The Very Best of Christmas is a 2 CD selection if favourite classical music for Christmas. CD 1 is a collection of traditional carols and choral music by a range of popular composers, united by the theme of ‘The Christmas Story’ featuring angels, shepherds and a baby in a manger. CD 2 is a delicious assortment of instrumental and orchestral music, united by the theme of ‘The Christmas Season’ featuring winter classics, best-loved ballet music and sleigh rides
Track listing: CD 1 The Christmas Story 1. Handel – Joy to the World 2. Mendelsshon – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 3. Handel – Messiah: Behold a virgin shall conceive 4. Handel – For unto us a Child is born 5. Charpentier – Messe de Minuit pour Noel: Gloria 6. Gruber – Silent Night 7. Bach – O Jesulein suss 8. Basque – The Angel Gabriel 9. Trad. – The First Nowell 10. Berlioz – The Shepherds’ Farewell 11. Darke – In the Bleak Midwinter 12. Holst – A Babe is born 13. Trad. – Ding Dong Merrily on High 14. Trad. – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 15. Tavener – Christmas Proclamation 16. Trad. – Sussex Carol 17. Trad. – Here We Come a-Wassailing 18. Trad. – The Holly and the Ivy 19. Rutter – What Sweeter Music 20. Trad. – O Come All ye Faithful CD 2 The Christmas Season 1. Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter 2. Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter 3. Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter 4. Bach – Christmas Oratorio: Sinfonia 5. Corelli – Christmas Concerto Op 6 No 8: Pastorale 6. Bach – Wachet auf 7. Haydn – The Seasons: Winter, Die Einleitung schildert die dicken Nebel 8. Mozart – ‘Sleigh Ride’ from 3 German Dances 9. Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 10. Tchaikovsky – Sleeping Beauty: Waltz 11. Rimsky-Korsakov – Christmas Eve: Plonaise 12. Tchaikovsky – The Seasons: December 13. Liszt – Weihnachtsbaum: Adeste Fideles 14. Prokofiev – Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60: IV. Troika 15. Prokofiev – Cinderella: Cinderella’s Waltz 16. Anderson – Sleigh Ride
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