We're hearing Christmas music from German-speaking lands on today's show, including tracks from a recent release of motets from Heinrich Isaac's Choralis Constantinus, selections from Heinrich's Schütz's Christmas Story, plus pieces by Matthias Weckmann and Jacob Handl.

• Hieronymus Praetorius- Joseph Lieber Joseph mein- The Tallis Scholars
• Heinrich Isaac- Puer natus est nobis- Ensemble Cantissimo
• Heinrich Isaac- Dies sanctificatus- Ensemble Cantissimo
• Michael Praetorius- Nun komm der Heiden Heiland- The Gesualdo Six 
• Michael Praetorius- Es ist ein Ros entsprungen- The Gesualdo Six 
• Jacob Handl- Canite Tuba- The Gesualdo Six 
• Hans Leo Hassler- Verbum caro factum est- The Gesualdo Six 
• Matthias Weckmann- Gegrüsset seist Du, Holdselige- Cantus Cölln 
• Heinrich Schütz- Christmas Story (selections)- Capella Angelica & Lautten Compagney
• Michael Praetorius- Nun lob mein Seel- Timothy Roberts, organ 
• Michael Praetorius- In Dulci Jubilo- Gabrieli Consort & Players