, Lewis/Brooks, Phillips: O Little Town of Bethlehem
/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Sony: 88985 35958 2
11:05am Anonymous/Traditional: Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
Kostelanetz, Andre/Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra
CBS: 45737
11:08am Waldteufel, Emil: The Skaters Waltz
Bauer-Theussl, Franz/Vienna People’s Opera Orchestra
Philips: 400012
11:17am Heinichen, Johann David: Concerto for 2 flutes, 2 oboes, and violin in G S 214 (Venice, 1715)
Goebel, Reinhard/Musica Antiqua Koln
Archiv: 437549
11:26am Traditional Christmas: Angels We Have Heard on High
Flummerfelt, Joseph/Westminster Choir
Gothic: 49047
11:29am Karg-Elert, Siegfried: Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals
Fennell, Frederick/Dallas Winds
Riedo, Paul, organ
Reference: 58
11:33am Berlin, Irving: White Christmas
Simon, Geoffrey/London Cellos
Cala: 55003
11:36am Warlock, Peter: Tyrley, Tyrlow
Wetton, Hilary Devon/City of London Choir
Naxos: 572102
11:39am Elgar, Edward: Sospiri Op 70
Barbirolli, Sir John/New Philharmonia Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 67264
11:44am Rutter, John (b. 1945): Magnificat anima mea
Lucas, Andrew/The Choirs of St. Alban Cathedral
Naxos: 8.572653
11:51am Anonymous/Traditional: I Wonder as I Wander (Appalachian carol)
/Watson, Joan, horn
TNB: 5
11:55am Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Bethlehem City
Wetton, Hilary Devon/City of London Choir
Naxos: 572102
12:00pm Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71): Trepak (Russian Dance)
Tilson Thomas, Michael/Philharmonia Orchestra
CBS: 45631
12:01pm Anonymous/Traditional: Coventry Carol
Slatkin, Leonard/BBC Concert Orchestra
Naxos: 559621
12:04pm GANNON/KENT/RAM: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
/Duo Campion-Vachon
Analekta: 9818
12:07pm Bernard, Felix & Smith, Richard B.: Winter Wonderland
Kunzel, Erich/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc: 80226
1:00pm Gruber, Franz: Stille Nacht “Silent Night”
Marschik, Peter/Vienna Studio Ensemble
Vienna Boys Choir
Capriccio: 5160
1:04pm Anonymous/Traditional: Christmas Fantasy
Henderson, Skitch/New York Pops
Angel/EMI: 54891
1:08pm Handel, George Frideric: Concerto a due cori #1 in B-Flat “Christmas Concerto” (HWV 332)
Lamon, Jeanne/Tafelmusik
Sony Classical: 63073
1:21pm Glazunov, Alexander: Les Chanteurs de Noel
Dubeau, Angele/La Pieta
Analekta: 8730
1:28pm Schutz, Heinrich: Ein Kind ist uns geboren SWV 384
Devos, Louis/Schola Cantorum Bruxelliensis
Widmer, Kurt, baritone
Degelin, Bernadette, soprano
Van Croonenborgh, Dirk, bass
Erato: 88155
1:32pm Hovhaness, Alan: Christmas Symphony: Celestial Prophecy
Schwarz, Gerard/Northwest Sinfonia
Crystal Records: CD811
1:34pm Anonymous/Traditional: Go Tell It On The Mountain (arr. Schwab)
Schwab, Jacqueline, piano
Dorian: 90275
1:39pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Mass in b minor (BWV 232): 26-27. Agnus Dei
Hengelbrock, Thomas/Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Balthasar Numann Choir
Banholzer, Jurgen, counter-tenor
Deutsche Harmon: 77380
1:48pm Vivaldi, Antonio: Mandolin Concerto in C: 1. Allegro
Goberman, Max/New York Sinfonietta
Goichberg, Sol, mandolin
Earle, Eugenia, harpsichord
CBS: 45738
1:52pm Anonymous/Traditional: We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Breiner, Peter/CSSR State Philharmonic
Naxos: 550301
1:55pm Mitchell, Joni: River
/Cantus
Signum: SIGCD723
2:00pm Howells, Herbert: A Spotless Rose
Wetton, Hilary Devon/City of London Choir
Naxos: 572102
2:03pm Walker, William: Amazing Grace
Ziegler, Robert/Czech Studio Orchestra
Hauser, Stjepan, cello
Masterworks: 19658825582
2:08pm LOCATELLI: Concerto #8 in f minor “Christmas Concerto” (Op 1/8)
/I Musici
Philips: 412739
2:23pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (BWV 147)
Barto, Tzimon, piano
Angel/EMI: 54900
2:26pm Stephenson, Joseph: Arise & hail the sacred day
Holman, Peter (Director)/Parley of Instruments
Psalmody (choir)
Hyperion: 67443
2:29pm Beethoven, Ludwig van: Symphony # 9 “Choral” in D Minor (Op 125): 4. “Ode to Joy” Presto – Allegro assai
Solti, Sir Georg/London Symphony Orchestra
London Voices
Cole, Vinson, tenor
Sony Classical: 66301
2:43pm Rutter, John (b. 1945): Mass of the Children 2. Gloria
Rutter, John/City of London Sinfonia
Cambridge Singers
Cantate Youth Choir
Lunn, Joanne, soprano
Williams, Roderick, baritone
Collegium: 129
2:50pm Ramirez, Ariel, music/Lulna, Felix, text: La peregrinacion “The Pilgrimage”
Jessop, Craig/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
King’s Singers
Mormon Tabernacle Choir: 5007325
2:53pm Anonymous/Traditional: Here We Come A-Wassailing
Brickens, Nathaniel/University of Texas at Austin Trombone C
Mark Records: 6140
2:55pm Pachelbel, Charles Theodore: Magnificat
/Canadian Brass
CBS: 39035
3:00pm Anonymous/Traditional: Wassail Song (English traditional)
Willcocks, Sir David/
Bach Choir
Chandos: 8973
3:03pm Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Suite for viola and piano: Christmas Dance
Cayouette, Tina Louise, viola
Patenaude, Mariane, piano
Centaur: CRC3107
3:05pm Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71): Act 1: March
Ormandy, Eugene/Philadelphia Orchestra
:
3:08pm Smyth, Ethyl: Mass in D (1891, revised 1925) 6. Gloria
Brunelle, Philip/Plymouth Festival Orchestra
Harrhy, Eiddwen, soprano
Virgin: 91188
3:24pm Handel, George Frideric: Messiah (HWV 56): 42. Hallelujah Chorus
Faith, Percy/and His Orchestra
CBS: 45631
3:29pm Traditional: When the Child Was Born in Bethlehem
/Die Singphoniker
CPO: 777 067
3:32pm Scarlatti, Domenico: 3 Sonatas (K 394, K 230, K 211)
/Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
London: 417524
3:42pm Rutter, John (b. 1945): Angel Tidings
Litton, James/
American Boy’s Choir
Trafka, William, organ
Grimes, John, percussion
MusicMaste: 7076
3:45pm Anonymous/Traditional: Sussex Carol
Willcocks, Sir David/
Bach Choir
Scott, John, organ
Chandos: 8973
3:46pm CAHN, SAMMY: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
/Hampton String Quartet
RCA: 5625
3:51pm BROUGHTON, Bruce: Miracle on 34th Street – Suite
Megan, Lt. Kenneth W/United States Coast Guard Band
USAF: 93008
3:57pm LIVINGSTON & EVANS: Silver Bells
/Eaken Piano Trio
Naxos: 554099
4:00pm Gounod, Charles: Ave Maria
The Vocal Majority
Clare, Charla, soprano
DeCrow, Steve, guitar
:
4:03pm Bernard, Felix & Smith, Richard B.: Winter Wonderland
Fiedler, Arthur/Boston Pops
RCA: 61685
4:07pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Cantata # 1 “How beautifully gleams the morning star ” (Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern) (BWV 1)
Rilling, Helmuth/Stuttgart Bach Collegium
Gächingen Chorale (Gächinger Kantorei)
Nielsen, Inga, soprano
Kraus, Adalbert, tenor
Huttenlocher, Philippe, bass
Hanssler Classic: 98.836
4:31pm Anonymous/Traditional: Deck the Halls
Postlewate, Charles, guitar
Prism: 8703
4:35pm Gabrieli, Giovanni: Jubilate Deo
/Canadian Brass
CBS: 39035
4:39pm Bass, Randol Alan: Gloria!
Bass, Randol Alan/The National Symphony Orchestra of London
The Tallis Chamber Choir
Kondanja: 1
4:46pm Anonymous/Traditional: O Tannenbaum (aka O Christmas Tree)
Brusilow, Anshel/Richardson Symphony Orchestra
RSO: 1
4:49pm Handel, George Frideric: Thine be the glory
Cleobury, Stephen/Choir of King’s College Cambridge
Wallace Collection
Williamson, Thomas, organ
Angel/EMI: 57026
4:52pm MARKS: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Fiedler, Arthur/Boston Pops
RCA: 6428
4:55pm Madan, Martin arr. by Miller, Edward: Lo! He comes with clouds descending
Holman, Peter (Director)/Parley of Instruments
Psalmody (choir)
Hyperion: 67443
5:00pm Various: Hanukkah Medley
/The Vocal Majority
VM Productions: 6002
5:05pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Christmas Concerto
Knight, Erin/New World Orchestra
Regency: V20015
5:07pm MAY: Holiday Cheer-Medley
Williams, John/Boston Pops
Philips: 416287
5:17pm Anonymous/Traditional: Away in a Manger
/ParaCelt
ParaCelt: XMAS1
5:20pm Kreutzer, Rodolphe (1766-1831): Violin Concerto #17 in G Major – 2. Adagio
Mogrelia, Andrew/San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra
Strauss, Axel, violin
Naxos: 570380
5:24pm Boykin, B.E.: O Magnum Mysterium
/Cantus
Signum: SIGCD723
5:29pm Copland, Aaron: Letter from Home
Slatkin, Leonard/St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Angel/EMI: 65654
5:36pm Anonymous/Traditional: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman
Bernstein, Leonard/The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square
Sony: 88985 35958 2
5:38pm Adam, Adolphe: O Holy Night
G. Jordan, Patrick, violin
Malmon, Sandi-Jo, cello
Jane Rupert, Mary, harp
North Star: 35
5:41pm Biber, Heinrich Ignaz Franz: Rosary Sonatas – #3 in b “The Nativity”
Manze, Andrew, violin
Egarr, Richard, harpsichord
Harmonia Mundi: 907321
5:48pm Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da: Adoramus Te
Knight, Erin/New World Orchestra
Regency: V20015
5:52pm Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Church Sonata #10 in F (K 244)
Turovsky, Yuli/I Musici de Montreal
Soly, Genevieve, organ
Chandos: 8745
5:57pm MILNER: Out of Your Sleep Arise
Krehbiel, Donald/Orpheus Chamber Singers
Froehlich, Thomas, organ
Orpheus Chamber Singers
Orpheus Chamber: H 1
6:00pm Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers (Pas de deux)
Goodyear, Stewart, piano
Steinway: 30040
6:07pm Anonymous/Traditional: Coventry Carol
Hunt, Donald/Worcester Cathedral Choir
Naxos: 557160
6:11pm Traditional Appalachian Carol: I wonder as I Wander (arr Reena Esmail)
/Miro Quartet
Pentatone:
6:15pm Rutter, John (b. 1945): Jesus Child
Rutter, John/City of London Sinfonia
Cambridge Singers
Collegium: 121
6:18pm Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Suite for Viola & Orchestra, II. Carol
Trevor, Kirk/Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Schotten, Yizhak, viola
Crystal: 837
6:22pm Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Previn, Andre/Royal Philharmonic
Telarc: 80158
6:38pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Mass in b minor (BWV 232): 22-25. Sanctus
Dijkstra, Peter/Concerto Koln
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Landshamer, Christina, soprano
Vondung, Anke, mezzo-soprano
Tarver, Kenneth, tenor
Wolf, Andreas, bass-baritone
BR Klassik: 900910
6:52pm arr. Breiner, Peter: Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Breiner, Peter/CSSR State Philharmonic
Naxos: 550301
6:55pm HANDLEY: All Ye of Gentle Spirit
Seelig, Dr. Timothy/Turtle Creek Chorale
Turtle Creek Ch: 1210
7:00pm Anonymous/Traditional: Still, Still, Still
Hill, Paul/
Paul Hill Chorale
Centaur: 2258
7:04pm Franck, Cesar: Panis Angelicus
Petersen, Edward/Washington Winds
Walking Frog: 129
7:09pm Praetorius, Michael: Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming
/Ludwig Guttler Brass Ensemble
Capriccio: 10061
7:10pm Anonymous/Traditional: Traditional Christmas Medley – sung in Welsh by Bryn Terfel
Evans, Tecwyn/Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
Terfel, Bryn, bass-baritone
Edwards, Gwawr, sop., in “To B
Deutsche Grammo: B0014914
7:22pm Byrd, William: Mass for four voices: 2. Gloria
Higginbottom, Edward/
Clerks of the Choir of New College Oxford
CRD: 3499
7:29pm PIERPONT: Jingle Bells
Willcocks, Sir David/Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
Bach Choir
Chandos: 8973
7:31pm HOPKINS, JOHN H.: We Three Kings
Reid Baker, Jeffrey, piano
JRB: 2001
7:35pm Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai: Snow Maiden – Dance of the Tumblers
Kunzel, Erich/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc: 80115
7:39pm Haydn, Franz Joseph: Trumpet Concerto in E-Flat (Hob VIIe:1)
/Bremen Chamber Philharmonic
Balsom, Alison, trumpet
Angel/EMI: 216213
7:54pm LIVINGSTON & EVANS: Silver Bells
Ormandy, Eugene/Philadelphia Orchestra
RCA: 6430
7:57pm Traditional: Saw You Never in the Twilight
Westenburg, Richard/Musica Sacra
Deutsche Grammophon: 429 732
8:00pm Traditional: O Tannenbaum
Westenburg, Richard/Musica Sacra
Deutsche Grammophon: 429 732
8:03pm Leontovitch, Mykola: Carol of the Bells
Ziegler, Robert/Czech Studio Orchestra
Hauser, Stjepan, cello
Masterworks: 19658825582
8:06pm Verdi, Giuseppe: Otello: Ave Maria
Gavazzeni, Gianandre/London Philharmonic Orchestra
Scotto, Renata, soprano
Sony Classical: 67180
8:10pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Violin Concerto #2 in E (BWV 1042): 1st (arr. guitar & string quartet)
/Elias String Quartet
Yang, Xuefei, guitar
Angel/EMI: 79018
8:18pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (arr. after BWV 699 & 659) (“Savior of the nations, come”)
Mallon, Kevin/Aradia Ensemble
Naxos: 554 825
8:24pm Anonymous/Traditional: Coventry Carol
Breiner, Peter/Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
Naxos: 557585
8:29pm Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concerto in E (RV 271) “L’Amoroso”
Pinnock, Trevor/The English Concert
Standage, Simon, violin
Archiv: 419615
8:39pm Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71): Act 2: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy
Karajan, Herbert von/Vienna Philharmonic
London: 436658
8:40pm Jessel, Leon: Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
Fiedler, Arthur/Boston Pops
RCA: 61685
8:45pm Poulenc, Francis: Un soir de neige (1944) “A Night of Snow”
Christophers, Harry/The Sixteen
Virgin: 59311
8:52pm Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: German Dance in C “Sleigh Ride” (K 605/3)
Abbado, Claudio/Vienna Philharmonic
Deutsche Grammo: 431628
8:54pm Rutter, John (b. 1945): All bells in paradise
Hyde, Daniel/Britten Sinfonia
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Kings College: KGS0069D
9:00pm Tavener, John: The Lamb
Christophers, Harry/The Sixteen
Collins: 12702
9:04pm Parsons, Robert (c. 1535- c. 1572): Ave Maria
McCreesh, Paul/Gabrieli Consort
:
9:09pm Reed, Alfred: Russian Christmas Music
/Dallas Winds
Reference: 126
9:23pm Vaughan Williams, Ralph: God Bless This Master
Wetton, Hilary Devon/City of London Choir
Naxos: 572102
9:27pm Wade, John Francis: Adeste Fidelis (O Come, All Ye Faithful)
Rodriguez, Daniel E., guitar
Rodriguez: 001
9:30pm Holst, Gustav: In the Bleak Midwinter
Carwood, Andrew/St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir
Johnson, Simon, organ
Decca: 478 9225
9:34pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Sheep May Safely Graze (BWV 208)
Bankhead, LTC James/USAF Symphony Orchestra
Altissimo: 5552
9:41pm Coleman, Valerie (b. 1970): Umoja
/Imani Winds
Morales-Matos, Rolando, percussion
Koch: 7661
9:44pm Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich: Nutcracker (Op 71): Act 2: Dance of the Reed Pipes
Bernstein, Leonard/New York Philharmonic
CBS: 44723
9:46pm Byrd, William: Lullaby, my sweet little baby
/Fretwork
Charlston, Helen, mezzo-soprano
Signum: SIGCD680
10:00pm Traditional Christmas: Deck the Halls
Flummerfelt, Joseph/Westminster Choir
Gothic: 49047
10:02pm Vivaldi, Antonio: Four Seasons: 4. Winter
Maazel, Lorin/French National Orchestra
Fontanarosa, Patrice, violin
Pasquier, Regis, violin
many soloists
Maazel, Lorin, violin
CBS: 45810
10:10pm Standford, Patric: Christmas Carol Symphony
Sutherland, Gavin/City of Prague Symphony
Naxos: 557099
10:29pm SANSOM: Snowflakes
Stamper, Mark L./Women’s Chorus of Dallas
Women’s Chorus: 1
10:34pm arr. Willcocks: God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen
/Cantus
Cantus: 1205
10:37pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fughetta ‘Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott’ (BWV704)
Guillou, Jean, organ
Dorian: 90151
10:38pm Mendelssohn, Felix: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Kunzel, Erich/Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc: 80226
10:42pm TOMKINS: Rejoice, Rejoice and Sing
Cleobury, Stephen/King’s College Choir
Angel/EMI: 94430
10:49pm arr. Schwab: Brightest and Best
Schwab, Jacqueline, piano
Dorian: 90275
10:54pm Yon, Pietro: Gesu Bambino “The Infant Child”
/Silverwood Quartet
Flying Frog: 0402
10:58pm Gregorian Chant: Ave Maria
Cleobury, Stephen/
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
(men of)
Angel/EMI: 55096
11:00pm Anonymous/Traditional: I Saw Three Ships
Keith, C. David/Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra
Resmiranda: 8038
11:04pm Anonymous/Traditional arr.by Michel Legrand: Greensleeves (What Child Is This)
Legrand, Michel/London Symphony Orchestra
Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute
Alexandre Lagoya, guitar
Michel Legrand, celeste
CBS: 45631
11:08pm Lauridsen, Morten (b. 1943): O magnum mysterium (1994)
Matt, Nicol/
I Virtuosi Italiani Chamber Choir of Europe
Deutsche Grammophon: 483 5058
11:15pm KELLY, BRYAN: Improvisations on Christmas Carols
Sutherland, Gavin/City of Prague Philharmonic
Naxos: 557099
11:29pm Traditional Jewish: Chanukah
Van Voorhees, Rachel, harp
Centaur: 2317
11:29pm Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich: Sinfonia in E (HW 1/4)
Davies, Dennis Russe/Orchestra of St. Luke’s
MusicMaste: 7062
11:38pm Anonymous/Traditional: Joy to the World
/Philadelphia Brass Ensemble
Sony Classical: 69253
11:39pm Traditional: The Angel Gabriel
/Libera
Libera:
11:43pm Kievan Chant: Blessed is the Man
Miller, Vladimir, basso profundo
Harmonia Mundi: 907410
11:46pm Tallis, Thomas: Videte miraculum (“Behold the miracle”)
McCreesh, Paul/
Gabrieli Consort
Signum: SIGCD536
