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Claude Debussy
En Bateau (Petite Suite)
Performer: Steven Osborne. Performer: Paul Lewis.- Hyperion.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Romance no. 2 in F major Op.50 for violin and orchestra
Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- ONYX.
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Louise Farrenc
Symphony no.3 in G minor Op.36 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Goritzki.- Louise Farrenc: Symphonies 1 and 3.
- CPO.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36: 1. Chorus & 2. Chorale
Lyricist: Anonymous. Singer: Sibylla Rubens. Singer: Dame Sarah Connolly. Ensemble: Collegium Vocale Gent. Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe.- Bach: Advent Cantatas.
- harmonia mundi.
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Samuel Dushkin
Sicilienne
Composer: Maria Theresia von Paradis. Performer: Michael Collins. Performer: Michael McHale.- The Lyrical Clarinet Vol 3.
- Chandos.
- 04.
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Jule Styne
Let it snow
Performer: Joshua Bell. Performer: Julian Lage. Performer: Rob Moose. Performer: Michael Aarons. Performer: William Holhouse. Music Arranger: Rob Moose. Singer: Chris Lightcap.- Musical Gifts From Joshua Bell and Friends.
- Sony/Masterworks.
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Ave maris stella
Music Arranger: Bror Samuelsson. Choir: The Choir Of Trinity College, Cambridge. Conductor: Stephen Layton.- Yulefest! - Christmas Music & Carols from Trinity College Cambridge.
- Hyperion.
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Frank Merrick
Suite in the 18th Century Style (Siciliano)
Performer: Steven Isserlis.- HYPERION.
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in A flat major, D.899 no.4
Performer: Maria João Pires.- Le Voyage Magnifique, Schubert: Impromptus; Maria Joao Pires.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony no. 41 (K.551) in C major "Jupiter", 1st mvt; Allegro vivace
Performer: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.- Hungaroton.
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Traditional English
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Performer: Brighouse and Rastrick Band. Conductor: David Hirst.- Crimson.
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Benjamin Britten
Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes' Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning
Performer: Anna Lapwood.- Images.
- Signum Records.
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Gang Chen
Butterfly Lovers violin concerto (1st mvt - Falling in love)
Composer: Zhanhao He. Performer: Chloe Chua. Orchestra: Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rodolfo Barráez.- Butterfly Lovers & Paganini.
- Pentatone.
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Ding Dong Merrily on High
Music Arranger: Charles Wood. Ensemble: VOCES8.- Christmas.
- Signum Classics.
- 601.
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Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite: Alla marcia
Orchestra: Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Okko Kamu.- Sibelius: Orchestral Works: Various orchestras and conductors.
- Finlandia.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio in D major, H.15.8
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.- PHILIPS.
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William James Kirkpatrick
Away in a Manger
Music Arranger: William Llewellyn. Singer: Thomas Blunt. Choir: Worcester Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Donald Hunt.- Joy to the World: Carols from Worcester Cathedral.
- Hyperion.
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Joby Talbot
The Mad Hatter's Tea Party (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - suite)
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Austin.- Signum.
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Jeremiah Clarke
Trumpet voluntary (The Prince of Denmark's March)
Performer: Peter Hurford. Music Arranger: Peter Hurford. Ensemble: Michael Laird Brass Ensemble.- Trumpet Voluntary.
- Decca.
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Becky McGlade
In the Bleak Midwinter
Choir: Â鶹Éç Singers. Conductor: Benjamin Goodson. -
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Traditional Indian
Pashto (excerpt)
- ARC MUSIC.
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The Ash Grove
Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Philip Langridge.- Britten: Folk Song Arrangements.
- Naxos.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Prelude on an Old Carol Tune
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Daniel.- The Solent.
- Albion Records.
- 15.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto no.2 in B flat major Op.19 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Paul Lewis. Orchestra: Â鶹Éç Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jiřà BÄ›lohlávek.- Beethoven Complete Piano Concertos Lewis - Belohlavek.
- Harmonia Mundi.
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Giacomo Puccini
Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle"
Conductor: Georges Prêtre. Orchestra: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire.- Puccini: Tosca (1965 - Prêtre) - Callas Remastered.
- Warner Classics.
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Deck the Halls
Music Arranger: Björn Kleiman. Ensemble: Camerata Tchaikovsky.- Christmas Without Words.
- Orchid Classics.
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Pablo de Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen Op.20
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Muzio Clementi
Keyboard Sonata in C Major, Op 33 No 3 (3rd mvmt, Presto)
Performer: Maria Clementi.- Muzio Clementi: Piano Sonatas.
- Dynamic.
- 103.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Petite suite de concert III. Un sonnet d'amour
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Parnther.- Decca.
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