Classical Music for Christmas

Ave Maria

Mario Lanza

Three Small Tone Poems: No. 2, Winter Nacht. "Sleigh Ride"

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The First Nowell

Mantovani Orchestra, Bruno Mantovani Mantovani Orchestra

Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1 Profezie della venuta del Messia: No. 11, Chorus. "For Unto Us a Child Is Born"

Leonard Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir

Mass No. 15 in C Major, K. 317, "Coronation": II. Gloria

Igor Markevitch, Berlin Chor Der Saint Hedwig's-kathedrale, Berliner Philharmoniker, Helmut Krebs, Igor Markevitch, Josef Greindl, Maria Stader, Sieglinde Wagner

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

Peter White, Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields, Choir Of Saint John's College Cambridge, George Guest, Peter White

Christmas Oratorio, Pt. 2, "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend", BWV 248: No. 10, Sinfonia

Berliner Philharmoniker, Fritz Lehmann Berliner Philharmoniker

Johannespassion, Pt. 2, BWV 245: No. 11, Choral. "Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein"

Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Singakademie, Fritz Lehmann, Wiener Philharmoniker

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: I. Introitus. Requiem aeternam

Victor De Sabata, Coro Dell'orchestra Di Torino Dell'eiar, Victor De Sabata, Pia Tassinari

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Pt. 2, BWV 147: No. 10, Chorale. "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude"

Leopold Stokowski

Christmas Oratorio, Pt. 2, "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend", BWV 248: No. 10, Sinfonia

Dietrich Fischer-dieskau, Dietrich Fischer-dieskau Gewandhausorchester

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11: II. Adagio

Arturo Toscanini, Nbc Symphony Orchestra

L'enfance du Christ, Pt. 2, "La fuite en Egypte", Op. 25: "Il s'en va loin de la terre"

Charles Munch, Charles Münch, New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphonic Orchestra

Requiem in D Minor, Op. 48: VII. In paradisum

Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Carlo Maria Giulini, Philharmonia Orchestra, Janet Baker, Gerard Souzay

Requiem in D Minor, K. 626: III. Sequentia. Lacrimosa

Victor De Sabata, Orchestra Di Torino Dell'eiar, Victor De Sabata, Pia Tassinari

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: I. Coro. "Magnificat anima mea"

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Mass No. 17 in C Minor, K. 427, "Grosse Messe": I. Kyrie

Karl Forster, Berlin Chor Der Saint Hedwig's-kathedrale, Ferenc Fricsay, Karl Forster, Maria Stader, Radio-symphonie-orchester Berlin

Te Deum, H.146: I. Prelude. Marche en rondeau

Louis Martini, Louis Martini Orchestre De Chambre Des Concerts Pasdeloup

Exultate Deo

Les Petits Chanteurs à La Croix De Bois, Clothilde Sebert Les Petits Chanteurs à La Croix De Bois

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, "The Great Catholic Mass": II. Credo. Et resurrexit

Karl Richter, Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-chor, Münchener Bach-orchester

Messa da requiem: II. Sequence. Dies Irae

Arturo Toscanini, Nbc Symphony Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Arturo Toscanini

Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introit. Kyrie

Philharmonia Orchestra, Gerard Souzay, Philharmonia Chorus, Janet Baker, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini