Who was the composer of both the "Christmas Symphony" and "Symphony No.3"?
Symphony No. 2 (Penderecki) Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki wrote his Symphony No. 2 during the winter of 1979–80. Sometimes referred to as the "Christmas Symphony" (quotations of the Christmas carol "Silent Night" occur repeatedly throughout the symphony), neither the score nor the parts (Schott Music, Mainz 45 791) make any reference to this moniker.
Christmas Oratorio (disambiguation) Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach written in 1734; the term may also refer to Christmas oratorios written by other composers: