At 6:30 pm each weeknight for the weeks of December 20-24 and December 27-31, join Candice Agree for a world tour of Christmas music!
RELATED: Stream Traditional Christmas Music from Around the World
Russian Folk Songs
Monday, December 27
The Choir of Russian Songs of Radio Orpheus
Порушка-Параня (Porushka-Paranya)
Ой, зима-раскрасавица (O, beautiful winter)
Светит месяц (The Moon is Shining)
Romansh Switzerland, Czech Republic, Croatia, and Slovakia
Tuesday, December 28
Romansh Switzerland
Chor d’affons dalla Surselva, conducted by Rilana Cadruvi
La steila dil Messias (ils sabis digl orient) / The Star of the Messiah (The Wise Men of the East)
Czech Republic
A carol from Moravian Wallachia, performed by Dětský sbor Českého rozhlasu & Brněnský rozhlasový orchestr lidových nástrojů (Children’s Choir & Brno Radio Orchestra of Folk Instruments)
Pásli ovce Valaši (Wallachian Shepherds grazed sheep)
Croatia
Gospodnetić Singers
Svim na zemlji (To Everyone on Earth)
Slovakia
Róbert Puškár and Orchestra of the Artistic Ensemble Lúčnica
Zvonkové koledy (Four Hand Bell Carols)
Iceland, Armenia, Moldova, and Czech Republic
Wednesday, December 29
Iceland
The Umbra Ensemble performs what is believed to be the oldest known Icelandic Christmas carol
Hátíð fer að höndum ein (A Festival is at Hand)
Armenia
Anna Mayilan, soprano
Ամեն Առավոտ / Amen aravot (Every morning)
Moldova
Osoianu Sisters
Steaua lui Hristos (Star of Christ)
Czech Republic
Hopsa chasa vzhůru (Hopsa villagers go up)
Bukovinka Cimbalom Band and girls’ choir
Co nam datě, štědry hospodařu (What do you give us, generous farmer)
Valašský vojvoda Cimbalom Band
Russia
Thursday, December 30
Conductor Alexey Puzakov leads the Moscow Synodal Choir in Russian Christmas music.
Anonymous: It Is Worthy
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev: From above the Prophetess
Alexander Arkhangelsky: Diligently unto the Mother of God
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: It Is Worthy
Greece
Friday, December 31
The ERT Chorus sings Greek Christmas music under the batons of Nikos Vasileiou and Michael Papapetrou.
Filippos Tsalachouris: I prosefxi ton Christougennon (Christmas prayer)
Michael Adamis: Carols from the Propontis
Filippos Tsalachouris: La nativita del Signore (The birth of the Lord), from ‘Liturgy No. 3’
Michael Adamis: Idiomelon No. 1 for Christmas
Kostas Tsougkras: Popse Christos gennithike (Tonight the Christ was born)
Christmas carols from Eastern Thrace
