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Classical music to inspire you

Christmas is celebrated today in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and tonight's mixtape includes choral music in Russian and in Arabic. There's also a quartet movement by Emilie Mayer, a serene nocturne from Arnold Schoenberg, and music for three marimbas and three vibraphones by Chris Fitkin.

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Fri 7 Jan 202219:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Trad.

    Hail, O Virgin

    Ensemble: Optina Pustyn.
    • Orthodox Chants.
    • ARC.
    • 012.

  • Emilie Mayer

    String Quartet in G minor Op.14 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Klenke Quartett.
    • CAPRICCIO.

  • Chris Fitkin

    Sextet

    Ensemble: Piano Circus.
    • ARGO.

  • Anonymous

    Byzantine Hymn of the Nativity

    Performer: Nader Hajjar.
    • Paramon of the Nativity.
    • Byzantune.

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Vox dliecti mei (Song of Songs)

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • CORO.

  • Arnold Schoenberg

    Notturno

    Orchestra: Beethoven Orchestra Bonn. Conductor: Stefan Blunier.
    • Arnold Schoenberg - Orchestral Works.
    • MD&G.
    • 012.

  • V Kurbatov

    Now let thy servant depart in peace

    Ensemble: Optina Pustyn.
    • Orthodox Chants.
    • ARC.
    • 011.

  • Thomas Larcher

    Symphony No.2 "Kenotaph", 3rd movement (scherzo)

    Performer: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Hannu Lintu.
    • Ondine.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Jan 202219:00
    BBC Radio 3

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