Christmas with the Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble
An Anglo-French Christmas programme from Copenhagen including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël. Jonathan Swain presents.
An Anglo-French Christmas programme from Copenhagen including Britten's A Ceremony of Carols and Poulenc's Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël. Jonathan Swain presents.
12:31 AM
Francis Grier (b.1955)
The Virgin has given birth to a Saviour
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor)
12:37 AM
Pierre Villette (1926-1998)
Hymne à la Vierge
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor)
12:41 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Martina Batič (conductor)
12:53 AM
Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), arr. Julius Harrison
A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28
Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble, Zachary Hatcher (harp), Martina Batič (conductor)
01:20 AM
Josef Suk (1949-2011)
A Winter's tale, Op 9
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Rudolf Vasata (conductor)
01:36 AM
Anonymous
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Christmas carol)
Zefiro Torna
01:41 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Musical Offering in C minor, BWV.1079
Nova Stravaganza, Wilbert Hazelzet (flute), Lisa Marie Landgraf (violin), Dimitri Dichtiar (cello), Siegbert Rampe (harpsichord)
02:31 AM
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61
Nikolaj Znaider (violin), Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton (conductor)
03:19 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Markus Theinert (arranger)
The Nutcracker Suite, Op 71a
Brass Consort Köln
03:27 AM
Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)
Hjemlige jul (Christmas at home)
Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director)
03:30 AM
Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
In dulci jubilo
Paul Høxbro (recorder), Fionian Chamber Choir, Alice Granum (director), Unknown (tabor)
03:33 AM
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)
Trio des Ismaelites from "L'enfance du Christ"
Nora Shulman (flute), Virginia Markson (flute), Judy Loman (harp)
03:40 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
4 Mazurkas, Op 30
Aimi Kobayashi (piano)
03:51 AM
Anonymous
Jesu Cristes milde moder (Jesus Christ's gentle mother)
Sequentia
03:57 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), arr. Zóltan Kocsis
Concert rondo for horn and orchestra in E flat major, K.371
László Gál (horn), Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Zóltan Kocsis (conductor)
04:04 AM
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Clair de lune - no 5 from Pieces de fantaisie: suite for organ no 2, Op 53
Stanislas Deriemaeker (organ)
04:15 AM
Marc Heyral, arr. Gaston Rochon / Henri Contet (author)
Le Noel de la Rue (1952)
Richard Paré (harpsichord), Les chanteurs de Saint-Cœur-de-Marie, Claude Gosselin (conductor)
04:20 AM
Johann Friedrich Fasch (1688-1758)
Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and basso continuo, FWV N:F3
Les Ambassadeurs
04:27 AM
Peter Cornelius (1824-1874), arr. Ruth Watson Henderson
Three Kings
Ben Heppner (tenor), Toronto Children's Chorus, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Jean Ashworth Bartle (conductor)
04:31 AM
Carli Scherrer, arr. Corsin Tuor
Zuola roda, zuola
Brassband Bürgermusik, Luzern, Corsin Tuor (conductor)
04:34 AM
Petko Stainov (1896-1977), Trifon Kunev (lyricist)
A fir tree is bending
Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir, Theodora Pavlovitch (conductor)
04:38 AM
Ilmari Hannikainen (1892-1955)
Ensilumi - First snow
Risto Kyrö (piano)
04:43 AM
Anonymous
Lullay, Lullow (carol)
Zefiro Torna
04:46 AM
Anonymous
Natali regis glorie (hymn)
Zefiro Torna
04:50 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Berglund (conductor)
05:04 AM
Traditional German, arr. John Rutter
Still, still, still
Toronto Mendelssohn Youth Choir, John Rutter (conductor)
05:06 AM
John Ireland (1879-1962)
The Holy boy, arr. orchestra
BBC Concert Orchestra, David Hill (conductor)
05:09 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Piano Trio in A major H.15.18
Atos Trio
05:24 AM
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8, 'per la notte di Natale'
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roy Goodman (conductor)
05:39 AM
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
The Lark Ascending
Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Basel Symphony Orchestra, Ivor Bolton (conductor)
05:55 AM
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)
Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8
Barbora Sojková (soprano), Stanislava Mihalcová (soprano), Marta Fadljevicová (mezzo soprano), Markéta Cukrová (contralto), Sylva Cmugrová (contralto), Daniela Cermáková (contralto), Jarosla Brezina (tenor), Cenek Svoboda (tenor), Tomáš Král (baritone), Jaromír Nosek (bass), Musica Florea, Marek Stryncl (director)
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Music Played
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Francis Grier
The Virgin has given birth to a Saviour
Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina Batič.- DKDR.
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Pierre Villette
Hymne à la Vierge
Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina Batič.- DKDR.
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Francis Poulenc
Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël, FP 152
Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina Batič.- DKDR.
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Benjamin Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op 28
Performer: Zachary Hatcher. Music Arranger: Julius Harrison. Choir: Danish Radio Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Martina Batič.- DKDR.
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Josef Suk
A Winter's tale, Op 9
Orchestra: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rudolf Vašata.- CZCR.
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Anon.
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Christmas carol)
Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.- BEVRT.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Musical Offering in C minor, BWV.1079
Performer: Wilbert Hazelzet. Performer: Lisa Marie Landgraf. Performer: Dimitri Dichtiar. Performer: Siegbert Rampe. Ensemble: Nova Stravaganza.- DEWDR.
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Edward Elgar
Violin Concerto in B minor, Op 61
Performer: Nikolaj Znaider. Performer: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Litton.- NONRK.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite
Music Arranger: Markus Theinert. Ensemble: Brass Consort Köln.- DEWDR.
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Carl Nielsen
Hjemlige jul (Christmas at home)
Author: Bonnelycke. Music Arranger: Dyrst. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.- DKDR.
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Michael Praetorius
In dulci jubilo
Performer: Paul Hoxbro. Performer: Unknown. Choir: Fionian Chamber Choir. Director: Alice Joensen.- DKDR.
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Hector Berlioz
Trio des Ismaelites from "L'enfance du Christ"
Performer: Nora Shulman. Performer: Virginia Markson. Performer: Judy Loman.- CACBC.
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Frédéric Chopin
4 Mazurkas, Op.30
Performer: Aimi Kobayashi.- PLPR.
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Anonymous
Jesu Cristes milde moder (Jesus Christ's gentle mother)
Ensemble: Sequentia.- DEWDR.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Rondo for horn and orchestra in E flat, K 371
Performer: Laszlo Gal. Music Arranger: Zoltán Kocsis. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis.- HUMR.
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Louis Vierne
Clair de lune - no 5 from Pieces de fantaisie: suite for organ no 2, Op 53
Performer: Stanislas Deriemaeker.- NLNOS.
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Marc Heyral
Le Noel de la Rue (1952)
Performer: Richard Paré. Music Arranger: Gaston Rochon. Author: Henri Contet. Choir: Les chanteurs de Saint-Coeur-de-Marie. Conductor: Claude Gosselin.- CACBC.
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Johann Friedrich Fasch
Quartet in F major for horn, oboe d'amore, violin and basso continuo, FWV N:F3
Ensemble: Les Ambassadeurs.- PLPR.
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Peter Cornelius
Three Kings [from Persians lands afar]
Music Arranger: Ruth Watson Henderson. Singer: Ben Heppner. Choir: Toronto Children’s Chorus. Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jean Ashworth Bartle.- CACBC.
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Carli Scherrer
Zuola roda, zuola [Turn spinning wheel, turn]
Music Arranger: Corsin Tuor. Ensemble: Brassband Burgermusik, Lucerne. Conductor: Corsin Tuor.- CHSSR.
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Petko Stainov
A fir tree is bending
Lyricist: Trifon Kunev. Choir: Vassil Arnaudov Sofia Chamber Choir. Conductor: Theodora Pavlovitch.- BGBNR.
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Ilmari Hannikainen
Ensilumi - First snow
Performer: Risto Kyro.- FIYLE.
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Anonymous
Lullay, Lullow (carol)
Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.- BERTBF.
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Anonymous
Natali regis glorie (hymn)
Ensemble: Zefiro Torna.- BEVRT.
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Jean Sibelius
Pohjola's daughter - symphonic fantasia, Op 49
Orchestra: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Paavo Berglund.- SESR.
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Trad.
Still, still, still [German carol]
Music Arranger: John Rutter. Choir: Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Conductor: John Rutter.- CACBC.
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John Ireland
The Holy boy, arr. orchestra [orig no.3 of "4 preludes"]
Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: David Hill.- GBBBC.
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Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio in A major H.15.18
Ensemble: ATOS Trio.- GBBBC.
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Arcangelo Corelli
Concerto grosso in G minor, Op 6 No 8, 'per la notte di Natale'
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Roy Goodman.- NONRK.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending
Performer: Pekka Kuusisto. Orchestra: Symphony Orchestra Basel. Conductor: Ivor Bolton.- CHSRF.
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Jan Dismas Zelenka
Missa Nativitatis Domini, ZWV.8
Singer: Barbora Kabátková. Singer: Stanislava Mihalcová. Singer: Marta Fadljevicova. Singer: Markéta Cukrová. Singer: Sylva Čmugrová. Singer: Daniela Čermáková. Singer: Jarosla Brezina. Singer: Cenek Svoboda. Singer: Tomáš Král. Singer: Jaromir Nosek. Orchestra: Musica Florea. Director: Marek Štryncl.- CZCR.
Broadcast
- Christmas Eve 202500:30BBC Radio 3
