12 Classical Holiday Masterpieces
Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas by selecting your favorite classical masterpiece: Up vote to decide!
Collection: A Wondrous Holiday Experience
Celebrating Solstice or Kwanzaa, or Christmas or Hanukkah? Or simply celebrating life, winter, and each moment of beautiful music you hear? Enjoy the glorious sounds of holiday classical music!
The “Christmas Concerto” by the Father of the Concerto Grosso
Corelli's best-known orchestral work, the Christmas Concerto, captures all the moods of the holiday, from solemn reflection to sprightly celebration.
What child is this?
Enjoy two renditions of the popular Christmas carol (which was first an English love song) from The Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, and a new arrangement for countertenor and harp by two alumni of From the Top.
Small Town Battles Witches, Sorcery on Christmas Eve: A Cinematic, Classical Masterpiece
Orchestral versions of the best music from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera of the same name, all taking place on -- you guessed it -- Christmas Eve!
Perfect Weather for a Toe-Tapping Sleigh Ride with Strings
This arrangement for string quartet by Dewi Tudor Jones, performed here by four young musicians, "From the Top," augments the rhythmic joy of Leroy Anderon's 20th century carol.
German Solstice Flower Carol?
If we were playing crosswords, the clue might say: "Germany's solstice flower carol?" Need a hint? It's one of the best Christmas carols--ever.
Music and Jealousy in 17th Century Paris: A Charpentier Christmas
Charpentier's orchestral Christmas works are nothing short of masterpieces.
‘Tis the Night! Watch Ben Folds and Friends Holiday Music Special
Enjoy 300 years of holiday classics, re-imagined, headlined by critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Ben Folds, in this live-recorded public television special.
This 14-Year-Old Pianist’s “O Tannenbaum” Is Everything
She debuted at Carnegie Hall at age seven, has performed for a consulate, and, just this year, appeared on From the Top. And, while she's still too young to drive, this 14-year-old pianist's playing of "O Christmas Tree" may just top your list of new holiday favorites!
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