The Classical Guide to Christmas

2:14

I. Miniature Overture

Alexander Lazarev· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra

2:59

March

2:50

Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

2:07

IV. Trépak

1:09

V. Arab Dance

3:43

VI. Chinese Dance

Alexander Lazarev· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra

1:02

VII. Dance of the Reeds

Alexander Lazarev· The Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra

3:10

the Flight into Egypt "Il s'en va loin de la terre" [Chorus]

John Eliot Gardiner· Monteverdi Choir· Orchestre National de Lyon

5:53

Kyrie eleison

William Christie· Les Arts Florissants

1:27

Une jeune pucelle

William Christie· Les Arts Florissants

1:18

"Nouvelles, Nouvelles"

William Hite· Boston Shawm & Sackbut Ensemble· Joel Cohen· The Boston Camerata

1:32

I. Allegro

Cappella Coloniensis· Hiro Kurosaki· Michael Schneider

3:44

II. Adagio

Cappella Coloniensis· Michael Schneider· Hiro Kurosaki

1:08

III. Allegro

Cappella Coloniensis· Hiro Kurosaki· Michael Schneider

2:00

"Près Bethleem dans une estable"

Joel Cohen· Ellen Hargis· Boston Shawm & Sackbut Ensemble

1:38

I. La Vierge et l'Enfant

Marie-Claire Alain

5:17

Chantons Noël, menons joyeuse vie

Joel Cohen· William Hite· The Boston Camerata

2:05

Noël No. 6 in D Minor, 'Sur les jeux d'anches sans tremblant et en duo'

Marie-Claire Alain

5:37

"O Jesulein süss"

4:11

Recitative

Louis Devos

4:16

Pastoral Symphony, Pt. 1

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra· Ton Koopman

2:34

"There were shepherds abiding in the field" "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" "And the angel said unto them - Fear not" "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heav'nly host"

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra· Ton Koopman

2:31

"Glory to God in the highest"

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra· Ton Koopman· The Sixteen

1:54

V. Allegro

Luca Pianca· Giovanni Antonini· Marco Bianchi· Enrico Onofri· Il Giardino Armonico

2:02

VI. Pastorale

Marco Bianchi· Il Giardino Armonico· Giovanni Antonini· Luca Pianca· Enrico Onofri

3:13

"Hallelujah"

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra· Ton Koopman· The Sixteen

3:36

"Once in royal David's city"

3:03

"I wonder as I wander"

Sumi Jo

1:46

The Angel Gabriel

2:49

"Go, Tell It On the Mountain"

Thomas Hampson· The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra· Hugh Wolff

1:24

I Saw Three Ships

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa· Lichfield Cathedral Choir· Robin Stapleton· Coventry Cathedral Choir· BBC Philharmonic

1:46

What Child Is This?

José Carreras· Vjekoslav Šutej· Natalie Cole· Wiener Symphoniker· Plácido Domingo· Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen

2:20

"This Is the Truth Sent From Above"

Dawn Upshaw· Chanticleer

4:36

"O little town of Bethlehem"

Jouko Harjanne· Lichfield Cathedral Choir· BBC Philharmonic· Coventry Cathedral Choir· Robin Stapleton

3:22

Joy to the World

Schola Cantorum of Boston· Frederick Jodry· Joel Cohen· Brown University Chorus· The Boston Camerata

2:09

In Dulci Iubilo

3:50

O Tannenbaum

Coventry Cathedral Choir· Jouko Harjanne· Dame Kiri Te Kanawa· Lichfield Cathedral Choir· BBC Philharmonic· Robin Stapleton

2:30

"The first Noël"

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra· Thomas Hampson· Hugh Wolff

3:24

The Holly and the Ivy

Robin Stapleton· Michael George· Dame Kiri Te Kanawa· Lichfield Cathedral Choir· BBC Philharmonic· Coventry Cathedral Choir

2:56

The Little Drummer Boy

Thomas Hampson· The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra· Hugh Wolff

2:51

Good King Wenceslas

Lichfield Cathedral Choir· Timothy Norris· Coventry Cathedral Choir· BBC Philharmonic· Robin Stapleton· Michael George

2:28

O Holy Night

Sumi Jo

3:44

A Lullaby & Away in a Manger

Dawn Upshaw· Chanticleer

3:27

Riu, Riu, Chiu

David Ripley· Joel Cohen· The Boston Camerata

2:37

"Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable"

4:29

"Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht"

Hugh Wolff· Thomas Hampson· The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

3:08

In the Bleak Midwinter

5:09

The Three Kings

Coventry Cathedral Choir· Michael George· Robin Stapleton· BBC Philharmonic· Lichfield Cathedral Choir

2:35

Adeste fideles ["O come all ye faithhful"]

2:51

"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"