00:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Christmas Music All Night
00:01:13 Michael Praetorius: Christmas Vespers, Pt. 1 'A Lutheran Advent Service' (1621) Sandra Simon, soprano Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Koch Intl 7673 40:47
00:43:01 Traditional: Come, My Children Dere Meredith Hall, soprano Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2269 2:56
00:47:00 Traditional: Nowell, Nowell, Tydings Trew Apollo's Singers Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2269 3:07
00:52:35 Michael Praetorius: Christmas Vespers, Pt. 2 'A Vespers Service for Christmas Day' (1621) Sandra Simon, soprano Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Koch Intl 7673 33:44
01:30:25 Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of the Blessed Virgin: Magnificat (1610) Sandra Simon, soprano Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2206 19:40
01:51:31 Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Noëls on Instruments H 534 (1693) Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Eclectra 2041 6:20
01:58:34 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Glory to God (1741) Apollo's Singers Apollo's Fire Jeannette Sorrell Avie 2208 1:51
02:01:08 ‘Music from 'Nine Lessons & Carols' (2010) Choir King's College Cambridge Stephen Cleobury King'sColl 1 58:35
Henry John Gauntlett: Once In Royal David's City (1848)
Traditional arr Ralph Vaughan Williams: Herefordshire Carol ‘This is the Truth Sent from Above’
Boris Ord: Adam lay ybounden
Traditional arr Cleobury: A Virgin most pure
Traditional arr RL Pearsall: In dulci jubilo
Peter Tranchell: If ye would hear the angels sing
Traditional arr Ledger: Sussex Carol
Traditional arr Willcocks: God rest you merry, gentlemen
Otto Goldschmidt: A tender shoot
Michael Praetorius arr Sandström: Det är en ros utsprungen
Pierre Villette: Hymne à la Vierge
Peter Hurford: Sunny Bank
Max Reger: Mariä Wiegenlied
Traditional French arr J. Nixon: The Holly and the Ivy
Tradional arr Cleobury: While shepherds watched
Judith Weir: Illuminare, Jerusalem
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Christmas Carol
Traditional arr Mack Wilberg: Ding Dong! Merrily on high
John Francis Wade arr Cleobury: O come, all ye faithful
Felix Mendelssohn arr Willcocks: Hark! The herald Angels sing
03:02:31 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Christmas Cantata "Hodie" (1954) London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Richard Hickox EMI 54128 57:47
04:01:52 Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata No. 63 "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag' (1716) Carolyn Sampson, soprano Collegium Vocale Orchestra Philippe Herreweghe Harm Mundi 901781 27:15
04:29:35 Johannes Eccard: Übers Gebirg Maria geht (1600) Stile Antico Harm Mundi 807575 2:49
04:33:30 Johann Christoph Pez: Concerto Pastorale (1700) Les Violons du Roy Bernard Labadie Dorian 90180 17:42
04:52:55 Christopher Rouse: Karolju (1991) Philharmonia Chorus BBC Symphony David Zinman RCA 11561 29:20
05:27:37 Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite from the Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 (1720) Alison Balsom, trumpet Balsom Ensemble Simon Wright Warner 9029537006 17:27
05:48:36 Cyril J. Mockridge: Miracle on 34th Street: Suite (1947) Royal Philharmonic David Newman Telarc 88801 11:00
06:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: My Christmas with Jacqueline Gerber
Sinatra/Sanicola/Stanford: Mistletoe and Holly—Frank Sinatra (Capitol/EMI 42210) 3:20
J. Marks: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer--Dean Martin (Capitol/EMI 42210) 2:45
H. Martin/TRO, Inc: Christmastime All Over the World--Sammy Davis, Jr (Capitol/EMI 42210) 2:52
Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr Eaken Piano Trio): Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves--Eaken Piano Trio (Naxos 554099) 5:03
S. Cahn/J. Styne: The Christmas Waltz—Frank Sinatra (Capitol/EMI 42210) 3:00
H. Martin: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas--Judy Garland (Universal 13416) 2:42
Guaraldi: Christmastime is Here--Paul Ferguson Big Band (Big Band Christmas) 4:36
Irving Berlin: I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm--Mills Brothers (Universal 43725) 3:14
Tormé & Wells: The Christmas Song-- Mel Tormé (Universal 13416) 2:45
Tormé & Wells (arr G. Puerling): The Christmas Song--Manhattan Transfer & Tony Bennett (Columbia 52968) 4:40
J. Carlton/J. Boothe: Jingle Bell Rock--Bobby Helms (Universal 47325) 2:10
L Anderson: Sleigh Ride--Eaken Piano Trio (Naxos 554099) 2:33
L. Anderson & M. Parrish: Sleigh Ride--Andrews Sisters (Universal 47325) 3:04
Lennon/McCartney (vocal arr Johnny Mandel): Goodnight--Manhattan Transfer (Columbia 52968) 3:50
07:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: My Christmas with Robert Conrad
Harry Simeone (arr Wendell): The Little Drummer Boy—Cincinnati Pops (Telarc) 3:59
Howard Blake: The Snowman: Walking in the Air—Libera (Invisible Hand 89DJ) 4:15
Emlyn Williams reads ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ (Caedmon LP) 8:45
Pietro Yon: Gesu Bambino—Farr Horizons (Private CD) 3:06
Vince Guaraldi: Linus and Lucy—George Winston & Ensemble Windham Hill CD 11184) 3:15
A.A. Milne: A House for Eeyore from ‘Winnie the Pooh’—Read by Robert Shaw (Private LP) 16:13
Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols: Procession, Wolcom Yule, Spring Carol, Deo Gracias—Westminster Abbey Choir/Martin Neary (Sony CD 62615) 5:07
07:58:03 Charles Wood: The Lamb (1927) Quire Cleveland Ross Duffin Quire 105 2:29
08:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: My Christmas with Tara Teschke
Twelve Days of Christmas (Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin) - John Denver and the Muppets
The Christmas Song (Robert Wells and Mel Tormé) - Nat King Cole
What Christmas Means To Me (Anna Gaye, Allen Story, George Gordy) - Stevie Wonder
Skating (Vince Guaraldi) - The Vince Guaraldi Trio
Christmas is Coming (Traditional) - Miss Piggy with Scooter, The Great Gonzo, and Robin the Frog
Nutcracker Suite (Peter Tchaikovsky) - Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Lorin Maazel, 1981
Count Your Blessings (Irving Berlin) - Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen, Danny Kaye, Bing Crosby
This Christmas (Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor) - Donny Hathaway
What Are You Doing New Years’ Eve (Frank Loesser) - Ella Fitzgerald
Snow (Irving Berlin) - from White Christmas
Merry Christmas Darling (Frank Pooler and Richard Carpenter) - Tom Ray & Tara Teschke
09:00 SPECIAL: 2020 St. Olaf Christmas Festival with Valerie Kahler
St. Olaf Orchestra conducted by Steven Amundsen, St. Olaf Choir conducted by Anton Armstrong, Cantorei conducted by Allyss Haecker, Chapel Choir and Viking Chorus conducted by Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Manitou Singers conducted by Therees Hibbard
Steven Amundson: Rejoice! (excerpt) – 2018 St. Olaf Orchestra (SA)
Alberto Taulé, arr. James E. Bobb - All Earth Is Hopeful – 2019 Massed Choir & Orchestra (JB)
Mack Willberg: Light Dawns on a Weary World – 2016 Massed Choir & Orchestra (AA)
Jacob Narverud: Lunar Lullaby – 2018 Viking Chorus (TW)
Traditional Kenyan, arr. Shawn L. Kirchner: Wana Baraka – 2019 Chapel Choir & Orchestra with William Arnold, Sophie Koehler, Jack Reynertson, Anders Olson, percussion (TW)
14th-century carol, arr. Ørjan Matre: Eit barn er født i Betlehem – 2018 Cantorei and instrumentalists (AH)
Ariel Ramirez: Gloria (from Missa Criolla) – 2017 St. Olaf Choir (AA)
Kim André Arnesen: I Will Light Candles This Christmas – 2018 St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra (AA)
Michael Englehardt: And Suddenly – 2019 Manitou Singers with John Thomas Madden, piano;
Anders Olson, drum set; Max Voda, electric bass (TH)
Daniel Kantor/Franz Gruber: Night of Silence/Silent Night – 2018 Massed Choir and Orchestra (TW)
Steven Amundson: On Christmas Day – 2017 St. Olaf Orchestra (SA)
André J. Thomas: Gloria (from Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy) – 2017 Massed Choir and Orchestra (AA)
African-American Spiritual, arr. Michael Huff: Go Tell It on The Mountain – 2018 Massed Choir, Orchestra and Audience (SA)
Traditional Silesian, arr. F. Melius Christiansen: Beautiful Savior – 2019 Massed Choir (AA)
10:00 SPECIAL: Christmastime in New York – The Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine at the Metropolitan Museum with Nimet Habachy – Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Kent Tritle, director
Gregorian Chant: Veni, veni Emanuel
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611): Motet O Magnum Mysterium
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa O Magnum Mysterium
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612): Verbum caro factum est
Franz Biebl (1906-2001): Ave Maria
Peter Philips (c. 1560-1628): O Beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Eric Whitacre (c. 1970): Lux aurumque (2000)
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Four Motets for the Christmas Season (I. O magnum mysterium, II. Quem vidistis pastores, III. Videntes stellam, IV. Hodie Christus natus est)
William Byrd (1674-1744): Senex puerum portabat [4 voices]
Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943): O magnum mysterium
Gregorian Chant: Conditor alme siderum-
10:59:34 Traditional: Wassail Song 'Here we come a-wassailing' (1850) Robert Shaw Chamber Singers Robert Shaw Telarc 80377 1:18
11:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker
11:01:56 Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Act 1 excerpts (1892) Chicago Symphony Fritz Reiner RCA 300350 9:27
11:14:08 Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Act 2 Op 71 (1892) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Antal Doráti Philips 4788977 41:16
11:56:45 George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Pastoral Symphony (1741) Bournemouth Symphony José Serebrier Naxos 557883 3:42
12:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: My Christmas with Jenny Northern
Isaac Watts: Joy to the World -- Julie Andrews, Firestone Orchestra and Chorus/André Previn (Remastered BMG 3829-2-R) 2:56
John Rutter: What Sweeter Music -- The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia (Collegium COLCD 111) 4:23
Vince Guaraldi: Christmas Time is Here -- Vince Guaraldi Trio and Glenn Mendelson’s Sixth Grade Class (Fantasy FCD-9682-2) 2:42
G.F. Handel: Messiah (selections) -- Apollo’s Fire, Apollo’s Singers, Amanda Forsyth (Avie 2208) 3:19
Morten Lauridsen: O magnum mysterium - - Voces8 (Decca 4785703) 5:50
Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride -- Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi (Bowie Group Entertainment BGD-0117) 2:49
Thad Jones and Alec Wilder: A Child Is Born -- Maureen McGovern (CBS MK 45869) 1:26
Ned Rorem: While All Things Were In Quiet Silence - - The New York Concert Singers, Judith Clurman (New World Records 80592-2) 2:06
Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria -- Arturo Delmoni and Friends (John Marks Records JMR 18) 4:36
Traditional arr: Overton: Past Three O’clock -- James Galway, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers (RCA Victor 09026-61233-2) 2:53
John Henry Hopkins arr: Ian Anderson: We Five Kings -- Jethro Tull (Varese Sarabande B0000CD5I6) 3:17
Maria Schneider/Ted Kooser: Perfectly Still This Solstice Morning -- Dawn Upshaw, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Maria Schneider (Artist Share 121) 3:34
Adolph Adam (arr Stevan Pasero): O Holy Night -- Stevan Pasero, Michael Ludwig, Brad White, Anna Maria Mendietta, (Sugo Music SR 9721) 3:29
Hugh Martin: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas -- Mel Tormé (Sony Masterworks B014T15OME) 3:09
Leslie Bricusse: Sing a Christmas Carol (CBS DVD 38063) 2:40
13:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Christmas at Severance Hall with Robert Conrad - Holiday music by The Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and Children’s Chorus; an archival program featuring conductors Robert Page, Gareth Morrell, Robert Shaw, Robert Porco, Margaret Hillis and Clayton Krehbiel
Robert Shaw, director
Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria: Et in terra pax
Hector Berlioz: L’Enfant du Christ: The Shepherds’ Farewell
Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in b: Dona nobis pacem
Margaret Hillis, director
Johann Sebastian Bach: Motet ‘Singet dem Herrn’ (first movement)
Clayton Krehbiel, director
Traditional (arr Sir Malcolm Sargent): The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy
Robert Page, director
Lowell Mason: Joy to the World
Traditional: Fum, fum, fum
John Francis Wade: O Come, All Ye Faithful
John Wesley Work, Jr.: Spiritual 'Go Tell It on the Mountain'
Anonymous: Spiritual 'Ain't a That Good News!'
Irving Berlin: White Christmas
Gareth Morrell, director
Traditional (arr Sir Phillip Ledger): O Come, o Come Emmanuel
William Mathias: A Babe is Born
Traditional: In dulci jubilo
Leslie Adams (arr Donald Miller): Christmas Lullaby
Edmund Walters: As Joseph was a-walking
Ottorino Respighi: Three Botticelli Pictures: Adoration of the Magi
John Rutter: Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Traditional (arr Sir David Willcocks): God rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Robert Porco, director
Traditional (arr Carmen Dragon): The First Noel
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols (abridged)
Traditional (arr Stephen Mager): Ding, Dong Merrily on High
Peter Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker: Waltz of the Flowers
Katherine K. Davis (arr Steven Reineke): The Little Drummer Boy
Gloria Shayne Baker (arr Harry Simeone): Do You hear What I Hear?
Mack Wilberg: One December Bright and Clear
Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Mikola Leontovich (arr Peter J. Wilhousky): Carol of the Bells
George Frideric Handel: Messiah: Hallelujah
14:58:23 Anonymous: Personent hodie (1360) Quire Cleveland Ross Duffin Quire 102 1:40
15:00 SPECIAL: Apollo’s Fire Presents Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain: An Irish-Appalachian Celebration
Jeannette Sorrell - direction & harpsichord; Amanda Powell, soprano; Brian Kay, tenor vocals and lute; Ross Hauck, tenor; Jeffrey Strauss, baritone; Susanna Perry Gilmore, lead violin; Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer; Apollo’s Singers; Apollo’s Musettes (children’s choir)
Traditional Celtic & Appalachian (arr Sorrell & Bergmann): Frost & Snow--Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer
Traditional Irish-New England-Appalachia (arr Sorrell): Medley - Christmas Eve Reel; Christmas in America; Old Christmas Eve--Apollo’s Fire
Medieval English Lyric (arr Kay): Blow, Northern Wind--Brian Kay, lute & vocals
Medieval British & Irish (arr Sorrell): Nowell, Tidings Trew--Amanda Powell (narrator), Aaron Keeney (Angel Gabriel), Raha Mirzadegan (Young Mary)
Traditional Irish (arr Sorrell & Gilmore): Irish Winter Medley - Sheep under the snow/Apples in Winter/ Little Christmas Reel--Susanna Perry Gilmore, fiddle
Traditional Irish (arr Stewart): Innesheer/Ships in Full Sail/New Christmas Reel--Kathie Stewart, Irish flute
12th Century Carol: O Come, Emmanuel--Apollo’s Fire
Traditional Celtic/Appalachian carols (arr Sorrell): Somerset Wassail/Kentucky Wassail--Michael Temesi, treble; Ross Hauck, tenors; Aaron Keeney & Jeffrey Strauss, baritones
Traditional British & Appalachian (arr J. J. Niles, Sorrell): Joseph & Mary/I Wonder as I Wander--Amanda Powell & Ross Hauck, vocals
Southern Harmony, 1835: Star in the East (Shape-Note Hymn)--Apollo’s Fire
Traditional Scottish & Appalachian (arr Sorrell): Christ Child’s Lullaby (Talladh Chriosta)--Amanda Powell, soprano
Traditional Appalachian: Hop High Ladies/June Apple Reel--Ian Crane, bagpipes; Brian Bigley, dancer
Traditional Scottish/Irish: The Parting Glass--Amanda Powell & Ross Hauck, vocals
Traditional Appalachian: Cold Frosty Morning/Old Christmas/Breakin’ Up Christmas--Apollo’s Fire
Traditional Celtic & Appalachian (arr Sorrell & Bergmann): Frost & Snow--Jeannette Sorrell, harpsichord & Tina Bergmann, hammered dulcimer
16:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Bethlehem Bach Festival: Magnificat
16:04:53 Johann Sebastian Bach: Magnificat BWV 243 (1723) Julia Doyle, soprano Bethlehem Bach Festival Orch Greg Funfgeld Analekta 9873 27:12
16:33:40 Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria RV 589 (1708) Julia Doyle, soprano Bethlehem Bach Festival Orch Greg Funfgeld Analekta 9873 28:00
17:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: BW Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert, 2019 , recorded in the Westfield Studio Theater in the Idea Center at Playhouse Square last year – Frank Bianchi, conductor; Michelle Massouh Makhlouf, accompanist; Matthew Chidsey, assistant accompanist; Lisa Manning, Men’s Chorus Coordinator; Logan Byerly, BW Men’s Chorus Manager; John Reagan, Public Relations and Marketing Manager
John Wade (arr John Ferguson & David Willcocks): O Come All Ye Faithful
Jerry Herman (arr Mark Hayes): We Need a Little Christmas
Medley Through the Eyes of a Child:
John Lennon (arr Chris Arnold): Imagine
Traditional Shaker Hymn (arr Elaine Hagenberg): I Will Be a Child of Peace
Louise Jamieson (arr Lee Harrin): Seeing Christmas through the Eyes of a Child—Jim Hanna, soloist
Traditional (arr Pentatonix): O Come, All Ye Faithful—Mr. Sun’s Echo, Nick Urbanic director
Straight No Chaser: That’s Christmas to Me—Mr. Sun’s Echo
Franz Gruber: Silent Night
Wihla Hutson (arr Alfred Burt): Star Carol—Zach Troyer, soloist; Evan Fraser, flute
Traditional (arr Lara Hoggard): Personent Hodie
Alexander Koplov: Svete Tihiy (“Heavenly Light”)
Wihla Hutson & Alfred Burt: Some Children See Him—Claude Davis & Chris Folsom, soloists; Evan Fraser, flute
Eddie Pola & George Wyle (arr Hawley Ades): Most Wonderful Time of the Year
James Pierpont (arr Chuck Bridwell): Nutcracker Jingles
Irving Berlin (arr Roy Ringwald): White Christmas
18:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: Vaughan Williams: Hodie
18:02:03 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Christmas Cantata "Hodie" (1954) London Symphony Chorus London Symphony Richard Hickox EMI 54128 57:47
19:00 SYMPHONY AT SEVEN with John Simna
19:03:40 Otto Nicolai: Christmas Overture (1833) Bamberg Symphony Chorus Bamberg Symphony Karl Anton Rickenbacher Virgin 91079 10:51
19:16:03 Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto Grosso in g Op 6 # 8 'Christmas' (1713) Orpheus Chamber Orchestra DeutGram 429390 13:45
19:31:11 Ralph Vaughan Williams: Masque 'On Christmas Night' (1926) Joyful Company of Singers City of London Sinfonia Richard Hickox Chandos 10385 27:52
20:00 SPECIAL: 2020 St. Olaf Christmas Festival with Valerie Kahler
St. Olaf Orchestra conducted by Steven Amundsen, St. Olaf Choir conducted by Anton Armstrong, Cantorei conducted by Allyss Haecker, Chapel Choir and Viking Chorus conducted by Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, Manitou Singers conducted by Therees Hibbard
Steven Amundson: Rejoice! (excerpt) – 2018 St. Olaf Orchestra (SA)
Alberto Taulé, arr. James E. Bobb - All Earth Is Hopeful – 2019 Massed Choir & Orchestra (JB)
Mack Willberg: Light Dawns on a Weary World – 2016 Massed Choir & Orchestra (AA)
Jacob Narverud: Lunar Lullaby – 2018 Viking Chorus (TW)
Traditional Kenyan, arr. Shawn L. Kirchner: Wana Baraka – 2019 Chapel Choir & Orchestra with William Arnold, Sophie Koehler, Jack Reynertson, Anders Olson, percussion (TW)
14th-century carol, arr. Ørjan Matre: Eit barn er født i Betlehem – 2018 Cantorei and instrumentalists (AH)
Ariel Ramirez: Gloria (from Missa Criolla) – 2017 St. Olaf Choir (AA)
Kim André Arnesen: I Will Light Candles This Christmas – 2018 St. Olaf Choir & Orchestra (AA)
Michael Englehardt: And Suddenly – 2019 Manitou Singers with John Thomas Madden, piano;
Anders Olson, drum set; Max Voda, electric bass (TH)
Daniel Kantor/Franz Gruber: Night of Silence/Silent Night – 2018 Massed Choir and Orchestra (TW)
Steven Amundson: On Christmas Day – 2017 St. Olaf Orchestra (SA)
André J. Thomas: Gloria (from Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy) – 2017 Massed Choir and Orchestra (AA)
African-American Spiritual, arr. Michael Huff: Go Tell It on The Mountain – 2018 Massed Choir, Orchestra and Audience (SA)
Traditional Silesian, arr. F. Melius Christiansen: Beautiful Savior – 2019 Massed Choir (AA)
21:00 SPECIAL: Christmastime in New York – The Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine at the Metropolitan Museum with Nimet Habachy
Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Kent Tritle, director
Gregorian Chant: Veni, veni Emanuel
Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611): Motet O Magnum Mysterium
Tomás Luis de Victoria: Missa O Magnum Mysterium
Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612): Verbum caro factum est
Franz Biebl (1906-2001): Ave Maria
Peter Philips (c. 1560-1628): O Beatum et sacrosanctum diem
Eric Whitacre (c. 1970): Lux aurumque (2000)
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Four Motets for the Christmas Season (I. O magnum mysterium, II. Quem vidistis pastores, III. Videntes stellam, IV. Hodie Christus natus est)
William Byrd (1674-1744): Senex puerum portabat [4 voices]
Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943): O magnum mysterium
Gregorian Chant: Conditor alme siderum-
22:00 SPECIAL: Hygge Holiday – Cozy Classics with Elena See – wintry and nostalgic pieces to accompany the relaxed close of a festive day
Fritz Kreisler: Midnight Bells — Robert McDuffie, violin; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Jean Sibelius: Talvikuva (Winter Scene) from Five Sketches — Bengt Forsberg, piano
Antonio Vivaldi: Winter from the Four Seasons — Australian Chamber Orchestra
Fritz Kreisler: Love's Sorrow (Liebesleid) — Joshua Bell, violin
Claude Debussy: The Snow is Dancing from Children's Corner — Stephen Hough, piano
Peter Tchaikovsky: January (At the Fireside) from The Seasons — Lang Lang, piano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sleigh Ride — New York Philharmonic
Sergei Prokofiev: Troika from Lieutenant Kije — Boston Pops Orchestra
Howard Blake: The Snowman: Walking in the Air — Michael Chertock, piano
Peter Tchaikovsky: Selections from the Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Waltz of the Flowers, Final Waltz and Apotheosis — Berlin Philharmonic
23:00 WCLV CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL: QUIET HOUR with Rob Grier
23:03:11 Giovanni Palestrina: Alma Redemptoris Mater (1570) Rodolfus Choir Ralph Allwood BBC 326 2:35
23:05:47 Johann Walther: Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine (1551) Quire Cleveland Peter Bennett Quire 101 1:32
23:07:19 Leopold Stokowski: Traditional Slavic Christmas Music (1933) Bournemouth Symphony José Serebrier Naxos 557645 3:01
23:10:19 John Jacob Niles: I Wonder As I Wander (1933) Emily Van Evera, soprano Sony 87771 2:19
23:15:56 André Jolivet: Pastorales de Noël (1943) Manuela Wiesler, flute Bis 739 11:42
23:27:39 Traditional: Wexford Carol Stephen Varcoe, baritone John Rutter Collegium 121 3:58
23:32:11 Henri Büsser: Le sommeil de l'Enfant Jesus (1920) Lisa Cowan, violin WCC 1009 7:35
23:39:47 Robert Parsons: Ave Maria (1565) Fairhaven Singers Ralph Woodward Guild 7380 5:42
23:45:30 George W. Chadwick: Symphonic Sketches: Noël (1904) Detroit Symphony Neeme Järvi Chandos 9334 7:14
23:53:17 Traditional: A la Nanita nana West Edge String Quartet Centaur 3087 3:53
23:57:29 Anonymous: There is no Rose of Such Virtue (1420) Quire Cleveland Ross Duffin Quire 102 3:42