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Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, B. 53: II. Romance. Larghetto

    Performer: Kasparas Uinskas. Orchestra: Liepāja Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Atvars Lakstīgala.
    • Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.
    • haenssler CLASSIC.
    • 102.

  • Jean Mouton

    Nesciens mater virgo virum for 8 voices

    Choir: VOCES8.
    • Christmas.
    • Signum Classics.
    • 1501.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R

    Performer: Amandine Beyer. Ensemble: Gli Incogniti.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Émile Waldteufel

    The Skaters - waltz

    Orchestra: Les Siècles. Conductor: François‐Xavier Roth.
    • Les nuits de Paris.
    • Bru Zane.
    • 10.

  • Mykola Leontovich

    Carol of the Bells

    Music Arranger: Peter J. Wilhousky. Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • The Wise Men and the Star - A Christmas Collection.
    • CORO.
    • 22.

  • Clara Schumann

    3 Part-songs for chorus: No. 1 Abendfeier in Venedig

    Performer: Tine Thing Helseth. Ensemble: tenThing.
    • She Composes Like A Man.
    • Lawo Classics.
    • 16.

  • Hans Koessler

    Symphony in B Minor: II Scherzo

    Orchestra: Nürnberger Symphoniker. Conductor: Rudolf Piehlmayer.
    • CPO.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Hallelujah chorus (Messiah)

    Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: William Christie.
    • HARMONIA MUNDI.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    String Quartet no.12 in F Major Op.96 'American' (4th mvt)

    Ensemble: Pacifica Quartet.
    • American Voices.
    • Cedille Records.
    • 104.

  • Marc‐Antoine Charpentier

    Noel sur les instruments, H. 534: No. 6, Une jeune pucelle

    Orchestra: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.
    • Charpentier: Baroque Christmas.
    • SDG.
    • 15.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Chorale Prelude BWV617 'Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf'

    Performer: Olivier Latry.
    • Bach to the future.
    • La Dolce Volta.
    • 107.

  • Lucy Walker

    Away in a Manger

    Choir: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.
    • Sony.

  • R. Murray Schafer

    A Medieval Bestiary: The Unicorn

    Choir: Carolina Chamber Choir. Conductor: Timothy Koch.
    • The Unicorn, The Gorgon & The Manticore.
    • Albany Records.
    • 13.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": III. Menuetto Allegretto. Trio

    Orchestra: Ensemble Resonanz. Conductor: Riccardo Minasi.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 39, 40 & 41 "Jupiter".
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 203.

  • Anonymous

    Veni, Veni Emanuel

    Choir: Gabrieli Consort. Ensemble: Gabrieli Ensemble. Conductor: Paul McCreesh.
    • Incarnation.
    • Signum Records.
    • 2.

  • Arturo Márquez

    Conga del fuego nuevo

    Orchestra: Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.
    • Gustavo Dudamel: Discoveries.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 12.

  • Trad.

    I Saw Three Ships

    Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Harry Baker. Music Arranger: Harry Baker.
    • I Saw Three Ships (Arr. Baker).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Flute concerto in C Major, RV443

    Performer: Dorothee Oberlinger. Performer: Li Piffari E Le Muse. Ensemble: Ensemble 1700.
    • Harmonia Mundi.

  • Trad.

    God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

    Performer: Oscar Peterson. Performer: Lorne Lofsky. Performer: Dave Samuels. Performer: Jerry Fuller. Performer: David Young.
    • An Oscar Peterson Christmas.
    • Telarc.
    • 1.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Overture to Candide

    Music Arranger: Howard Snell. Performer: Cory Band. Conductor: Philip Harper.
    • Storytelling.
    • DOYEN.
    • 1.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: III. Presto - Assai meno presto

    Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Conductor: Yannick Nézet‐Séguin.
    • Beethoven: The Symphonies.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Troika (Lieutenant Kije)

    Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Claudio Abbado.
    • Prokofiev: Lieutenant Kije / Alexander Nevsky: Abbado/Chicago SO.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 11.

  • John Ireland

    Clarinet Trio in D Minor: I. Allegro non troppo

    Performer: Daniel Ottensamer. Performer: Stephan Koncz. Performer: Christoph Traxler.
    • The Clarinet Trio Anthology.
    • Universal Music GmbH.
    • 70.

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  • Sat 20 Dec 202506:30
    BBC Radio 3