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Program: Night Music with Frank Dominguez
Aired: Monday, December 16, 2019 @ 9:00 pm
Hosted by Frank Dominguez
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Frank Dominguez shares gentle classics to relax and refresh your spirit each weeknight.
Playlist
9 pm | |
| Johnny Marks · Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, in style of Mozart The Hampton String Quartet RCA Victor 60246 "What If Mozart Wrote 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christm | |
| Albert Hague · You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Victor Herbert · March of the Toys, from "Babes in Toyland" The New London Orchestra Hyperion 67067 "American Light Music Classics" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Septet in Eb, Op. 20 members of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Joseph Silverstein, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Fred Sherry, cello; Edgar Meyer, bass; Milan Turkovic, bassoon; David Schif Delos 3177 "Beethoven in New York" | |
| Franz Biebl · "Ave Maria" Cantus Cantus 1211 "Christmas with Cantus" | |
10 pm | |
| Ellis L. Marsalis · The Fourth Autumn Phoenix Park-Kim, piano MSR 1372 "Deep River - Music by Composers of African Descent" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2 (i. Laura soave, Balletto con gagliarda, saltarello e canario) Lausanne Chamber Orchestra Telarc 80309 "Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suites - Trittico Bottic | |
| David Conte · "A Stable-Lamp is Lighted" Washington Men's Camerata Michael Patterson, piano Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Vince Guaraldi · Christmas Time is Here, from "Charlie Brown Christmas" Christopher O'Riley, piano CPI Records 329411 2 "Christopher O'Riley: At the Break" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Piano Trio in G, K. 564 (ii. Andante) Kungsbacka Piano Trio Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano; Malin Broman, violin; Jesper Svedberg, cello Naxos 857051 9 "Mozart: Piano Trios, vol. 2" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Behold the Lamb of God" from "Messiah" Toronto Symphony; Toronto Mendelssohn Choir EMI Classics 17645 "Handel: Messiah"" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Cello Concerto No. 2 in D, Hob.VIIb:2 (ii. Adagio) English Chamber Orchestra Yo-Yo Ma, cello Sony Classical 36674 "Haydn: Cello Concertos" | |
| Jean Mouton · "Nesciens Mater" (Virgin Mother) Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 907136 "Jean Mouton - Josquin Des Prez" | |
| Giacomo Puccini · Intermezzo, from "Sister Angelica" Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 001051 102 "Opera Intermezzi" | |
| Traditional French · "Shepherds in the field abiding" (arr. Charles Wood) The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Decca 425499 "On Christmas Night" | |
| Traditional English · "There is No Rose of Such Virtue" Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge Quilisma 401 "Christmas with the Choral Scholars" | |
| Max Bruch · Violin Concerto No. 1 in g, Op. 26 (ii. Adagio) London Symphony Orchestra Charlie Siem, violin Warner Classics 66661 "Charlie Siem - Bruch, Wieniawski, Bull" | |
11 pm | |
| Orlando Gibbons · "This is the record of John" Cathedra; Folger Consort Bard n/a "A New Song - Celebrating the King James Bible" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Triple Concerto in a, BWV 1044 (ii. Adagio...) Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra James Galway, flute; Rainer Wolters, violin; Ursula Deutschler, harpsichord RCA 82812 "James Galway Plays Flute Concertos" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Puer natus in Bethlehem" (A boy is born in Bethlehem) The New York Cornet and Sacbut Ensemble Julianne Baird, soprano; Mark Bleeke, tenor, Wilbur Pauley, bass; Peter Becker, countertenor Newport Classic 60021 "Alleluia" | |
| Johann Friedrich Fasch · Lute Concerto in d (ii. Andante) Musica Antiqua Cologne Michael Ducker, lute Archiv Produktion 447644 "Concerti 'per l'orchestra di Dresda' " | |
| Gabriel Faure · Ave Maria Joshua Bell, violin; Steven Isserlis, cello; Francis Grier, organ Sony 374318 "Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell & Friends" | |
| Franz Schubert · Piano Sonata in Eb, D.568 (ii. Andante molto) Andras Schiff, piano Decca 440308 "Schubert: Piano Sonatas Vol. 4" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Dance of the Swans, from Act II of Swan Lake Philadelphia Orchestra Sony 42252 "Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake" | |
| John Jacob Niles · "I Wonder as I Wander" Daniel McCabe, baritone; Joel Cohen, guitar Erato 92874 "An American Christmas" | |
| Traditional Russian Folk song · The Rush Light Moscow Chamber Orchestra Delos 3244 "Russian Soul" | |
| Traditional Medley · Medley (The First Noel; O Come, All Ye Faithful) Ayako Shinozaki, harp Sony 62677 "Silent Night - Beautiful Christmas Melodies" | |
| Adolphe Adam · "O Holy Night" Howland Orchestra Sumi Jo, soprano; Jung Kwak, harp Atlantic 83144- 2 "The Gift" | |
| Traditional Japanese · Sakura Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute; Lily Laskine, harp Sony 34568 "Sakura - Japanese Melodies for Flute and Harp" | |
12 am | |
| Carlos Salzedo · Concert Variations on "O Tannenbaum" Jennifer Hoult, harp CD Baby 2005 "The Eve of Christmas - Christmas Music of Carlos Salzedo" | |
| Traditional English · The First Noel New Century Saxophone Quartet Channel Crossings 4698 "A New Century Christmas" | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Piano Sonata No. 21 in C, Op. 53 "Waldstein" Nelson Freire, piano Decca 000882 402 "Beethoven: Piano Sonatas" | |
| Mel Torme - Robert Wells · The Christmas Song Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Hugh Martin / Ralph Blane · Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 31 in D, K. 297 "Paris" English Baroque Soloists Philips 420 93 7-2 "Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 31 & 34" | |
1 am | |
| Traditional French · "Il est ne, le divin enfant" (He is born, the divine child) Sursum Corda MSR 1485 "Welcome Yule!" | |
| Franz Gruber · "Silent Night" Sursum Corda MSR 1485 "Welcome Yule!" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Concerto a due cori No. 2 in F Academy of Ancient Music L'Oiseau-Lyre 455709 "Handel: Water Music; Royal Fireworks" | |
| Traditional English · "The First Nowell" (arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams) Washington Men's Camerata Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Traditional American · "The Glory Manger" Washington Men's Camerata Patrick McMahan, tenor Gothic Records 49128 "Sing We Noel" | |
| Franz Schubert · Symphony No. 5 in Bb, D.485 Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam Deutsche Grammophon 427645 "Schubert: Symphonien Nos. 5 & 8" | |
2 am | |
| Traditional French · Ding Dong Merrily The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Traditional Shetland Islands · Christmas Day in the Mornin' The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Traditional English · A Wassail Tune (Chestnut) The Baltimore Consort Sono Luminus 90198 "Bright Day Star" | |
| Antonin Dvorak · Cello Concerto in b, Op. 104 Berlin Philharmonic Mstislav Rostropovich, cello Deutsche Grammophon 000839 202 "Rostropovich - 80th Birthday Salute" | |
| Traditional English · "Here we come a-wassailing" Clare College Singers & Orchestra EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
| Traditional German · "In dulci jubilo" (arr. by John Rutter) Clare College Singers & Orchestra EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
| Traditional English · "I Saw Three Ships" Clare College Singers & Orchestra EMI 69950 "Carols from Clare" | |
3 am | |
| Anton Bruckner · Symphony No. 7 in E (iii. Scherzo) Chicago Symphony Orchestra CSO Resound 901706 "Bruckner: Symphony No. 7" | |
| Traditional · "Lullaby Medley" (arr. Mary Sallee) St. Olaf Choir St. Olaf Choir "He Comes To Us" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from "Messiah" St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra "He Comes To Us" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Concerto in a for Violin, Cello & Orch., Op. 102 "Double Concerto" Chicago Symphony Orchestra Isaac Stern, violin; Yo-Yo Ma, cello Sony Classical 45999 "Brahms - Berg - Stern - Abbado" | |
| Robert Mayeur · Noel for Four Guitars San Francisco Guitar Quartet Brandon Yip, David Duenas, Patrick Francis, Chris Hanford, guitars Brandon Yip 574821 "Magnificat" | |
4 am | |
| Kirke Mechem · "Seven Joys of Christmas" selections Peninsula Women's Chorus (Palo Alto, CA) Location 1001 "Alleluia Psallat - The Joy of Christmas" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Concerto in d for Violin, Piano & String Orchestra Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Gidon Kremer, violin; Martha Argerich, piano Deutsche Grammophon 427338 "Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin & Piano" | |
| Traditional French · Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Traditional German · O Sanctissima (O du Frohliche) Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Traditional Welsh · Deck the Halls Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Frederic Chopin · Polonaise in Ab, Op. 53 "Heroic" Van Cliburn, piano RCA 68813 "My Favorite Chopin - Van Cliburn" | |
5 am | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Concerto in G for flute, oboe, strings & 2 horns, Hob.VIIh:2 Cologne Chamber Orchestra Benoît Fromanger, flute; Christian Hommel, oboe Naxos 85704 81 "Haydn: Concertos for Two Lire Organizzate" | |
| Leroy Anderson · "A Christmas Festival" Boston Pops Orchestra; Tangelwood Festival Chorus Sony Classical 48232 "Joy To the World" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Arabian Dance, from The Nutcracker Philharmonia Orchestra Sony Classical 45631 "The Christmas Album" | |
| Gregor Joseph Werner · Christmas Pastorella Academy of Ancient Music Decca 410 17 9-2 "Christmas Concertos" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Divertimento No. 12 in Eb, K. 252 Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 419192 "Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; 2 Divertimenti" | |
| Traditional English · "The Twelve Days of Christmas" 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" | |
| Anonymous 15th century England · "Nowell / True Tidings" Anonymous 4 Susan Hellauer, vocal solo Harmonia Mundi 807453 "The Cherry Tree - Songs, Carols & Ballads for Christmas" | |
| Jacob Handl de Gallus · "Resonet in Laudibus" (Shouts of Joy) Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC Naxos 8.5558 86 "Christmas at Trinity" | |
6 am | |
| George Frideric Handel · Oboe Concerto No. 2 in Bb, HWV 302a English Chamber Orchestra Heinz Holliger, oboe Philips 426082 "Handel: Oboe Concertos" | |
| Gustav Holst · Christmas Day (Choral Fantasy on Old Carols) Solid Brass Dorian Recordings 90114 "Christmas With Solid Brass" | |
| Paul McCartney · "Wonderful Christmastime" Choral Scholars of King's College, Cambridge Quilisma 401 "Christmas with the Choral Scholars" | |
| Traditional Irish · "Wexford Carol" Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra at Temple Square Shane Warby, baritone; Daron Bradford, penny whistle Mormon Tabernacle 70071 "Spirit of the Season" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73 (finale) New York Philharmonic Sony Classical 61829 "Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3" | |
| David Overton · Fantasia on "I Saw Three Ships" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra James Galway, flute RCA 61233 "James Galway's Christmas Carol" | |
| Traditional · A Canadian Brass Christmas Carol (arr. by Howard Cable) The Canadian Brass BWE Classics 0196 "A Christmas Gloria" | |
| Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck · "Hodie Christus natus est" (Today Christ is born) Vasari Singers Naxos 857303 0 "A Winter's Light" | |
| Traditional English · "The Holly and the Ivy" Trinity Choir, Trinity Church, Boston Sono Luminus 93240 "A Choral Christmas" | |
| Richard Rodgers · Carousel Waltz, from "Carousel" Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Philips 434932 "Rodgers and Hammerstein: Opening Night - The Overtures" | |
7 am | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · "Magnificat" from Magnificat in D, BWV 243 Geddchtniskirche, Stuttgart, Germany Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Traditional German · Three German Carols (O Tannenbaum; Holy Night; The Christmas Tree is a Beautiful Tree) Bielfeld Children's Choir Gerhard Bunk, organ EMI Classics 62576 "Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht - Bielfelder Kinderchor" | |
| Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · Symphony No. 4 in A, Wq.182 Capella Istropolitana Naxos 8.5532 85 "C.P.E. Bach: 'Hamburg' Symphonies, Wq. 182" | |
| Bryan Kelly · Improvisations on Christmas Carols The City of Prague Philharmonic Naxos 8.5570 99 "Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony" | |
| Dag Wiren · Serenade for Strings, Op. 11 Stockholm Sinfonietta BIS 285 "A Swedish Serenade" | |
| Traditional American · Medley of Christmas Spirituals Chanticleer Chanticleer 8803 "Our Heart's Joy - A Chanticleer Christmas" | |
8 am | |
| Anton Bruckner · Symphony No. 4 in Eb "Romantic" (iii. Scherzo) Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig Deutsche Grammophon 002793 502 "Bruckner: Symphony No. 4" | |
| Anonymous 17th century English · "The Old Year Now Away is Fled" (Greensleeves) Parthenia, A Consort of Viols Julianne Baird, soprano MSR 1365 "As It Fell On A Holie Eve - Music for an Elizabethan Chris | |
| Traditional · Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet; Alon Yavnai, piano Sony 733336 "Songs Of Joy And Peace: Yo-Yo Ma" | |
| Traditional English · "The Yorkshire Wassail Song" Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 297707 9 "Carols from the Old and New Worlds" | |
| Traditional · Brass Interlude Medley of Carols RCA Victor Brass Ensemble RCA Victor 61910 "Christmas Sing-Along" | |
| Jean-Baptiste Lully · The Bourgeois Gentleman, selections Le Concert des Nations (The Concert of Nations) Alia Vox 9807 "Jean-Baptiste Lully: L'orchestre du roi soleil" | |
| Traditional · Medley: "The holly and the ivy"; "See amid the winter snow"; "I saw three ships" Empire Chamber Ensemble; NY Chorale Society; American Boy Choir Jessye Norman, soprano Philips 420180 "Christmastide - Jessye Norman" | |
| Camille Saint-Saens · Africa Fantasy, Op. 89 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Stephen Hough, piano Hyperion 67331/ 2 "Saint-Saens: The Complete Works for Piano & Orchestra" | |
9 am | |
| Miles Hoffman · A Minute with Miles: Glass Armonica | |
| Traditional French · Ding Dong Merrily on High Dean Shostak, glass armonica, violin; Sue Richards, celtic harp Shostak 0131 "Dean Shostak - Glass Angels" | |
| Luigi Boccherini · Flute Quintet No. 1 in G, Op. 55, G.431 Auryn Quartet Michael Faust, flute CPO 999382 "Boccherini: Flute Quintets, Op. 55" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "All we like sheep" from "Messiah" The Sixteen Coro 16062 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| Lowell Mason · "Joy to the World" Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Special Music SCD-45 77 "Joy to the World" | |
| Traditional French · "Shepherds, in the fields abiding" The Cambridge Singers Collegium Records 512 "The Cambridge Singers Christmas Album" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Oboe Concerto in Eb, BWV 1053 ensemble led by John Abberger John Abberger, oboe Analekta 9910 "Four Centuries of Bach - Concertos for Oboe" | |
| Nigel Hess · A Christmas Overture Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Collegium Records 133 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| Traditional Welsh · Deck the Halls, in style of Vivaldi Nicolaus Esterhazy Sinfonia Naxos 8.5506 70 "Christmas Goes Baroque II" | |
10 am | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Concerto in D for 2 Trumpets, RV 781 Philharmonia Orchestra John Wallace, John Miller, trumpets Nimbus 7012 "Vivaldi Concerti & Baroque Trumpet Music" | |
| Jerry Herman · We Need a Little Christmas (in style of Beethoven) The Hampton String Quartet RCA Victor 60246 "What If Mozart Wrote 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christm | |
| Victor Herbert · March of the Toys, from "Babes in Toyland" Boston Pops Orchestra RCA 60700 "Fiedler's Favorite Marches" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · March, from The Nutcracker Philadelphia Orchestra Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
| Christmas Medley · "O Sanctissima; Joy to the World; Away in a Manger; Fum, Fum, Fum; March of the Kings" Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Telarc 80087 "The Many Moods of Christmas" | |
| Sergei Rachmaninoff · Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43 Orchestra of the Mariinsky Theatre Lang Lang, piano Deutsche Grammophon 000390 202 "Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Paganini Rhapsody" | |
| Traditional 18th century French · "Quelle est cette odeur agreable" (What is this fragrance?) Chanticleer Teldec 94563 "Sing We Christmas" | |
11 am | |
| Franz Liszt · Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3 (arr. for strings by Peter Wolf) Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 190304 6 "Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies" | |
| Dan Locklair · "Angel Song" (text by Moncure Daniel Conway) The Choir of Trinity College, Melbourne, Australia Gillian McNaughton, organ Acis 17427 "Beneath the Incense Tree - Music for Advent, Christmas & E | |
| Traditional English · "Festival First Noel" (arr. by Dan Forrest) VOX; Bel Canto Voices; brass; percussion (Live at St. John's Bap Monty Bennett, organ "Charlotte Lessons and Carols" broadcast live 12/3/19 | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 85 in Bb "The Queen" The Hanover Band Helios 55124 "Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 85-87" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy, from The Nutcracker Stevan Pasero, guitar Sugo 8501 "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar" | |
| 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" | |
| Franz Gruber · "Silent Night" Philharmonia Orchestra; London Voices Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano Decca 414632 "Christmas with Kiri" | |
| Franz Schubert · "Ave Maria" National Philharmonic Orchestra Luciano Pavarotti, tenor Decca 000530 102 "Luciano Pavarotti: O Holy Night" | |
12 pm | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Horn Concerto No. 1 in D, K. 412 St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Hermann Baumann, horn Philips 412737 "Mozart Horn Concertos" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Susser die glockchen" (Sweeter the bells) Arsys Bourgogne Naive 5319 "Christmas Songs Around the World" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Kling, Glockchen, Kling" (arr. Stephen Mager) Arcangeli Chamber Chorus & Orchestra Arcangeli 657988 0008 "Joy For Every Age - Christmas Carol Settings by Stephen Ma | |
| Traditional German · "Zu Bethlehem geboren" (Born at Bethlehem) Regensburg Cathedral Choir RCA Victor Red Seal 60736 "In Dulci Jubilo - Christmas with James Galway" | |
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Symphony No. 35 in D, K. 385 "Haffner" English Baroque Soloists Philips 422419 "Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 32, 35, & 36" | |
| Daniel Read · "While Shepherds Watched" (Sherburne) Theatre of Voices Harmonia Mundi 297707 9 "Carols from the Old and New Worlds" | |
| Heinrich Schütz · "O All Ye Nations" The Choir of The Lutheran Church of the Holy Comforter, Belmont, "Holy Comforter Christmas" | |
| Joseph Schnabel · "Transeamus usque Bethlehem" (Let us journey to Bethlehem) Berlin Handel Chorus / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 413671 "The Heavens are Sounding" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · All Through the Night Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Nina Bodnar, violins; Natasha Lipkina, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
| Traditional English · I Saw Three Ships (interpolated with Haydn's "Allegro in F") Jeffrey Biegel, piano Koch International 7737 "Classical Carols" | |
| Traditional English · We Wish You a Merry Christmas Delmoni String Quartet Arturo Delmoni, Alexander Romanul, violins; Katherine Murdock, viola; Nathaniel Rosen, cello Listen 50001 "A String Quartet Christmas" | |
1 pm | |
| Josef Strauss · Music of the Spheres Waltzes, Op. 235 Vienna Philharmonic (Live New Year's Concert 1987) Deutsche Grammophon 419616 "New Year's Concert from Vienna 1987" | |
| John Rutter · "Shepherd's Pipe Carol" Ambrosian Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Choir of the Arts Educational School, Tring Park Royal Philharmonic 28560 "The Christmas Album" | |
| John Rutter · "Star Carol" The Bach Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Decca 001609 202 "The Colors of Christmas" | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F, BWV 1046 Tafelmusik Tafelmusik Media 1004 "Bach: Six Brandenburg Concertos" | |
| Mykola Leontovych · "Carol of the Bells" Handel & Haydn Society Coro 16117 "Joy to the World - An American Christmas" | |
| Stephen Paulus · "Snow Has Fallen" Hickory Choral Society (Hickory, NC) Helen Rifas, harp Hickory Choral Societ y "Magnificat" | |
| Loonis McGlohon · "Christmas Child" (arr. by Rick Bean) VOX (Live from St. John's Baptist Church, Dec. 4, 2018) Rick Bean, piano n/a Charlotte Lessons and Carols from St. John's Baptist Church | |
| Victor Hely-Hutchinson · A Carol Symphony (i. Allegro energetico: Adeste fideles) The City of Prague Philharmonic Naxos 855709 9 "Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony" | |
| Philip Brooks / Lewis Redner · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Musica Sacra Deutsche Grammophon 429732 "Carols for Christmas Eve" | |
| Felix Mendelssohn - Charles Wesley · "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" The City of Prague Philharmonic; Crouch End Festival Chorus Silva 6026 "Christmas Choral Classics" | |
2 pm | |
| Franz Schubert · Piano Quintet in A "Trout" D.667 Schubert Ensemble of London William Howard, piano Helios 55427 "Schubert - Hummel" | |
| J.S. Bach-Charles Gounod · Ave Maria Maurice Andre, trumpet; Jane Parker-Smith, organ of Eglise St. Pierre Le Jeune, Strasbourg EMI Classics 636560 2 "Trumpet & Organ" | |
| Franz Biebl · "Ave Maria" Chanticleer Chanticleer 8803 "Our Heart's Joy - A Chanticleer Christmas" | |
| Traditional Spiritual · "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" (arr. by Reginald L. Mobley) Reginald L. Mobley, solo alto (member of Seraphic Fire) Seraphic Fire 75752 "Silent Night - Seraphic Fire" | |
| Adolphe Adam · O Holy Night Anton del Forno, guitar Juston Records JRS 10 077 "Christmas Gifts" | |
3 pm | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven · Rondo in Bb, WoO 6 Philharmonia Orchestra Pietro Spada, piano ASV 911 "Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 6" | |
| Traditional · Medley of Carols Empire Brass Nancy Allen, harp EMI Classics 31538 "Joy to the World - Music of Christmas" | |
| George Frideric Handel · Pifa; "There were shepherds..."..."Glory to God" from Messiah Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxfo Judith Nelson, soprano (recititives) L'Oiseau-Lyre 430488 "Handel: Messiah" | |
| David Overton · Fantasia on "In dulci jubilo" Munich Radio Orchestra James Galway, flute RCA Victor Red Seal 60736 "In Dulci Jubilo - Christmas with James Galway" | |
| Maurice Ravel · Ma Mere l'Oye (Mother Goose) Prague Philharmonia Warner Classics 573658 "Ravel: Ma Mere L'Oye; Debussy: Fantaisie; Bizet: Symphony" | |
| Christmas Medley · "Break Forth, O Beauteous Heav'nly Light; First Noel; O Little Town of Bethlehem; I Saw Three Ships Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus Telarc 80087 "The Many Moods of Christmas" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · March, from The Nutcracker Philadelphia Orchestra Sony Legacy 87771 "The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time" | |
4 pm | |
| Georg Philipp Telemann · Violin Concerto No. 4 in E Philharmonia Virtuosi Paul Peabody, violin ESS.A.Y Recordings 1016 "Georg PhilippTelemann - Violin and Viola Concertos" | |
| Jeff Tyzik · A Christmas Overture - Variations on Deck the Halls Brass Band of Battle Creek MSR 1425 "A Christmas Festival" | |
| Victor Herbert · "Toyland" The Abbey Road Ensemble Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano EMI Classics 56176 "Our Christmas Songs for You" | |
| Carlos Salzedo · Short Fantasy on a Catalan Carol (Fum, Fum, Fum) The Canadian Brass Angel Romero, guitar RCA Victor 62683- 2 "Canadian Brass - Noel" | |
| Charles Ives · "A Christmas Carol" The Choral Project Clarion 941 "Yuletide" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Piano Concerto in D, Hob.XVIII:11 Schlierbach Chamber Orchestra Gerrit Zitterbart, piano Hänssler Classic 98354 "Haydn: Piano Concertos" | |
| Traditional · Christmas Night Medley (arr. by Angela Morley) Boston Pops Orchestra Sony Classical 48232 "Joy To the World" | |
| Irving Berlin · White Christmas (arr. by Marc-Olivier Dupin) Syrinx, pan-pipe; Alexandre Lagoya, guitar; Marielle Nordmann, harp; Pierre Lenert, viola Erato 45975 "Merry Christmas" | |
5 pm | |
| Felix Mendelssohn · Symphony No. 3 in a, Op. 56 "Scottish" (finale) Freiburg Baroque Orchestra Harmonia Mundi 902228 "Mendelssohn: Symphoies Nos. 3 & 4" | |
| Antonio Vivaldi · Violin Concerto in a, RV 356 (Op. 3, No. 6) Europa Galante Fabio Biondi, violin Virgin 45315 "Vivaldi: L'estro armonico" | |
| William J. Kirkpatrick · "Away in a Manger" Stockholm Chamber Orchestra; Eric Ericson Choir Barbara Hendricks, soprano EMI Classics 29360 "Barbara Hendricks Sings Christmas" | |
| Traditional · "O Little Town of Bethlehem" (arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams) Choir of Trinity Church, Wall Street, NYC Owen Burdick, organ Naxos 8.5558 86 "Christmas at Trinity" | |
| Traditional · Branles; Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella; Patapan Renaissonics WGBH "Carols for Dancing" | |
| Claude Debussy · Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Janet Ferguson, flute Philips 426255 "Debussy - Ravel - Dukas - Ibert" | |
| Traditional · Jolly Old St. Nicholas (in style of Bach & Vivaldi) CSSR State Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5503 01 "Christmas Goes Baroque" | |
| Traditional · "In dulci jubilo" / "Angels We Have Heard on High" Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia Benita Valente, soprano; The Philadelphia Singers RCA Red Seal 6559 "Gloria! Gloria!" | |
| Chris Coletti · Bach's Bells Canadian Brass Steinway & Sons 30027 "Christmastime is Here" | |
| George Frideric Handel · "Hallelujah" from "Messiah" New York Philharmonic; Westminster Choir Sony Classical 63303 "The Joy of Christmas with Leonard Bernstein" | |
6 pm | |
| Alexander Borodin · Symphony No. 1 in Eb Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Philips 422996 "Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2" | |
| Stephen Chatman · "Christmas Joy" (medley of traditional carols) University of British Columbia Singers; A Touch of Brass Stephen Smith, organ; Quennie Wong, percussion Centrediscs 15509 "A Chatman Christmas" | |
| Emile Waldteufel · The Skaters' Waltz Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Buffalo Philharmonic Orch 692863 1410 "Favorite Holiday Classics" | |
| Pietro Yon · Gesu Bambino Silverwood Quartet Andra Bohnet, flute Flying Frog 402 "To Drive the Cold Winter Away" | |
9 pm | |
| Johann Sebastian Bach · Suite of Chorales for Advent and Christmas The Choir of King's College, Cambridge Andrew Davis, organ EMI Classics 86052 "Bach: Cantata BWV 147; Chorales & Preludes" | |
| Ottorino Respighi · Autumn Poem Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Julia Fischer, violin Decca 001553 502 "Poeme - Julia Fischer" | |
| Morten Lauridsen · "O magnum mysterium" (O great mystery) Handel & Haydn Society Chorus Avie 39 "Peace" | |
| John Harbison · Little Fantasy on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" The Canadian Brass BWE Classics 0196 "A Christmas Gloria" | |
| Meredith Willson · "It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas" (arr. by Alexander L'Estrange) The King's Singers Signum Classics 459 "The King's Singers - Christmas Songbook" | |
| 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" | |
| Arcangelo Corelli · Concerto grosso in Bb, Op. 6, No. 5 Cantilena Chandos 8336 "Corelli: The 12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 6" | |
10 pm | |
| John Rutter · "Mary's Lullaby" The Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia Collegium Records 121 "Christmas Day in the Morning" | |
| Howard Blake · "Walking in the Air," from The Snowman London Philharmonic Orchestra Sam Oliver, treble LPO 15 "Stories for Children" | |
| Eric Satie · Gymnopedies Nos. 1-3 Klara Koermendi, piano Naxos 8.5503 05 "Erik Satie - Piano Works" | |
| Charles Tomlinson Griffes · The Vale of Dreams, Op. 5, No. 2 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Naxos 8.5591 64 "Griffes: Orchestral Music" | |
| Franz Liszt · Elegy No. 1, S.130 The Fischer Duo Norman Fischer, cello; Jeanne Kierman, piano Bridge 9187 "Chopin & Liszt: Complete Music for Cello and Piano" | |
| Peter Cornelius · "The Three Kings" Cantus Alan Dunbar, baritone Cantus Recordings 1204 "Cantus - Comfort and Joy: Volume One" | |
| Traditional English · "What Child is This?" Robert Shaw Chamber Singers Telarc 80377 "Songs of Angels - Christmas Hymns and Carols" | |
| Johannes Brahms · Serenade No. 2 in A, Op. 16 (i. Allegro moderato) New York Philharmonic Sony Classical 60970 "Brahms: Symphony No. 1; Serenade No. 2" | |
| Giacomo Puccini · Nessun Dorma, from "Turandot" Academy of St. Martin in the Fields EMI Classics 49552 "The Academy Plays Opera" | |
| Jean Sibelius · Serenade No. 2 in g, Op. 69b Staatskapelle Dresden Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Deutsche Grammophon 447895 "Sibelius: Violin Concerto" | |
| Traditional Austrian · "Still, Still, Still" Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Thomas Hampson, baritone Teldec 9031-7 3135 "Christmas with Thomas Hampson" | |
| Hector Berlioz · "The Shepherds' Farewell" (from "L'enfance du Christ") St. Anthony Singers; Goldsbrough Orchestra Decca 460400 "The Greatest Christmas Show on Earth" | |
11 pm | |
| Tomaso Albinoni · Oboe Concerto in d, Op. 9, No. 2 (ii. Adagio) London Virtuosi Anthony Camden, oboe Naxos 855073 9 "Albinoni: Oboe Concertos" | |
| Michael Praetorius · "Wachet auf" Apollo's Fire Baroque Orchestra & Singers Koch International 7673 "Christmas Vespers - Music of Michael Praetorius" | |
| Jan Dismas Zelenka · Trio Sonata No. 2 in g (i. Andante) Burkhard Glaetzner, Ingo Goritzki, oboes; Knut Sonstevold, bassoon; Siegfried Pank, viola da gamba; Achim Beyer, violin Berlin Classics 1070 "Zelenka: Trio Sonatas" | |
| John Taverner · "Christe Jesu, pastor bone" (Jesus Christ, good shepherd) The Choir of Christ Church, Oxford Gift of Music 1098 "A Tudor Christmas" | |
| Ferdinand Ries · Symphony No. 6 in D, Op. 146 (iii. Larghetto con moto) Zurich Chamber Orchestra CPO 999836 "Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 6" | |
| Anton Rubinstein · Melody in F, Op. 3, No. 1 Richard Harwood, cello; Christoph Berner, piano EMI Classics 59645 "Richard Harwood - Beethoven, Chopin" | |
| Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · Pas de Deux, from The Nutcracker Stevan Pasero, guitar Sugo 8501 "The Nutcracker Suite for Guitar" | |
| Franz Schubert · "Mille cherubini in choro" (Thousand Cherubs in Chorus) Northwest Sinfonia; Northwest Boy Choir Carl Tanner, tenor Bounty Prodcutions 17822 "Carl Tanner: Hear The Angel Voices" | |
| Franz Gruber · Silent Night Anton del Forno, guitar Juston Records JRS 10 077 "Christmas Gifts" | |
| Traditional English · God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (arr. by Paul Horn) Paul Horn, flutes Kuckuck 11083- 2 "Paul Horn - The Peace Album" | |
| Franz Joseph Haydn · Symphony No. 103 in Eb "Drum Roll" (ii. Andante...) Berlin Philharmonic Deutsche Grammophon 410517 "Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 103 & 104" | |