Over 35 years after his legendary first recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Christmas Oratorio in 1987, Sir John Eliot Gardiner performed this piece live with his ensembles, English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir, at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in London on two evenings in December 2022. Available as a 2 CD/Blu-ray disc set

The most popular Christmas songs of all-time from King's College Choir.

The classic Fearless Records holiday compilation, Punk Goes Christmas, is back on vinyl! This first reissue of the original 2013 collection features tracks from Yellowcard, All Time Low, Set It Off, New Found Glory, The Summer Set, August Burns Red, The Ready Set, Real Friends, and more! The album includes a mix of originals and classics to put an emo spin on the holiday cheer. Ruby Red LP.

The 2004 holiday album from the Canadian rock band, Barenaked Ladies, is making it's worldwide vinyl debut. Interlacing multiple holiday traditions with their signature off-kilter alt-rock style, the album contains Hannukah, Christmas and New Year's classics along with original tracks and covers. The band also enlisted guest vocalists on some of the tunes. True to form as always, Barenaked for the Holidays delivers a uniquely Barenaked Ladies experience to get you in the holiday spirit.

Originally released in October 2004, Trans-Siberian Orchestra's The Lost Christmas Eve celebrates it's 20th Year Anniversary. Appearing for the first time ever on vinyl, this album version includes 2024 Remastered Audio, and is available on 2xLP format. This is the final installment of Trans-Siberian Orchestra's Famed Christmas Trilogy and continues the traditions of it's predecessors with a musical arrangement of loss and redemption, featuring holiday favorites "Wizards in Winter", "Christmas Canon Rock", "Faith Noel" and many more.

ROD STEWART / MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY Double vinyl LP pressing of this holiday release. This fall for the first time ever, Grammy Award-winning, two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee artist Rod Stewart, releases his 2012 debut Christmas album, Merry Christmas, Baby on vinyl. Showcasing well-loved duets with Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green and Chris Botti, as well as production by David Foster, Kevin Savigar and Sir Stewart himself, the perennial Christmas favorite is sure to be a big hit this holiday season. 2 LP set.

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Double vinyl LP pressing. A Christmas staple for households all around the world for decades, this wonderful collection of Pavarotti's most festive music is a treasured recording. This album captures the essence of the season with a collection of timeless carols and sacred songs, including the triumphant "Adeste Fideles," year-round favorites such as Schubert's "Ave Maria," and the titular "O Holy Night." Pavarotti's rendition of "O Holy Night" is a stunning celebration of Christmas, showcasing the legendary tenor's unmatched vocal brilliance. The perfect Christmas gift for established Pavarotti fans and those discovering his music for the first time alike, O Holy Night offers a stirring, joyful soundtrack to the festive season.

Sarah Willis/The Sarahbanda -"Cuban Christmas" [LP] Sarah Willis, horn-player of the Berliner Philharmoniker, teams up with the Sarahbanda for a a celebration of the vibrant Cuban Christmas rhythms. The album injects the colorful, contagious energy of Cuban music into a selection of timeless holiday classics - some featuring vocals from Carlos Calunga, of Buena Vista Social Club fame. Verve Label Group; Deutsche Grammophon; Holiday

Sarah Willis/The Sarahbanda - "Cuban Christmas". Sarah Willis, horn-player of the Berliner Philharmoniker, teams up with the Sarahbanda for a a celebration of the vibrant Cuban Christmas rhythms. The album injects the colorful, contagious energy of Cuban music into a selection of timeless holiday classics - some featuring vocals from Carlos Calunga, of Buena Vista Social Club fame.

CHRISTMAS WITH

This selection contains both AAD and DDD recordings.
Christmastime is a season made for familiar traditions: food, decorations, and music. This collection of seasonal favorites is an anthology of some of the world's most popular performers. From legendary pops conductor Arthur Fiedler to the voice of Mario Lanza, these are artists recognized in homes across the country.
Timeless classics such as Morton Gould and the RCA Symphony Orchestra's 'Jingle Bells' and Robert Shaw Chorale's 'Deck the Halls' are the epitome of Christmas cheer. Performed with crowd-pleasing flair, the music is equally at home as the centerpiece of a listening experience, or in the background of a family gathering. So pleasant, so familiar, everyone will recognize this music.
As important to the holidays as a warm hearth in the home, these songs are seasonal essentials.

Mediterranean and Nordic Christmas music with Arianna Savall and her Baroque ensemble Hirundo MarisSince the founding of their ensemble in 2009, Hirundo Maris, the Catalan harpist and singer Arianna Savall, and the Norwegian tenor and violist Petter Udland Johansen have committed themselves to music from the Middle Ages up to the Baroque period. And a special emphasis has been Mediterranean and Nordic music. For their current album, “Silent Night – Early Christmas Music and Carols” both musicians and ensemble conductors have chosen traditional Christmas songs from the north and south. And in doing so, invite you along on a journey of sound into the magical world of centuries-old winter, Advent, and Christmas music.The German song “Silent Night” is laid out on the program alongside the Norwegian Christmas song “Mitt hjerte alltid vanker”, the Provençal “Ô nuit brillante” and the Catalonish, “El cant dels ocells”, which the legendary early music pioneer Jordi Savall, Arianna Savalls famous father, orchestrated for the recording.“Every country has its own Christmas traditions and its own treasure trove of Christmas songs” says the musician from the Hirundo Maris ensemble (the ensemble name is the Latin term for “sea swallow”). “Some of them, like “Silent Night” are known throughout the world and are translated in numerous languages, but many of these songs have remained hidden in their home countries like a national treasure. Hirundo Maris now showcases many such musical treasures in imaginative compositions that fuse the old with the present day.The expressive voices of Arianna Savall and Petter Udland Johansen give rise to an atmospheric dialogue with multifaceted instrumental parts. Such sounds emanate from cheerful bagpipes, an expertly played Cornetto, the poetic slide guitar “Dobro” and violins, flutes, harps and percussion. “Our music is based on four important elements: early music, folk music, our own composition, and improvisation. We all play different instruments, but the voices of Arianna and Petter are the main focus of our group.”The musicians of Hirundo Maris all come from many European countries: Norway, England, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Catalonia. And accordingly, the recording of beautiful melodies has become a kind of sound mirror reflecting the diverse musical traditions of European Christmas celebrations. “The singing of heavenly Christmas music brings everyone peace and hope” says Arianna Savall. “Singing is one of the best opportunities to bring people together. It is very spiritual. We cannot touch it, but we all feel it deep in our hearts.”TRACKLIST1.     The Holly and the Ivy & El Noi de la Mare 04:24(El noi de la mare) - trad, English/Catalan , arr. Arianna Savall /  Petter Udland Johansen2.     El Desembre Congelat 05:29trad. Catalan, arr. Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen3.     ¡Ay, que me abraso! 04:43Juan García de Zéspedes, (17th century, Mexico) arr. Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen4.     Mitt hjerte alltid vanker 05:21trad. Norwegen, arr. Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen5.     Es ist ein Ros‘ entsprungen 03:27Michael Praetorius (1571 -1621), arr. Arianna Savall6.     Wexford Carol 07:44trad, Irland, arr. Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen7.     Ô nuit brillante 07:17trad Noël Provençal arr. Joseph Bovet / Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen8.     El cant dels ocells 06:08trad. Catalan, arr. Jordi Savall9.     Kling no, klokka 02:39trad. Norwegen10.   La salve 06:50Arianna Savall (1972 )11.   Rug Muire mac do Dhia 04:33(Mary bore a son to God) - trad. Ireland 18th century, arr. Arianna Savall12.   Stille Nacht 03:55​​​​​​​Franz Xaver Gruber (1787 - 1863) / Joseph Mohr 1792 - 1848), arr. Arianna Savall / Petter Udland Johansen

1. Overture
2. March of the Kings
3. Bourrée en Étoile
4. Traveller's Prayer
5. Le Grand Lustukru
6. Nöel Nouvelet
7. Guillô, Pran ton Tamborin!
8. Aro Que Nostre Seigne Es Nat
9. Muwashah Jalla Men Qad Sawarak
10. Darj Bayyati
11. Stella Splendens
12. Gaudete
13. Veni, Veni Emanuel
14. The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
15. What Shall I Give to the Child?
16. L'Homme Armé
17. Riu Riu Chiu
18. Bourrée Chainee de Rivarennes
19. Le Sommeil de l'Enfant Jésus
20. Amen
21. Sing We Noel

Selections recorded at Paine Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusets and at First Parish in Brookline, Massachusets, in June and July, 1999.

Includes song(s) by Herbert Fromm.
Includes work(s) by Samuel Adler. Ensemble: Schola Hebraeica. Soloists: Moshe Haschel, Benzion Miller.

Perfect for the holidays: listening to this recording is like being in Wales for Christmas! With traditional music, dance tunes, carols, and anthems from Wales, this recording features a number of Welsh children's songs, Welsh songs that the poet Dylan Thomas would have known, and songs from long, long ago.

From Parlour to Palace: Victorian Music from the Christmas R

The Road to Compostela: A Galician Christmas Revels

Strike the Harp: An Irish Christmas Revels

Featuring Tony Award winner Lachanze, Tony Award Nominee J. Robert Spencer, MiG Aylesa from Rockstar: INXS, and the Boston Pops conducted by Keith Lockhart, HANDELS MESSIAH ROCKS brings the renowned beauty of Handel's Messiah the Western worlds most famous oratorio to contemporary audiences with rock music at it's center.

With these inviting recordings, David Ian expertly captures the nostalgic feeling of this season of celebration, employing the warmest elements of the jazz tradition with a piano style and emotion that has become his unique voice. As the title implies, the arrangements stay close to the melody of these Christmas classics with the simplicity of a trio ensemble and a timeless sound. He skillfully departs the listener on a welcome journey never failing to land in a familiar resolve. Sweetly playful, while remaining sophisticated the choice of tunes is carefully thought out. The widely known themes of these traditional titles all point to the historic Christmas narrative creating a well crafted, focused playlist of favorites for the season. David Ian’s Vintage Christmas Trio Melody is a masterful new approach to this collection of songs to reflect upon and listen to on your hifi system — a must have for your Christmas dinner gathering for years to come! 

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Sent to press just days before his untimely death in August 2015, John Scott's last recording is Dancing Day, a programme of works for Christmas, made with his beloved Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys of Fifth Avenue, New York. Recorded in the home of the choir in Manhattan, the recording is centred around two works for treble voices and harp performed annually by the boys of the choir under John's direction - Benjamin Britten's inimitable A Ceremony of Carols and John Rutter's companion piece Dancing Day. Completing a compelling disc that features medieval texts and themes are further works for treble voices - Britten's A New Year Carol and Patrick Hadley's I sing of a maiden. The boys are joined by the men of the choir for works by Matthew Martin, Philip Ledger and William Mathias. Also included is John's own arrangement of the simple traditional Dutch carol King Jesus hath a garden, penned whilst organ scholar of St John's College, Cambridge.