Classical Christmas

Classical Christmas

Apple Music Classical

Christmas is a time both for reflection and for celebration—a chance to unwind and to revel in the company of friends and family. This selection of carol arrangements, favourite seasonal works and classic songs has something for every Christmas mood, whether you’re contemplating the miracle of the Nativity, decorating the tree or settling in by the fire post-Christmas dinner. Enjoy exclusive arrangements taken from our Classical Carols Covered playlist, rousing moments from Handel’s Messiah and a sprinkling of fantasy courtesy of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. And not forgetting, of course, those exquisite choral pieces that truly bring the Christmas idyll alive.

Holiday Flight

0:58

Variation II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:24

Sleigh Ride (Version for Orchestra)

Wayne Marshall, Munich Radio Orchestra

2:49

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Arr. for Piano)

2:38

II. Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy

Nobuyuki Tsujii

2:16

The First Noel (Arr. for Guitar by Gerard Cousins) [Bedtime Guitar Version]

3:06

Candlelight Carol (Arr. for Harp & String Quartet)

Patrick Dawkins, Richard Jones, Alis Huws, Val Welbanks, Freya Goldmark

2:42

An Australian Christmas

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

2:38

White Christmas (Arr. J. Heifetz for Violin & Piano)

Simon Callaghan, Coco Tomita

3:30

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Arr. for Piano)

2:37

The Christmas Song (Arr. Aragón) [Instrumental]

Harold Madrigal Frias, The Sarahbanda, Sarah Willis

4:33

IIf. Dance of the Reed Pipes (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Roberto Zadra)

2:40

O come, All Ye Faithful (Extended) [After Mendelssohn's Op. 19 No. 1]

Marina Baranova

3:57

The Friendly Beasts (Arr. for Piano by Francesco Tristano)

Francesco Tristano

3:08

Ave Maria, CG 89 (Arr. C. Thomas for Cello and Piano)

Camille Thomas, Julien Brocal

2:58

I'll Be Home for Christmas (Arr. by David Campbell)

Attacca Quartet

4:40

Song for Snow

Jessica Cottis, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Chloe Flower

2:14

O TannenBRASS!

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

3:18

The Sound of Snow

2:35

Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel Theme (Perf. by Piano Solo)

Mariam Batsashvili

3:37

Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Arr. for Piano by Kristina Arakelyan)

Kristina Arakelyan

3:58

No. 10, Dream

Marina Baranova

2:03

Once in Royal David's City (Arr. Gjeilo for Piano)

2:16

In The Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Amy Crankshaw for Solo Cello and Strings)

Scoring Berlin, Sophie Kauer

4:35

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Improvisation in E Major)

Marina Baranova

2:29

O Christmas Tree

3:09

Carol. Deck the halls

Matthew Guard, Skylark Vocal Ensemble

1:45

Auld Lang Syne (Arr. Feuillâtre for Guitar)

Raphaël Feuillâtre

1:46

In der Weihnachtsbäckerei (Arr. Schindler for Piano)

Rolf Zuckowski, Lang Lang

2:42

Christmas Eve

Andrea Vanzo

3:04

All Bells in Paradise

Britten Sinfonia, Daniel Hyde, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

5:07

Silent Night (Arr. for Choir by Jonathan Rathbone)

The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College, Cambridge, Sebastian Blount, Anna Lapwood

4:03

Dance of the Four Swans (Arr. Wild for Piano)

1:28

Merry

2:49

Ave Maria, D. 839

4:29

O Holy Night (Arr. Lawson for Guitar & Cello)

Alexandra Whittingham, Zara Hudson-Kozdoj

4:27

O Christmas Tree (Arr. for Cello by Stéphane Gassot)

Christian-Pierre La Marca

2:47

The Holly and The Ivy (Arr. for Choir by Ola Gjeilo)

Meridian, Irene Messoloras

3:43

No. 2, March

Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel

2:25

Carol of the Bells (Arr. Metcalfe)

John Metcalfe, Cliff Masterson

2:55

River (It's Coming On Christmas)

2:42

Silent Night (Arr. John Rutter)

Britten Sinfonia, Daniel Hyde, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:02

Greensleeves (Extended) [After Mendelssohn's Op. 19 No. 6]

Marina Baranova

2:00

Coventry Carol (Arr. for Cello and Piano by Tim Allhoff)

Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Anastasia Kobekina

3:01

Nativity Carol

Daniel Hyde, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Britten Sinfonia

4:32

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

3:14

Walking in the Air (From "The Snowman")

Michael Waldron, London Choral Sinfonia, Malakai Bayoh

3:57

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire (Arr. for Piano)

3:18

The First Noel (Arr. Gregson for Solo Cello, Choir and Strings)

Simon Blendis, Tenebrae, Magnus Johnston, Katherine Jenkinson, Lawrence Power, Peter Gregson, Laurie Anderson, Nigel Short, Annabelle Meare

6:32

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Arr. for Orchestra by Richard Hayman)

Munich Radio Orchestra, Wayne Marshall

2:22

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

2:25

Still, Still, Still

1:50

First Snow

Cameron Segal

2:50

Main Title "Somewhere in My Memory" (From "Home Alone") [Voice]

The American Boychoir, John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra

4:53

O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. Simon for Piano)

3:20

The Christmas Song

Randall Goosby, Carlos Simon

3:38

Deck the Halls

Aleksander Dębicz, Jakub Józef Orliński

2:46

III. There is no Rose

Christopher Lowrey, Ensemble Altera

2:51

No. 17, Chorale. Ich will hier bei dir stehen (Arr. for Piano by Rosey Chan)

2:03

Carol Of The Bells

Andrew Carwood, St Paul's Cathedral Choir

1:28

O Holy Night (Arr. for Piano)

3:11

The Little Road to Bethlehem

Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge, Benjamin Sheen

2:43

The House (Instrumental)

2:27

Away in a Manger

Roman Nagel

1:36

O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. for Cello, Orchestra & Choir by Chris Walden)

2:39

Nos Galan (Deck The Halls) [Arr. Huws for Harp]

3:05

River (It's Coming on Christmas) [Arr. Lawson for Harp]

4:59

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Arr. Metcalfe)

4:11

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Patrick Hamilton

2:56

Miniature Overture

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

3:11

Man of the House (From "Home Alone") [Arr. Trifonov for 2 Pianos]

Daniil Trifonov

4:51

Gabriel's Message

Sheku Kanneh-Mason

2:34

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (Transcr. for Piano & Strings)

Scoring Berlin, Eunike Tanzil

4:00

Gabriel's Message (Arr. for Choir and Soprano by Jim Clements)

UCI Chamber Singers, Andrea Zomorodian, Irene Messoloras

3:01

El cant dels ocells (Arr. Dueñas for Violin and Piano)

Itamar Golan, María Dueñas Fernández

3:01

No. 13, Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"

Justin Doyle, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

0:56

Gloria

Matteo Myderwyk

2:20

Hodie Christus Natus Est

Poor Clare Sisters Arundel, James Morgan, Adrian Bradbury, Juliette Pochin

2:38

Veni, veni, Emanuel I

Martin Stadtfeld

3:05

Bethlehem Down (Arr. for Choir, Piano and Violin by James Pearson and Lizzie Ball)

James Pearson, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Lizzie Ball

6:17

O Holy Night (Arr. John Rutter) [Bonus Track]

Daniel Hyde, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Matthew Supramaniam, Britten Sinfonia

6:01

Act 3, No. 28e, Grand pas de deux – Variation No. 2, Aurore (Arr. for Orchestra by Santtu-Matias)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali

1:58

A Christmas Overture

Stephen Bell, Hallé

7:25

II. Largo

Ottomar Borwitzky, Herbert von Karajan, Emil Maas, Thomas Brandis, Berlin Philharmonic

5:07

Nr. 1, Chorus. Jauchzet

Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

7:58

III. Adagio – Allegro – Adagio (Arr. Metcalfe)

4:10

No. 9, Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Arr. Wright for Trumpet)

Alison Balsom, Balsom Ensemble

1:21

Ecce Novum

The Choir of Royal Holloway, 12 Ensemble, Ola Gjeilo

4:13

I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Baker)

Harry Baker, Sheku Kanneh-Mason

2:44

O Tannenbaum (Arr. for Piano)

2:32

I. Allegro

Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen

4:08

IV. Troika

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

2:42

Wolcum Yole!

Harry Christophers, The Sixteen

1:19

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (Arr. for Piano by Tim Allhoff)

2:33

No. 1, Chor "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage"

RIAS Kammerchor, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, René Jacobs

7:31

No. 3b, Pas de deux

Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama

5:19

Chorus. "Hallelujah"

The English Concert, John Nelson, The English Concert Choir

3:43

Quem pastores laudavere (Arr. Christophers)

1:46

IV. Où S'en Vont Ces Gais Bergers?

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

1:29

I. Vous Qui Désirez Sans Fin

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock

2:09