The 99 Most Essential Christmas Masterpieces

1:42

II. Scene: Allegro non troppo - Decorating and Lighting up the Christmas Tree

3:30

III. March: Tempo di marcia viva

2:27

V. Scene: Andante - Drosselmeyer's Gifts

4:22

IX. Scene: Andante - In the Christmas Tree

4:02

X. Scene and Waltz of the Snowflakes: Tempo di valse, ma con moto

Bonn Classical Philharmonic, Heribert Beissel, Philharmonischer Chor der Stadt Bonn

6:33

XI. Scene: Andante - The Magic Castle on Candy Mountain

3:50

XII. Scene: Andante con moto - Clara and Prince Charming

5:01

XIIIa. Character Dances - Chocolate (Spanish Dance): Allegro brillant

1:12

XIIIb. Character Dances - Coffee (Arabic Dance): Commodo

3:27

XIIIc. Character Dances - Tea (Chinese Dance): Allegro moderato

1:02

XIIId. Character Dances - Trepak (Russian Dance): Tempo di trepak, molto vivace

1:09

XIIId. Character Dances - Dance of the Reed Pipes: Andantino

2:22

XIIId. Character Dances - Polchinelle (The Clown): Allegro giocoso

2:34

XIV. Waltz of the Flowers: Tempo di valse

7:21

XVC. Pas de deux - Variation II: Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

2:14

XVd. Pas de deux - Coda: Vivace assai

1:27

XVI. Final Waltz and Apotheosis: Tempo di valse

3:38

Lully, Lullay Thou Little Tiny Child

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Roger Allen, Saint Paul's Choir

2:48

Ave Maria (after J.S. Bach)

Hermann Prey, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, Tölzer Knabenchor, Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

4:53

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Jurgis Grinkiavichius

4:25

Oh Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Roger Allen, Saint Paul's Choir

5:49

Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring)

5:48

In the Bleak Midwinter

Niles Johnson, London Regency Choir

5:08

II. Air

4:27

I Saw Three Ships

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Roger Allen, Saint Paul's Choir

3:05

II. Largo

Emmy Verhey, Camerata Antonio Lucio, Alun Francis

2:01

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble and Roger Allen, Roger Allen, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble, Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Saint Paul's Choir

2:54

Ave Maria

Clavin Wiersma, Amy Butler, Musica Antiqua New York, Mary Jane Newman

5:58

L'adieu des bergers (The Shepherds' Farewell)

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

5:17

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei (Graduale), for Choir and Orchestra, K. 273

Peter Falk, Wiener Volksoper Orchester, Vienna Volksoper Choir, Alfred Scholz

5:41

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble and Roger Allen, Roger Allen, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble, Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Saint Paul's Choir

2:34

Sinfonia in G Major, "And There Where Shepherds"

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Jean-Sébastien Bach

4:49

Chorale No. 35, "Seid Froh Dieweil, Daß euer Heil"

Prima Choir

1:11

Break Forth

Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

1:22

Chorale No. 64 in D Major: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen

Basel Brass Quintet, Marc Ullrich

3:06

Chorale No. 46 - Beim Glanz All' Finsternis verzehrt

Armando Valsani, Prima Choir

1:11

Jesus, Shepherd My Beginning

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Sébastien Bach

2:41

XII. December: Christmas

Michael Ponti, Piotr Ilitch Tchaïkovski

2:57

"Kommst du nun, Jesu von himmel her unter"

Armand Belien

3:28

Silent Night

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble and Roger Allen, Oxford St. Peter's Choir

3:11

IX. Schäfe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)

Mary Jane Newman, Musica Antiqua New York, ニューヨーク・ムジカ・アンティクア楽団員

4:35

I. Allegro

Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn, Günter Kehr, Martin Galling, Jörg Faerber

6:40

II. Adagio

Günter Kehr, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

1:12

III. Allegro

Günter Kehr, Württembergisches Kammerorchester Heilbronn

3:20

II. A Winter Morning

Michael Ponti

0:51

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

London Regency Choir

3:54

I. Magnificat

Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu

2:58

II. Ex exsultavit

Valentin Radu, Ama Deus Ensemble, Julianne Baird

2:16

III. Quia respexit - IV. Omnes generationes

Ama Deus Ensemble, Sarah Davol, Julianne Baird, Valentin Radu

4:01

XII. Sicut erat in principio

0:51

Canon in D Major

Musica Antiqua New York, Mary Jane Newman, ニューヨーク・ムジカ・アンティクア楽団員

4:48

In Dulci Jubilo

Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Roger Allen, Saint Paul's Choir

3:23

IV. The Snow is Dancing

Peter Schmalfuss

2:36

I. Vivace - Grave: Arcate, sostenuto e come sta

Gennadi Cherkasov, Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory

1:24

II. Allegro

Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory, Gennadi Cherkasov

2:33

III. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio

Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory, Gennadi Cherkasov

3:32

IV. Vivace

Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory, Gennadi Cherkasov

1:05

V. Allegro (attacca)

Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory, Gennadi Cherkasov

2:19

VI. (attacca) Largo: Pastorale ad libitum

Gennadi Cherkasov, Chamber Orchestra Of the Moscow Conservatory

5:14

See, Amid The Winter's Snow (Hymn For Christmas Day)

Aleksander Santi, St Paul's Cathedral Choir

4:41

What Child Is This

Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble, Oxford St. Peter's Choir, Oxford St. Peter's Ensemble and Roger Allen, Saint Paul's Choir, Oxford St. Peter's Choir

2:02

Every valley shall be exalted

Ama Deus Ensemble, Valentin Radu, David Price

3:22

For unto us a child is born