Thursday Thirteen - 34 - 13 of My Favorite Musical Pieces From Christmas Specials

1 - Christmas Time is Here

'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Couldn't get a clip from the animated special that played the entire piece of music, so I went with a snowy montage instead.





2 - Walking in The Air

Raymond Briggs' 'The Snowman'










3 - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'












4 - Snow Miser/Heat Miser Song

'The Year Without a Santa Claus'
















5 - Put One Foot In Front Of The Other

'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'










6 - What's This?

'The Nightmare Before Christmas'











7 - There's Always Tomorrow

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'











8 - Believe In Your Dreams And They'll All Come True





'The Little Mermaid', narrated by Richard Chamberlain







9 - Snow, Frost, The North Wind and Hail arrive in the Garden

'The Selfish Giant'










10 - Good King Wenceslas




'The Christmas Messenger'







11 - Welcome Christmas/Trim Up the Tree"

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas'









12 - A Holly Jolly Christmas

'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'






13 - Grand Pas de Deux

'The Nutcracker'

If you watch this one, my favorite music actually starts at 1:45 into it. As soon as the two principals begin the pas de deux, those glorious strings start up, my heart squeezes and I'm in shivery heaven no matter how many times I've heard it or watched it. What is this lush, romantic music doing in a children's ballet?

Enjoy the greatest dancer ever!