1. Once in Royal David's City (4:33)  MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
| Genre | Carol / Romantic Period / Sacred Music |
| Date Written | circa 1850 |
| Ensemble | King's College Choir of Cambridge |
| Period | Romantic |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Recording | Studio |
| Recording Date | 1984 |
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| 2. Ave Maria, for voice & piano (after Bach's Prelude No. 1 from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) (2:43) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | Ave Maria For Voice & Piano |
| Composer | Charles Gounod (Composer) (1818 - 1893) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti
Dame Joan Sutherland
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Renata Tebaldi
Leontyne Price |
| Genre | Ave Maria / Romantic Period / Sacred Music |
| Date Written | circa 1852 |
| Ensemble | King's College Choir of Cambridge |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording | Studio |
| Recording Date | 1961 |
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| 3. Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French) (2:15) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| Genre | Carol / Medieval Period |
| Date Written | circa 1588 |
| Period | Medieval |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1979 |
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| 4. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) (2:41) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Franz Gruber (Composer) (1787 - 1863) |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
| Genre | Hymn / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1818 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Austria |
| Recording Date | 1984 |
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| 5. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass (4:05) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | César Franck (1822 - 1890) |
| Conductor | Kurt Herbert Adler |
| Genre | Aria / Communion / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1872 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1976 |
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| 6. The Holly and the Ivy (English) (2:51) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| Genre | Carol |
| Date Written | circa 1710 |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1979 |
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| 7. Work(s): Jingle Bells / Deck the hall (2:58) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | Work S |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | Philip Jones |
| Performer | John Scott [Choral Music] (Organ) |
| Recording Date | 1982 |
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| 8. Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582) (3:16) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | George Guest |
| Performer | Stephen [Organ Cleobury / Conductor] (Organ)
Richard Suart |
| Genre | Carol / Renaissance Period / Sacred Music |
| Date Written | circa 1582 |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Country | Europe |
| Recording Date | 1974 |
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| 9. Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra "O Holy Night" (4:09) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | Cantique De Noel For Voice & Orchestra |
| Composer | Adolphe Adam (1803 - 1856) |
| Conductor | Carl Davis, [Conductor] |
| Performer | Dame Kiri Te Kanawa |
| Genre | Romantic Period / Song |
| Date Written | 1851 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1985 |
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| 10. O Little Town of Bethlehem (3:09) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | Andrew Davis [Conductor / Organ] (Organ) |
| Genre | Carol / Romantic Period / Sacred Music |
| Date Written | 1868 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | United States of America |
| Recording Date | 1964 |
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| 11. Work(s): In dulci jubilo (3:43) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | In Dulci Jubilo, Work S |
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Genre | Baroque Period |
| Date Written | 1700-1750 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Recording Date | 1958 |
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| 12. The First Nowell (English) (4:52) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | Simon [Conductor Preston / Composer] (Organ) |
| Genre | Carol |
| Date Written | by 1823 |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1961 |
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| 13. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Pastoral sinfonia (6:47) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | Weihnachtsoratorium Christmas Oratorio In Six Parts |
| Catalog No. | BWV 248 |
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Conductor | Karl Munchinger |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Oratorio |
| Date Written | 1734 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording Date | 1966 |
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| 14. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion (5:43) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | Messiah Oratorio |
| Catalog No. | HWV 56 |
| Composer | George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) |
| Conductor | Adrian Boult, [Conductor] |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Oratorio |
| Date Written | 1741 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1952 |
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| 15. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56: For unto us a child is born (3:42) MP3 Sample |
| Common Name | For Unto Us A Child Is Born, Messiah Oratorio |
| Catalog No. | HWV 56 |
| Composer | George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759) |
| Conductor | Sir Neville Marriner |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Oratorio |
| Date Written | 1741 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1976 |
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| 16. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English) (3:02) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | John Scott [Choral Music] (Organ)
James Blades (Percussion)
David Corkhill [Conductor] (Percussion) |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Carol |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1980 |
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| 17. Away in a Manger (2:34) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Genre | Carol / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | circa 1885 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | United States of America |
| Recording Date | 1980 |
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| 18. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) (3:30) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| Performer | Dame Joan Sutherland |
| Genre | Carol / Renaissance Period |
| Date Written | 1600 |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1965 |
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| 19. O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis) (4:04) MP3 Sample |
| Composer | John Francis Wade (1711 - 1786) |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
| Performer | David Briggs [Pipe Organ] (Organ) |
| Genre | Hymn / Renaissance Period |
| Date Written | 1751 |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Recording Date | 1984 |
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| 20. The Twelve Days of Christmas (3:16) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | Richard Bonynge |
| Performer | Dame Joan Sutherland |
| Genre | Carol / Renaissance Period |
| Date Written | by 1864 |
| Period | Renaissance |
| Recording Date | 1965 |
| Notes | Composition written: By 1864.
Composition revised: United Kingdom. |
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| 21. Sussex Carol ("On Christmas Night") (1:39) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | John Scott [Choral Music] (Organ) |
| Genre | Carol |
| Date Written | by 1892 |
| Period | Post-Romantic |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1980 |
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| 22. Star Carol (2:46) |
| Composer | John Rutter (1945 - ) |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | John Scott [Choral Music] (Organ) |
| Genre | Carol |
| Date Written | 1972 |
| Period | Modern |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Recording Date | 1980 |
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| 23. Mary's Little Boy Child, song (3:55) |
| Composer | Jester Hairston (1901 - 2000) |
| Conductor | Carl Davis, [Conductor] |
| Performer | Dame Kiri Te Kanawa |
| Date Written | 1956 |
| Period | Modern |
| Recording Date | 1985 |
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| 24. King Jesus Hath A Garden (Dutch) (3:09) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| Genre | Carol |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Recording Date | 1979 |
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| 25. Up! Good Christian Folk, and Listen (Piae cantiones) (1:10) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| Genre | Carol |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1979 |
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| 26. Child in a Manger (2:18) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | John Rutter |
| Genre | Carol |
| Recording Date | 1979 |
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| 27. Wiegenlied ("Schlafe, schlafe, holder susser Knabe"), song for voice & piano ("Mille Cherubini in Co (4:17) |
| Common Name | Wiegenlied For Voice & Piano |
| Composer | Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828) |
| Conductor | Anton Guadagno |
| Performer | Renata Tebaldi |
| Genre | Art Song / Lullaby / Romantic Period / Song |
| Date Written | 11/1816 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | Austria |
| Recording Date | 1971 |
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| 28. Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4 (2:37) |
| Common Name | Wiegenlied For Voice & Piano |
| Composer | Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) |
| Performer | Marisa Robles [Harp] (Harp) |
| Genre | Art Song / Lullaby / Romantic Period / Song |
| Date Written | 1868 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1978 |
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| 29. In the Bleak Midwinter (4:27) |
| Composer | Harold Darke (Organ/Composer) (1888 - 1976) |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
| Performer | David Briggs [Pipe Organ] (Organ)
John Bowen (Voice) |
| Genre | Carol |
| Date Written | 19th Century |
| Period | Modern |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1984 |
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| 30. Gesu Bambino (4:33) |
| Composer | Frederick H. Martens |
| Conductor | Kurt Herbert Adler |
| Performer | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Recording Date | 1976 |
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| 31. L' Enfance du Christ, oratorio for soprano, 2 tenors, baritone, 3 basses, chorus & orchetsra ("trilo (6:10) |
| Composer | Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869) |
| Conductor | Colin Davis, [Conductor] |
| Genre | Oratorio / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 10/1850-07/1854 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Country | France |
| Recording Date | 1960 |
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| 32. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Schlafe, mein Liebster (Slu (11:02) |
| Common Name | Weihnachtsoratorium Christmas Oratorio In Six Parts |
| Catalog No. | BWV 248 |
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Conductor | Karl Munchinger |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Oratorio |
| Date Written | 1734 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | Germany |
| Recording Date | 1966 |
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| 33. See amid the winter's snow (3:56) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | Simon [Conductor Preston / Composer] (Organ) |
| Recording Date | 1962 |
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| 34. Shepherds, In the field abiding (Tune: French) (3:07) |
| Common Name | French |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | Simon [Conductor Preston / Composer] (Organ) |
| Date Written | 15th Century |
| Recording Date | 1962 |
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| 35. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (adapted from Handel) (3:15) |
| Composer | Christmas Traditional |
| Conductor | David Willcocks |
| Performer | Simon [Conductor Preston / Composer] (Organ) |
| Genre | Baroque Period / Carol |
| Date Written | 1728 |
| Period | Baroque |
| Country | England |
| Recording Date | 1958 |
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| 36. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) (5:33) |
| Common Name | Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang Iii For Voice & Piano |
| Catalog No. | D 839 |
| Composer | Franz Schubert (Vienna) (1797 - 1828) |
| Conductor | Herbert von Karajan |
| Performer | Leontyne Price |
| Genre | Art Song / Romantic Period / Song |
| Date Written | 1825 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1961 |
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| 37. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing (adapted by W. H. Cummings from Mendelssohn's Festgesang for the Gutenb (3:09) |
| Composer | Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847) |
| Conductor | Stephen Cleobury |
| Performer | David Briggs [Pipe Organ] (Organ) |
| Genre | Carol / Romantic Period |
| Date Written | 1840 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Recording Date | 1984 |
| Notes | Composition written: 1840.
Composition revised: Germany. |
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