21 December 2006
Thursday 21 December 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
Brian Kay introduces a selection of light music with a seasonal flavour, including pieces by Leroy Anderson and Philip Lane alongside arrangements of popular carols.
Playlist
Presented by Brian Kay
Producer: Elizabeth Funning
Broadcast Assistant: Patrick Johns
Leroy Anderson
'Sleigh Ride' (2'53")
Halle Orchestra conducted by Carl Davis
CD: CDHLL 7504, track 1
Trad. arr. Somers
'Savoy Christmas Medley' (3'23")
New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble
CD: ASV AJA 5178, track 2
Claude Thornhill arr. Wally Stott
'Snowfall' (3'02")
Wally Stott and his Orchestra
CD: PLS CD 261, track 10
Sergey Prokoviev arr. Wally Stott
'Christmas Sleigh Bells' (2'57")
Wally Stott and his Orchestra
CD: PLS CD 261, track 4
Trad. arr. David Overton
'Fantasia on In Dulci Jubilo' (4'56")
James Galway, Munich Radio Orchestra conducted by John Georgiadis
CD: RCA RD 60736, track 1
Philip Lane
'Three Christmas Pictures' (11'37")
Royal Ballet Sinfonia conducted by Gavin Sutherland
CD: Marco Polo 8.225185, track 19-21
Various, arr. Sandy Smith
'Santa Claus-Trophobia' (6'25")
Sellers International Band conducted by Phillip McCann
CD: Chandos CHAN 4530, track 15
Trad. arr. Gordon Langford
'Jingle Bells' (1'35")
The King's Singers
CD: White label, track 3 (from EMI MFP 50485)
Hargreaves/Daverell/Ewing
'On A Christmas Tree' (3'05")
Dan Donovan (singer) with Debroy Somers and his Band
CD: ASV AJA 5315, track 12
Peter Warlock arr. Philip Lane
'Bethlehem Down' (4'04")
City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Gavin Sutherland
CD: Naxos 8.557099, track 10
Leroy Anderson
'Christmas Festival Overture' (9'25")
Boston Pops Orchestra and Tanglewood Chorus conducted by John Williams
CD: Sony SK 48232, track 1
