
Junyan Chen and John Wilson in studio
Petroc Trelawny is joined by pianist Junyan Chen, who performs live in the studio ahead of her Wigmore Hall recital. Conductor John Wilson discusses the Sinfonia of London's A Christmas Songbook and A Swinging Christmas concerts in Gateshead and Snape Maltings.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite (Miniature Overture)
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71.
- Warner Classics.
- 1.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto no.6 in F major, BWV.1057 (1st mvt)
Performer: Richard Egarr. Performer: Rachel Brown. Performer: Rachel Beckett. Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Andrew Manze.- Harmonia Mundi.
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Rachel Portman
Emma (Main title)
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Snell.- Emma.
- Hollywood Records.
- 1.
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François Couperin
Les Tricoteuses
Performer: Junyan Chen.![]()
Adolphus Hailstork
Kum ba yah (3 Spirituals)
Orchestra: Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.- Adolphus Hailstork: An American Port of Call.
- Naxos.
- 6.
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John Tavener
The Lamb
Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- Signum.
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Jan Václav Hugo Voříšek
Symphony in D Major, Op 24 (2nd mvt)
Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Mackerras.- Arriaga & Voříšek: Symphonies.
- Hyperion.
- 2.
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Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin: II. Fugue
Performer: Junyan Chen.![]()
Maurice Ravel
Le Tombeau de Couperin: III. Forlana
Performer: Junyan Chen.![]()
Sergey Prokofiev
Troika (Lieutenant Kije)
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.- Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije / Alexander Nevsky: Abbado/Chicago SO.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 11.
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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Vesti la giubba (I pagliacci)
Singer: Roberto Alagna. Orchestra: The London Orchestra. Conductor: Yvan Cassar.- Roberto Alagna: My Life is an Opera.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 16.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No 1 in C Major (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Conductor: Riccardo Chailly.- Beethoven: The Symphonies.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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François Couperin
Les Ombres Errantes
Performer: Junyan Chen.![]()
Traditional Finnish
Hiljaa, hiljaa
Choir: Philharmonischer Kinderchor Dresden. Orchestra: Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gunter Berger.- Sony.
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Joaquín Rodrigo
Concierto de Aranjuez (1st mvt)
Performer: Miloš Karadaglić. Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.- Milos Karadaglic - Aranjuez.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
- 1.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Serenade in B flat major, K 361 "Gran Partita" (7th mvt)
Ensemble: Royal Academy of Music Soloists Ensemble. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.- Mozart: Gran Partita.
- Linn Records.
- 7.
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John Ireland
The Holy Boy
Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.- John Ireland: Orchestral Works.
- Chandos.
- 9.
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Earl E. Lawrence
That's What I Want For Christmas
Performer: Grant Windsor. Performer: Simon Little. Performer: Ben Reynolds. Singer: Clare Teal.- Jing, Jing-a-Ling.
- MUD Records.
- 7.
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Frederick Loewe
My Fair Lady, Act I Scene 8: On the Street Where You Live
Lyricist: Alan Jay Lerner. Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London.- Lerner & Loewe: My Fair Lady.
- Chandos Records Ltd.
- 24.
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Frédéric Chopin
3 Nocturnes Op.9 (no.1 in B flat minor)
Performer: Maria João Pires.- DG.
Broadcast
- Thu 11 Dec 202517:00BBC Radio 3

