The works recommended are:

1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Ralph Vaugh Williams
2. Lauda per la Natività del Signore by Otterino Resphighi
3. Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël by François Poulenc
4. Retablo de Navidad by Joaquín Rodrigo
5. Having beheld a strange Nativity (Canticles and Prayers II) by Georgy Sviridov

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Music is an essential part of Christmas. Christ’s birth inspired the angels to praise God with the Gloria (Luke 2:14). Presumably, the angels sung it, like other hymns of praise of praise in the heavenly liturgy (Revelation 5:9). Since, then the celebration of Christ’s birth has continued to inspire song throughout the world. It has also been a major source of inspiration for classical composers. Here are five recommended recordings of twentieth-century classical music for Christmas.

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