Christmas around Europe Part 2
The annual Christmas around Europe day celebration of Christmas music and singing from across Europe.
The annual Christmas around Europe day Part 2 continues the nine-hour celebration in a feast of concerts which take us across European destinations including Finland, Germany, Latvia and concluding with the BBC Singers in London.
Every year classical music radio stations from across Europe come together to celebrate Christmas with a series of concerts from around the continent. Featuring special performances of Christmas music, the celebration covers a wide variety of music. This nine-hour celebration promises to be a journey of discovery to delight the ears and inspire the soul.
Presented by Andrew McGregor
1600 Hanover, Germany. The Hanover Girls' Choir, and the NDR Radio Philharmonic presents Christmas Carols from across the continent.
Presented by Hannah French.
1700 Helsinki, Finland. Ensemble Gamut perform Finnish folk music.
1800 Munich, Germany. Benjamin Appl sings Christmas classics with the Regensburg Cathedral Choir and the Munich Radio Orchestra.
1900 Berlin, Germany. The RIAS Chamber Choir sing Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, plus other music by Britten and Poulenc.
2000 Riga, Latvia. The Sola Choir with Christmas music by Praetorius, Mozart and Ravel, plus a new work by Erik Esenvalds.
2100 London, United Kingdom. The BBC Singers are conducted by Sofi Jeannin in an exploration of the O Antiphons - the seven short verses traditionally performed in the final week of Advent - each text begins with 'O'. Including new commissions from composers Kornelia Nemcova and Millicent B James.
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George Frideric Handel
Tochter Zion, freue dich
Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Trad.
Kommet, ihr Hirten
Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Engelbert Humperdinck
Three Christmas Songs
Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Johannes Brahms
Ave Maria
Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Adolphe Adam
Cantique de Noël
Music Arranger: Andreas N. Tarkmann. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Trad.
Still, weil's Kindlein schlafen will
Music Arranger: Siegfried Strohbach. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Michael Praetorius
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Ola Gjeilo
Festival Gloria
Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Edward Elgar
The Snow
Choir: Hannover Girls' Choir. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Leroy Anderson
Sleigh Ride
Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
James Lord Pierpont
Christmas Songs Medley (Jingle Bells; Carol of bells; Away in a Manger; We wish you a merry Christmas)
Composer: Mykola Leontovych. Composer: William James Kirkpatrick. Composer: Traditional English. Music Arranger: Matthias Bucher. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Choir: Mädchenchor Hannover. Orchestra: NDR Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andreas Felber.![]()
Anonymous
Salve Regina; Alma redemptoris Mater; Maarian ilmestyspäivän virsi
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Anonymous
Verbum caro factum est; Gaude cetus, fidelium; Rune song from Suistamo
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Anonymous
Psallat scholarum concio; Neity Maria Emonen; Beatus vir, qui timet Dominum
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Traditional Finland
Luojan virsi - Runo song
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Anonymous
Trina caeli hierarchia (hymn)
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Aino Peltomaa
Lintu
Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Anonymous
Cum lucri magnitudine; Perfecte desiderium sui; Pre clari patris sanctitas doctrinam
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Anonymous
Lapsed caicki laolacatt
Music Arranger: Ensemble Gamut!. Ensemble: Ensemble Gamut!. Director: Aino Peltomaa.![]()
Music Lab Collective
All I want for Christmas is you (arranged for piano)
- The Christmas Collection.
- Decca.
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The Watersons
Holly Bears A Berry
- A Yorkshire Christmas.
- Cherry Red Records.
- 1.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Jauchzet, frohlocket (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248)
Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Johann Sebastian Bach
Grosser Herr, o starker König (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248)
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Max Reger
Mariä Wiegenlied, Op. 76, No. 52
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Christoph Israel
O du fröhliche
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Peter Cornelius
Die Könige, Op. 8, No. 3
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Engelbert Humperdinck
Abendsegen and Traumpantomime (Hansel und Gretel)
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
March (The Nutcracker, Op. 71)
Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Hugh Martin
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Composer: Ralph Blane. Music Arranger: John Rutter. Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Hans Berger
Sehet den Stern
Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
John Francis Wade
Adeste fideles
Music Arranger: Sir David Willcocks. Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Franz Xaver Gruber
Stille Nacht (Silent Night)
Music Arranger: Iain Farrington. Singer: Benjamin Appl. Choir: Regensburger Domspatzen. Orchestra: Munich Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Oscar Jockel.![]()
Linn Andrea Fuglseth
Coventry Carol
- YULE.
- 2L.
- 7.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols
Performer: Anna Viechtl. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Conductor: Justin Doyle.![]()
Olivier Messiaen
La Vierge et l'Enfant - Nr. 1 from La Nativité du Seigneur
Performer: Marcel Andreas Ober.![]()
Francis Poulenc
Litanies à Vierge Noire, FP 82
Performer: Marcel Andreas Ober. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Director: Justin Doyle.![]()
Charles‐Marie Widor
Ave Maris Stella Nr. 4 aus Suite Latine, op. 86
Performer: Marcel Andreas Ober.![]()
Benjamin Britten
Missa brevis in D, op. 63
Performer: Marcel Andreas Ober. Performer: Anna Viechtl. Choir: RIAS Chamber Choir. Director: Justin Doyle.![]()
Michael Praetorius
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Performer: Aigars Raumanis. Performer: Aigars Reinis. Music Arranger: Aigars Raumanis. Singer: Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone.![]()
Rihards Dubra
Beata es, Virgo Maria
Performer: Aigars Reinis. Singer: Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone.![]()
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Et incarnatus est (Mass in C minor, K. 427)
Performer: Aigars Reinis. Singer: Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone.![]()
Ēriks Ešenvalds
Zurich Mass
Performer: Aigars Raumanis. Performer: Aigars Reinis. Singer: Annija Kristiāna Ādamsone. Choir: Sōla Choir. Conductor: Kaspars Ādamsons.![]()
Michael Praetorius
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Music Arranger: Aigars Raumanis. Choir: Sōla Choir. Conductor: Kaspars Ādamsons.![]()
Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Advent 'O' Carol
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Cecilia McDowall
O Antiphon Sequence: 1. O Sapientia
Performer: Ashley Grote.![]()
Tadeja Vulc
O Sapientia
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Cecilia McDowall
O Antiphon Sequence: 2. O Adonai
Performer: Ashley Grote.![]()
Kristina Arakelyan
O Adonai
Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Cecilia McDowall
O Antiphon Sequence: 3. O Radix Jesse
Performer: Ashley Grote.![]()
Carol Barnett
O Radix Jesse
Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Cecilia McDowall
O Antiphon Sequence: 4. O Clavis David
Performer: Ashley Grote.![]()
Cecilia McDowall
O Antiphon Sequence: 5. O Oriens
Performer: Ashley Grote.![]()
Melissa Dunphy
O Oriens
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Millicent B James
O Emmanuel
Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Johann Sebastian Bach
In dulci jubilo
Music Arranger: Roger Harvey. Ensemble: London Brass.- London Brass.
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- Sun 14 Dec 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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