Starry Nights and Candles Bright
A sonic journey through frost and stillness for the winter solstice- and the official start of astronomical winter- with new music from Peter Gregson, John Rutter and Jess Gillam.
Afrodeutsche presents a programme to bring winter solace - a soundscape where frost meets warmth, and silence becomes a canvas for melody. With seasonal selections by composers like Peter Gregson, John Rutter, Anna Lapwood, John Metcalf, Kerensa Briggs and others- it's music for the quiet hours, a sanctuary of sound, a gentle promise that even in the coldest season, beauty endures.
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Peter Gregson
Taladh Chriosta
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Jess Gillam
Coventry Carol (Arr. Rimmer for Saxophone & Ensemble)
- Decca Classics.
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John Metcalfe & Cliff Masterson
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- Platoon.
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John Rutter
Candlelight Carol (Version for Harp & String Quartet)
- Oxford University Press.
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Carducci String Quartet
Wexford Carol
- Carducci Classics.
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Anna Lapwood
Winter Time
- Sony Classical.
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Kerensa Briggs
A Tender Shoot
Ensemble: The Choir of Somerville College, Oxford. Conductor: Will Dawes.- Boosey & Hawkes.
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Elaine Agnew
Curoo Curoo
- Signum Classics.
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Alexis Ffrench
Simple Gifts
- Sony Classical.
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Peter Warlock
Bethlehem Down (Arr. Gray)
- Decca Classics.
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Oliver Tarney
Lux Stellarum: III. Stars
- Oxford University Press.
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John Rutter
All the Stars Looked Down
- Oxford University Press.
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Richard Harvey
O That We (In Dulci Jubilo)
- Decca Classics.
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June Collin
The Quiet Heart
- Salvation Army Publishing.
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Anon. (Arr. Owain Park)
Bethlehem, of Noblest Cities
- Resonus Classics.
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Joanna Forbes L'Estrange
Advent 'O' Carol
- Signum Classics.
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Joanna Marsh
In Winter's House
- BIS.
Broadcast
- Sun 21 Dec 202521:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
