1. SMOTROLD 00:01:28 ORIGINALLY COMPOSED FOR PIANO AS PART OF THE LYRIC PIECES COLLECTION, THIS ORCHESTRAL VERSION OF EDVARD GRIEG'S CLASSIC IMMEDIATELY CREATES A CELEBRATORY, EXPECTANT MOOD. PERFECT FOR FAIRY-TALE FILMS, HISTORICAL SUBJECTS OR MONUMENTAL NATURE IMAGES.

2. A CHRISTMAS CAROL 00:01:44 THERE IS A CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IN THE DWARF FOREST. THE LITTLE SQUIRRELS RUSH BUSILY THROUGH THE WOODS AND COLLECT MATERIALS FROM WHICH THEY MAKE NATURAL PRESENTS FOR THEIR RODENT OFFSPRING. EPIC FILM MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS SPECIALS AND ANIMATED FILMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

3. JEUX D'ANIMAUX 00:02:55 A FAMILY OF DUCKS IS WALKING ON THE FROZEN LAKE. FATHER DUCK WADDLES AHEAD, MOTHER DUCK WATCHES OVER HER FEATHERED OFFSPRING WITH A STERN LOOK. LIVELY COMPOSITION WITH HUMOR AND HEART.

4. KOMMET IHR HIRTEN 00:01:02 THIS WELL-KNOWN WINTER SONG ORIGINALLY COMES FROM BOHEMIA. ITS ORIGINAL TITLE IS NESEM VÁM NOVINY (“WE BRING YOU NEWS”). THE VERSION KNOWN TODAY WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1870 AND IS RECORDED HERE AS A BEAUTIFUL, LIVELY ARRANGEMENT WITH HARP AND FLUTE.

5. STILL, STILL, STILL 00:01:12 STILL, STILL, STILL, BECAUSE THE CHILD WANTS TO SLEEP IS A GERMAN-LANGUAGE CHRISTMAS SONG FROM THE SALZBURG REGION. THE FOLK SONG CREATES A FESTIVE, REVERENT ATMOSPHERE.

6. OH HEILAND, REISS DIE HIMMEL AUF 00:01:08 THIS CHURCH ADVENT SONG WAS FIRST PRINTED IN 1622. IT REFERS TO A PASSAGE IN THE BOOK OF ISAIAH, BUT TODAY IT IS MOSTLY INTERPRETED AS A CRITICISM OF THE MEDIEVAL WITCH HUNTS.

8. ES WIRD SCHO GLEI DUMPA 00:01:18 LIVELY AUSTRIAN FOLK SONG FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. WITH CHEERFUL STRINGS AND BELLS.

9. FALLING SNOW 00:02:10 SNOWFLAKES DANCE IN THE YELLOW LIGHT OF THE STREET LAMP. EXCITED CHILDREN'S FACES LOOK OUT OF THE WINDOWS OF THE WINTRY VILLAGE, ALL UNITED IN JOYFUL ANTICIPATION OF SANTA CLAUS.

13. ICE IS MELTING 00:01:32 A LONG VIOLIN NOTE AND HESITANT PIANO ACCENTS CREATE A TENSE, QUESTIONING MOOD. FOR DRAMA, NATURE DOCUMENTARIES OR SERIOUS SCENES IN RADIO PLAYS.

17. ON THE CHRISTMAS MARKET 00:01:11 COME ON IN, COME ON IN! AT THE OLD BERLIN CHRISTMAS MARKET, THE SWING CAROUSEL IS TURNING AND VENDORS ARE SELLING THEIR HANDMADE, PERSONALIZED WOODEN SIGNS AND PARTIALLY CHOCOLATE-COVERED CONFECTIONERY CREATIONS. IN THE BACKGROUND, AN AMATEUR CHOIR IS WORKING HARD TO SING BRUCKNER'S CHRISTMAS CANTATA. CANDIED STRAWBERRIES, PARADISE APPLES AND CANDY FLOSS ARE A DELIGHT FOR THE LITTLE ONES, WHILE MUSHROOM PANCAKES AND MULLED WINE ARE A DELIGHT FOR THE ADULTS. MAGICAL WINTER FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

18. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 00:01:24 PIZZICATO STRINGS, TRIANGLE AND PIANO SNEAK IN TO FORM THIS SLIGHTLY QUIRKY, FUN TRACK FOR COMEDY, ZOO DOCUMENTARYS AND FAMILY PROGRAMS AROUND CHRISTMAS AND THE MYSTERIOUS, EXPECTANT TIME.