00:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with John Mills
00:00:58 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 Op 27 # 2 (1835) Arthur Rubinstein, piano RCA 300350 6:08
00:07:53 Anthony DiLorenzo: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (2004) Dr. John Lentz, narrator Burning River Brass BurnRiver 2008 6:51
00:15:39 Patric Standford: A Christmas Carol Symphony (1978) City of Prague Philharmonic Gavin Sutherland Naxos 557099 18:59
00:36:52 Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Op 61 (1806) Takako Nishizaki, violin Slovak Philharmonic Kenneth Jean Naxos 500250 46:36
01:27:02 Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 62 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland' (1724) Sibylla Rubens, soprano Collegium Vocale Orchestra Philippe Herreweghe Harm Mundi 901605 18:39
01:47:00 Robert Russell Bennett: The Many Moods of Christmas: Medley No. 4 (1963) Atlanta Symphony Chorus Atlanta Symphony Robert Shaw Telarc 80087 12:12
02:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Peter Van de Graaff
02:00:00 English Trad Carol, 'It came upon the midnight clear' York Minster Cho/Francis Jackson Chandos Vaughan Williams: Hymns and Choral Music 3:28
02:03:28 English Trad Carol, 'Good Christian Men, Rejoice' York Minster Cho/Francis Jackson Chandos Vaughan Williams: Hymns and Choral Music 2:08
02:05:36 Schumann, Robert Waldszenen,' Op. 82 Valery Afanassiev, p Denon Robert Schumann: "Kreisleriana" & "Waldszenen" 29:24
02:35:00 Handel, George Frideric Hymn, 'Joy to the World' Worcester Cathedral Cho/Donald Hunt Celestial Harmonies Celestial Christmas 4: A Special Collection Of Seasonal Choral Music 1:29
02:36:29 Walton, William Carol, 'Make We Joy now in this Fest' Christ Church Cathedral Cho/Stephen Darlington Nimbus Make We Joy: Christmas Music By Holst And Walton 3:44
02:40:13 Walton, William As You Like It' (Film score, 1936) London Phil Cho, Orch/Carl Davis EMI/Ang Walton: The Battle of Britain - Suite 14:33
02:54:46 English Trad Sussex Carol' His Majestie's Clerkes/Anne Heider Centaur News Of Great Joy 1:49
03:00:00 Rossini, Gioachino Echantillon du Chant de Noel a l'italienne' Paolo Giacometti, p Channel Classics Rossini: Un petit train de plaisir * Complete Works Voor Piano Vol 3 5:11
03:05:11 Rossini, Gioachino String Sonata No. 1 in G B Garlitsky, A Durgaryan, v's, M Milman, vc, G Kovalevsky, db Melodiya Music of Italy 15:34
03:20:45 Neapolitan Trad Short Fantasy on a Neapolitan Carol Yolanda Kondonassis, h Telarc Dream Season: The Christmas Harp 1:24
03:22:09 Daquin, Louis-Claude Noel sur les flutes' Marie-Claire Alain, o (Cathedrale Saint-Theodorit d'Uzes) Erato Noels pour Orgue 6:05
03:28:14 Saint-Saens, Camille Piano Trio No. 1 in F, Op. 18 Rembrandt Trio Dorian CHAMINADE, C.: Piano Trio No. 1 / SAINT-SAENS, C.: Piano Trio No. 1 / RAVEL, M.: Piano Trio in A Minor 26:14
03:54:28 Charpentier, Marc-Antoine Noel sur les instruments' Apollo's Fire Eclectra A Baroque Christmas * The Boston Camerata 1:52
04:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with John Mills
04:01:28 Camille Saint-Saëns: Christmas Oratorio Op 12 (1858) Ute Selbig, soprano Dresden Philharmonic Martin Flämig LaserLight 15273 35:26
04:37:45 David Willcocks, Myron Roberts: Two Settings of 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen' Todd Wilson, organ MAA 11009 2:49
04:41:42 Sir John Tavener: Awed by the Beauty (2001) Cantus Cantus 1211 4:18
04:48:11 John Rutter: Magnificat (1990) Patricia Forbes, soprano City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium 114 37:08
05:29:19 Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols Op 28 (1942) Westminster Abbey Choir Martin Neary Sony 62615 22:58
05:54:22 Michael Head: The Little Road to Bethlehem (1948) London Oriana Choir Leon Lovett ASV 2096 2:57
05:57:43 Traditional: I Saw Three Ships Etherea Vocal Ensemble Delos 3422 1:48
06:00 BBC News; CLASSICAL MUSIC with Jacqueline Gerber
06:07:34 Roger Harvey: Fantasy de Noël (2007) Burning River Brass BurnRiver 2008 4:42
06:15:51 Anthony DiLorenzo: Christmas 'Toons (2007) Burning River Brass BurnRiver 2008 8:40
06:25:45 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude No. 14 Op 32 # 3 (1910) Vassily Primakov, piano Bridge 9348 2:56
06:29:35 Mikola Leontovich: Carol of the Bells (1916) West Edge String Quartet Centaur 3087 2:10
06:31:48 Mikola Leontovich: Carol of the Bells (1916) Imani Winds Koch Intl 7748 3:41
06:39:46 Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo from Violin Concerto Op 61 (1806) Christian Tetzlaff, violin Cleveland Orchestra Paavo Järvi TCO 908 9:01
06:49:49 Randol Alan Bass: The Night Before Christmas (1988) Dorothy Silver, narrator Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2008 6:25
06:56:31 John Philip Sousa: March 'The New York Hippodrome' (1915) Royal Artillery Band Keith Brion Naxos 559092 3:02
07:04:16 Alan Silvestri: The Polar Express: Suite (2004) Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2014 5:59
07:11:50 Sir Malcolm Arnold: Fantasy on Christmas Carols (1952) BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba Chandos 9851 8:53
07:21:38 Richard Rodgers: Victory at Sea: Beneath the Southern Cross Cross (1952) Cincinnati Pops Erich Kunzel Telarc 80175 3:26
07:25:46 Anonymous: Spiritual 'My Lord, What a Morning' Alphonso Horne, trumpet Flipside Music 1:56
07:29:09 Ludwig van Beethoven: Andante from Symphony No. 1 Op 21 (1800) Cleveland Orchestra George Szell Sony 373715 6:53
07:40:42 Johann Joachim Quantz: Concerto for 2 Flutes (1750) Jed Wentz, flute Cologne Musica Antiqua Reinhard Goebel Archiv 447644 12:25
07:53:55 Vince Guaraldi: Skating (1965) Canadian Brass Steinway 30027 1:37
07:56:24 Vince Guaraldi: Christmas Time is Here (1965) Christopher O'Riley, piano CPI 3294112 2:30
08:08:01 Frank Bridge: Sir Roger de Coverley (1922) English String Orchestra William Boughton Nimbus 5366 4:44
08:14:29 Philip Lane: Wassail Dances (1973) City of Prague Philharmonic Gavin Sutherland Naxos 557099 7:58
08:23:21 Felix Arndt: Nola 'A Silhouette' (1915) New London Orchestra Ronald Corp Hyperion 67067 3:26
08:27:15 Máximo Diego Pujol: Suite mágica: Tango (2008) Yolanda Kondonassis, harp Azica 71297 4:18
08:31:43 Richard Adler & Jerry Ross: The Pajama Game: Hernando's Hideaway (1954) Boston Pops Arthur Fiedler RCA 68793 3:13
08:39:44 Claude Debussy: Images, Book 2 (1907) Stephen Hough, piano Hyperion 68139 13:15
08:54:06 Walter Kent: I'll Be Home for Christmas (1943) Dallas Wind Symphony Jerry Junkin Reference 126 5:36
09:03:20 Joseph Haydn: Piano Trio No. 44 H 15:28 (1797) Joseph Kalichstein, piano Dorian 90164 18:34
09:22:53 Deems Taylor: Looking Glass Insects (1919) Minnesota Orchestra Eiji Oue Reference 92 2:52
09:27:51 Traditional: Deck the Halls Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2005 3:29
09:34:40 Henry Purcell: The Gordian Knot Untied: Suite Z 597 (1691) Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Nicholas McGegan Harm Mundi 907110 10:00
09:45:54 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento in F for Strings K 138 K 138 (1772) Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra Ton Koopman Erato 45471 13:36
10:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Mark Satola
10:00:16 Traditional: Deck the Halls Philadelphia Brass Ensemble Sony 87771 1:04
10:01:33 Lowell Mason: Joy to the World (1839) Philadelphia Brass Ensemble Sony 87771 1:12
10:03:57 Karol Szymanowski: Concert Overture Op 12 (1905) BBC Symphony Edward Gardner Chandos 5115 12:03
10:17:49 Cyril J. Mockridge: Miracle on 34th Street: Suite (1947) Royal Philharmonic David Newman Telarc 88801 11:00
10:30:16 Traditional: The First Nowell (1833) Huw Tregelles Williams, organ Fanfare Trumpets of the Welsh Guards John Hugh Thomas Nimbus 5310 5:15
10:40:06 John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful (1843) St. Paul's Cathedral Choir Andrew Carwood Decca 4789225 3:51
10:44:57 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: For unto us a Child is born (1741) The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra Harry Christophers Coro 16062 4:00
10:49:47 Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 Op 18 # 6 (1800) Cleveland Quartet Telarc 80229 23:52
11:15:04 Johann Melchior Molter: Concerto Pastorale (1740) Angèle Dubeau, violin La Pietà Angèle Dubeau Analekta 8730 11:18
11:27:50 George Gershwin: Lullaby for Strings (1919) Cleveland Orchestra Riccardo Chailly Decca 417326 7:53
11:37:18 Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in g Op 6 # 8 'Christmas' (1713) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra DeutGram 429390 13:45
11:51:44 Michael W. Balfe: The Bohemian Girl: Overture (1843) Boston Pops Arthur Fiedler RCA 68793 8:29
12:00 BBC News; LUNCHTIME WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA
12:07:32 Traditional: Sussex Carol 'On Christmas Night' Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2011 2:47
12:10:20 Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Chinese Dance (1892) Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2002 1:10
12:11:30 Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (1892) Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2002 1:47
12:13:17 Gloria Shayne Baker: Do You Hear What I Hear? (1962) Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2005 3:12
12:18:12 Johannes Brahms: Finale from Piano Concerto No. 2 Op 83 (1881) Yefim Bronfman, piano Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst Belvedere 8005 8:45
12:30:24 Franz Schubert: Finale from Symphony No. 9 D 944 'Great C Major' (1828) Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst ClevOrch 0002 11:41
12:44:53 John Rutter: Mary's Lullaby (1978) Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2008 3:24
12:48:17 Bob Chilcott: The Time of Snow (1997) Cleveland Orch Children's Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2011 3:38
12:51:56 Traditional: Wexford Carol Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2011 3:59
12:55:55 Felix Mendelssohn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (1840) Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2008 3:56
13:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Mark Satola
13:01:54 Anonymous: Spiritual 'Ain'ta That Good News!' Cleveland Orchestra Chorus Robert Page MAA 1999 1:23
13:03:35 Anonymous: Spiritual 'Glory to the Newborn King' Vanessa Ayers, mezzo-soprano ESS.A.Y 1011 1:23
13:07:14 Claude Debussy: Danses sacrée et profane (1904) Lisa Wellbaum, harp Cleveland Orchestra Pierre Boulez DeutGram 2121 10:15
13:17:57 Félix Godefroid: Danse des sylphes Op 31 (1855) Claire Jones, harp London Mozart Players Stuart Morley Silva 6051 8:30
13:27:44 Peter Warlock: Bethlehem Down (1927) City of Prague Philharmonic Gavin Sutherland Naxos 557099 4:08
13:36:10 Herbert Howells: Sing Lullaby (1920) Westminster Cathedral Choir James O'Donnell Hyperion 66668 3:21
13:40:48 Traditional: Watts Nativity Carol Emma Kirkby, soprano Martin Neary Sony 87771 5:58
13:47:26 Sergei Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kijé Suite: Troika Op 60 (1934) Cleveland Orchestra George Szell CBS/Sony 218 2:43
13:52:48 Leopold Mozart: Cassation in G 'Toy Symphony' (1760) Academy St. Martin in Fields Sir Neville Marriner Philips 416386 17:25
14:12:04 Hector Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ: Part 2 'The Flight into Egypt' (1854) Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor Lyon Opera Orchestra Sir John Eliot Gardiner Erato 45275 16:11
14:30:04 Emmanuel Chabrier: Gwendoline: Overture (1885) Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Neeme Järvi Chandos 5122 9:19
14:41:09 Johann Strauss Jr: Waltz 'You Millions, I Embrace You' Op 443 (1892) Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst MAA 20604 10:50
14:52:50 Jonathan Smith: A Little Christmas Medley (2009) Mainstreet Brass MSR 1325 8:24
15:00 CLASSICAL MUSIC with Bill O’Connell
15:03:34 Heinrich Schütz: Hodie Christus natus est SWV 456 (1612) Choral Arts Society of Washington Choral Arts Society Orchestra Norman Scribner Naxos 555049 6:05
15:10:39 Robert MacGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy (1934) Janice Chandler, soprano Naxos 555049 2:50
15:15:33 Antonín Dvorák: Rondo in g Op 94 (1893) Han-Na Chang, cello St. Cecilia Academy Orchestra Antonio Pappano EMI 82390 8:44
15:25:47 Mack Wilberg: Christmas Carol Medley (1992) Tabernacle Choir of Temple Square Symphony Orchestra Jerold Ottley Bonneville 9402 13:51
15:41:32 Leroy Anderson: Suite of Carols for Winds (1955) Members of BBC Concert Orchestra Leonard Slatkin Naxos 559382 10:38
15:52:59 Traditional: Christmas Night BBC National Chorus of Wales John Hugh Thomas Nimbus 5310 3:39
15:57:53 Edgar Meyer: The Wassail Song/All Through the Night (2008) Yo-Yo Ma, cello Sony 24414 2:33
16:05:02 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols (1912) Todd Boyce, baritone Cleveland Orchestra Robert Porco MAA 2005 7:16
16:14:47 Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo from Violin Concerto Op 61 (1806) Takako Nishizaki, violin Slovak Philharmonic Kenneth Jean Naxos 500250 11:10
16:28:26 Craig Armstrong: Love Actually: Glasgow Love Theme (2003) Paul Bateman, piano Royal Philharmonic Paul Bateman Royal Phil 33 2:09
16:33:22 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Finale from Piano Concerto No. 1 Op 1 (1891) Daniil Trifonov, piano Philadelphia Orchestra Yannick Nézet-Séguin DeutGram 4836617 7:38
16:43:02 Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel: Dream Pantomime (1893) Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano Bavarian Radio Symphony Jeffrey Tate EMI 54022 8:09
16:52:58 Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio: Final Chorale (1734) John Fenstermaker, organ Bay Brass A. David Krehbiel Gothic 49120 3:13
16:56:58 Anonymous: Angelus ad virginem St. Paul's Cathedral Choir Andrew Carwood Decca 4789225 3:10
17:05:32 Giuseppe Torelli: Concerto Grosso in g Op 8 # 6 'Christmas' (1708) Angèle Dubeau, violin La Pietà Angèle Dubeau Analekta 8730 5:36
17:13:37 Claude Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (1894) Joshua Smith, flute Cleveland Orchestra Franz Welser-Möst TCO 012303 09:46
17:24:53 James R. Murray: Away in a Manger (1887) Musica Sacra Richard Westenburg DeutGram 429732 2:13
17:27:07 Traditional: O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) Musica Sacra Richard Westenburg DeutGram 429732 2:22
17:29:29 Franz Gruber: Silent Night (1818) Musica Sacra Richard Westenburg DeutGram 429732 3:23
17:32:53 Traditional: Baloo, Lammy Musica Sacra Richard Westenburg DeutGram 429732 2:07
17:40:43 Johannes Brahms: Romance in F Op 118 # 5 (1892) Jorge Federico Osorio, piano Cedille 171 4:05
17:45:57 Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dance No. 6 (1869) Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan DeutGram 4796018 3:41
17:51:11 Georg Philipp Telemann: Trumpet Concerto in D (1720) Alison Balsom, trumpet Balsom Ensemble Simon Wright Warner 9029537006 7:40
18:00 BBC News; DINNER CLASSICS
18:08:27 Édouard Lalo: Cello Concerto in d (1877) Han-Na Chang, cello St. Cecilia Academy Orchestra Antonio Pappano EMI 82390 25:16
18:36:31 Harold Darke: In the Bleak Midwinter (1909) Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium 106 4:35
18:42:51 John Rutter: Donkey Carol (1975) Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium 121 3:32
18:47:50 Paul Ferguson: The Little Drummer Boy (2003) Feza Zweifel, percussion Burning River Brass BurnRiver 2004 6:02
18:54:52 Samuel Scheidt: In dulci jubilo (1620) Cambridge Singers City of London Sinfonia John Rutter Collegium 512 3:21
19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
19:02:17 Claude Debussy: Children's Corner Suite (1908) Quebec Symphony Orchestra Yoav Talmi Atma 2377 16:59
19:21:05 Claude Debussy: La boîte à joujoux (1913) London Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas Sony 48231 34:03
19:56:45 Gabriel Fauré: Barcarolle No. 6 Op 70 (1896) Louis Lortie, piano Chandos 40 3:06
20:00 CLEVELAND OVATIONS: Cleveland Chamber Choir, Scott MacPherson, conductor
Stephen Paulus: Three Nativity Carols (The Holly and the Ivy; This Endris Night; Wonder Tidings)
Johannes Ockeghem: Alma redemptoris mater
Cecilia McDowall: Alma Redemptoris mater
John McIntyre: Two Advent Motets (Rorate coeli desuper; Vigilate)
Baruch J Cohon: Hanerot Halalu
Samuel Adler: A Song of Hanukkah
Andrew Rindfleisch: Menorah Blessings
Corey Rubin: Mi Yimalel
Corey Rubin: Ma’oz Tzur
Scott Little: Banu Choshech
Charles Baker: Three Hanukkah Songs (S’vivon; Nerli; Chanukah, oi, Chanukah)
William Billings: Shiloh
Plainsong: Resonet in laudibus
Michael Praetorius: Joseph Lieber, Joseph mein
CL Alwes: Resonet in laudibus
Elizabeth Poston: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Steve Heitzeg: little tree
Abbie Betinis: In the Bleak Midwinter
J David Moore: Jingle Bells
Joan Szymcko: Stille Nacht
Arthur Warrell: A Merry Christmas
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
21:43:22 Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Noëls on Instruments H 534 (1693) Les Violons du Roy Bernard Labadie Dorian 90180 14:31
22:00 SPECIAL: A Soulful Christmas with Julie Amacher and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu – a Christmas special that features Black music and composers, celebrating classical music by Black artists, while exploring Spirituals, Gospel Music, Jazz and other Black musical traditions, with Andre Thomas, Anton Armstrong and Ashley Jackson
G.F. Handel/Warren, Jones, and Friends: Every Valley/A Soulful Messiah – Quincy Jones and Friends
G.F Handel: Joy to the World – Take Six
Franz Gruber: Silent Night – Take Six
Traditional (arr Andre Thomas): Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning – St. Olaf Choir
Traditional (arr Andre Thomas): Here’s A Pretty Little Baby – St. Olaf Choir
Traditional (arr Andre Thomas): Go Where I Send Thee – St. Olaf Choir
William Dawson: Hail Mary – St. Olaf Choir
Jester Hairston: Mary’s Little Boy Child – St. Olaf Choir
Richard Smallwood: A Christmas Medley – Richard Smallwood
Margaret Bonds: The Ballad of the Brown King – Dessoff Choirs
Robert MacGimsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy – NaGuanda Nobles
Moses Hogan: Glory, Glory to the Newborn King – Moses Hogan Chorale
G.F. Handel/Warren, Jones, and Friends: Hallelujah/A Soulful Messiah – Quincy Jones and Friends
23:00 QUIET HOUR with Rob Grier
23:01:39 Johann Sebastian Bach: Chorale Prelude 'Nun komm der Heiden Heiland' BWV 599 (1717) Bournemouth Symphony José Serebrier Naxos 557883 5:01
23:06:41 Heitor Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (1938) Greg Anderson, piano Steinway 30006 6:41
23:13:23 Edvard Grieg: Holberg Suite: Sarabande Op 40 (1884) Ohio Philharmonic Domenico Boyagian Centaur 3311 4:12
23:18:48 Christopher Rouse: Karolju: Finale 'Italian' (1991) Philharmonia Chorus BBC Symphony David Zinman RCA 11561 8:22
23:27:11 Claude Debussy: La plus que lente (1910) San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas SFS Media 69 6:20
23:33:32 Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio: Pastoral Symphony (1734) Academy St. Martin in Fields Sir Neville Marriner EMI 47027 6:00
23:41:05 Robert Schumann: Liederkreis: Mondnacht Op 39 # 5 (1840) Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano Decca 4850020 3:45
23:44:50 Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium (1994) Burning River Brass BurnRiver 2013 6:08
23:50:58 John Williams: Angela's Ashes: The Lanes of Limerick (1999) Yolanda Kondonassis, harp Azica 71281 3:43
23:55:13 Manuel de Falla: Seven Spanish Popular Songs: Asturiana (1914) Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, violin EMI 54576 3:03