Get into the festive spirit with this Christmas playlist from ABC Classic.
Track listing
[00:19]
Carlos Salzedo: Jingle Bells
Alice Giles (harp)
[01:23]
French Traditional: l est né le divin enfant
Gondwana Voices + Sydney Children's Choir, Lyn Williams (conductor)
[03:38]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tibor Paul (conductor)
[10:53]
Deborah Cheetham: Christmas With You
ABC Classic Choir + Adelaide Chamber Singers + Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Northey + Carl Crossin + Nathan Aspinall
[14:31]
Traditional: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Cantillation + David Drury (organ), David Russell (conductor)
[17:25]
Franz Gruber: Silent Night
Nicole Car (soprano) + Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra + Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Marc Taddei (conductor)
[21:39]
Carlos Salzedo: Concert Variations on Deck the Halls
Alice Giles (harp)
[23:23]
Felix Mendelssohn: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marc Taddei (conductor)
[26:48]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dance of the Mirlitons (Flutes)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
[29:06]
Kats-Chernin, Elena: Summer Together
VOX, Tim Cunniffe (piano), Elizabeth Scott
[32:14]
William G. James: Carol of the Birds
David Miller (piano) + Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Antony Walker (conductor)
[33:21]
English Traditional: The First Nowell
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra + Brandenburg Choir + Paul Dyer (continuo & director)
[37:41]
English Traditional: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Cantillation, Brett Weymark (conductor)
[40:29]
Carlos Salzedo: Paraphrase on We Three Kings of Orient Are
Alice Giles (harp)
[41:45]
Michael Praetorius: In dulci jubilo
Cantillation, Antony Walker (conductor) [02:22]
[44:06]
Lyn Williams: A Flock of Stars
Gondwana Voices + Jason Noble (clarinet) + Sydney Children's Choir + Tone Chime Ensemble, Lyn Willians (conductor)
[49:25]
Ernő Dohnányi: Pastorale (Hungarian Christmas Song)
Stephanie McCallum (piano)
[55:47]
Adolphe Adam: Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra (O Holy Night)
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra + The Contemporary Singers + Yvonne Kenny (soprano), David Stanhope (conductor)
[1:01:09]
Traditional: Joy to the World
Cantillation, Brett Weymark (conductor)
[1:02:18]
Traditional: Oh Christmas Tree (Yerrbill with Clarence)
ABC Classic Choir + Clarence Slockee (lyrics) + Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Greg Stephens (conductor)
[1:07:40]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
[1:09:41]
Carlos Salzedo: Concert Variations on O Tannenbaum
Alice Giles (harp)
[1:13:14]
Dan Walker: Laudate for Another Place, Another Time
Gondwana Voices + Sydney Children's Choir, Lyn Willians (conductor)
[1:16:17]
Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium
Cantillation, Brett Weymark (conductor)
[1:22:36]
Katie Noonan: All is Love
ABC Classic Choir + Adelaide Symphony Orchestra + AVÉ - Australian Vocal Ensemble, Luke Dollman (conductor)
[1:26:36]
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Decorating the Christmas Tree
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
[1:30:44]
John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra + Yvonne Kenny (soprano), David Stanhope (conductor)
[1:34:21]
Cutolo Cesare: Victorian Christmas Waltz
State Orchestra of Victoria, Richard Divall (conductor)
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