40 most beautiful Christmas classics

O come, o come Emmanuel (Michael George)

Angel Gabriel ; In dulci jubilo ; Once in royal David's city (Choir of New College Oxford)

I wonder as I wander (Sumi Jo)

This is the truth sent from above ; Coventry carol (Dawn Upshaw)

White Christmas (Thomas Hampson)

Christmas concerto. 1st movement / Vivaldi (Giardino Armonico)

Shepherd's farewell / Berlioz (Monteverdi Choir)

Agnus dei / Bizet (Placido Domingo)

Silent night = Stille Nacht (Sumi Jo)

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen / Praetorius (Praetorius Chanticleer)

In the bleak midwinter (Chanticleer)

Holly and the ivy (Kiri Te Kanawa)

Little drummer boy (Thomas Hampson)

Ave Maria / Bach, arr. Gounod (Thomas Hampson)

O Jesulein suss (Choir of New College, Oxford)

A lullaby / Away in a manger (Dawn Upshaw)

Christmas concerto. 3rd movement / Corelli (Solisti Veneti)

Panis angelicus / Franck (Jose Carreras)

Adeste fideles = O come all ye faithful (Choir of New College, Oxford)

O holy night / Adam (Sumi Jo)

Noel nouvelet ; Huron carol (Dawn Upshaw)

Ding dong! merrily on high (Thomas Hampson)

Christmas oratorio. Jauchzet, frohlocket / Bach (Heinrich Schutz Choir)

O Tannenbaum (Will Glahe)

Hark! the herald angels sing ; While shepherd's watched their flocks by night (Choir of New College Oxford)

Joy to the world / Handel (Brown University Chorus)

First nowell (London Brass)

Messe de minuit. Kyrie / Charpentier (Boston Camerata)

Nutcracker. March ; Dance of the sugar-plum fairy / Tchaikovsky (Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra)

O little town of Bethlehem (Juoko Harjanne)

Messiah. Behold a virgin shall conceive ; Oh thou that tellest good tidings / Handel (Marjana Lipovsek)

Messiah. Hallelujah chorus / Handel (Concentus Musicus Wien

Medley: Festive cheer ; Sleigh ride ; Have yourself a merry little Christmas ; Jingle bells ; We wish you a merry Christmas (London Brass).