9:00

Bach:  Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248:  Sinfonia from Part II; Taverner Players/Parrott (Virgin 61304)

Mozart:  Quartet for Oboe and Strings in F, K 370; Max Artved, oboe; Elise Båtnes, violin; Dimitri Golovanov, viola; Lars Holm Johansen, cello (Naxos 8.557361)

Humperdinck/arr. Berntsen:  Hansel and Gretel Prelude; Pittsburgh Symphony Brass (Four Winds 3029)

Lane:  Wassail Dances; City of Prague PO/Sutherland (Naxos 8.557099)

Saint-Saëns:  Morceau de concert, op. 94; Hermann Baumann, horn; Leipzig Gewandhaus O/Masur (Philips 416 380)

Smetana:  Three Characteristic Pieces, op. 3; Roberto Plano, piano (Brilliant Classics 94788)

Goss:  See amid the winter’s snow; Jessye Norman, soprano; American Boychoir, Empire Chamber Ensemble/De Cormier (Philips 420 180)

10:00

R Scott:  The Toy Trumpet; Al Hirt, Boston Pops O/Fiedler (RCA 61685)

Bizet:  Jeux d’enfants (Children’s Games), op. 22; Montreal SO/Dutoit (London 421 527)

Glazunov:  Concert Waltz No. 2 in F, op. 51; Bamberg SO/Järvi (Orfeo 157 101)

Tchaikovsky/arr. Imholz and Binkley:  Dance of the Merlitons from The Nutcracker; Modern Mandolin Quartet (Windham Hill 11108)

Schubert:  Symphony No. 8 in b, D 759 “Unfinished”; Cleveland O/Szell (CBS 42415)

11:00

J C Bach:  Symphony (Overture) in D, op. 18/4; English SO/Boughton (Nimbus 5403)

Cimarosa:  Concertante for Two Flutes and Orchestra in G: Aurèle Nicolet, flute; Heinz Holliger, oboe; Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields/Sillito (Philips 416 359)

Traditional/arr. Holst:  Masters in This Hall; New York Choral Artists/Flummefelt (EMI 49809)

“Albinoni”[Giazotto]/arr. Duarte:  Adagio; Sharon Isbin, guitar; Zurich CO/Griffiths (Warner Classics 0825646243648)

German:  Romeo and Juliet Suite; Czecho-Slovak Radio SO/Leaper (Marco Polo 8.223419)

Leontovych:  Ukrainian Bell Carol; Gregg Miner, banduras and balalaikas (Delos 2101)