To say we were spoilt for choice in choosing 10 classical recordings from 2025 for your Christmas stocking would be putting it mildly. Despite the endlessly repeated prophecies of the “death of ...

It’s hard not to like this song. The message is simple: Come on in, stay a while, and have a great time. Chestnuts, eggnog, ...

Pick of my Christmas discs is this sublime collection from Trio Mediæval on the Norwegian audiophile label 2L, reflecting yuletide’s origins in Northern European pagan culture. Imaginative and ...

Yet when it comes to that perennial Christmas favourite, Mozart’s ‘Sleigh Ride’, the words ‘pot and kettle’ spring to mind. A seasonal stocking-filler, its ho-hum harmonic predictability betrays a ...

Take a trip to the St. Olaf Christmas Festival for beloved hymns, classical masterworks, and folk songs from around the world. This cherished annual tradition, featuring nearly 500 student musicians ...

A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

Jazz versions of holiday classics can bring up these feelings even with no singer, though perhaps start with Ella Fitzgerald’s classic album “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” Other sweet as ...

This holiday season, two of Seattle’s most trusted public media organizations are working together to offer listeners something special: a peaceful alternative during a busy and often overwhelming ...

Today, in Cambridge, England, as the sun begins to set, one chorister alone will start the carol Once In Royal David’s City, singing to everyone in the chapel, and millions listening around the globe.

With all those Christmas cookies around, it might be a good idea to get your heart pumping this holiday season. The average American gains a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — and ...

It's Christmas Time! The Best Time of the Year! The Moment to Listen to Traditional Christmas Carols to recreate the cute Christmas Atmosphere living The Spirit of Christmas. Nothing is better than ...