Inspired by our recent podcast on Christmas and Advent music recommendations, we offer here a list of excellent recordings that are sure to enrich your Advent and Christmas season.

1. Praetorius: Mass for Christmas Morning

Paul McCreesh with the Gabrieli Consort and Players Amazon | Spotify | Apple Music

2. Christmas Folkjul – A Swedish Folk Christmas | Gunnar Idenstam

Amazon | Spotify | Apple Music

3. Favorites Carols from Kings | Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks

Spotify | Apple Music

4. An American Christmas

Apple Music

5. Praeter Rerum Seriem | Josquin des Prez

Youtube | Spotify | Apple Music

6. Gaudete | Anonymous

Spotify | Apple Music

7. Illuminare Jerusalem | Judith Weir

Spotify

8. Christmas Night: Carols of the Nativity

9. Christmas Star: Carols for the Christmas Season

Apple Music

10. Carols From King’s | The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

Youtube | Apple Music

11. Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming” (original German) | The Gesualdo Six

12. Rejoice in the Lord Alway | Anonymous

13. E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come | Paul Manz

14. O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYw84UJ2SaA

15. “Lully, Lulla, Lullay” (Coventry Carol) | Philip Stopford

16. The Lamb | John Tavener

17. A Great and Mighty Wonder | Praetorius/Whitbourn

18. Christmas in Norway | St. Olaf College Choir Program