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New York City • Christmas
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Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst
In the Bleak Midwinter
03:23
Nikolai Rimsky
Nikolai Rimsky
Christmas Eve: Polonaise
03:19
Medieval English Carols and Motets
Medieval English Carols and Motets
Nesciens mater
03:17
Felix Mendelssohn
Felix Mendelssohn
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
03:14
Leroy Anderson
Leroy Anderson
Angels in Our Fields
03:12
Traditional Basque
Traditional Basque
I Saw A Maiden
03:09
Felix Bernard
Felix Bernard
Winter Wonderland
03:05
Katherine Davis
Katherine Davis
Carol of the Drum
03:02
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker: March
02:59
Francis Poulenc
Francis Poulenc
Four Christmas Motets
02:49
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Top Songs

1 The First Noel
The First Noel
Nat "King" Cole
2 Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)
BYU Philharmonic Orchestra
3 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Pentatonix
4 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, Alexander Schreiner, Richard P. Condie & Columbia Symphony Orchestra
5 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
Mel Tormé
6 The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Ray Conniff
7 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Arr. Sir David Willcocks)
Benjamin Bayl, Sir Stephen Cleobury, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Congregation
8 Good King Wenceslas / Traditional Jig
Good King Wenceslas / Traditional Jig
The Highland Pipers
9 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (English Traditional)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (English Traditional)
Quadriga Consort
10 Totentanz, S. 126/2
Totentanz, S. 126/2
Alfred Brendel, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink
11 O Little Town of Bethlehem (Traditional Version)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (Traditional Version)
Travis Tritt
12 Let It Snow
Let It Snow
Sammy Kershaw
13 We Three Kings of Orient Are
We Three Kings of Orient Are
Huddersfield Choral Society, Owain Arwel Hughes, Brian Kay & David Bell
14 Nativity Carol
Nativity Carol
John Rutter, Clare College Singers, Clare College Orchestra, Cambridge & Jeremy Blandford
15 There is a flower
There is a flower
Ruth Holton, The Cambridge Singers & John Rutter
16 Noël Nouvelet - Sing We Now of Christmas (French/ English Traditional)
Noël Nouvelet - Sing We Now of Christmas (French/ English Traditional)
Quadriga Consort
17 The Lord Bless You And Keep You
The Lord Bless You And Keep You
The Cambridge Singers & John Rutter
18 The Lord Bless You And Keep You
The Lord Bless You And Keep You
The Cambridge Singers & John Rutter
19 I Wish You Christmas
I Wish You Christmas
Farnham Youth Choir, The Cambridge Singers, John Rutter & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
20 Old Christmas Music - II. Peter Warlock: The First Mercy
Old Christmas Music - II. Peter Warlock: The First Mercy
Royal Ballet Sinfonia & Gavin Sutherland
21 O Little Town of Bethlehem / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Away In a Manger / Silent Night! Holy Night!
O Little Town of Bethlehem / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Away In a Manger / Silent Night! Holy Night!
4Him
22 パッヘルベルのカノン
パッヘルベルのカノン
Soloists from Musica Antiqua, New York & Mary Jane Newman
23 Christmas Time Is Here (Markus Enochson Remix)
Christmas Time Is Here (Markus Enochson Remix)
Vince Guaraldi Trio
24 Hark the Herald Angels Sing (In the Style of Beethoven) [Arr. D. Sosin for Piano]
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (In the Style of Beethoven) [Arr. D. Sosin for Piano]
Jeffrey Biegel
25 Messiah : Part 1 "He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd"
Messiah : Part 1 "He Shall Feed His Flock Like a Shepherd"
English Chamber Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Helen Watts, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
26 Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
27 Ihr Werdet Weinen Und Heulen, BWV 103: Aria: Kein Arzt Ist Ausser Dir Zu Fiden (Alto)
Ihr Werdet Weinen Und Heulen, BWV 103: Aria: Kein Arzt Ist Ausser Dir Zu Fiden (Alto)
Peter Schreier, Doris Soffel, Walter Heldwein, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling & Stuttgart Bach Collegium
28 Christus, Op. 97: There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob
Christus, Op. 97: There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob
The Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Bill Ives, Richard Pinel, Oliver Hayes, Ian Machacek, Stefan Roberts & David Willey
29 Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)
Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)
Annet Nakamoto
30 Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
31 Ihr Werdet Weinen Und Heulen, BWV 103: Aria: Kein Arzt Ist Ausser Dir Zu Fiden (Alto)
Ihr Werdet Weinen Und Heulen, BWV 103: Aria: Kein Arzt Ist Ausser Dir Zu Fiden (Alto)
Peter Schreier, Doris Soffel, Walter Heldwein, Gächinger Kantorei Stuttgart, Helmuth Rilling & Stuttgart Bach Collegium
32 I. Pastorale. Largo from Concerto Grosso per il Santissimo Natale in C Major, Op.3, No.12
I. Pastorale. Largo from Concerto Grosso per il Santissimo Natale in C Major, Op.3, No.12
Ayako Shinozaki
33 In Dulci Jubilo (Arr. Robert Lucas de Pearsall)
In Dulci Jubilo (Arr. Robert Lucas de Pearsall)
Sir Stephen Cleobury & The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
34 Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
35 Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
36 The Lamb (For String Orchestra)
The Lamb (For String Orchestra)
Sir John Tavener
37 Dona Nobis Pacem (Traditional)
Dona Nobis Pacem (Traditional)
Adagio Trio
38 Messiah : Part 1 "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?"
Messiah : Part 1 "But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming?"
English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Watts, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel
39 Messiah : Part 1 "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
Messiah : Part 1 "Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted"
English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard, Ryland Davies & George Frideric Handel
40 Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
Messiah : Part 2 "Hallelujah"
English Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, Raymond Leppard & George Frideric Handel

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