Classical Christmas

Classical Christmas

Apple Music Classical

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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.

Variation II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

Sir Simon Rattle, Berlin Philharmonic

2:24

Sleigh Ride (Version for Orchestra)

Munich Radio Orchestra, Wayne Marshall

2:49

Auld Lang Syne (Arr. Feuillâtre for Guitar)

Raphaël Feuillâtre

1:46

Holiday Flight

0:58

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

2:38

An Australian Christmas

Berlin Philharmonic Brass

2:38

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

Marina Baranova

3:57

Candlelight Carol (Arr. for Harp & String Quartet)

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

2:42

The Christmas Waltz

2:29

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

Francesco Tristano

3:08

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

Coco Tomita, Simon Callaghan

3:30

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

2:37

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

Attacca Quartet

4:40

Song for Snow

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

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)

Sophie Kauer, Scoring Berlin

4:35

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

Marina Baranova

2:29

O Christmas Tree

3:09

Carol. Deck the halls

Skylark Vocal Ensemble, Matthew Guard

1:45

In der Weihnachtsbäckerei (Arr. Schindler for Piano)

Rolf Zuckowski, Lang Lang

2:42

Christmas Time Is Here

2:51

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)

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

4:03

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

1:28

Merry

2:49

Ave Maria, D. 839

4:29

Mothers Lullaby

5:28

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

Zara Hudson-Kozdoj, Alexandra Whittingham

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)

Irene Messoloras, Meridian

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)

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

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

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Arr. Chen & Leong for Violin & Piano)

Julien Quentin, Ray Chen

2:54

Walking in the Air (From "The Snowman")

Michael Waldron, Malakai Bayoh, London Choral Sinfonia

3:57

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

3:18

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

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

6:32

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

Wayne Marshall, Munich Radio Orchestra

2:22

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

2:25

Still, Still, Still

1:50

The Christmas Song

2:44

First Snow

Cameron Segal

2:50

I Wonder as I Wander (Arr. for String Quartet by Reena Esmail)

3:17

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

The American Boychoir, Boston Pops Orchestra, John Williams

4:53

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

3:20

The Christmas Song

Carlos Simon, Randall Goosby

3:38

Deck the Halls

Jakub Józef Orliński, Aleksander Dębicz

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

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Andrew Carwood

1:28

O Holy Night (Arr. for Piano)

3:11

The Little Road to Bethlehem

Benjamin Sheen, Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge

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

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, Irene Messoloras, Andrea Zomorodian

3:01

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

Itamar Golan, María Dueñas Fernández

3:01

No. 13, Pifa "Pastoral Symphony"

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Justin Doyle

0:56

Gloria

Matteo Myderwyk

2:20

Hodie Christus Natus Est

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

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, The Sixteen, Lizzie Ball, Harry Christophers

6:17

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

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

6:01

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

Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:58

A Christmas Overture

Stephen Bell, Hallé

7:25

II. Largo

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

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

Ola Gjeilo, 12 Ensemble, The Choir of Royal Holloway

4:13

I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Baker)

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Harry Baker

2:44

O Tannenbaum (Arr. for Piano)

2:32

I. Allegro

Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Concerto Copenhagen

4:08

IV. Troika

Paavo Järvi, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

2:42

III. Vous qui désirez sans fin

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

2:10

Wolcum Yole!

The Sixteen, Harry Christophers

1:19

II. Où s'en vont ces gais bergers?

Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

1:35

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

Quem pastores laudavere (Arr. Christophers)

1:46

No. 3b, Pas de deux

Momo Kodama, Mari Kodama

5:19

Chorus. "Hallelujah"

The English Concert, John Nelson, The English Concert Choir

3:43