Music played

Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes.

1. 00:03
   

   Trad Welsh — Deck the Hall

   Performer: Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra Performer: Alfred Newman (conductor)

   EMI 5 57256 2, Tr 1
2. 00:05
   

   Johann Sebastian Bach — Cantata for Christmas day – Unser Mund sei voll Lachens: Opening chorus

   Performer: The Monteverdi Choir Performer: The English Baroque Soloists Performer: John Eliot Gardiner (conductor)

   SDG 113, Tr 21
3. 00:11
   

   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky — Nutcracker Suite

   Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor)

   CBS MDK 45649, Tr 1-8
4. 00:35
   

   David — Born on a new day

   Arranger: Knight/Lawson Performer: The King’s Singers Performer: Unnamed String Quartet

   Signum SIGCD502, Tr 25
5. 00:37
   

   Leroy Anderson — Sleigh Ride

   Performer: BBC Concert Orchestra Performer: Leonard Slatkin (conductor)

   Naxos 8.559357, Tr 13
6. 00:40
   

   Trad 16th century French tune — Ding, dong! Merrily on High

   Arranger: Stuart Nicholson Performer: BBC Singers Performer: Stephen Farr (organ) Performer: Paul Brough (conductor)

   BBC Recording, Tr 0
7. 00:43
   

   Émile Waldteufel — Les Patineurs (The Skaters) waltz

   Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra Performer: Sir Charles Groves (conductor)

   Denon CO 73674, Tr 5
8. 00:50
   

   Michael Praetorius — Christmas Mass: Introit – Puer natus in Bethlehem

   Performer: Susan Hemington Jones and Constanze Backes (sopranos) Performer: Simon Grant (bass) Performer: Gabrieli Consort and Players Performer: Paul McCreesh (conductor)

   Archiv 439 250-2, Tr 2
9. 00:59
   

   Trad. English — The Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

   Performer: Choir of St John’s College Cambridge Performer: Andrew Nethsingha (conductor)

   Chandos CHSA5096 , Tr 22
10. 01:03
    

    John Rutter — Star Carol

    Performer: The Cambridge Singers Performer: City of London Sinfonia Performer: John Rutter (conductor)

    Collegium CSCD, Tr tbc
11. 01:06
    

    Léon Jessel — Parade of the Tin Soldiers

    Performer: The new London Orchestra Performer: Ronald Corp (conductor)

    Hyperion CDA66998, Tr 1
12. 01:09
    

    Johann Sebastian Bach — In dulci Jubilo BWV 729

    Performer: Peter Hurford (Organ of the chapel of Knox Grammar School, Sydney)

    Decca 443 485-2, CD 2 Tr 2
13. 01:12
    

    John Goss — See amid the winter’s snow

    Arranger: David Willcocks Performer: Soprano solo: Margaret Feaviour [pronounced: Fāy-vee-ur] Performer: BBC Singers’ Come and Sing Choir Performer: BBC Singers Performer: Stephen Farr (organ) Performer: Paul Brough (conductor)

    BBC Recording, Tr 0
14. 01:17
    

    Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev — Lieutenant Kijé: Troika

    Performer: Cleveland Orchestra Performer: George Szell (conductor)

    Sony SBK 48 162, Tr 25
15. 01:20
    

    Anon English — Lullay, lullay

    Performer: Margaret Philpot (Gothic Voices/Christopher Page)

    Hyperion CD”44252, CD2 Tr 5
16. 01:25
    

    George Frideric Handel — Messiah: For unto us a child is born

    Performer: The Sixteen Performer: Harry Christophers (conductor)

    Coro COR16062, CD1 Tr 12
17. 01:33
    

    Hely-Hutchinson — Carol Symphony

    Performer: Pro Arte Orchestra Performer: Barry Rose (conductor)

    EMI CDM 7 64131 2, Tr 1-4
18. 01:58
    

    [traditional] — We wish you a merry Christmas!

    Arranger: Ryan Performer: Hallé Choir and Orchestra Performer: Maurice Handford (conductor)

    EMI 5 57256 2, Tr 20

Broadcast

1. Sun 25 Dec 2011
   07:00
   BBC Radio 3