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Program: Night Music with Frank Dominguez
Aired: Tuesday, December 20, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
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Frank Dominguez shares gentle classics to relax and refresh your spirit each weeknight.
Playlist
8 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · English Suite No. 1 in A, BWV 806 Rochelle Sennet, piano Albany Records 1869-7 1 "Bach to Black - Suites for Piano" | |
| Zamir Bavel · "Hanukkah Light" Kansas City University Symphony Orchestra & Choirs ZB Publishing 783707 2719 "Hannukkah Music for Your Holiday Concert" | |
| Traditional · A Canadian Brass Christmas Carol (arr. by Howard Cable) The Canadian Brass BWE Classics 0196 "A Christmas Gloria" | |
| Mel Torme - Robert Wells · "The Christmas Song" (arr. by John Rutter) The Bach Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Decca 001609 202 "The Colors of Christmas" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Variations on "Ein Madchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" Op. 66 Antonio Meneses, cello; Menahem Pressler, piano Avie 2103 "Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano and Cello" | |
| Philip Moore · "The Angel Gabriel" The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Matthew Martin, organ King's College Choir KGS006 0 "In the Bleak Midwinter - Christmas Carols from King's" | |
| Traditional · "Of the father's heart begotten" The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Matthew Martin, organ King's College Choir KGS006 0 "In the Bleak Midwinter - Christmas Carols from King's" | |
9 pm | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto Grosso in Bb, Op. 3, No. 1 Tafelmusik Sony Classical 52553 "Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 3" | |
| Traditional Sephardic · "Bring out the tray. Put down the food." The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Western Wind 1818 "The Chanukkah Story" | |
| Traditional Medley · Medley (The First Noel; O Come, All Ye Faithful) Ayako Shinozaki, harp Sony 62677 "Silent Night - Beautiful Christmas Melodies" | |
| Traditional German · "O du froliche" (O How Joyful) Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Eric Ericson Choir Barbara Hendricks, soprano EMI Classics 29360 "Barbara Hendricks Sings Christmas" | |
| Traditional · "International Medley No. 2" (from Flanders, Sweden & Norway) Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Eric Ericson Choir Barbara Hendricks, soprano EMI Classics 29360 "Barbara Hendricks Sings Christmas" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · String Quartet in Eb, Op. 76, No. 6 Tatrai Quartet Hungaroton 12812 "Haydn: Six String Quartets, Op. 76" | |
| Traditional · Greensleeves Live, St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, Dec. 9, 2014 Bob Teixeira, guitar | |
| Traditional English · "Sussex Carol" (arr. by David Willcocks) Bel Canto Voices, from Young Voices of the Carolinas Susan Theodos, organ (Live from St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, Dec. 3, 2019) "Charlotte Lessons and Carols" broadcast live 12/3/19 | |
| Traditional English · The Holly and the Ivy Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 859707 0690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 859707 0690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
10 pm | |
| Joseph Achron · Hebrew Melody, Op. 33 (arr. Jascha Heifetz) Gil Shaham, violin; Orli Shaham, piano Canary Classics 10 "Nigunim - Hebrew Melodies" | |
| Claude Debussy · La terrasse des audiences au clair de lune (The Terrace for Moonlight Hearings) Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano Deutsche Grammophon 449438 "Debussy: Préludes; Images; Children's Corner" | |
| Sergei Prokofiev · Symphony No. 1 in D, Op. 25 "Classical" (ii. Larghetto) Philadelphia Orchestra Sony (Nax615) 417202 "Eugene Ormandy Conducts 20th Century Classics" | |
| Howard Blake · Walking in the Air, from The Snowman Barry Gordon, piano Telarc 80330 "Classics For All Seasons - Winter" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Concerto No. 1 in C, Op. 15 (ii. Largo) Budapest Festival Orchestra Richard Goode, piano Nonesuch 480508 "Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos" | |
| Traditional Scottish · Away in a Manger Ensemble Galilei Sono Luminus 92173 "Surrounded by Angels" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 13 in F, K. 112 (ii. Andante) Academy of Ancient Music L'Oiseau-Lyre 452496 "Mozart: The Symphonies" | |
| Richard S. Willis · It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Julianne Markavitch, piano Julianne Markavitch 642973 7028 "Noel" | |
| Hugo Chaim Adler · "Maoz Tsur" (O Mighty Stronghold) The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Western Wind 1818 "The Chanukkah Story" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Symphony No. 3 in F, Op. 90 (iii. Poco Allegretto) Scottish Chamber Orchestra Telarc 80450 "Brahms: The Four Symphonies" | |
| John Henry Hopkins · "We Three Kings of Orient Are" (arr. Stephen Paulus) The Dale Warland Singers Peter Hanslep, bass; Merilee Klemp, oboe; Kathy Kienzle, harp Ten Thousand Lakes 100 "Stephen Paulus - Carols for Christmas" | |
| Igor Stravinsky · Serenata, from Pulcinella English Chamber Orchestra Branford Marsalis, soprano saxophone Sony 42122 "Romances for Saxophone" | |
11 pm | |
| Josquin Des Prez · "Ave Maria" Voices of Ascension Delos 3165 "Beyond Chant - Mysteries of the Renaissance" | |
| Giovanni Battista Sammartini · Recorder Concerto in F (ii. Siciliano) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Michala Petri, recorder Philips 400075 "Vivaldi - Recorder Concertos" | |
| Traditional Irish · "The Darkest Midnight in December" The Waverley Consort Virgin Classics Verit as 55193 "A Waverly Consort Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Prelude, from Partita No. 3 (arr. by Marcel Grandjany) Catrin Finch, harp Sony Classical Odysse y SK 873 20 "Catrin Finch - Crossing the Stone" | |
| Adolphe Adam · O Holy Night Eaken Piano Trio John Eaken, violin; Nancy Baun, cello; Gloria Whitney, piano Naxos 8.5540 99 "Home for the Holidays" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Berceuse, Op. 57 Maria Joao Pires, piano Deutsche Grammophon 457585 "Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1" | |
| Gabriel Faure · Ave Maria Joshua Bell, violin; Steven Isserlis, cello; Francis Grier, organ Sony 374318 "Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell & Friends" | |
| Charles Gounod · String Quartet No. 5 in g, CG.565 (ii. Adagio) Cambini Quartet, Paris Aparte 177 "Charles Gounod: String Quartets" | |
| Traditional Spanish · "A La Nanita Nana" (Sleep Now, You Little Sleepyhead) Robert DeCormier Singers & Ensemble Arabesque 6684 "Children Go Where I Send Thee - A Christmas Celebration Ar | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Piano Sonata No. 60 in C, Hob.XVI:50 (ii. Adagio) Changyong Shin, piano Steinway & Sons 30041 "Changyong Shin: Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven" | |
| Traditional French · O Come, O Come Emmanuel Philadelphia Orchestra Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb, K. 417 (ii. Andante) Dresden Philharmonic Sebastian Weigle, horn LaserLight 15874 "Mozart: The Four Horn Concertos" | |
12 am | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Quartet in d, from Musique de table Capella Savaria Hungaroton 12779 "Bach: Suite in B Minor; Telemann" | |
| Traditional French · "Shepherds, in the fields abiding" The Cambridge Singers Collegium Records 512 "The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album" | |
| Traditional · Medley of Carols Empire Brass Nancy Allen, harp EMI Classics 31538 "Joy to the World - Music of Christmas" | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Piano Concerto No. 5 in F, Op. 103 "Egyptian" City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Stephen Hough, piano Hyperion 67331/ 2 "Saint-Saens: The Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "In dulci jubilo" (In sweet rejoicing) Chanticleer Chanticleer 8803 "Our Heart's Joy - A Chanticleer Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · "There is no rose" Chanticleer Chanticleer 8803 "Our Heart's Joy - A Chanticleer Christmas" | |
1 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 Linde Consort Rudolf Scheidegger, harpsichord; Hans-Martin Linde, flute; Herbert Hoever, violin Virgin Classics Verit as 61154 "JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos" | |
| Traditional English · "I Saw Three Ships" The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Sony 503770 "The Great British Carol Collection" | |
| Traditional English · God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Four Winds 3017 "A Christmas Concert for Brass" | |
| Traditional English · "O Come, All Ye Faithful" The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge Sony 503770 "The Great British Carol Collection" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · The Fantastic Toyshop (ballet after themes by Rossini) Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Philips 420485 "Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, La Boutique Fantasque, | |
| Howard Blake · Walking in the Air, from The Snowman Michael Chertock, piano Telarc 80485 "Christmas Goes to the Movies" | |
| Traditional · It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (w / What Child is This?) Michael Chertock, piano Telarc 80485 "Christmas Goes to the Movies" | |
2 am | |
| Kurt Weill · The Threepenny Opera Suite (Mack the Knife; The Instead-of Song; The Ballad of the Easy Life) Orchestra of St. Luke's Musicmasters 60164 "Kurt Weill" | |
| Traditional English · "The Wassail Song" RCA Victor Singers RCA Victor 61910 "Christmas Sing-Along" | |
| Traditional French · "Angels We Have Heard on High" RCA Victor Singers RCA Victor 61910 "Christmas Sing-Along" | |
| Traditional French · "O come, O come Emmanuel" RCA Victor Singers William Whitehead, organ RCA Victor 61910 "Christmas Sing-Along" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · The Birds Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Philips 420485 "Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances; La Boutique Fantasque; Gl | |
| Traditional English · Adeste Fideles (in the style of Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · "Winter" Violin Concerto from "The Four Seasons" Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Gil Shaham, violin Deutsche Grammophon 439933 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" | |
| Karl Goldmark · The Queen of Sheba, ballet music Hungarian States Opera Orchestra Hungaroton 058 "Ballet Spectaculars from Operas" | |
3 am | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Violin Concerto No. 3 in G, K. 216 Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Viktoria Mullova, violin Philips 470292 "Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 1, 3, 4" | |
| Brian Joyce · Hear Ye Newes Today (Christmas medley) Silverwood Quartet Andra Bohnet, flute Flying Frog 402 "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" | |
| Joaquin Rodrigo · Fantasia para un gentilhombre (Fantasy for a Gentleman) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Sharon Isbin, guitar Virgin Classics 62075 "Sharon Isbin's Greatest Hits" | |
4 am | |
| Samuel Scheidt · O Little One Sweet (harmonized by J.S. Bach) Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · How Brightly Beams the Morning Star Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV 208 Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Maurice Ravel · Piano Concerto in G Berlin Philharmonic Yundi Li, piano Deutsche Grammophon 001017 502 "Prokofiev - Ravel: Piano Concertos" | |
| Richard Strauss · Horn Concerto No. 2 in Eb IRIS Chamber Orchestra Eric Ruske, horn Albany Records 782 "The Romantic Horn Concerti" | |
| Walter Kent · I'll Be Home for Christmas Carol Chase, piano (from Lake Wylie, SC) Carol Chase 066121 "Christmas with Carol Chase" | |
| Traditional Catalan · El Noi de la Mare (arr. by Jack Marshall) Christopher Parkening, guitar EMI Classics 47194 "Christopher Parkening: In the Spanish Style" | |
5 am | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Concerto in F for 3 Pianos & Orch., K. 242 Hungarian State Orchestra Zoltan Kocsis, Dezso Ranki, Andras Schiff, pianos Brilliant Classics BRI950 10 "Mozart: Complete Works" | |
| Katherine Davis · "Carol of the Drum" Boston Pops Orchestra; Tangelwood Festival Chorus BSO Classics 1305 "A Boston Pops Christmas - Live from Symphony Hall" | |
| Don Sebesky · A Christmas Scherzo (Medley) Boston Pops Orchestra BSO Classics 1305 "A Boston Pops Christmas - Live from Symphony Hall" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · American Suite, Op. 98b Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Decca 411735 "Dvorak: Slavonic Dances; American Suite" | |
| Traditional English · Good King Wenceslas Edward Gerhard, guitar Virtue 1920 "Christmas" | |
| Martin Luther · A Mighty Fortress is Our God Edward Gerhard, guitar Virtue 1920 "Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · O Come, All Ye Faithful Edward Gerhard, guitar Virtue 1920 "Christmas" | |
6 am | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Variations on "Ein Madchen oder Weibchen" from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" Op. 66 Mischa Maisky, cello; Martha Argerich, piano Deutsche Grammophon 431801 "Beethoven: Cellosonaten, Op. 5" | |
| Marc-Antoine Charpentier · Noel pour les instruments (Instrumental Carols) Les Violons du Roy Sono Luminus 90180 "Simphonies des Noels" | |
| Robert Schumann · Piano Concerto in a, Op. 54 (finale) Berlin Philharmonic Krystian Zimerman, piano Deutsche Grammophon 410021 2 "Schumann - Grieg: Piano Concertos" | |
| Frederick Delius · Sleigh Ride (Winter Night) Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Naxos 8.9900 06 "Silent Night" | |
| Traditional English · What Child is This? Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Naxos 8.9900 06 "Silent Night" | |
| Franz Liszt · Mephisto Waltz No. 1 Philadelphia Orchestra Sony 45530 "Fright Night - Music That Goes Bump in the Night" | |
7 am | |
| Traditional · "Wassail" (arr. by Stephen Chatman) University of British Columbia Singers Centrediscs 15509 "A Chatman Christmas" | |
| Traditional French · "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" (arr. by Stephen Chatman) University of British Columbia Singers Centrediscs 15509 "A Chatman Christmas" | |
| Albert Hague · You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Cello Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob.VIIb:2 (1st mvt.) Philharmonia Orchestra Zuill Bailey, cello Steinway & Sons 30094 "Haydn: Cello Concertos" | |
| Sheldon Cohen · "The Story of Chanukah" New Horizon Singers; Pacific Pops Orchestra Quicksilver Records 012157 1902 "Joy of Chanukah" | |
| Sheldon Cohen · "Chanukah is Here" New Horizon Singers; Pacific Pops Orchestra Quicksilver Records 012157 1902 "Joy of Chanukah" | |
| John Jacob Niles · "I Wonder as I Wander" Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Thomas Hampson, baritone Teldec 9031-7 3135 "Christmas with Thomas Hampson" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 London Symphony Orchestra Janos Starker, cello Philips 442845 "Perspectives: Janos Starker" | |
| Traditional English · I Saw Three Ships (interpolated with Haydn's "Allegro in F") Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Gloria in excelsis Deo Maurice Andre, trumpet; Jane Parker-Smith, organ of Eglise St. Pierre Le Jeune, Strasbourg EMI Classics 636560 2 "Trumpet & Organ" | |
| Thoinot Arbeau · Bransle l'officiale (Ding Dong Merrily on High) Taverner Consort Virgin Classics 03680 "Christmas Carols" | |
8 am | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Africa Fantasy, Op. 89 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Jean-Philippe Collard, piano Warner Classics 49757 "Saint-Saens: Piano Concerto No. 1, etc." | |
| Traditional · "Medley of Christmas Songs" Orchestra of St. Luke's; American Boychoir; Christmas Concert Ch Kathleen Battle, soprano; Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano Sony Classical 48235 "A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert" | |
| Franz von Suppe · Poet and Peasant Overture Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 80116 "William Tell and Other Favorite Overtures" | |
| Traditional · Oi Tata (arr. by Don Byron) Don Byron, clarinet; Erik Friedlander, cello; Glen Velez, frame drums & percussion Island Records 162531 0692 "Festival of Lights" | |
| Traditional English · "Good King Wenceslas" Westminster Cathedral, Alexandra & Cantorum Choirs James O'Donnell, organ of Westminster Cathedral IMP 843 "A Festival of Carols" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn - Charles Wesley · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Westminster Cathedral, Alexandra & Cantorum Choirs Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music; James O'Donnell, organ IMP 843 "A Festival of Carols" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Concerto in F for Two Oboes, Bassoon, Two Horns, Violin, RV 574 Les Violons du Roy ATMA Classique 22602 "Vivaldi - Les Violins du Roy" | |
9 am | |
| Miles Hoffman · A Minute with Miles: Music on a Desert Island 1 | |
| Traditional Medley · Medley of Carols Ayako Shinozaki, harp Sony 62677 "Silent Night - Beautiful Christmas Melodies" | |
| Edward Elgar · Cockaigne Overture (In London Town) Op. 40 Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Onyx 4145 "Elgar: Symphony No. 1" | |
| Traditional · "Levivot" (Pancakes) Dov Seltzer Ensemble Geula Gill, vocals Folkways Records 07738 "Holiday Songs of Israel" | |
| Traditional English · A Wassail Tune (Chestnut) The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Traditional Irish · "Wexford Carol" Musica Intima ATMA Classique 2577 "O Nata Lux" | |
| Edvard Grieg · Piano Concerto in a, Op. 16 (finale) Freiburg State Philharmonic Markus Groh, piano Michal Schmidt Artist s n/a "Markus Groh, piano" | |
| John F. Wade · "O Come, All Ye Faithful" Brigham Young Combined Choirs; BYU Philharmonic BYU Records 415 "Celebration of Christmas - Carol of Joy" | |
| Traditional French · "Angels We Have Heard on High" Brigham Young Combined Choirs Jane Raty, Kiersten Favereo, piano BYU Records 415 "Celebration of Christmas - Carol of Joy" | |
10 am | |
| Otto Nicolai · Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor Cologne Radio Orchestra Capriccio 10592 "Otto Nicolai" | |
| Traditional Chassidic · "Hayo Haya" (Once there was a wicked king) The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Western Wind 1818 "The Chanukkah Story" | |
| Edward Pola / George Wyle · It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 859707 0690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
| Vince Guaraldi · "Christmas Time is Here" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; School for the Creative & Performing Telarc 80538 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Cricket Symphony (Concerto in G) Collegium Musicum 90 Chandos 547 "Telemann - Alster Overture; Concerto in D, etc." | |
| Traditional German · Three German Carols (Vom Himmel Hoch; In dulci jubilo; Josef, liber Josef mein) Bielfeld Children's Choir Gerhard Bunk, organ EMI Classics 62576 "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht - Bielfelder Kinderchor" | |
| Leroy Anderson · Suite of Carols for Brass Choir BBC Concert Orchestra Naxos 855962 1 "Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and other Holiday Favorites" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Piano Quartet No. 1 in g, Op. 25 (iv. Gypsy Rondo) (arr. for orchestra by Arnold Schoenberg) Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 807668 "Lutoslawski - Brahms" | |
11 am | |
| Anonymous Medieval England · Carol: "Ave Maria" Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi 907099 "On Yoolis Night" | |
| Michel-Richard Delalande · Simphonies of Noels Les Violons du Roy WSHU "The Seasons of Sunday Baroque - Winter" | |
| Alfred Burt · "Caroling, Caroling" The Choral Project Clarion 941 "Yuletide" | |
| arr. by Daniel Hughes · Medley of Carols (Deck the Hall; Ding, Dong Merrily on High; Carol of the Bells) The Choral Project Clarion 941 "Yuletide" | |
| Johann Baptist Georg Neruda · Trumpet Concerto in Eb Prague Chamber Orchestra Guy Touvron, trumpet RCA 60858- 2 "Classic Trumpet" | |
| Traditional · "Haneros and Al Hanism" Choir and Orchestra Jan Peerce, tenor Vanguard 72017 "Jan Peerce - The Art of the Cantor" | |
| Lowell Mason · Joy to the World Eaken Piano Trio Con Brio 21345 "Eaken Trio: Most Wonderful Time" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Rejoice Greatly" from "Messiah" Chicago Symphony Orchestra Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano Decca 414396 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Josef Strauss · Winterlust (Winter Joy), polka, Op. 121 Vienna Philharmonic (Live at the 2017 New Year's Concert) Sony Classical 537618 "2017 New Year's Concert - Vienna Philharmonic" | |
| Ralph Vaughan Williams · Overture to The Wasps London Philharmonic Orchestra Chandos 241-9 "Vaughan Williams" | |
12 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Sonata No. 8 in a, K. 310 (finale) Murray Perahia, piano Sony Classical 48233 "Mozart: Piano Sonatas" | |
| Anonymous · "Personent Hodie" Hickory Choral Society (Hickory, NC) Hickory Choral Societ y "A Christmas Collection" | |
| Traditional · "The First Noel" / Pachelbel's Canon (arr. Michael Clawson) Hickory Choral Society (Hickory, NC) Hickory Choral Societ y "A Christmas Collection" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Sonata No. 18 in D, K. 576 (finale) Frederick Moyer, piano JRI Recordings 121 "Vienna Revisited" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Violin Concerto No. 4 in G, Hob.VIIa:4 (1st mvt.) Cologne Chamber Orchestra Augustin Hadelich, violin Naxos 857048 3 "Haydn: Violin Concertos" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 21 in A, K. 134 English Chamber Orchestra Warner Classics 846382 4 "Mozart: Complete Symphonies" | |
| Traditional · "O ir kleyne likhtelekh" (O you little candles) The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Western Wind 1818 "The Chanukkah Story" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K. 488 (finale) English Chamber Orchestra Daniel Barenboim, piano Warner Classics 846162 2 "Mozart: The Complete Piano Concertos" | |
1 pm | |
| Emile Waldteufel · Well Loved, waltz, Op. 143 Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Marco Polo 223443 "Emile Waldteufel, vol. 1" | |
| Traditional · "My father lit candles for me" The Western Wind Vocal Ensemble Western Wind 1818 "The Chanukkah Story" | |
| Jeff Tyzik · A Christmas Overture - Variations on Deck the Halls Brass Band of Battle Creek MSR 1425 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from "Messiah" Le Concert des Nations; La Capella Reiai de Catalunya (The Royal Alia Vox 9936 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Benjamin Britten · Courtly Dances, from "Gloriana" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Telarc 80126 "Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf; Britten: Young Person's Gui | |
| Franz Schubert · "Ave Maria" National Philharmonic Orchestra Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 000530 102 "Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night" | |
| Pietro Yon · "Gesu Bambino" National Philharmonic Orchestra; Wandsworth Boys' Choir Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 000530 102 "Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night" | |
| Traditional English · "Adeste Fideles" National Philharmonic Orchestra; The London Voices Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 000530 102 "Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night" | |
| Carl Maria von Weber · Invitation to the Dance (orch. by Berlioz) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Philharmonic 28350 "Glinka - Ponchielli - Verdi - Thomas - Weber - Liszt - Ber | |
2 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 25 in g, K. 183 Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Apex 461430 2 "Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 25, 29 & 33" | |
| Traditional · "Joyful Chanukah" New Horizon Singers; Pacific Pops Orchestra Quicksilver Records 012157 1902 "Joy of Chanukah" | |
| John Rutter · "Angels' Carol" Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia Collegium Records 111 "Christmas With the Cambridge Singers" | |
| John Rutter · "What Sweeter Music?" Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia Collegium Records 111 "Christmas With the Cambridge Singers" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Trumpet Concerto in D Paillard Chamber Orchestra Maurice Andre, trumpet Erato 88019 "Maurice André Joue Quatre Concertos" | |
| Morton Gould · Serenade of Carols New Philharmonia Orchestra RCA Victor 7931 "A Musical Christmas Tree - Morton Gould" | |
3 pm | |
| Robert Parsons · "Ave Maria" The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Avie 2215 "Treasures of Christ Church" | |
| Luigi Boccherini · Cello Concerto No. 5 in D, G.478 The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma, baroque cello Sony Classical 756136 "Simply Baroque" | |
| Josef Bonime · Danse hebraique Gil Shaham, violin; Orli Shaham, piano Canary Classics 10 "Nigunim - Hebrew Melodies" | |
| Traditional French · Il Est Ne; Masters in This Hall; Noel Nouvelet Adagio Trio Kathryn Daniels, flute; Michael Daniels, cello; Linda Grieser, harp Adagio Trio 2 "Winter Gift" | |
| Gloria Shayne - Noel Regney · Do You Hear What I Hear? Carol Chase, piano (from Lake Wylie, SC) Carol Chase 066121 "Christmas with Carol Chase" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Karelia Overture Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra RCA 7765-2 "Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 - Karelia Suite" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · "Von Himmel hoch" (From heaven on high) Vienna Philharmonic; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreund Leontyne Price, soprano Decca 000338 602 "Christmas with Leontyne Price" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn - Charles Wesley · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Vienna Philharmonic Leontyne Price, soprano; Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Decca 000338 602 "Christmas with Leontyne Price" | |
4 pm | |
| Darius Milhaud · Scaramouche, Op. 165c Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Branford Marsalis, alto saxophone Sony Classical 89251 "Creation" | |
| Joshua Jacobson · "MiZeh Yimaleil" (I sing the wonders...) (Sephardic Chanukkah song) Oregon Repertory Singers Karl Blume, bass Koch International 7362 "The Glory of Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| George Frideric Handel · He Shall Feed His Flock, from "Messiah" Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Piano Concerto in F, Hob.XVIII:3 (1st mvt.) Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Emanuel Ax, piano Sony Classical 89853 "Haydn: Piano Concertos" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · "Winter" Violin Concerto from "The Four Seasons" Apollo's Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra Francisco Fullana, violin Avie 2485 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons" | |
| Traditional English · O Come All Ye Faithful Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 80226 "Christmas with the Pops" | |
| Traditional German · O Tannenbaum Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 80226 "Christmas with the Pops" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Telarc 80226 "Christmas with the Pops" | |
5 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Sinfonias 1 & 2, from Cantata BWV 35 "Spirit and Soul are in Tumult" Gewandhaus Orchestra E. Power Biggs, organ Sony Classical 62829 "Bach: Sinfonias and Orchestral movements from Cantatas" | |
| Traditional English · Coventry Carol Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Special Music 4577 "Joy to the World" | |
| Traditional English · God Rest, Ye Merry Gentlemen Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Special Music SCD-45 77 "Joy to the World" | |
| Traditional Welsh · "Deck the Hall" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Special Music 4577 "Joy to the World" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Piano Concerto in g, Op. 33 (finale) Vienna Philharmonic (live in Vienna, November 1986) Andras Schiff, piano Decca 414802 "Dvorak: Piano Concerto, etc." | |
| Raymond Goldstein · "B'rakhot L'hanukka" (Candlelighting benedictions) Coro Hebraeico Simon Spiro, cantor Naxos 8.5594 10 "A Hanukka Celebration" | |
| Richard S. Willis · It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Chad Lawson, piano Hillset Records 859707 0690 "Chad Lawson - A Solo Piano Christmas" | |
| Traditional · "Joy to the World" Handel & Haydn Society Coro 16117 "Joy to the World - An American Christmas" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 8 in F, Op. 93 (1st mvt.) Vienna Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 479770 8 "Beethoven: Nine Symphonies" | |
8 pm | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Symphony No. 1 in g, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams" New Philharmonia Orchestra EMI Classics 97999 "Tchaikovsky: The Complete Symphonies" | |
| Traditional · Chanukah Suite (arr. by Jeff Tyzik) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (live in Rochester, 2005) RPO 2006 "A Holiday Celebration" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel Valarie Alexandra Valois, piano (of Charlotte, NC) Eroica 3091 "Deck the Halls - Valarie Alexandra Valois" | |
| Traditional American · Medley of Christmas Spirituals (arr. by Joseph Jennings) Caritas A Cappella Ensemble (from Charlotte, NC) Caritas A Capella Ens embl n/a "An A Cappella Christmas" | |
9 pm | |
| Franz Schubert · Concertpiece in D, D.345 Vienna Ensemble Paul Guggenberger, violin Sony Classical 48386 "Schubert" 12 German Dances, etc." | |
| Hugo Distler · "Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" (Lo, how an ever-blooming rose) Chanticleer Dawn Upshaw, soprano Teldec 85555 "Christmas with Chanticleer" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Flute Concerto No. 1 in G, K. 313 (ii. Adagio non troppo) London Symphony Orchestra Ransom Wilson, flute EMI Seraphim 74279 "Mozart: Flute Concertos" | |
| Scott Robinson · Great is the Miracle Eaken Piano Trio John Eaken, violin; Nancy Baun, cello; Gloria Whitney, piano Naxos 8.5547 14 "Home for the Holidays" | |
| Jean Sibelius · The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra Ondine 930-2 "Sibelius Festival" | |
10 pm | |
| Traditional German · The Shepherds in the Manger (In dulci jubilo) (arr. by Franz Liszt) Kelly Yost, piano Channel Productions 1698 "Still...Still...Still: Christmas Piano by Kelly Yost" | |
| Leos Janacek · Suite for Strings (ii. Adagio) Brno Chamber Orchestra Klavier K 1111 6 "Portals in Time" | |
| Joseph Curiale · Blue Windows Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Doc Severinsen, trumpet Cd Baby 563725 9993 "Awakening" | |
| Traditional American · "Go Tell It On the Mountain" Arsys Bourgogne Naive 5319 "Christmas Songs Around the World" | |
| Romanus Hoffstetter · Serenade (formerly attrib. to Haydn) Camerata Bern Novalis 150 06 7 "Classical Highlights" | |
| Traditional English · "What Child is This?" (arr. by Dale Warland) Hickory Choral Society (Hickory, NC) Helen Rifas, harp Hickory Choral Societ y "Magnificat" | |
| Johann Nepomuk Hummel · Piano Sonata No. 2 in Eb, Op. 13 (ii. 2nd mvt.) Maria Rose, fortepiano Newport Classic 60100 "hummel: Three Sonatas for Fortepiano" | |
| Traditional Canadian · "Huron Carol" Chanticleer Teldec 85555 "Christmas with Chanticleer" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Valse triste (Sad waltz), Op. 44 Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Sony 46668 "A Nordic Festival" | |
| Traditional Scottish · "Away in a Manger" (arr. & orch. by Mark O'Connor) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Renee Fleming, soprano; Mark O'Connor, violin OMAC Records 16 "An Appalachian Christmas" | |
| Mieczyslaw Karlowicz · Intermezzo, from the play, "The White Dove" Op. 6 Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 857248 7 "Karlowicz: Rebirth Symphony" | |
| Christine van Arsdale · "Hush-a-bye, Sweet Baby Jesus" Christine Van Arsdale, harp & voice "Hush-a-bye, Sweet Baby Jesus - Christmas Lullabies" | |
11 pm | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Guitar Concerto in D, RV 93 (ii. Largo) English Chamber Orchestra Eduardo Fernandez, guitar Decca 470477 "Essential Guitar: 33 Guitar Masterpieces" | |
| Johann David Heinichen · Pastorale for Christmas Night Virtuosi Saxoniae Berlin Classics 1059 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Passacaille, from Suite No. 7 Yolanda Kondonassis, harp Telarc 80403 "A New Baroque" | |
| Giovanni Battista Sammartini · Pastorale in G The English Concert Archiv Produktion 435262 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| George Bizet · Deep Inside the Sacred Temple, from "The Pearl Fishers" (arr. by Benjamin Loeb) Livia Sohn, violin; Geoff Nuttall, viola; Benjamin Loeb, piano Naxos 857020 2 "Opera Fantasies for Violin" | |
| Elizabeth Poston · "Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree" American Boychoir Ocaso n/a "On Christmas Day" | |
| Johann Nepomuk Hummel · Viola Sonata in Eb, Op. 5, No. 3 (ii. Adagio cantabile) Michael Gieler, viola; Lauretta Bloomer, piano RN Classic 93008 "Hummel - Joachim - Mendelssohn" | |
| Traditional German · "O Tannenbaum" Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Naxos 8.5575 85 "A Christmas Spectacular" | |
| Franz Gruber · Silent Night Anton del Forno, guitar Juston Records JRS 10 077 "Christmas Gifts" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Symphony No. 9 in d, Op. 125 "Choral" (iii. Adagio molto e cantabile) Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ASO Media 1007 "Beethoven: Symphony No. 9" | |