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Half an hour of classical music, including some festive favourites by Rutter, Britten and Lauridsen.
Half and hour of back to back classical music to help wind down at the end of a busy day. Today's mix includes some festive favourites such as Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Lauridsen's 'O Magnum Mysterium' and a Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter. Woven into the tinsel is some J.S. Bach performed by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, a concerto by Dora Bright, and Voces8's own take on 'Away in a manger'.
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Producer: Helen Garrison
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Ivb. Balulalow
Performer: Camilla Pay. Choir: Tenebrae. Singer: Victoria Meteyard. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Signum Classics.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Organ Sonata no.4 BWV.528 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.- Bach for the Home.
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Dora Bright
Piano Concerto No 1 in A minor (2nd mvmt, Intermezzo)
Performer: Samantha Ward. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Peebles.- Somm.
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Morten Lauridsen
O magnum mysterium (Version for Violin and Piano) (Musical Moments)
Performer: Hans Christian Aavik. Performer: Karolina Aavik.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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John Rutter
Christmas Lullaby
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Florian Helgath. Director: Christian Heiß.- Alpha Classics.
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Felix Mendelssohn
String Quartet in E flat, Op 12; 3rd mvt, Andante espressivo
Ensemble: Orlando Quartet.- PHILIPS.
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Anon.
Away in a Manger (arr. J. Clements)
Composer: Jim Clements. Ensemble: VOCES8.- Signum Classics.
Broadcasts
- Mon 16 Dec 202419:00BBC Radio 3
Sun 22 Dec 202417:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind- Wed 10 Dec 202519:00BBC Radio 3
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