Holiday gems from the libraries and monasteries of Krakow, Prague, and Moscow. Hosted by Jordan Sramek, founder of The Rose Ensemble, and Minnesota Public Radio’s Thomas Crann.

A holiday pops concert from the WDR Radio Choir and Orchestra with tenor Paul Phoenix, conducted by Fawzi Haimor.

An exploration of the six cantatas performed in Leipzig’s St. Thomas and St. Nicholas churches in December 1734.

Sir Georg Solti leads the CSO and Chorus and a stellar cast of soloists (including soprano Kiri Te Kanawa) in the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah.

Dr. Louise Toppin hosts this special hourlong exploration of Christmas repertoire by Black composers, including Margaret Bonds’s The Ballad of the Brown King.

The 2021 Music of the Baroque Holiday Choral and Brass concert conducted by Andrew Megill.

Owain Park conducts a program of music for the season predominantly composed by women, including Hildegard von Bingen, Kerensa Briggs, and Cecilia McDowall.

A performance of the first three cantatas of the Christmas Oratorio, recorded live from Radio France, Paris on December 15, 2022.

Sacred organ and choral music for the day.

Marilyn Rea Beyer celebrates Christmas in a festive Midnight Special.

A selection of villancicos, Christmas carols from Spain and Latin America, is featured on this Christmas-themed program from Fiesta. Join us for music that spans several centuries and a great diversity of influences and traditions.

Featuring 500 student musicians and five conductors, recorded in Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.

Favorite interpretations of carols — sometimes camp, sometimes sublime.

The Met’s abridged, family-friendly version of Mozart’s musical fairy tale returns for the holiday season.

18-year-old pianist Myroslav Mykhailenko is joined by young friends and colleagues with selections by five different Ukrainian composers.

A tradition heard all over the world.

Studs Terkel first presented his Christmas Memories program on WFMT in 1961. Since then, this holiday compendium of voices and memories of childhood Christmases has become a perennial favorite.

Celebrate the holidays on Sounds Classical as colleagues join Kristina Lynn and LaRob K. Rafael to share musical memories near the fireside.

Chanticleer is known around the world for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass. In December 2012, Carl Grapentine welcomed this “orchestra of voices” for an Impromptu filled with music of the season.

Songs and stories for Hanukkah, hosted by Mindy Ratner.

Apollo’s Fire, under the direction of Jeannette Sorrell, presents an exploration of the four quarters of Old Jerusalem (Jewish, Christian, Arab, and Armenian/Byzantine).

“The Film Score: Music for the Winter Holidays,” hosted by Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, features music from holiday favorites and other wintry classics.

DePaul University’s 2021 Christmas concert featuring vocalists Alyssa Allgood and Steven Wallace alongside the university’s choruses and orchestras.

Newberry Consort & EnsAmble Ad-Hoc’s beloved annual concert.

Dunedin Consort’s performance of the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah.