Classical Music for Christmas by Various Artists

Ave Maria

Mario Lanza, RCA Victor Orchestra, Constantine Callinicos

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

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

The First Nowell (Orchestral Version)

Mantovani Orchestra, Bruno Mantovani

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

Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir

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

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

Ave verum corpus, K. 618

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 (Recorded in 1956)

Berliner Philharmoniker, Fritz Lehmann

Johannespassion, Pt. 2, BWV 245: No. 11, Choral. "Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein" (Recorded in 1955)

Wiener Singakademie, Fritz Lehmann, Wiener Philharmoniker

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

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" (Recorded in 1950, Orchestral Version)

Leopold Stokowski, Leopold Stokowski Symphony Orchestra

Christmas Oratorio, Pt. 2, "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend", BWV 248: No. 10, Sinfonia (Recorded in 1958)

Gewandhausorchester, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

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

NBC Symphony Orchestra , Arturo Toscanini

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

Charles Münch, New England Conservatory Chorus, Boston Symphonic Orchestra

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

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

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

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

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

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Kurt Thomas, Thomanerchor Leipzig

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

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

Orchestre de Chambre des Concerts Pasdeloup, Louis Martini

Exultate Deo

Les petits chanteurs à la croix de bois, Clothilde Sebert

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

Karl Richter, Munchener Bach-Chor, Munchener Bach-Orchester

Messa da requiem: II. Sequence. Dies Irae

NBC Symphony Orchestra, The Robert Shaw Chorale, Arturo Toscanini

Requiem, Op. 48: I. Introit. Kyrie

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