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Program: Night Music with Frank Dominguez
Aired: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 @ 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 | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Cello Concerto No. 1 in a, Op. 33 Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Shauna Rolston, cello CBC 5153 "Elgar & Saint-Saëns Cello Concertos" | |
| Traditional American · Medley of Christmas Spirituals (arr. by Joseph Jennings) Chanticleer Chanticleer 8803 "Our Heart's Joy - A Chanticleer Christmas" | |
| John Henry Hopkins · We Three Kings Dorothy Lewis-Griffith, piano ZENT Records 4007 "A Christmas Celebration at the Piano" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto Grosso in A, Op. 6, No. 11 The English Concert Archiv Produktion 001923 802 "Handel: Complete Orchestral Recordings" | |
| Traditional English 15th century · "Adam Lay Ybounden" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Carlos Guastavino · "Cancion de Navidad" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
| Traditional Basque · "I Saw a Maiden" Quink Vocal Ensemble Telarc 80202 "Carols Around the World" | |
9 pm | |
| Sergei Prokofiev · The Love for Three Oranges, suite Kansas City Symphony Reference Recordings 132 "Hindemith - Prokofiev - Bartok" | |
| George Frideric Handel - Friedrich · "Tochter Zion" (Daughter of Zion) (text by Friedrich Heinrich Ranke) (1826) Vienna Boys' Choir; Vienna Studio Ensemble Capriccio 5160 "Christmas with the Vienna Boys' Choir" | |
| Lowell Mason · Joy to the World Charles Vaughn, guitar (of Charlotte, NC) Charles Vaughn n/a "A Christmas Offering" | |
| Traditional · Christmas Medley (arr. by Charity Book Putnam) Valarie Alexandra Valois, piano (of Charlotte, NC) Eroica 3091 "Deck the Halls - Valarie Alexandra Valois" | |
| Vince Guaraldi · "Christmas Time is Here" from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; School for the Creative & Performing Telarc 80538 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Overture Grosso in D, FWV K:D8 Tempest di Mare Chandos 0751 "Fasch: Orchestral Music" | |
| Traditional French · "Angels from the Realms of Glory" (arr. David Cullen) Philharmonia Orchestra Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano Decca 414632 "Christmas with Kiri" | |
| Walter Kent · I'll Be Home for Christmas Eaken Piano Trio John Eaken, violin; Nancy Baun, cello; Gloria Whitney, piano Naxos 8.5547 14 "Home for the Holidays" | |
| Traditional Basque · "The Infant King" Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Chandos 6672 "A Festival of Christmas" | |
| Anonymous · Greensleeves and pudding pies Toronto Consort WSHU private release n/a "The Seasons of Sunday Baroque - Winter" | |
10 pm | |
| Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Ronn McFarlane, lute; Carolyn Surrick, viola da gamba Flowerpot Productions 012021 "A Star in the East" | |
| Samuel Barber · Sure on This Shining Night, Op. 13, No. 3 from Myers Park United Methodist Church, Charlotte Corine Brouwer, violin; James R. Jones, piano Myers Park United Met hodi 888295 6725 "Expectation - Music of Christmas" | |
| Edmund Walters · "Babe of Bethlehem" Chorus & Orchestra of The Choral Arts Society of Washington Naxos 8.5550 49 "A Star Over Bethlehem" | |
| Peter Maxwell Davies · Farewell to Stromness Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant, Andrew York, John Dearman, guitars Sony Classical 60274 "L.A.G.Q. Los Angeles Guitar Quartet" | |
| Morten Lauridsen · "O magnum mysterium" (O great mystery) Coro Chamber Choir Dal Segno 600 "Coro - The Lover's Ghost" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Piano Sonata No. 47 in b, Hob.XVI:32 (ii. Menuet) Paul Lewis, piano Harmonia Mundi 902371 "Haydn: Piano Sonatas" | |
| Joseph Schnabel · "Transeamus usque Bethlehem" (Let us journey to Bethlehem) Regensburg Cathedral Choir; Munich Resident Chamber Orchestra Dhm Deutsche Harmonia 77049 "Christmas Carols" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Concerto No. 26 in D, K. 537 "Coronation" (ii. Larghetto) Philharmonia Orchestra Derek Han, piano Brilliant Classics BRI950 10 "Mozart: Complete Works" | |
| Traditional Welsh lullaby · "Suo Gan" (arr. by Mack Wilberg) Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra at Temple Square Mormon Tabernacle 502333 8 "Ring Christmas Bells" | |
| Giacomo Puccini · E lucevan le stelle (And the stars were shining), from "Tosca" Richard Locker, cello; Martha Locker, piano Leggiero 518 "More Masterpieces - Richard Locker, cello" | |
| Louis Moreau Gottschalk · "Ave Maria" Hot Springs Festival Symphony Orchestra Melisa Barrick, soprano Naxos 855932 0 "Gottschalk: Complete Works for Orchestra" | |
| Cyril Scott · Lotus Land (arr. by Fritz Kreisler) Ray Chen, violin; Julien Quentin, piano Decca 002844 102 "Ray Chen - The Golden Age" | |
| Henry John Gauntlett · "Once in Royal David's City" The Choir of Westminster Cathedral IMP 843 "A Festival of Carols" | |
11 pm | |
| Henry Purcell · Three Parts on a Ground in D, Z. 731 Taverner Players Erato 2579 "Baroque Treasures" | |
| Giovanni Gabrieli · "Salvator noster" (Our Saviour) The Monteverdi Choir; The English Baroque Soloists Archiv Produktion 000527 102 "The Baroque Christmas Album" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Siciliano, BWV 1017 (arr. by Leopold Stokowski) BBC Philharmonic Chandos 9259 "Stokowski's Symphonic Bach" | |
| Jacob Handl de Gallus · "Resonet in Laudibus" (Shouts of Joy) Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC Naxos 8.5558 86 "Christmas at Trinity" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · String Serenade in E, Op. 22 (iv. Larghetto) I Musici de Montreal Chandos 9484 "Borodin: Quartet No. 2; Dvorak: Serenade" | |
| J.S. Bach-Charles Gounod · "Ave Maria" Berlin Handel Chorus; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Lisa Otto, soprano Deutsche Grammophon 413671 "The Heavens are Sounding" | |
| Traditional French · "Shepherds, in the fields abiding" The Cambridge Singers Collegium Records 512 "The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album" | |
| Georges Onslow · Symphony No. 3 in f, O. Op. (iii. Andante soave) North German Radio Philharmonic CPO 999747 "Onslow: Symphonies 1 & 3" | |
| Dan Locklair · "Christ Was Born in Bethlehem" Bel Canto Company (Greensboro, NC) Bel Canto 99001 "What Sweeter Music..." | |
| Ernest John Moeran · Lonely Waters Ulster Orchestra Chandos 8807 "Moeran: Violin Concerto" | |
| Dan Forrest · "There is Faint Music" Choir of Myers Park United Methodist Church, Charlotte James R. Jones, piano Myers Park United Met hodi 888295 6725 "Expectation - Music of Christmas" | |
| Erik Satie · Gymnopedie No. 1 Minnesota Orchestra Reference Recordings 99 "Reveries" | |
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" | |
| Brian Slawson · Winterland (based on Vivaldi's Flute Concerto in F, RV 434) Brian Slawson, percussion Sony Masterworks 47571 "Brian Slawson: Bach Beat" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Pastorale, from Concerto grosso in g, Op. 6, No. 8 "Christmas Concerto" Philharmonia Virtuosi Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
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) Philharmonia Orchestra Alfred Brendel, piano Philips 462321 "Schumann: Piano Concerto; Fantasy in C" | |
| 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" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K. 545 Angela Jia Kim, piano Miro Classical 1003 "Mozart: Scenes From Childhood" | |
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" | |
| Loki Karuna · NoteWorthy: William Grant Still | |
| William Grant Still · Berkshire Night, from The American Scene Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony NAU Wind NAUW 0 03 "Music of Afro-American Composers" | |
| 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" | |
| Traditional · Medley: Welcome Here; Merry Christmas; Bake Your Pies; Christmas is Coming Gregg Smith Singers; Texas Boys Choir; NY Brass & percussion Ens E. Power Biggs, organ Sony Classical 64354 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Royal Fireworks Music The Fine Arts Brass Ensemble Nimbus 5546 "Music from the English Courts" | |
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" | |
| Alexander Glazunov · Winter, from the Four Seasons, ballet Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Buffalo Philharmonic Orch 692863 0094 "Holiday Classics" | |
| 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 | |
| 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 English · "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" Seraphic Fire Seraphic Fire 107 "A Seraphic Fire Christmas" | |
| 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 French · Il est ne, le divin enfant Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |
| Traditional English · What Child is This? New Century Saxophone Quartet Channel Crossings 4698 "A New Century Christmas" | |
| 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" | |
| 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. 31 in D, K. 297 "Paris" Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 290860 1 "Lumieres - Music of the Enlightenment" | |
| Traditional Austrian · Still, Still, Still Pittsburgh Symphony Brass Four Winds 3029 "A Song of Christmas - Pittsburgh Symphony Brass" | |
| Joseph Schnabel · "Transeamus usque Bethlehem" (Let us journey to Bethlehem) Regensburg Cathedral Choir & Orchestra Ivan Rebroff, bass Elisar 31741 "Festliche Weihnacht" | |
| 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 French · "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" Robert Shaw Chamber Singers Telarc 80377 "Songs of Angels - Christmas Hymns and Carols" | |
| 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 English Chamber Orchestra Warner Classics 846382 4 "Mozart: Complete Symphonies" | |
| Traditional English · Good King Wenceslas Renaissonics WGBH "Carols for Dancing" | |
| 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 Academy of Ancient Music Alison Balsom, trumpet Warner Classics 592465 "Alison Balson - Jubilo" | |
| Morton Gould · Serenade of Carols New Philharmonia Orchestra RCA Victor 7931 "A Musical Christmas Tree - Morton Gould" | |
3 pm | |
| Gordon Lightfoot · "Song for a Winter's Night" (arr. by Justine Sasanfar & Michael Hanawalt) Wichita State University Concert Chorale Justine Sasanfar, piano Wichita State Univers ity n/a private recording | |
| Luigi Boccherini · Cello Concerto No. 5 in D, G.478 The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma, baroque cello Sony Classical 756136 "Simply Baroque" | |
| Traditional German · O Tannenbaum Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| 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" | |
| Victor Herbert · "Toyland" The Abbey Road Ensemble Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano EMI Classics 56176 "Our Christmas Songs for You" | |
| 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" | |
| 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" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Sinfonia in g, RV 156 Northwest Chamber Orchestra Ambassador 1010 "Vivaldi: The Four Seasons and Three Sinfonias" | |
5 pm | |
| 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." | |
| 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" | |
| 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 Spiritual · "Rockin' Jerusalem" (arr. by John W. Work) The American Spiritual Ensemble The American Spiritua l En 884501 2147 "The Spirit of the Holidays" | |
| 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.) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra RCA Victor Red Seal 60362 "Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8" | |
7 pm | |
| A Winter's Solstice | |
| A Winter's Solstice | |
8 pm | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Symphony No. 1 in g, Op. 13 "Winter Dreams" Orchestra of St. Luke's Harmonia Mundi 902220 "Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1; The Tempest" | |
| Traditional English · "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (arr. by Mack Wilberg) Hickory Choral Society (Hickory, NC); Chamber Orchestra (Live, C Hickory Choral Societ y "Hickory Choral Society 35th Season Christmas Concert 2012" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · In dulci jubilo (In sweet jubilation), BWV 729 Montreal Festival Wind Orchestra Marquis 81375 "Bach in the Wind" | |
9 pm | |
| Franz Schubert · Concertpiece in D, D.345 Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Pinchas Zukerman, violin Philips 420168 "Beethoven, Dvorak, Schubert: Violin Romances" | |
| 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 · Divertimento No. 8 in F, K. 213 Remco de Vries, Irma Kort, oboes; Johan Steinmann, Hans Wisse, bassoons; Martin van de Merwe, Jos Buurman, horns Brilliant Classics BRI950 10 "Mozart: Complete Works" | |
| Norman Dello Joio · Christmas Music Debra Torok, Marylene Dosse, piano 4-hands Albany Records 468 "Family Album" | |
| Jean Sibelius · The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Harold Smoliar, english horn Sony Classical 61963 "Sibelius: Symphony No. 3; Finlandia; Valse Triste" | |
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" | |