** NEW VERSION: We have an updated video for this classical Christmas tale, now with original illustrations by Nancy Carlson! Check it out here: • YourClassical Storytime: 'Twas the Ni... **
Children have delighted in the telling of Clement Moore's classic A Visit From St. Nicholas — with its famous opening line, "'Twas the night before Christmas" — for nearly 200 years. This holiday season, we've produced a special version of the beloved tale with timeless classical music that's just right for a cozy story time. So gather the little ones around, and share the joys of this seasonal favorite accompanied by the music you love, a gift from YourClassical MPR. Episodes of YourClassical Storytime meet Common Core Standards.
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Storyteller: Lynne Warfel
Producer: Valerie Kahler
PLAYLIST
This production includes excerpts, large and small, from the following classical works (in order):
Glazunov: "Winter" from The Seasons
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ondrej Lenard Amadis 7178
Tchaikovsky: "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker
Philharmonia Cassovia, Andrew Mogrelia Amadis 7110
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 (Titan), first movement
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler
Naxos 550120
Prokofiev: "Troika" from Lt. Kije
Slovak State Philharmonic - Kosice, Andrew Mogrelia
Naxos 550381
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, fifth movement
Belgian Radio & Television Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander
Rahbari Naxos 550261
Tchaikovsky: Overture from The Nutcracker
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler
Naxos 550120
Tchaikovsky: "Russian Dance" from The Nutcracker
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Zdenek Kosler
Naxos 550120
Courtesy of Naxos of America Inc.
